Sports psychology meets physiology. Covers the mental architecture of athletic performance — how to train the brain alongside the body. Particularly relevant for COMT ValVal athletes who perform differently under competition pressure versus low-stakes training.
Marshall (a sport psychologist) and Paterson (a world-champion triathlete) walk through 13 psychological problems endurance athletes actually face — self-doubt, pre-race anxiety, motivation crashes, mid-race negative self-talk — and give evidence-based cognitive-behavioural tools for each one.
Considered one of the most practical sport-psychology books of the last decade — used by coaches at every level from age-group to Ironman champions.
These peer-reviewed studies connect to the core ideas in this book. Each result has been scored for reliability.
Covers the research on how specific nutrients — omega-3s, B vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins — affect brain and metabolic function. Directly relevant to FADS1 and BCMO1 variant research on nutrient conversion efficiency.
Volek and Phinney are the leading researchers on fat adaptation in athletes. Essential reading for PPARA GG individuals — this genotype is associated with stronger fat-burning efficiency during aerobic effort, making the research in this book directly applicable.
Two researchers present the evidence for micronutrient support — including methylated B vitamins — in mental health. Directly relevant to MTHFR compound het and the connection between folate processing and neurotransmitter synthesis.