{"id":8693,"date":"2018-03-30T18:35:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T18:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8693"},"modified":"2025-06-09T06:18:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T10:18:55","slug":"how-elite-triathletes-overcome-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-elite-triathletes-overcome-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"How Elite Triathletes Overcome Failure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/How-Elite-Triathletes-Overcome-Failure.jpg\" alt=\"How Elite Triathletes Overcome Failure\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/How-Elite-Triathletes-Overcome-Failure.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/How-Elite-Triathletes-Overcome-Failure-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Reinterpret_Failure_in_Triathlons\"><\/span>How to Reinterpret Failure in Triathlons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-elite-triathletes-overcome-failure\/#How_to_Reinterpret_Failure_in_Triathlons\" >How to Reinterpret Failure in Triathlons<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-elite-triathletes-overcome-failure\/#But_what_is_failure_exactly\" >But what is failure exactly?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-elite-triathletes-overcome-failure\/#The_truth_of_the_matter_is_failure_is_a_friend\" >The truth of the matter is, failure is a friend.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-elite-triathletes-overcome-failure\/#It_is_important_to_not_let_negative_results_dominate_your_thinking\" >It is important to not let negative results dominate your thinking.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-elite-triathletes-overcome-failure\/#How_to_Overcome_Failure\" >How to Overcome Failure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-elite-triathletes-overcome-failure\/#Triathlete_Confidence_Workbook_Program\" >Triathlete Confidence Workbook Program!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can I overcome failure?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Failure is something many triathletes struggle with&#8230; But what if failure was more a friend than a foe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems incomprehensible to view failure as a friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a triathlete, failure can be quite devastating&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you dedicate a huge part of your life to a sport, it is often difficult when you don\u2019t see positive results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_what_is_failure_exactly\"><\/span>But what is failure exactly?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Is failure not winning an event? Is failure not achieving a best time? Is failure losing to a rival?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your sole view of failure is negative, under performing will chip away at your <strong>confidence<\/strong> and prevent you from achieving your true <strong>potential<\/strong> as a triathlete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_truth_of_the_matter_is_failure_is_a_friend\"><\/span>The truth of the matter is, failure is a friend.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A true friend not only celebrates your <strong>successes<\/strong> but points out your shortcomings in order to help you improve as a person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So-called failure in a race can do the same thing a close friend does for you&#8230; point out areas that you could improve to become an even better triathlete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All triathletes have setbacks, whether you are an elite level or a novice triathlete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The trouble comes along when your perspective is skewed or you become narrowly focused on the negative, such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Being solely <strong>focused<\/strong> on what went wrong, <em>&#8220;My pace was so far off in the swim.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being <strong>consumed<\/strong> by the things you didn\u2019t accomplish, <em>&#8220;Once again, I failed to get on the podium.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ruminating about the <strong>mistakes<\/strong> you made during the race, <em>&#8220;My transitions were horribly slow.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a quest to <strong>overcome failure,<\/strong> you must first re-interpret failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_is_important_to_not_let_negative_results_dominate_your_thinking\"><\/span>It is important to not let negative results dominate your thinking.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can <strong>reframe negative situations,<\/strong> you can learn a great deal, improve as a triathlete and <strong>overcome failure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your pace was off in the swim, get to the pool more and swim sets of 200s with minimal rest where you try to hold the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you failed to finish on the podium, evaluate what you need to improve physically, technically and <strong>mentally.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your transitions are slow, dedicate time towards practicing transitions one day a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look for the lesson in a bad race rather than seeing it as an indication of your ability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perspective is the key according to Nikki Kimball, a highly accomplished distance runner who specializes in Ultra-marathons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>KIMBALL:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;An athlete needs to be able to look at what she could have done better, but she also needs to acknowledge what she did well. Looking only at the negative can lead to feelings of failure and frustration. When one does this too often, the athlete forgets that the primary reason humans start sports is that sports are fun. When I get lost in analyzing reasons for a poor performance, I lose the fun of running.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following Kimball\u2019s practical advice will greatly benefit you to <strong>maintain confidence,<\/strong> gain insight from a race, improve as an athlete and, ultimately, <strong>overcome failure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Overcome_Failure\"><\/span>How to Overcome Failure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How can you grow and learn from this experience?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some <strong>positive<\/strong> aspects of every race. By finding the positive in a race, you can maintain a higher degree of <strong>confidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s the lesson for you mentally, strategically, and physically?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What can you learn from the race? 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