Episodes
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This week, I’m thrilled to welcome a very special guest . . my wife, Bethany Ward! Beth is training for Ironman Austria 2025, and her last long-distance was back in 2019. We thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share how I approach creating a training plan for a new athlete.
In this episode, we cover:
- Structuring a training plan after years of focusing on other events
- How to find the training volume sweet spot for balance and success
- The high-performance habits of sleep, nutrition, and stress management that form the foundation of consistent training
- Key steps Beth can take to improve her swimming technique and efficiency
- Why an early physio visit is crucial for identifying injury risks, tight muscles, and weaknesses - and how this shapes mobility and strength plans
If you’re preparing for an Ironman in 2025 and wondering where to begin, this episode will give you the guidance and motivation you need!
Listen now and get started on the right track.
**To get a free copy of my personal daily mobility routine, please click HERE**
To contact Beth regarding Life Coaching, please visit her website at BethanyWardLifeCoaching.uk.
Sports Nutrition questions - if you have a sports nutrition question that you would like answered on the podcast, please email it to me via Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wax on, wax off * Embracing challenges with Claire Carlin
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
Wednesday Nov 13, 2024
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Claire Carlin, an accomplished age-group triathlete, karate black belt, and dedicated Assembly of God minister. Claire shares her journey as an athlete navigating the unique challenges posed by her co-occurring conditions of autism and dyspraxia, conditions that often impact her ability to perform coordinated movements. Despite these hurdles, Claire has tackled multiple triathlons, including three full-distance Outlaw triathlons, and recently achieved an impressive PB in each discipline at Ironman Barcelona – crossing the finish line in just under 15 hours.
Claire talks openly about how dyspraxia impacts her swimming, cycling, and running, and how she’s found creative ways to overcome each challenge. She also delves into the ways her faith fuels her athletic journey, including her role as a minister and her involvement in the Outlaw prayer gatherings.
I'm sure you'll enjoy this episode, as we discuss:
- Claire’s journey from her first run in 2019 to finishing a full Ironman in under 15 hours
- How dyspraxia and autism shape her training approach and impact her performance
- Tips for overcoming skill-based obstacles in triathlon for those new to the sport
- The importance of faith and community in her life, both on and off the race course
Whether you're struggling to master the skills required for triathlon or simply looking for some powerful motivation, Claire’s story reminds us that with perseverance and heart, we can accomplish extraordinary things.
Tune in for an episode full of insight, resilience, and inspiration!
Follow Claire on Facebook to keep up with her triathlon journey.
Claire has 2 book recommendations. She said you wouldn’t expect a minister to ignore the Bible, so she directs you to the Book of Hebrews.
As many others have, Claire also finds inspiration from Chrissie Wellington’s book ‘A life without limits'
**To get a free copy of my personal daily mobility routine, please click HERE**
To contact Beth regarding Life Coaching, please visit her website at BethanyWardLifeCoaching.uk.
Sports Nutrition questions - if you have a sports nutrition question that you would like answered on the podcast, please email it to me via Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Female athlete specific nutrition * Dr Jules Strauss
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
- Nutrition fundamentals for female endurance athletes and whether these differ for male endurance athletes?
- How do these needs change through stages of a female's life?
- Are there any nutrition approaches that females should avoid (e.g. fasted training, low carb/high fat)
- How to best deal with topics like weight management, especially relevant if you are a coach
- What are some of the barriers that women can face to effective nutrition?
- Should women tailor their nutrition to their menstrual cycle?
**To get a free copy of my personal daily mobility routine, please click HERE**
To contact Beth regarding Life Coaching, please visit her website at BethanyWardLifeCoaching.uk.
Sports Nutrition questions - if you have a sports nutrition question that you would like answered on the podcast, please email it to me via Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Arch to Arc (Enduroman) record breaker * Paul Robinson
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
- Dealing with the cold while running, swimming and cycling during the night
- It’s all about mindset
- F1 style pit stops
- Amazing restorative benefits of 10-minute power naps
- Using maths problems to pass the time
- The huge value of a support team
- Dave Robinson gives insight on the conflict of being a supporter and a loving parent
**To get a free copy of my personal daily mobility routine, please click HERE**
To contact Beth regarding Life Coaching, please visit her website at BethanyWardLifeCoaching.uk.
Sports Nutrition questions - if you have a sports nutrition question that you would like answered on the podcast, please email it to me via Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
- The brutality of swimming squads for young athletes and why it “drained the life" out of Jess
- Why triathlon swimming seems so easy in comparison
- Having patience and building resilience
- Floppy ankles and not being a natural runner
- The hot, surreal experience of winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021
- Pregnancy, motherhood and why there are more important things in life than triathlon
**To get a free copy of my personal daily mobility routine, please click HERE**
To contact Beth regarding Life Coaching, please visit her website at BethanyWardLifeCoaching.uk.
Sports Nutrition questions - if you have a sports nutrition question that you would like answered on the podcast, please email it to me via Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Triathlon Together: Over 25 years of racing with Duncan & Claire Shea-Simonds
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
- Duncan talks about how to maintain enthusiasm after 35 consecutive years of racing
- How as a couple they manage their racing calendar and supporting each other at events
- Claire talks about training pitfalls when working from home
- Duncan talks about the benefits of using the daily commute for training
- