Performance Insight - Triathlon Mental Performance Coach

03/02/24 • 44 min

Neil Edge is a Triathlon Mental Performance Coach and an ultra-endurance athlete.

He has played sports for most of his life where he began to understand the benefits of sports psychology in terms of performance.

Realising that the mind plays an important part in the success of an athlete’s performance, he has created solutions to overcome the specific mindset challenges that triathletes face.

These solutions have been tried and tested with the triathletes that he works with ranging from age groupers to professionals.

In this episode we:

· discuss why mental performance is important

· hear about ways to reduce stress and create sustainable habits to become mentally tougher

· learn how you can arrive at race day feeling calmer whilst still focused and primed to perform

For more information on the triathlon mental performance programs Neil has developed, please visit his website www.neiledge.com

Neil Edge is a Triathlon Mental Performance Coach and an ultra-endurance athlete.

He has played sports for most of his life where he began to understand the benefits of sports psychology in terms of performance.

Realising that the mind plays an important part in the success of an athlete’s performance, he has created solutions to overcome the specific mindset challenges that triathletes face.

These solutions have been tried and tested with the triathletes that he works with ranging from age groupers to professionals.

In this episode we:

· discuss why mental performance is important

· hear about ways to reduce stress and create sustainable habits to become mentally tougher

· learn how you can arrive at race day feeling calmer whilst still focused and primed to perform

For more information on the triathlon mental performance programs Neil has developed, please visit his website www.neiledge.com

Previous Episode

Performance Insight - Claire Weller, Pro Triathlete

Claire Weller only turned pro in 2019 and since then has achieved some amazing performances.

She’s won races such as:

Top age group (Holkam, Ironman 70.3)
Turned pro in May 2019 after winning Outlaw Half (4:38:36)
Got pro licence in 2019 but did not race due to the pandemic
Regained her pro licence in 2022 winning Outlaw full (09:36:37)
Third at Spanish Long distance 2022 championships
·Won Celtman Extreme Triathlon 2023 in a time of (13:08:57)

In this episode we:

take a look at Claire ’s sporting history and what motivated her to get into triathlon
hear about how she became a profession triathlete and how she balances this with working full time
learn what lessons she’s learnt turning pro that we can all apply

Next Episode

Performance Insight - Fuelling for Performance

In this episode, we dive deep into the world of sports nutrition and fuelling strategies designed to boost endurance, performance, and recovery.

We’re covering everything from the essentials of macronutrients to the finer details of pre-race meals, in-race fuelling, and post-race recovery.

Welcome our guests Michael Foreman from Infinit Performance Nutrition and Claire Weller professional triathlete, this episode is packed with practical tips and expert insights to help you fuel right and get the most out of every race.

In this episode we will:

· Outline the need for fuelling for triathlon

· Explore how you can access enough energy to perform well in training and racing

· Discuss what and how much we should be eating for racing and training