The Endurance Triangle: The Big Picture

Although the word “holistic” has been overused, abused, and misunderstood for decades, it remains an appropriate term to use when one is referring to endurance. The true holistic approach to developing more endurance is one in which all aspects of the athlete are considered—these are the triad of structural, chemical, and mental fitness and health.

The holistic approach can be represented as an equilateral triangle. Each equal side represents one important aspect of the athlete: the body’s structural, its chemical, or mental and emotional state. While this concept is a simple illustration, it does not convey the complex interrelationships that exist throughout the body. For example, the muscles—a dominant part of our body’s structure—won’t power us through a workout without significant chemical activity to generate energy. And, our hormones, key aspects of our body’s chemistry that help guide our training development, are produced in the physical glands stimulated by chemical reactions. The mental and emotional components of sport—in fact, all our thoughts—are produced by chemical reactions within the structure of our brain.

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