{"podcast":{"title":"The Athlete's Compass","slug":"the-athlete-s-compass-6705232","podcast_index_feed_id":6705232,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-athletes-compass/","website_url":"https://athletica.ai/the-athletes-compass-podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4dbd3845-ccb9-4e3d-b182-c607e86995df/E6BVQxOpbOH8MGosAXCNjhy4.jpg","author":"Athletica","episode_count":138,"summary":"The Athlete’s Compass Podcast is your compass for navigating endurance training and health. In this show, we explore the cardinal directions of training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset, delving into the dynamic relationship that drives athletic success. Athletes are more than numbers; they're individuals with unique lifestyles and mindset challenges. Coaches who understand these personal nuances play a vital role in their athletes' journey. While training details and data are important, tools like Athletica provide a solution to streamline the technicalities, allowing coaches to focus on the human connection which makes the human coaches the best they can be. Each week, renowned sports scientist and researcher Paul Laursen will be our teacher and guide as we break down training principles so you can understand how best to train for your sport! We take a no-bullshit and practical approach to support age-groupers, masters, and everyday cyclists, runners, and triathletes like you as you find your direction as an athlete. The hosts are Paul Laursen, sports scientist and founder of the Athletica.ai training platform, Marjana Rakai, coach, sports scientist, and triathlete, and Paul Wa…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:21:02.703077+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athlete-s-compass-6705232"},"episode":{"title":"A Stoic Philosopher's Guide to Endurance Training with Dr William Irvine","slug":"a-stoic-philosopher-s-guide-to-endurance-training-with-dr-william-irvine","published_at":"2026-06-04T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athlete-s-compass-6705232/a-stoic-philosopher-s-guide-to-endurance-training-with-dr-william-irvine","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athlete-s-compass-6705232","url":"https://athletica.ai/the-athletes-compass-podcast/a-stoic-philosophers-guide-to-endurance-training-with-dr-irvine","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/57aa7832-50fd-4db0-92d1-e45e5a371b63.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Athletes Compass , Dr. William B. Irvine joins Paul Warloski, Paul Laursen, and Marjaana Rakai to explore how Stoic philosophy can help endurance athletes train, race, and live with more resilience. Irvine connects rowing, coaching, discomfort, failure, and competition to practical Stoic ideas such as focusing on what you can control, reframing setbacks, practicing negative visualization, and valuing process over outcomes. The conversation moves from “keep your head in the boat” to “one more stroke,” offering athletes a grounded mental toolkit for handling race-day adversity, physical discomfort, self-doubt, and the temptation to tie self-worth to results. Key Takeaways “Keep your head in the boat” is a powerful Stoic metaphor: focus on what you can control, not the weather, competitors, or external conditions. Irvine’s practical Stoic advice: “Do what you can with what you’ve got where you are.” Athletes can reframe setbacks as “Stoic tests” rather than disasters. Discomfort and pain are not the same; endurance athletes learn to tolerate discomfort as part of growth. “One more stroke” is a simple mental strategy for surviving hard moments in training, racing, illness, or life. Failure is valuable when it comes from attempting something difficult and learning from the result. Competitive athletes can stay healthier mentally by focusing on process goals rather than outcome goals. Negative visualization helps athletes appreciate what they already have and prepare for what could go wrong. Last-time meditation can deepen gratitude: every race, ride, row, or run may someday be the last. Stoicism is not about suppressing emotion; it is about maintaining equanimity when life or sport gets hard. More Better Thinking | Dr. William B. Irvine Join the Athle…","meta_description":"In this episode of The Athletes Compass , Dr. William B. 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