Welcome to another episode of the Mental Healthlete.  I'm your host, Bill Garrels and I am excited to share my talk with Tyler McCandless.

Tyler is a world-class, professional runner with a world-class resume.  When I caught up with him, he had just set the Course Record at the Colfax Marathon after qualifying for his 4th Olympic Trails only a few weeks earlier by placing 4th overall - and the first American - at the LA Marathon in a time of 2:15.

In our conversation, we talked about performance anxiety, support systems, and the power of giving back.  We dive deep into what it takes to have a breakthrough in performance and balancing analytics and running with the heart.

Tyler is not only a professional runner, but he is also a husband and dad to 2 young sons, a fly fisherman, a data scientist,  and he is a doctor of philosophy in meteorology.

Here's my conversation with Tyler McCandless.

High fives all around - let's do this!

Books that Tyler mentions:
Practice Groundedness - Brad Stulberg
Passion Paradox - Steve Magness
Stillness is the Key - Ryan Holiday
Tyler's Website
Instagram @trackty

Do you have a personal story that you'd like to share? Do you know of other athletes who are open to talking about their mental health and its relationship to sports? Send me a note at [email protected].

And if you're struggling right now, reach out to a loved one, training partner, coach, or doctor, or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. You are not alone.



This episode was produced by Mark Still and Brown Tie Media - [email protected] - @uphillstill -  @thepracticalstill @slowguyonthefastride @dawnpatrolmtb