Bevan McKinnon is the Coach We All Need
#triathlon #mentalhealth
Bevan McKinnon is the host of the Fitter Radio Podcast, an IRONMAN University Certified Coach, Triathlon NZ Level 3 Accredited Coach, Bike NZ Coach and a qualified NETFIT Strength and Conditioning Coach. He is also a stellar human who truly understands the athlete mindset, is open about his own experiences, generous with his knowledge, and committed to athlete mental health. Whether you are a coach, athlete, or support an athlete, you must listen to this incredibly important, transparent, and forthcoming conversation.
1:00 Experience & history
4:30 Cost of digging deep
9:57 Hitting limits too frequently
11:40 Personal costs to Ironman/endurance training
16:40 High volume=low mood
23:00 Too much data
29:00 Subjective data is important/psychology
34:00 When athletes don't want to stop
37:40 Urgency to train
39:56 Eating disorders
46:00 Health before performance ALWAYS
52:00 "No Limits" is not real
Find bevan here: https://www.fitter.co.nz/
Listen to the podcast here: https://fitterradio.libsyn.com/spotify
Instagram: / fitter.co.nz
Connect with me and/or schedule a mentoring call if you need help with Overtraining Syndrome and/or Hypothalamic Amenorrhea: https://www.jillcolangelo.com/
IG: @acaseofthejills
Read my research here: https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/ha...