Jill Colangelo - Is Endurance Training Ruining Your Mental Health?

We’ve been told for years that 120-150 minutes a week of moderate exercise is not only good for our physical health, but also our mental health. So, more exercise must provide more mental health benefits, yes?No, says the research.Here to dig into this topic is Jill Colangelo, a writer and researcher who studies the relationship between mental health and ultra endurance sport. Jill is currently a Research Affiliate in the Department of Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Bern and writing mental health-focused articles at Triathlete Magazine and across Outside Media.Today, she and Sara discuss the delicate balance of mixing ultra-endurance training and mental health and ask, "Do the positive effects of exercise stand up through volume and intensity?"They cover:The type of person who tends to get overtrained Drawing the line between healthy and unhealthyThe concept of having an off-season and why it’s vital to healthWhat should your mindset be when it comes to exercise?What do we mean by “ultra-endurance culture?”The pitfalls of glorifying and mythologizing ultra-endurance athletes as “heroes”Jill's work in the world of social media and mental healthWhat do you wish people knew about mental health?As Sara says, “At the end of the day, people go through a lot worse than running a marathon and we have to ask who are the true heroes. Jill’s research is extremely helpful and relatable and I think we can all learn from her wisdom.”Jill Colangelo's WebsiteJoin us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20th, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/Sign up to Receive The Feisty Women's Performance Newsletter:https://feisty.co/newsletters/feisty-womens-performance/Follow us on Instagram:@feisty_womens_performanceVisit the Feisty website at https://feisty.co/ for info on all of our events and podcastsSupport our Partners:Use code PERFORMANCE for 20% off at http://cozyearth.comMomentous: Head to https://www.livemomentous.com/ and use promo code PERFORMANCE for up to 35% off your first orderWahoo: Learn more about Wahoo Fitness Products at: https://wahoofitness.pxf.io/0GAByRTifosi Optics: Use code FEISTY2026 for 20% off at https://tifosioptics.com/