Performance & vitality for busy athletes
Serious training.
A full week.
Practical support.
For athletes with a goal alongside work, study, family or other commitments. Explore habits around sleep, food, planning and recovery without adding another training plan.
20 minutes, online, and no sales pitch.
- Training remains with you and your training coach
- Clear boundaries between coaching and medical care
- Choices designed around the week you actually have
Sound familiar?
You train seriously. Your week is full.
You train four to six times a week. You have a goal: a marathon, a Hyrox, a competitive season. On top of a job that actually demands something of you. And still, it's not coming together.
One day everything clicks. The next you're running through quicksand, and while your watch says you're fit, your legs say otherwise. Your sessions get heavier instead of faster. You sleep so-so. You have plenty of data, but no direction.
One difficult session doesn't explain the cause. Looking at the full week can help you ask better questions.
Why this is different
Not another training plan. A broader view of your week.
A running coach manages your schedule, a sports dietitian gives individual nutrition advice and a doctor assesses medical concerns. Viva Mentis helps organise habits and practical questions around those areas without replacing any of them.
Beyond training
We look at habits around sleep, food, planning and recovery without claiming one of them caused a result.
Fits your life
Everything we change fits inside the week you already have, work and family included.
Reflective and level-headed
You can use notes or wearable trends as context, but no single score decides whether you are recovered.
The approach
Three principles behind every choice
Start with the week you have
Put your training next to sleep, food, recovery and the rest of your schedule. That gives you practical context before you decide what to change.
Look beyond one habit
A late study night, an early session and missed meals may all appear in the same week. Looking at them together helps you choose an agreement that is realistic.
Change less at once
You don't need seven new rules. Choose one or two actions, see how they fit and adjust them when the week changes.
Ways to work together
Four ways to work with me
One-on-one, or through the course. You pick what fits where you are right now.
Personal analysis
Performance Analysis
Your whole picture on paper, without a single call.
Want to know what goes wrong in your week, and act on it yourself?
Personal plan, 12 weeks
Performance Plan
Twelve weeks built around your goal and your week.
Want more than an analysis, without weekly coaching?
Coaching, 14 weeks
Performance Program
Coaching until the change actually holds.
Know what needs to happen, but can't make it stick?
Online course · Available now · €29 · In Dutch
Performance Foundation
More out of the same training hours. Six modules on everything that happens between your sessions: sleep, fuelling, energy through the day, recovery and a week plan built around your goal. Course content is currently in Dutch.
Not sure which one fits? We'll figure that out together in a free intro call.
Client stories
What changes when the foundation is right
"Daniël genuinely helps you perform better and feel stronger. His coaching is well thought out, personal and focused on results."
Edward Kip
Real estate agent and appraiser. Performance Plan
"With Daniël's help I built strong habits that have made me a lot more resilient mentally."
Bram van Doorn
Entrepreneur. Performance Program
Who I am
Daniël Beerdsen
I help athletes look at habits around sleep, food, planning and recovery alongside their training schedule. The information is coaching and general education, not medical care.
Read my storyWho it's for
For athletes who train seriously next to a full life
Runners preparing for a marathon alongside study or work. Cyclists fitting long rides and intervals into a full week. Hyrox athletes balancing several sessions with other commitments. The course covers general habits; recurring pain or injury belongs with a qualified health professional.
Runners
Training for a marathon or PR next to your job, without running yourself into the ground.
Cyclists and gravel riders
Combining long rides and threshold work with a work week, without empty legs.
Hyrox and functional athletes
Combining a high training load with work stress, without giving something up.
Triathletes
Fitting three sports into a week that is already full.
Footballers and team athletes
Staying fit the whole season, without dropping out halfway.
Dedicated gym-goers
Getting stronger without your sleep, energy or work paying the bill.
Want to know how this works in practice? Have a look at the approach.
Frequently asked questions
What you probably want to know first
What happens in the intro call?
Twenty minutes, online. We talk about where you are, where you want to go, and whether working together makes sense. No sales pitch, no obligation. Even if we don't end up working together, you leave with a sharper picture of where your gains are.
How much time does this take on top of my training?
Less than you think. You mostly get smarter with what's already there: your sleep, your meal rhythm, your recovery. Most changes fit inside your existing week.
Is this for recreational athletes too?
Yes, provided you train seriously. Your level doesn't matter, your commitment does. If you're training toward a goal and notice your energy, recovery or consistency lagging behind, this is for you.
Do you coach in English?
Yes. Calls and coaching are available in English. The written materials and the online course are currently in Dutch. If that matters for you, mention it in the intro call and we'll look at what works.
What does it cost?
The Performance Analysis is €79 (a personal report and four-week plan), the Plan €895 (twelve weeks, fully mapped out) and the Program €2,495 (fourteen weeks of coaching). There is also a €29 online course, currently in Dutch only. In the intro call you'll hear honestly what fits you. Sometimes that's the cheapest option, sometimes none at all.
All questions in one place: see the FAQ.
Curious where your gains are?
Start with a free intro call. Here's how it works:
Pick a moment
Book a 20-minute call online. Usually possible within a few days.
We talk through your situation
Where you are, where you want to go and which kind of support you are considering. Honest and concrete.
You get clear advice
If one of the options fits, you'll hear which one. If none fits, you'll hear that too, with tips you can actually use.
Free, 20 minutes, online. No strings attached.