The Triathlon Mental Performance Podcast

Neil Edge

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This podcast is for you if you are a Triathlete that is interested in learning about tools and strategies to overcome challenges and to utilize the power of your mind to race faster.I'm an experienced Triathlon Mental Performance Coach working with both Age Groupers and Pros.Episodes will cover the following and more.How to improve your mental toughnessRemoving the possibility of panic attacks in open water Removing the fear of fast descents on your bike -Removing mental blocks to improve your race times Completely remove performance anxiety (you don't have to just cope with it)4 weeks to race da...

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Interview With Pro Triathlete Lizzie Rayner

Race-day detail and preparation keep this triathlon interview grounded and close to the margin.

Lizzie Rayner's interview stays close to the race-day mechanics, and that is part of its appeal. The torpedo bottle between the bars, carbs every 15 minutes, and a nutrition plan built with a nutritionist give the piece a practical, lived-in feel.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Why Confidence Drops When Training Is Going Well

    Hidden gem

    Host Neil Edge explores the counterintuitive phenomenon where athletes' confidence drops during periods of consistent, steady training rather than when things go wrong.

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  2. 2

    The Science of Control: How Your Autonomic Nervous System Shapes Performance

    Host Neil Edge explains how the autonomic nervous system controls athletic performance, detailing the balance between sympathetic activation and parasympathetic recovery.

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  3. 3

    Pre-Race Nerves: How to Stay Calm & Focused on Race Day

    The host of The Triathlon Mental Performance Podcast presents three evidence-based mental tools to help athletes transform pre-race anxiety into a performance advantage.

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  4. 4

    Mental preparation in your pre-season

    Triathlon mental performance coach Neil Edge discusses the importance of beginning mental preparation during the pre-season, focusing on stress reduction as a foundational element.

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  5. 5

    Recharge to Race: Unlocking Mental Recovery for Peak Triathlon Performance

    Neil Edge introduces Season 2 of the podcast, focusing on mental recovery and performance tips from pro triathletes, while inviting listener support and engagement through various platforms.

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  6. 6

    Tapering Your Mind: Mental Preparation Strategies for the Final Weeks Before Race Day

    Host Neil Edge introduces Season 2 of the podcast, focusing on mental tapering strategies for triathletes in the final four weeks before race day.

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  7. 7

    Overcome Your Fear Of Descending Fast

    Host Neil Edge, a triathlon mental performance coach, discusses strategies to remove the fear of descending fast on a bike, a common challenge for triathletes that affects racing performance.

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  8. 8

    Mental Anchors: Your Secret Weapon

    This episode of the Triathlon Mental Performance Podcast, hosted by coach Neil Edge, focuses on mental anchors as a tool for triathletes to enhance performance.

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  9. 9

    What to include in your mental race day plan

    This episode focuses on developing a mental race day plan for triathletes, covering key skills to enhance performance and overcome common challenges like panic attacks and fear.

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  10. 10

    Lessons from Kona: How to Stay Composed When Everything Goes Wrong

    Hidden gem

    Triathlon mental performance coach Neil Edge explores how to stay composed when everything goes wrong in endurance sports, drawing from recent Ironman World Championships and his personal experience with cancer.

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  11. 11

    After the Finish Line: Building Mental Structure for the Off or Pre-Season

    Hidden gem

    Triathlon mental performance coach Neil Edge provides a structured framework for athletes to mentally reset and rebuild during the off-season or pre-season period.

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  12. 12

    Interview With Pro Triathlete Lizzie Rayner

    Hidden gem

    Neil Edge opens Season 2 of The Triathlon Mental Performance Podcast with UK-based pro triathlete Lizzie Rayner, who says this is her first full year as a professional after winning Outlaw Half Nottingham in May 2022.

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  13. 13

    How to Prevent Panic in Open Water

    Neil Edge explains why repeatedly jumping into open water may continue triggering panic rather than automatically removing fear.

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  14. 14

    Maximizing Performance: How Managing Cognitive Load Boosts Focus and Endurance

    Host Neil Edge introduces Season 2 of the Triathlon Mental Performance Podcast, focusing on cognitive load as a crucial concept from cognitive psychology for triathletes.

