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Train Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster93. Goals and HOW MathEver find yourself getting caught up in the numbers of how you will reach a goal? In this episode, I share why it's time to get out of the HOW math. Leave that to your coach. Tune in to find out where to focus your attention and what that will do for you and your goal.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsReady to take this work deeper? Book a...2022-07-1412 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster92. Micro Quitting FilterThis episode is a follow-up to the original episode on Micro Quitting. If you're new around here (welcome!), listen to episode 24 or 74 first and then come back here.I get this question quite often:  how do I know if I’m micro quitting or just listening to my body? In this episode, I share how to know the difference. I teach you the Mental Endurance filter of body awareness vs. self awareness.My July 2022 TYM for Next Level Performance coaching program is enrolling now! Find the details HERE2022-07-0616 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster91. MVP Episode: Redefine Failure with Skye MoenchComing in hot with an MVP episode this week! Tune in to listen to my conversation with Pro Triathlete Skye Moench.She's accomplished so much since this episode was originally released and I have no doubt she would agree so much of that is because of how she's upleveled her mind in racing to match the level she has to race at physically.My July 2022 TYM for Next Level Performance coaching program is OPEN! Find the details HERE2022-06-2737 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterBONUS: Train Your Mind for Next Level Performance (Coaching Program Details)Find all of the details on the 12 week Train Your Mind for Next Level Performance coaching program here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/tym-july-2022Find the 12 week curriculum HEREAPPLY HERE2022-06-2405 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster90. Overthinking vs. Thought FULLTune in to learn the difference between overthinking and being thought FULL. While overthinking leaves you feeling overwhelmed and anxious, being thought FULL is energizing and can put your mind at ease. In this episode, I share how to know the difference and what to do when you find yourself overthinking. The Train Your Mind Podcast Community is OPEN! Join HERE Ready to take this work deeper? Check out my group coaching program Train Your Mind for Next Level Performance. Find all of the details 2022-06-2113 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster89. Reigniting JOY with Maggie RuschTune in to this week's episode for a special conversation with Maggie Rusch!Not only is Maggie the overall female winner of Ironman Tulsa 2022, she's also a rad human with a story that reminds us that you can start from where you are to create the racing experience you want to have. From amateur to pro and back to amateur again, Maggie is doing exactly that and reigniting her joy along the way! In the episode we cover:- The importance of milestones and markers of progress, regardless of whether you are pro...2022-06-1446 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster88. Emotional Fueling PlanWhat does your emotional fueling plan consist of? What emotions are you using to fuel yourself daily in training? If you've never thought about how you fuel yourself beyond just what you eat and drink, now is the time! In this episode, you learn the most common emotions I see athletes unintentionally fueling themselves with that are taking away from their ability to perform. Plus, I share my podium achieving, PR creating, Worlds qualifying emotional fueling plan with you. This is a training and racing game changer. The Train Your Mind Podcast Community is...2022-06-0715 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster87. One Race Closer - Ironman TulsaTune into this episode for my Ironman Tulsa race recap.I cover a few things I'm proud of from the race, what I will do differently next time, and why I don't feel embarrassed or discouraged from setting a goal to win and not achieving it. After Ironman Tulsa, I'm one race closer to breaking the tape.If you hold back from setting big goals because you're afraid of not hitting them, listen in to my experience.The Train Your Mind Podcast Community is OPEN! Join HERE 2022-05-3122 minTri Beginner‘s LuckTri Beginner‘s LuckGet your mind right with Vanessa Faye FoersterThis week’s episode hits differently. We talking about training, it’s just a different kind of training.  If we don’t train well, we won’t perform well. This goes for our BRAINS as much as our bodies. You wouldn’t skip a physical workout - so don’t skip on the mental training either! The body won’t achieve what the mind can’t conceive. So, this week, we talk about how to get your mind on board for the ride!    