{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Risk and Reward","description":"The Mental Edge in Triathlon: Risk, Confidence, and Leaving One Rep in the Bank Joel Filliol introduces the Real Coaching Podcast, his background coaching elite triathletes, and the origin of \u201cReal Coaching\u201d. Inspired by Jan Frodeno\u2019s Going Mental interview with Alistair Brownlee, Filliol reflects on the mental side of performance, distinguishing competition confidence and assertiveness from training decision-making. He recalls Brownlee\u2019s dominant 2010 Madrid win after a stress fracture and his London collapse and heat stroke, highlighting both strengths and risks of pushing limits. Using Frodeno and Brownlee\u2019s \u201c99.9% vs 101%\u201d discussion and Non Stanford\u2019s reflections on injury, overtraining, and Rio 2016, he argues most athletes should prioritize consistency, buffers, and arriving healthy, guided by the heuristic of finishing with \u201cone rep left in the bank.\u201d This podcast serves as an extended version of an article on the Real Coaching Substack, offering valuable advice for athletes and coaches alike. 00:00 Welcome and Background 01:01 Why Real Coaching 02:07 Subscribe and Services 03:18 Inspiration Going Mental 05:47 Mental Edge Framework 07:10 Alistair Racing Mindset 10:22 Madrid Comeback Win 13:06 London Heatstroke Lesson 16:35 Training 99 Percent Trap 22:45 Red Line Warning Signs 25:51 Injury Cycles and Recovery 29:26 Non Stanford Perspective 35:27 Consistency Over Perfection 37:43 One Rep in the Bank 40:19 Wrap Up and Next Time Follow Joel on youtube, X, Instagram, facebook, LinkedIn, and&amp;nbsp;substack&amp;nbsp;where there is written version of this podcast.&amp;nbsp; Substack article: Risk and Reward Substack article:  Zone 1 is where the magic happens&amp;nbsp; Substack article:&amp;nbsp;Progression: A powerful training heuristic Substack article:  Don't be a January Champion ","author_name":"Real Coaching with Joel Filliol","author_url":"http:\/\/joelfilliol.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40295365\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40295365"}