I’ve been invited by Working Triathlete, one of the leading endurance-sport training programs in the U.S., to participate in a series of podcasts that focuses on the mental side of triathlon. In the series, we’ll be doing a deep dive into all things psychological and emotional in the complex and demanding sport of triathlon.

In Podcast #4, with our hosts, Conrad Goeringer and Derek Stone, I explore the powerful impact of pain on endurance sports in both training and races. I explain how pain affects us physically, psychologically, and emotionally. I offer helpful ways to think about the pain that you experience. And, importantly, I provide useful information and practical tools you can use to master the pain that is an inevitable part of endurance sport.