We talk with Vanessa Faye Foerster, who is known for training well physically and menta...2022-05-2556 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster86. Finish Line FeelingsHow often do you think about the way you want to feel at your finish line?How often do you feel that way in training?On the episode today, I'm sharing the power behind your finish line feelings. Race results don't lead to emotion. Emotions create race results. Listen to this episode to find out more.The Train Your Mind Podcast Community is OPEN! Join HERE Ready to take this work deeper? Book a consult call with me HERE2022-05-1717 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster85. Racing without a fear of losingI'm excited to share today's episode where I bring you inside my way of racing! I tell you what changed for me three years ago and what the single most important Mental Endurance skill that allows me to race without a fear of losing.The Train Your Mind podcast community is opening this Friday, May 13th 2022! Be on my email list to get an invitation. In this episode, there's also a chance to win two free 1:1 coaching calls with me as we celebrate the one year anniversary of the podcast and launch the community!2022-05-1015 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster84. How to be all in (without the pressure)In this week's episode, I'm sharing one way to train your mind for continued performance improvement. I share the four thoughts you need to be all in on your goal, while also holding space for being in progress. Plus, an update on the Train Your Mind podcast community!Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsRegister for my next free Mental Endurance coaching and Q&A call here: 2022-05-0212 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster83. The Performance Potential of "YET" with BarbaraTune in to hear the real performance potential of yet. You've heard from my athletes who achieved their micro results in training, now it's time to hear the other side. I invited Barbara on the podcast to share her experience with the not achieving the micro result she set for herself. This episode is packed with gems including:Why choosing a micro result that stretches you is worthwhileHow to make failure usefulWhy believing you're good enough is not dependent on a resultHow to not live for validation2022-04-2636 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster82. MVP Episode: Belief ResponsibilityI've got another MVP episode for you today! If this is your first or fiftieth time listening, there is sure to be something new that lands with you from this episode. What would change for you if you took 100% responsibility for your own belief? Belief Responsibility is a gift you give yourself on the way to achieving your next level performance.Register for my April 19th 'The Mental Endurance Race Plan' workshop here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K_ZtZtpOT4SneH_6dJ-z5A2022-04-1815 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster81. Mind Blowing Results with Kelli, Beth, Tanya, and JennThis week, I invited four athletes from my 3 Months to Your Next Level Performance group coaching program on the podcast to share with you what mind blowing micro-result they achieved in the month of March. But you’ll not only learn what they chose and why, you’ll learn:What scared them when choosing to go after their micro-resultWhy it was worth itWhat’s changed in their training since How they anticipate their race season to be impacted by taking on this challenge What they want to share...2022-04-1155 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster80. Toxic Qualifying ThoughtsIf qualifying yourself and your accomplishments is keeping you stuck, tune into this weeks episode where I share why it's happening, what it looks like and the ONE QUESTION you need to ask to change it.Get details on the next 3 Months to Your Next Level Performance Group here:https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/3-months-to-next-level-performanceRegister for my April 7th 'How to Harness Failure Workshop' here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAudO6urDIvH9ZnPKo9B2TVlwRHl6gZoRvZJ...2022-04-0512 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster79. 6 Performance InhibitorsPerforming at your next level means working on and through your performance inhibitors. In my world, those show up as thoughts I see athletes believing that hold them back in their training and racing.Do any of these sound familiar? "I’ve been working so hard and I’m not getting better.""I’m not strong enough.""I don’t belong.""I don’t know how to believe in something I've never done before.""I’m not as strong as them.""I am not worthy enough to dr...2022-03-2913 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster78. Micro - Result ChallengeIf you're looking a way to challenge yourself mentally in training, tune into this episode! If you want to bring yourself closer to achieving your next level performance, it's time to take on the micro-result challenge. In this episode, I  share the details of the challenge and my experience taking it on too. Register for my March 31st free Mental Endurance Coaching and Q&A call here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkde6vqjwjHNBYHeLrEzel9b7bzh3NbiKAJoin my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Co...2022-03-2117 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster77. Imposter SyndromeOn the podcast today, I'm finally talking about the ever popular topic of Imposter Syndrome (or Imposter Phenomenon). Tune in to find out exactly what it is, how it often shows up for athletes, and the 4 steps you can take to overcome it.This will also be the topic I cover in more depth on my next free Mental Endurance Coaching and Q&A call. Register below!Register for my March 31st Mental Endurance Coaching and Q&A call here:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkde6vqjwjHNBYHeLrEzel9b7b...2022-03-1518 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster76. Thoughts about your coachOn the podcast today, we're talking about the relationship you have with your coach (aka the thoughts you have about your coach). I used to have a pretty crappy relationship with my coach because of the thoughts I had about her. I'm bringing you inside my own brain as an opportunity for you to stop and see what might be happening in yours too.Register for the the March 8th free Mental Endurance coaching call here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsduqvrTItGtf7XKMBHqZwfvTdUy8kPv2EJoin...2022-03-0814 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster75. Session PrimingEver feel defeated as soon you open your training plan? Or maybe there's that one session that always gets you down and you dread seeing it up? What's happening is session priming. Tune into today's episode to find out what it is, why it's happening, and how to change it before your very next training session.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsReady to...2022-02-2816 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster74. MVP Episode: Micro QuittingOn the podcast today, I'm bringing back a MVP episode. This episode is consistently shared as an athlete favorite. Micro quitting is a self-sabotaging behavior that shows up from beginners to pros. Whether this is your first time hearing it or you've heard it before, clue into how and when micro quitting might be affecting you and your performance. 2022-02-2118 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster73. 3 Stages of BeliefToday I'm diving into the 3 stages of belief. Tune in to find out what the three stages are, which one is the most important and questions to consider as you move through the stages on the way to your next level. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsReady to take this work deeper? Book a consult call with me here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/schedule2022-02-1416 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster72. Hope IS a performance planOn the podcast today, I'm sharing my recent learnings from the book 'Hope Rising' by Casey Gwinn and Dr. Chan Hellman. I've always said "hope is not a performance plan." Well, the science of hope challenged me to rethink that.  Tune in to find out why hope is not the same as wishful thinking and how hope might be the strongest foundation for performance. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsR...2022-02-0715 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster71. Celebrating 30 podcasts in 30 days + what's nextAnd that concludes the 30 podcasts in 30 days project! In this episode I'm sharing the most popular episode of the month and what's next with the podcast. 2022-01-3101 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster70. Lies we tell ourselvesToday I'm sharing the top 5 lies we tell ourselves that keep us from our next level. Some of them might surprise you!2022-01-3105 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster69. "What do you do when you've lost motivation and none of the 'tricks' work?"I asked for questions and I got some good ones! On the episode today, I'm answering just one of them because it's good enough that it needed it's own episode: "What do you do when you've lost motivation and none of the 'tricks' work?"2022-01-3003 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster68. How to "handle" negative self-talkOn the podcast today, I'm answering the ever popular question: "how do I handle my negative self-talk?" I offer you two ways the might surprise you. 2022-01-2903 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster67. The Endurance - Time ParadoxEndurance takes time. But time is not what creates your results. Listen to understand more about the endurance - time paradox and how to make sure "it just takes time" isn't keeping you from stronger performance. 2022-01-2803 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster66. A better question for getting to your next levelYesterday we talked about negotiable goals and today we're talking about inevitability.  If you're spending time trying to decide which new bike to buy, I've got a better question to ask to have agency over your next level (that's not about gear upgrades)2022-01-2701 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster65. Negotiable GoalsToday we're talking about how to know if you're making your goal negotiable and the one decision is takes to change that. 2022-01-2603 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster64. 3 side effects of sharing your next level goalI've shared my next level goal several times in the last month and every time I get some version of the same response: what time do you have to do and how far off are you? But I don't allow this to be a problem or take away from my focus and belief.  In the podcast today, I discuss the 3 side effects of sharing your next level goal and what to do about them. 2022-01-2405 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster63. Why now is the best time to start visualizationsOn the podcast today, we're talking about why now is the best time for you to start incorporating race visualizations and I offer 5 guidelines to help you get started.2022-01-2304 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster62. FOJOIn this episode, we're talking about FOJO aka a fear of judgement from others and why that's a high price to pay in the process towards your next level performance.2022-01-2204 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster61. My top 10 favorite key session love notesMy key session love notes are popular when I post them on Instagram so today I'm sharing my favorites with you. 2022-01-2105 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster60. Connecting the Physiological to Mental - Part 2We're back for part 2 of connecting the physiological to mental.  In todays episode, we close the loop on how addressing your mental and emotional limiters can lead to higher quality training and better performance overall. 2022-01-2111 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster59. Connecting the Physiological to Mental - Part 1The physiological gains needed for next level performance are real, but they are only a part of a complete athlete. On the podcast today, Danny and I talk about a time when he believed his main performance limiter was his bike power and we uncover what emotional limiters were lurking beneath the surface.2022-01-1914 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster58. When you have an off dayI'm not talking about a rest day! I'm talking about a day when you feel off emotionally and I offer 10 questions to take inventory of your internal landscape. 2022-01-1806 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster57. Mental Endurance in the Wild with DannyIn this episode, I'm bringing you something new!  I've invited Danny on the podcast to talk about our real world examples of when mental endurance was needed.  We both share a recent training session when we struggled with the SHOULDS and discuss what we learned from those sessions.2022-01-1710 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster56. Emotional Discomfort ThresholdListen in for a story about how one of my athletes used her recent run test to increase her emotional discomfort threshold and how you can too. 2022-01-1604 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster55. Mental NotingMindfulness is a foundation of training your mind with mental endurance, but so often we think we have to sit on a cushion and meditate to be mindful. That's just not true. Today, I'm sharing the tactic of Mental Noting to help with unuseful thoughts (a mindfulness practice I learned from Cory Muscara)2022-01-1503 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster54. High and Low Value Mental PhasesToday's episode is all about the difference between high value mental phases and low value mental phases. I share the actions that indicate a low value phase and why you may be experiencing it. We all experience both and  the more we can keep ourselves in a high value mental phase, the more we will get out of our training.  2022-01-1405 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster53. 5 Emotional Skills to Improve PerformanceListen in for the 5 emotional skills that you can put into practice today to drastically improve your performance.2022-01-1305 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster52. The Difference between Overconfident and Self-Confident"Don't you think you're a bit overconfident?" I was asked a few months ago. There is a distinct difference between being overconfident and being self confident.  And in today's episode, I share how to know the difference and how to avoid the overconfidence pedestal. 2022-01-1205 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster51. 3 Months to Your Next Level Performance3 Months to your Next Level Performance is the program you've been looking for. There's no other container for performance like this.  Let's train your mind with Mental Endurance. More details here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/3-months-to-next-level-performance2022-01-1102 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster50. Ending the Self-Sabotage Cycle and a 52min PR with Kecia Place-FenclTune into this episode to hear about one athlete's experience ending her self-sabotage cycle and creating a 52 minute Ironman PR as a result.  Kecia shares what training and racing was like as the "Queen of Self-Sabotage" and what is different now. 2022-01-1027 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster49. Orienting your Nervous SystemOn the episode today, I share a guided orientation experience for nervous system settling. 2022-01-0903 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster48. Confidence DependentToday we're talking what it means to be confidence dependent.  Listen in to find out what's really missing.2022-01-0904 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster47. Performance Self-JudgementToday you're in for a treat! A short and sweet emotional math lesson.  I break down what actually creates your self-judgement. (Expectation + Circumstance) x Resistance = Self-Judgement2022-01-0704 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster46. The WagerListen in to find out how I'm adding a side of fun to my first big race of the year! Because competitiveness and fun mix well together. 2022-01-0606 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster45. Beat yourself up or Build yourself upAfter an unsuccessful training session (or race!), you have two options: to beat yourself up or to build yourself up. In the episode I share about both and why it's important to intentionally focus on the latter.2022-01-0503 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster44. Goal ShameIs goal shame keeping you from your next level? Listen in to find out what it is, what to do about it,  and bonus: how I'm handling my own goal shame (as I work towards my own next level goal that I share with you!)2022-01-0406 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster43. ComparisonToday is all about about comparison and community. I hear so many athletes talk about being in compare and despair so today I'm sharing what's actually happening when you find yourself there.  