Jill Colangelo

“It’s great that overall awareness of REDs has increased - but serious questions remain about how well this model addresses the triathlon community.”

Are you training too much? Mental health and endurance sport researcher Jill Colangelo breaks down a study on how endurance athletes misuse food and exercise.

A new study shows triathletes who identify most with perfectionism are also more likely to become physically injured. Mental health researcher Jill Colangelo explains why this news should shock no one.

Add "water" to the long list of things to be worried about.

"If all it took to improve race times was dropping weight, triathletes would just lean into the lettuce in the weeks before a competition and get prepared for the podium. There’s more to it than that."

We know rest is good. So why are triathletes so bad at it? A hard look at the underlying psychological factors that keep us training - even when we shouldn't.

A new study looks at the reasons why triathletes buy the gear they do - and it has very little to do with it being the "best." Mental health researcher Jill Colangelo explains how anxiety and superstition fuel gear purchases (and how to make smart, rational decisions before your next race).

You might think you *need* to train seven days a week. You don't, explains mental health researcher Jill Colangelo.

Mental health researcher Jill Colangelo explains why escaping with triathlon training isn't the healthy coping mechanism you might believe it to be.

The International Olympic Committee just came out with an update on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (shortened to REDs) - and endurance athletes are firmly in their crosshairs.

Studies show anywhere from 20 to 41 percent of triathletes are addicted to exercise - and that's not necessarily a good thing.

"In a study on 583 male and female triathletes, 100% of participants reported feeling dissatisfied with their body size."

There's no shortage of triathletes in their 40s and 50s - but is triathlon really the clichéd midlife crisis, or something else entirely?

Research suggests that we might be missing out on powerful mental health benefits by choosing to train indoors versus natural outdoor environments.

From pro triathletes to coaches to mental-health experts, these seven experienced triathletes bare their (sometimes messy) souls to help you skip the steep multisport learning curve.

A low-carb diet could actually be letting you down. We dig into some surprising side effects.

Scientifically, we know that more pain doesn't always equal more gain, but why exactly are triathletes wired to think that suffering is the best measure of success?

Whether we like it or not, physical effort is only one part of the HRV equation. The mental side of HRV—and how we actually think about it—plays a huge role.

A more inclusive sport for neurodiverse athletes starts with coaches, trainers, and race directors.

Real-life advice from neurodiverse triathletes on their experiences, unique challenges, and opportunities encountered in training and racing.

As triathletes, we focus on a few of the body's systems—skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and even digestive—but did you know the single biggest make-or-break system for triathletes could be the endocrine system?

Lucy Charles-Barclay, Jan Frodeno, and Alistair Brownlee have been sidelined. So have many age-groupers. As racing returns from pandemic lockdowns, triathletes are experiencing higher rates of injury. What gives?

“If I hadn’t found swimming, biking, and running, I’d probably be pretty sick right now–if I was still alive."

Many athletes use their workouts as a way to work out their anxiety, but the effects might be temporary. Use these expert-approved tips for training to banish anxiety for the long haul.

Research shows some athletes use gear purchases to compensate for feelings of insecurity—and this behavior is more common than most triathletes would like to admit.

Understanding the cycles of training can help you take a big-picture approach to your season—and prevent burnout as you approach your “A” race.

Yes, training can be a stress-buster—or it can cause even more stress. Learn how to find the line between the two and get smart about stress.

Whether it's stress from work, home, or training (or all three), your body feels the effects.

Coaches are in a unique position to notice when the athlete is showing signs of disordered eating, and help them to make better decisions.

When it comes to your day-to-day health, they may be doing more harm than good.

Using an elite athlete’s body as inspiration for your own physique goals is not only superficial, but self-defeating.

Endurance athletes may be at greater risk for alcohol use disorder. Why?

Exercise is not punishment for eating. So why do we keep buying in to the idea that certain foods need to be burned off with extra training?

Science confirms it: being so hungry you're angry is a real thing. (Now go apologize to your training buddies for what you said during last week's long run.)

A new study shows just 30 minutes of exercise can help shake off cognitive fatigue.

“It wasn’t easy to admit that my idea of a perfect athlete’s diet was actually wrecking me.”

Fatigue and heavy legs aren't the only sign of overtraining. These behavioral red flags can also signal something's up.