Mental Fatigue and Athletic Performance

We catch up on the racing from IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong and the World Cup indoor triathlon racing from Lievin.

Dr Kristy Martin is an Associate Lecturer and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Canberra Research Institute for Sports and Exercise. Her area of expertise? Mental fatigue and its impact on physical performance.

(0:00:00) – Night of PB’s in Sydney

(0:02:29) – World Cup indoor triathlon racing from Lievin

(0:04:00) – The IRONMAN start lists for pros

(0:06:00) – IRONMAN South Africa this weekend

(0:07:16) – Mooloolaba Triathlon this weekend

(0:07:50) – World Cup indoor triathlon racing from Lievin

(0:10:46) – IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong coverage issues

(0:12:30) – IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong racing

(0:22:37) – Mental fatigue and its impact on performance

(0:28:28) – Dr Kristy Martin

(0:56:13) – Tips for training when mentally fatigued 

LINKS:

IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-geelong

World Cup Lievin at https://triathlon.org/events/2025-t1-indoor-triathlon-world-cup-lievin

More about Dr Kristy Martin at https://researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/persons/kristy-martin

Mental Fatigue Can Affect Physical Performance – study at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090224132915.htm

Mental Fatigue Impairs Endurance Performance: A Physiological Explanation – study at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29923147