Any athlete can relate to the time old image of the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. The angel is telling us to keep going, to push ourselves that extra mile, while the devil is tempting us to quit, telling us it will all be over if we stop..

Are you a quitter? Or do you have the ability to tell yourself to keep going? Is it possible to adapt your brain to tell your body to go harder and further?.

In today’s episode we speak to an expert on mental fitness, the ability to push through the pain of exercise to go the extra mile. He gives us his insights on what he has done in life to build mental fitness and toughness, and some tips on how you can start training your brain today..

The Cycling Brief — Daily cycling intelligence, produced by SEMIPRO CYCLING.