What does it really mean to be competitive? How can athletes develop true mental toughness?On this episode of the Evidence-Based Triathlete podcast, we sit down with Dr. Todd Jones from UNLV to dive deep into the philosophy of competitiveness and mental resilience in endurance sports.Dr. Jones introduces his DC-COP framework for mental toughness: Desire – Finding what truly drives youConfidence – Believing in your ability to succeedCircumvention – Avoiding mental & physical obstaclesOvercoming – Strategies to push through discomfortPerseverance – Developing the ability to endureFrom handling race-day pain to redefining competition and motivation, this episode is packed with insights every athlete and coach needs!

Ver todos los episodios