Building Your Mental Toolbox | Triathlon Tips With Dr. Jim Taylor

As triathletes, we may be aware of how much of a pivotal role our mental fortitude and psychology plays in our performance, but how exactly can we work on these skills? We sat down with Dr. Jim Taylor to find out. 00:00 - Intro 01:35 - How important is mental strength? 03:41 - Your mental toolbox 06:50 - How can you train your mentality? 09:49 - Tips for long distance 12:20 - Focussing on the present 13:30 - Finding the time 17:17 - Final tips and the importance of perspective Useful Links Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit Do you train your mental toolbox? Watch more on GTN... 📹 Who's the best triathlete in the world? 👉 https://gtn.io/JanVKristian 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run [Insert appropriate Hashtags here] The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge Try our session ideas Investigations into wide-ranging topics The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes Felt bicycles: https://gtn.io/Felt THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 MET Helmets: https://gtn.io/MET Nuzest: https://gtn.io/nuzest ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Selle Italia: https://gtn.io/SelleItalia Team Bath: http://gtn.io/TeamBath Wahoo: https://gtn.io/Wahoo Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network -    / gcn   GCN Tech -    / gcntech   GCN Racing -    / gcnracing   GCN Italia -    / gcnitalia   GCN en Espanol -    / gcnenespanol   GCN auf Deutsch -    / gcnaufdeutsch   GCN en Francais -    / gcnenfrancais   GCN Japan -    / gcnjapan   GCN Training -    / gcntraining   Global Mountain Bike Network -    / gmbn   GMBN Tech -    / gmbntech   Electric Mountain Bike Network -    / embn