Understanding all the mechanisms of stress can help you become aware of your response to stressors. Believe me, you can do better.

While I was recently wallowing in my own self-pity, I had an idea: what else could possibly go wrong?

When building an effective training program, you must consider each variable that influences your performance — including the stressors that affect your mental health.

I’m going to focus on three variables and interactions that affect stress response in the athlete: life events, mental illness, and training.

If you aren’t considering this factor, your training is suffering.

Your body must undergo multiple stages of adaptation before you decide whether or not your training program is working for you. Patience, my friend. Patience.