TrainingPeaks CoachCast

Season 4, Ep 6 — Sports Psychology Frameworks for Anxiety and Injury with Dr. Justin Ross

Jun 22, 2022

49:19

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Psychology of Endurance Athletes

2min

How to Deal With Injury and Sickness

5min

The Importance of Normalizing Loss

2min

The Three Phases of Recovery From Injury and Sickness

4min

The Importance of Attention Control in Endurance Sports

5min

The Advantages of Having Expertise in All Four Quadrants

3min

How to Be Mentally Tough in a Triathlon

3min

How to Deal With Anxiety in a Hard Workout

4min

10.

How to Build Trust in Training

3min

11.

Building Confidence Through Training

4min

12.

How to Practice Mindfulness on Race Day

2min

13.

How to Control Your Anxiety

2min

14.

The Importance of Attention Control in Mountaineers

2min

15.

How to Train Your Mind to Deal With Injury, Sickness, and More

4min

16.

How Many Hours Went Back?

3min

Dr. Ross is a clinical psychologist in Denver, Colo. specializing in athlete mental health and performance. He helps address issues such as anxiety, depression, disordered eating and insomnia while aiming to develop high-performance sports psychology skills within any field of play.

Dr. Ross authored the Introduction to Sports Psychology for Endurance Coaches course through TrainingPeaks University. Learn the fundamentals of Sports Psychology with specific techniques to keep your athletes motivated, confident, and performing their best.

He also helps athletes manage the psychological impact of injury or transition back into their sport. He's an athlete and has competed in IRONMAN® 70.3s and qualified for the Boston Marathon nine times with race plans for the Silver Rush and Leadville 100 Mountain Bike races, followed by the Berlin and London marathons back-to-back in the fall.