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  15. 15

    The Perfectionist’s Paradox: Why 100% Plan Adherence is Costing You Speed

    Host Neil Edge introduces season four of the podcast, focusing on mental tools for triathletes to improve performance and overcome psychological traps in training.

    Mar 23, 2026·7m
  16. 16

    Why Your Race Results Don’t Match Your Data

    A triathlon mental performance coach discusses the gap between training data and race reality, focusing on the psychobiological model and rate of perceived exertion.

    Mar 16, 2026·6m
  17. 17

    Why Mental Performance Needs a System, Not Just Tools

    A triathlon mental performance coach discusses why collecting mental tools is not enough and emphasizes the need for a connected system to deploy them effectively.

    Mar 9, 2026·9m
  18. 18

    Fear of Descending: Why It Happens and How to Rewire It

    This episode addresses the fear of descending in triathlon, explaining it as a nervous system issue rather than a bike handling problem.

    Feb 6, 2026·7m
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    The January Training Mistake That Quietly Wrecks Your Season

    Triathlon mental performance coach Neil Edge discusses the biggest mental mistake athletes make in early season training: judging sessions instead of letting the system settle.

    Jan 12, 2026·6m
  20. 20

    Why the January Reset Fails Leadership Decision-Making

    Jan 6, 2026·8m
  21. 21

    The Quiet Decline of Cognitive Performance in Leadership

    Jan 6, 2026·8m
  22. 22

    Leading Through Personal Adversity: Why Resilience Is About Adaptation, Not Toughness

    Jan 6, 2026·8m
  23. 23

    Why Rest Feels Uncomfortable for Driven Triathletes

    Dec 12, 2025·6m
  24. 24

    Why Winter Kills Motivation — And How Athletes Build Discipline When It’s Dark and Cold

    Dec 5, 2025·9m
  25. 25

    What If You Could Measure Resilience?

    Nov 14, 2025·5m
  26. 26

    3 Mental Tools Every Triathlete Should Use This Off-Season

    Oct 28, 2025·9m
  27. 27

    Rewire Your Self-Talk, Rewire Your Performance

    Mar 31, 2025·8m
  28. 28

    Unlocking Your Mental Edge: A Proven Strategy to Power Through the Toughest Miles

    Aug 30, 2024·7m
  29. 29

    Mind Games: Extending your fatugue threshold

    Aug 19, 2024·9m
  30. 30

    Mastering your Race: The 'If-Then' Strategy for Triathlon Success

    Apr 8, 2024·10m
  31. 31

    Sleep - Debunking myths and a Process to improve your sleep quality

    Oct 24, 2023·11m
  32. 32

    How NOT to get sick during taper week

    Oct 5, 2023·10m
  33. 33

    Heart Rate Variability - Why It's Important To Measure & How Too

    Sep 21, 2023·9m
  34. 34

    How To Prevent Panic In Open Water

    A triathlon mental performance coach discusses tools and strategies to prevent panic in open water and improve mental toughness.

    Sep 14, 2023·20m
  35. 35

    Mental Blocks - What they are and how to remove them

    This episode introduces the podcast and discusses what mental blocks are and two steps to remove them for triathletes.

    Sep 8, 2023·15m
  36. 36

    Performance Anxiety - I dispell a myth and also how many confuse it

    Aug 30, 2023·12m
  37. 37

    How to manage your stress levels leading up to race day

    This episode discusses managing stress levels before race day and introduces a tool to measure stress accurately.

    Aug 22, 2023·14m
  38. 38

    How to prevent setbacks - A less than expected performance

    This episode discusses how to avoid setbacks from less-than-expected race times by shifting focus from time-based goals to process-oriented strategies.

    Aug 22, 2023·11m
  39. 39

    How to become mentally tougher as a Triathlete and why its important

    This episode introduces the podcast and defines mental toughness for triathletes, explaining its importance and how it can be developed.

    Aug 22, 2023·13m
  40. 40

    Triathlon Mental Performance Podcast Trailer

    Aug 15, 2023·2m