Gold Medal Mindset With Kristian Blummenfelt

Mental tactics of the elite that you can apply to your own life.

Photo credit: Gines Diaz, Red Bull

While you might not have the physical ability of an elite athlete, you can have the mindset of one.

Let me explain.

There’s often a disconnect when we think about professional athletes. The focus is often placed on what they achieve rather than how they achieve it.

Certainly the what is flashier, right? Breaking the tape as the confetti flies. Lifting a trophy overhead to resounding applause. Titles and records. Gold medals and glory.

But the how is arguably more important.

Developing physical fitness is crucial to this success, but mindset skills are what separate the best from the rest.

And we can learn them too.

My friends at the Red Bull Mind Set Win podcast interview elite athletes to discover their winning mental tactics and show how we can apply the same strategies in our own lives.

A recent episode features a name most triathletes will be familiar with- Kristian Blummenfelt. The 29-year-old professional triathlete from Norway is the Olympic gold medalist, WTCS World Champion, Ironman World Champion, 70.3 World Champion, and holds both the 70.3 and Ironman world records.

Photo credit: Glen Murray, Red Bull

Kristian appeared on the podcast with his coach, Olav Aleksander Bu, to talk about their unique approach to triathlon. The entire interview is great if you have time to give it a listen, but there are a few key points I’d like to highlight.

Key points:

• It’s not just the goal, but your belief in the goal that matters.

• Don’t get emotional about data. Use it to make good decisions.

• Everyone hits a wall. Everyone.

• What to do when the s!@# hits the fan.