We review the racing from the weekend.

Luke Smithers won the free race entry to the IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney. We find out how it all went.

How much running is too much? We discuss a recent paper identifying high-risk running sessions in a 5200-person cohort study and the dose-response relationship between changes in single-session distance and running-related injuries

(0:07:42) – Racing from the weekend

(0:29:37) – How much running is too much? A study.

(0:38:07) – IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney

(0:41:03) – Luke Smithers

LINKS:

Training Peaks Virtual at https://www.trainingpeaks.com/virtual/

WTCS Weihai at https://triathlon.org/events/2025-world-triathlon-championship-series-weihai/event-info

IM703 Augusta at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-augusta

IM703 Chattanooga at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-chattanooga

How much running is too much? Identifying high-risk running sessions in a 5200-person cohort study at https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/17/1203

We review the racing from the T100 in Spain at the weekend.

Dr. John Sullivan is Head of Performance Psychology at High Performance Sport New Zealand. He is a Sport Scientist and Clinical Sport Psychologist with over twenty years of clinical and scholarly experience and has held appointments within the National Football League (NFL), English Premier League (EPL), the NCAA and the elite military and law enforcement in North America.

Dr. Sullivan is also a visiting scholar and sport scientist at the Queensland Academy of Sport and Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.

He is a frequent contributor writing on sport science and sports medicine and his latest efforts have focused on a series of books which distil the latest performance psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience, related to optimal brain performance and health entitled The Brain Always Wins.

In this episode Dr Sullivan shares insights into the intricate relationship between the brain and athletic performance and discusses the importance of understanding allostasis, the role of emotions in performance and how technology can enhance our understanding of brain function.

The conversation also delves into practical strategies for managing anxiety, improving sleep quality and utilizing mindfulness techniques to optimize performance. Dr. Sullivan emphasizes the significance of individual variation in athletes and the need for personalized approaches to training and recovery.

(0:00:00) – We’re back in NZ

(0:06:05) – Racing from the T100 Spain

(0:25:00) – Dr John Sullivan HPSNZ

LINKS:

T100 Spain at https://t100triathlon.com/spain/pro/

Follow Dr John Sullivan on X at https://x.com/BrainAlwaysWins

The Brain Always Wins Book at https://www.amazon.fr/Brain-Always-Wins2-conversations-continue/dp/1916556795

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