Psychology

When it comes to endurance sports, the easy part is signing up for races. The hard part is training, come rain or shine. But when it comes to motivation, where can you find it?

When it comes to being a more mindful athlete, there are a few simple strategies that could bring more presence to your training—and life.

Whatever our exercise intentions, life can often ‘get in the way’ of them. However, there are some simple things you can do to help manage your mind - and your body - to stay motivated and consistent in your training.

People try to 'sleep hack' in a variety of ways, but there is one 'hack' above all that can help guarantee a good night's rest: sleep cycles.

Worrying about 'what if' impacts many people in many different situations. However, there are some simple things we can all do to help manage ourselves through anxious moments.

Mental strength, grit, or resilience, refers to our ability to function and perform under pressure. But how can we develop this?

Our brains and bodies are inextricably linked, so if you feel good mentally you are more likely to want to be active.

Athletes have long been conditioned to stop training when they start to feel pain. However, recent research suggests that perhaps the best treatment for an injury is... exercise!

The most successful athletes rely on three fundamental psychological concepts—autonomy, competence, and relatedness—to set and achieve their goals.

Most endurance athletes will set a goal when going into a race. But whether that goal is a target time or even placing in a category, there is always a bigger objective behind it.

Participating in endurance sports improves mental health and psychological skills in myriad ways, from mood to cognition, resilience to motivation.

With so much information available at our fingertips, athletes and individuals are stopping listening to internal cues. The result is a rise in conditions ranging from REDs to obesity through the general population.