And what to do about it instead. 2022-01-0303 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster42. A misconception about believing in yourselfToday, let's talk about believing in yourself through failure. There's one big misconception that needs cleared up for massive future performance success.2022-01-0202 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster41. 2022, this is the year of ________Let's create your 2022 performance with intention.  Happy New Year! 2022-01-0103 minThe TriDoc Podcast, triathlon and health in one placeThe TriDoc Podcast, triathlon and health in one placeOff season training physiology/Vanessa Faye FoersterIn this episode:When transitioning from high volume and intensity endurance training to lower volume and supplementing with strength training, what are the changes that take place in the body? Why do so many coaches promote this kind of philosophy and is there a sound rationale for its use? This was the basis of a question submitted by a listener and I take a look at both the science and the coaching perspective in order to give an answer. Plus, a conversation with Mental Endurance Coach and podcaster Vanessa Faye Foerster. Vanessa was a solid triathlete but...2021-12-3147 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster40. My Self Concept Upgrade - Ironman ArizonaListen in for the inside scoop on my recent race at Ironman Arizona where I finished 3rd AG and 7th Overall in a stacked field.  In this episode, I share my own mental endurance through my race plan and the highs and lows of my race (including how I kept my head in the game when I couldn't hold power 30ish miles in)  plus a how to on looking back on your own races. Much of what I achieved is a direct result of building my next level self concept, I want to show you how. I inv...2021-12-0533 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster39. Adversity TrainingIf you're only training what's already familiar and comfortable, you're missing an important piece of your performance capability.  What's familiar might be keeping you from your next level. Listen in to find out why adversity training is crucial and how to add it to your current training plan today. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsReady to take this work deeper? Book a consult call with me here: h...2021-09-3017 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster38. Not Giving Up on Yourself with Seeley Gutierrez - 70.3 WorldsYou don't want to miss this interview with my athlete Seeley Gutierrez!  We talk about her race at 70.3 Worlds in St. George UT last weekend and what it really means to not give up on yourself.  She was riding in podium position before a crash and mechanical put her on the side of the road.  But that didn't stop her from honoring all of the work she had put in, racing to the end, and clocking the 4th fastest AG run split.  What we get out of racing isn't just about placing.  Listen in for a look insid...2021-09-2637 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster37. Stop looking at race participant listsYes, you read that right: it's time to stop looking at race participant lists.  It's doing more harm than good to your emotional and mental state while racing.  In this episode I share why you need to stop this immediately and what to do instead. (If you read the title and felt triggered, you definitely want to listen to this episode!)Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You  here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsRea...2021-09-1111 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster36. The Hard Opt-inIn this episode I challenge you to look at hard in more than one way.  You may be consciously opting in to one version and subtly opting out of another.  It could be costing you precious time in the path to your next level performance.  Listen in to find out how to make the hard opt-in and achieve your goals faster.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have que...2021-09-0917 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster35. Being Adaptable with Danny Foerster - TRT Part 2Welcome to part two where I sat down with Danny to uncover what the experience was like for him...from the challenge of swimming across Lake Tahoe to making a tough call because of air quality. Thank you to everyone who followed this journey!In this episode we cover:What Danny struggled with physically and mentally and how he navigated it all When were his lowest points on the swim and what kept him from quitting More on this: “It never always gets worse”How adapting became the big...2021-08-1651 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster34. Being Willing to Fail with Danny Foerster - TRT Part 1In this first part of a two part series, I sat down with Danny just 4 hours before he started his self-created Tahoe Rim Triathlon: a 21.3 mile swim across Lake Tahoe, 180 mile mountain bike around the Tahoe Rim Trail and a 170 mile run in the opposite direction around the Tahoe Rim Trail In this episode we cover:- How long Danny has been planning and training for this wild endurance event - Why he chose Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Rim Trail - What Danny is hoping to get out of completing thi...2021-08-1134 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster33. PressureIn light of Simone Biles' courageous act to withdraw from competition this week, we're talking about pressure on the podcast today.  