The Triathlon Mental Performance Podcast

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In this episode, I talk about mental preparation in your pre-season.

Many athletes plan to use this pre-season to overcome challenges such as.

* Preventing panic in open water
* Overcoming your fear of fast descents
* Removing mental blocks and more

As many of you know, I have helped a number of athletes overcome those challenges.

Yet whilst overcoming those is important, we also need to look at the long term.

You train for hours to improve your swim, bike, and run times and yet your mind plays an important part in faster race times.

Spending time in your pre-season to establish solid mental structures will pay huge dividends.

I talk about weekly steps to ensure that you build that structure in this episode.

If you have any questions about this episode or would like to chat about how we can work together, you are welcome to email me at [email protected]

You are also welcome to take a look at my website which notes the programs that I take you as athletes through. www.neiledge.com

Feel free to also join my private Facebook group with 1400+ fellow triathletes.

www.facebook.com/groups/triathlonmindset.

Have a great day all.

Neil

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In this episode, I talk about sleep.

There are many myths around mental performance and a number of those focus on sleep.

I debunk a couple of those and talk about a simple process that will ensure that you experience better quality sleep,

If you have any questions about this episode or would like to discuss how we can work together, you are welcome to email me at [email protected]

Feel free to also join my private Facebook group with 1400+ fellow triathletes.

www.facebook.com/groups/triathlonmindset.

You are also welcome to take a look at my website - www.neiledge.com

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Have a great day all.

Neil

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On In this episode, I talk about how NOT to get sick during taper week.

Many of you still have races on the calendar including those racing at Kona on the 14th of October.

Many athletes get sick during taper week, which affects how you think and feel, having spent so much time training, for this to happen.

I talk about why it happens and how to prevent it from happening.

If you have any questions about this episode or would like to discuss how we can work together, you are welcome to email me at [email protected]

Feel free to also join my private Facebook group with 1300+ fellow triathletes.

www.facebook.com/groups/triathlonmindset.

You are also welcome to take a look at my website - www.neiledge.com

Please also click the follow button on the platform that you listen on, and also leave a short review will really help me out a lot and will be very much appreciated.

Have a great day all.

Neil

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In this episode, I talk about Heart Rate Variability.

Why it's important to measure it and how too.

I also talk briefly about why the HRV data on your watch is not accurate and what to use instead.

If you have any questions about this episode or would like me to help you interpret the data, you are welcome to email me at [email protected]

Feel free to also join my private Facebook group with 1100+ fellow triathletes.

www.facebook.com/groups/triathlonmindset.

You are also welcome to take a look at my website - www.neiledge.com

Please also click the follow button on the platform that you listen on, and also leave a short review will really help me out a lot and will be very much appreciated.

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Neil

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On this episode I talk about how to prevent panic in open water

As a Triathlon Mental Performance Coach, this is the most common question that I'm asked, as panic in open water on race day is very common.

There are also a lot of myths in Facebook groups about how to remove it.

I have identified the reason why our fight/flight/freeze response is triggered and how to prevent it from happening.

The end result is that you will feel calm leading into race day and whilst swimming.

I also note details of a 3 call program that I have taken over 100 triathletes through to prevent this from happening.

You are welcome to email me about this and to receive testimonials from athletes who have taken the program and all now swim confidently on race day.

If you have any questions about this episode, feel free to also email me, at [email protected]

Feel free to also join my private Facebook group with 1100+ fellow triathletes.

www.facebook.com/groups/triathlonmindset.

You are also welcome to take a look at my website - www.neiledge.com

Please also click the follow button  on the platform that you listen on, and also leave a short review will really help me out a lot and will be very much appreciated.

Have a great day all.

Neil

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On this episode I talk about Mental Blocks

Have you ever struggled to break 2/100 or 2.30 in the pool in your training swims.

Or increase your FTP on Zwift past a certain number, hitting the same each time or a particular run speed?

The cause will often be due to a mental block

On this episode, I talk about what they are and 2 key elements to remove those blocks.

I also note details of a 4 week program that I take athletes through to break through those blocks.

You are welcome to email me about this program

If you have any questions about this episode, feel free to also email me, at [email protected]

Feel free to also join my private Facebook group with 1100+ fellow triathletes.

www.facebook.com/groups/triathlonmindset.

Please also click the follow button  on the platform that you listen on, and also leave a short review will really help me out a lot and will be very much appreciated.

Have a great day all.

Neil

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On this episode I talk about Performance Anxiety.

Athletes often confuse both Performance Anxiety, which is categorised as Social Anxiety Disorder and pre-race nerves.

On this episode, I discuss the difference, whilst dispelling an important myth.

I also talk about one of the key elements in removing performance anxiety.

If you have any questions about this episode, feel free to email me at [email protected]

You are also welcome to email me to discuss my 12-16 week program to remove performance anxiety from your life completely.

Feel free to also join my private Facebook group with 1100+ fellow triathletes.

www.facebook.com/groups/triathlonmindset.

Please also click the follow button  on the platform that you listen on, and also leave a short review will really help me out a lot and will be very much appreciated.

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Neil

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In this episode, I talk about how to avoid setbacks in terms of a less-than-expected performance on race day.

For many athletes, the mental challenge when not achieving a particular time on race day can be significant.

I have many athletes on my overcoming setbacks program that are experiencing these very challenges.

Whilst great for business, from a humane perspective, I wish they had taken the advice that I talk about in this episode.

If you have any questions about this episode, feel free to email me at [email protected]

You are also welcome to email me to discuss my 12-week mental toughness program.

Feel free to also join my private Facebook group with 1100+ fellow triathletes.

www.facebook.com/groups/triathlonmindset.

Have a great day all.

Neil

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In this episode, I talk about mental toughness and why becoming mentally tougher is important to you as triathletes.

I also talk about why attempting to switch your focus when in the hurt locker as a coping strategy actually has a negative effect.

Along with a key focus, on improving your mental toughness.

This is a particular element of mental performance that is important to me and my athletes and so will be recording more episodes about this, with other tools and strategies.

If you have any questions about this episode, feel free to email me at [email protected]

You are also welcome to email me to discuss my 12-week mental toughness program.

Feel free to also join my private Facebook group with 1100+ fellow triathletes in.

www.facebook.com/groups/triathlonmindset.

Have a great day all.

Neil

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Stress in the lead-up to race day can and often does have a negative impact on your race.

In this episode, I talk about how to manage your stress levels.

I also talk about an important tool that you can use to measure it correctly which revolves around understanding your central nervous system.

If you have any questions about this episode, please feel free to contact me via my email address, which I note below.

[email protected]

If you are not already in my private Facebook group, you are welcome to join along with over 1100 other fellow triathletes.

www.facebook.com/groups/triathlonmindset

Have a wonderful day all.

Neil

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