About this episode

The episode features Dr. Erin Ayala discussing mental training tips for triathletes and addressing mental health in endurance sports.

This week we're replaying an episode with Feisty's resident sports psychologist Dr. Erin Ayala, who joins the pod to answer all of our questions about mental performance, mental training, and tips for dealing with the mental stress of the world right now. First, the team tackles the latest news and the question: How do we keep the booming 20- to 29-year-old age group in the sport? Then: What mental skills you can practice on the treadmill or trainer Why a race isn't a test — and staying curious will actually help you perform better Ditching the comparison game And is the correlation between mental health issues and endurance sports a coincidence? Dr. Ayala is also the host of the re-launched Feisty Women's Performance podcast , where she talks to experts each week on health and performance questions about women and for women. Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://feisty.co/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com…

People in this episode

Host: Feisty Triathlon

Guest: Dr. Erin Ayala

Topics covered

• mental training
• sports psychology
• triathlon performance
• mental health
• endurance sports

Keywords

• mental performance
• mental training
• triathletes
• sports psychology
• endurance sports
• mental health
• comparison game

Sponsors

Momentous, Wahoo, Orca, Hettas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Feisty Women's Performance podcast

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