Specifically, where the problem with pressure stems from and what we can all learn from the most decorated gymnast of all time.Spoiler alert! Her decision was an example of what we all need more of to reach our best in sport: self compassionJoin my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, f...2021-07-2914 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster32. Feeling Welcome vs. BelongingIn this week's episode, learn the difference between feeling welcome and belonging.  And most importantly, learn how and why only the latter is necessary for high performance.If after listening to this episode, you're feeling a bit of resistance or defensiveness, I invite you to sit with how shifting your perspective might be useful.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com a...2021-07-0711 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster31. Mental Performance Across SportsThis week on the podcast, I'm sharing a really powerful way to see how the mental strength and mental performance you already in one sport is available in other sports too.The reason you feel strong in one sport or discipline has less to do with your physical capabilities and more to do with the confidence and trust you have in yourself to work hard and achieve in that sport or discipline.  When you know that, you can use it to your advantage.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach H...2021-06-2816 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster30. Success PermissionJoin me for this week's episode on what it means and why it matters to give yourself success permission. Your brain is wired to focus on the worst case scenario and years of internalized suffering has created a pattern to keep you small.  It's time to break that pattern with a new permission slip.P.S. Happy race week to all those racing IM Coeur d' Alene! Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you h...2021-06-2113 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster29. The YES that took me to ItalyJoin me this week as I share about my recent trip to Italy to work with Technogym! And how one scary YES opened up a door to so much more. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-06-1519 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster28. Separating Self Worth with Brittaney TalbotI’m so proud to welcome one of my athletes on this week’s episode! Brittaney’s story is one we can all relate to in one way or another, and this episode gives you a glimpse inside the mind of a highly competitive athlete stuck in the self worth struggle. What you’ll learn in this episode:- How Brittaney felt components of herself were missing when we first started working together and how that affected her racing- The 3 biggest shifts she’s made in the last 6 months that have drastically changed th...2021-06-0743 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster27. The First Step to Peak PerformanceThere are layers to what holds you back from peak performance. In this episode, I share more on addressing what's on the surface vs getting to the core.  And why what's beneath the surface for you: your deepest fears, limitations, and insecurities is where the mental endurance work truly begins.If you know there's something holding you back, a mental barrier you just can't seem to break through, this episode is for you. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truths2021-05-3111 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster26. Redefine Failure with Pro Triathlete Skye MoenchOn this week's episode, I sit down with one of my favorite female pro triathletes, Skye Moench to talk about failure.   I wanted to talk to Skye about this topic because I believe that the way in which she approaches failure within her training and racing has lended to her incredible success.  On top of her long list of successes is her podium finish, 2:56 marathon PR, and top American finish at IM Tulsa!Spoiler alert: she doesn't really believe in failure. And because of this she makes progress faster: building herself up, instead of beating herself up.2021-05-2435 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster25. 5 Racing Lessons from St. George 70.3I'm sharing my top 5 juicy lessons from racing St. George 70.3! I had the exact race I created in  training out there on course and I want the same for you.  The these lessons and use them to upgrade your next race day.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2413 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterBONUS: My Race Day TipsI'm coming at ya from St George, Utah on the day before the 70.3 with my quick race day tips! Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2403 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster24. Micro QuittingMicro quits are the tiny, subtle, almost invisible ways that you quit on your goals - micro quitting slowly chips away at progress and potential over time.  It's time to find them, expose them, and turn them all into micro commitments. