The Philosophy of Competitiveness and Mental Toughness with Dr. Todd Jones

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 you Confidence – Believing in your ability to succeed Circumvention – Avoiding mental & physical obstacles Overcoming – Strategies to push through discomfort Perseverance – Developing the ability to endure From handling race-day pain to redefining competition and motivation, this episode is packed with insights every athlete and coach needs!

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The Philosophy of Competitiveness and Mental Toughness with Dr. Todd Jones is an episode from The Evidence Based Triathlete by Tedd Girouard & John Mercer.

This episode is 55:34 long.

This episode was published on Feb 22, 2025.

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