Discover how strength training boosts endurance, enhances recovery, and prevents injuries. Practical advice and plans for long-term success!

Low Energy Availability (LEA) in male athletes can lead to hormonal imbalances, reduced performance, and long-term health risks. Learn how to identify early signs, address social pressures, and implement strategies to prevent LEA while sustaining peak performance.

Pregnancy challenges athletes to adapt training, manage public scrutiny, and redefine success. Explore evidence-based strategies to balance physical health, mental wellbeing, and athletic goals.

Want to level up your mental game? Discover how visualization and quiet eye training can help endurance athletes stay focused, manage performance anxiety, and tackle tough moments during races. Learn actionable tips you can start using today!

Discover actionable strategies to manage fear, bias, and anxiety in endurance sports. Learn how visualization, internal locus of control, and gratitude journaling can boost your mental performance and help you thrive under pressure. Insights from Dr. David Derus.

Discover key insights from the Skadi Athlete Summit on ultra racing preparation, mental toughness, training strategies, teamwork, and building an inclusive running community.

Explore practical strategies for balancing personal wellness, family commitments, and inclusivity in endurance sports. Learn insights from Coach Sabrina Lott on self-care, everyday movement, and creating supportive athletic spaces.

Discover how rest, recovery, and restoration can boost your athletic performance and prevent injuries. Learn practical steps to integrate these essential components into your training routine, with insights shared by experts at the Skadi Athlete Summit, a free virtual event on January 11-12.

Struggling with burnout? Learn how smarter training, proper recovery, and mental resilience can help you bounce back. Experts at the Skadi Athlete Summit, a free virtual event on January 11-12, share practical tools to create lasting changes in your performance and well-being.

Learn three practical habits to improve performance—prioritizing rest, fueling effectively, and strengthening your mental focus. These evidence-based strategies, highlighted by experts at the Skadi Athlete Summit on January 11-12, offer simple, sustainable ways to support your athletic growth.

By acknowledging the presence of nausea without judgment, and then consciously redirecting our focus to the task at hand, we can reduce the power of these physical sensations and channel our energy towards what we’re doing in the moment–not how we’re feeling in the moment. 

Endurance sports setbacks can lead to feelings of disappointment and self-doubt. Learn to acknowledge your emotions, avoid negative thought patterns, and seek support from others. Use setbacks as learning experiences, set new goals mindfully, and practice acceptance. Embrace growth and seek help if needed to enhance mental strategies and resilience. Remember your courage and commitment, and keep moving forward.

Tips for endurance athletes to assess their fitness, mental readiness, overall health, support systems, time commitments, and when to decline an event to avoid long-lasting burnout and injuries.

If you have ever set a goal for yourself, worked hard to achieve it, and then felt like something was missing when you reached it, you may have experienced the phenomenon known as the hedonic treadmill. This concept suggests that we have a natural tendency to adapt to positive changes in our lives, leading us to constantly seek more in order to maintain the same level of happiness. This can be especially true for athletes who have achieved a major goal, such as completing a marathon, and then feel a sense of letdown or depression afterwards. In this blog post, we will explore what the hedonic treadmill is, how it relates to athletes, and why values may be more important than outcome goals for reducing post-race blues or depression symptoms.

A Confidence Jar is a simple yet powerful tool that can help athletes build their confidence, motivation, and resilience. By focusing on their positive actions and achievements, athletes can develop a more positive mindset and overcome setbacks and challenges. Creating a Confidence Jar is easy and fun, and it's a great way to celebrate small wins over the course of the season.