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2417 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster11. Goal InvestmentsWhat are you willing to invest to reach your goals? Time and money are not the only investments and one of the other most important investments is often the most overlooked. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2414 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster23. Dealing with DoubtIf you know your self doubt holds you back, this episode is a must listen! I simplify doubt and share the 5 things you can do to keep doubt from holding you back.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2414 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster22. Human First. Athlete Second.Yes, you are an athlete.  But the truth is this: you are a human first. You are a human with a human brain that wants to keep you safe and comfortable.  So to do the work of achieving your goal, you must work against AND with your human programming.  Listen in as I show you how you can tend to your humanness to improve your performance as an athlete.  Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for...2021-05-2414 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster21. How Far You've Come vs How Far You Have Left To GoYour goal is not the problem.  The only problem is where you are putting your focus.  Listen in to learn how to shift your focus to progress and show yourself that your bold goal is within reach.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2411 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster20. Rewrite Your Story with Lilias YoungIn this very special episode, I invited one of my athletes, Lilias Young, on the podcast to share her experience in building her personal mental endurance.  Since we started working together 4 months ago,  she's a completely different athlete. She is in the build up to IM Tulsa and has had breakthroughs in training that I cannot wait for you to hear about.   Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an e...2021-05-2425 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster19. Belief Before DataYou are conditioned to believe you have to EARN what you have and who you are.  And this is a sneaky belief that can keep you from reaching your potential.  Stop waiting for the pace or watts to validate you and your goals. Listen to this episode as I teach how to build your belief (before the data!)Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at va...2021-05-2413 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster18. Taming Race DoubtRace season is ramping up in the US and with races comes race doubt or pressure from expectations (especially if you've been out of race mode for a while!).  In this episode, I share how to shift from doubt to capability.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2414 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster17. Result CapacityIn this week's episode, I teach you about the one metric you're not measuring enough...your result capacity.  A greater result capacity leads to a greater capacity to achieve. I also share three questions to learn where your result capacity is right now and how to increase it.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2414 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster16. Belief ResponsibilityNo one can ever believe in YOU the way that YOU can.  Have you ever considered self-belief as a responsibility you take on for yourself? You create your results by what you believe the most and that's not something you can rely on from others.  Your greatest success is dependent on your own belief, first. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and fo...2021-05-2413 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster15. Power of PresenceThe simple, yet challenging practice of presence is an oh-so-important aspect of training your brain to think, act and train in a more intentional and purposeful way.  In this episode, I get a little science-y to demonstrate how you can start to change your results through presence. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2412 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster14. Self Limitation Out of FearSelf limitation, aka self sabotage, is a dream stealer. In this episode I share what is really is, why you experience it and, how you can have more power of it.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2415 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster13. Athlete Self ConceptYour athlete self concept can either hold you back or launch you forward, but it begins with you deciding the inherent qualities you bring to your sport. Listen in for my own self concept shift that took me to my first Ironman podium and Ironman World Championships qualification.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2417 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster12. Feelings as FuelTaking time to learn about your emotional states could be the most important work you do! We're not meant to feel positive emotions all of the time and the negative emotions can be just as useful. Tune in to this episode to learn how to use your feelings as fuel.  Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2412 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster10. Are You Injured, Fatigued, or Just Bored?Sometimes the space between fatigue, boredom, and maybe even injury is hard to navigate. It's important to gain awareness around what you are feeling physically and experiencing mentally.  Tune into as I offer three simple and effective questions to ask to navigate this area.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2414 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster9. How to Fuel MotivationThe ebb and flow of motivation is normal.  Tune into this episode to hear the three things you must do to get motivated and stay motivated.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2412 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster8. Mind Your ControllablesWhile there are plenty of things outside of your control, are you truly paying attention to all that is in your control? Consider three buckets: things you have no control over, things you have partial control over and things you have complete control overJoin my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2416 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster7. Don't Fear FearFear is not a problem. But it can be debilitating or fueling, depending on how you see it and use it.  Listen in to hear my mental endurance definition of fear and how you can stop fearing fear today.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2414 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster6. Train Your Mind Q&AThis week, I recap the first 5 episodes and dive into listener Q&A covering questions on dwelling on the past, training with others faster than you, handling negative thoughts and falling short on goals.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2415 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster5. Reframe BeliefWhat you believe about yourself informs how you show up and what you achieve.  If you want to change your results, on and off the race course, question EVERYTHING you believe about yourself.  In this episode, I share why that's important and how you can reframe your one belief. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2412 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster4. Goal Setting to Goal GettingLet's talk goals! One of my absolute favorite topics.  In this episode, I share why your brain needs a goal, why that same brain resists goals, and the nitty gritty on going from goal setting to goal getting.  Get my four steps to achieve any goal. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2415 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster3. How to Fail the Right WayTune in this week to learn how to fail the right way. Did you know there are two types of failure? There's productive failure and unproductive failure, and the latter is what I used to qualify for the Ironman World Championships.Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2415 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster2. Fail More, Quit LessHow would your performance change if you failed more and quit less? In this episode, I dig into what really makes us quit and keeps us from wanting to fail. Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at vanessa@vanessafayefoerster.com and follow me on social @vanessafayefoerster 2021-05-2411 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye Foerster1. Who You Are vs. What You DoThere are two parts of you: there's who you are and there's what you do.  In this episode, I share which is results focused and which is mind focused, plus the importance of understanding the difference.  I also dive into the "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do" from author Amy Morin.  This list is a must know for any athlete! Join my email list and get the 10 Truths Your Tri Coach Hasn't Told You here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/get-the-10-truthsIf you have questions for me, feel free to send me an email at...2021-05-2415 minTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterTrain Your Mind with Vanessa Faye FoersterLet's train your mind!Welcome to the Train Your Mind podcast! In this episode I introduce myself, share more about why I'm here and what you can expect from future episodes.Looking for more from me?Website: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.comInstagram  https://www.instagram.com/vanessafayefoerster/2021-05-1501 minOutside By DesignOutside By DesignLean Into Resistance with Vanessa Faye Foerster / Diversify Triathlon Movement"Integrity is doing what you said you would do when you said you would do it." We're joined this week by Vanessa Faye Foerster, Mental Endurance Coach and triathlete! Vanessa will get you fired up to tackle life's challenges. She talks about building integrity with yourself, how we shouldn't fear failure, and how she's working to diversify the starting line in triathlon. This is a woman you want to be following on your feed! Follow Vanessa: @vanessafayefoerster vanessafayefoerster.com diversifytriathlonmovement.com   Follow us on Instagram: @wh...2020-07-1640 minOutside By DesignOutside By DesignLean Into Resistance with Vanessa Faye Foerster / Diversify Triathlon Movement"Integrity is doing what you said you would do when you said you would do it." We're joined this week by Vanessa Faye Foerster, Mental Endurance Coach and triathlete! Vanessa will get you fired up to tackle life's challenges. She talks about building integrity with yourself, how we shouldn't fear failure, and how she's working to diversify the starting line in triathlon. This is a woman you want to be following on your feed! Follow Vanessa: @vanessafayefoerster vanessafayefoerster.com diversifytriathlonmovement.com   Follow us on Instagram: @wh...2020-07-1640 min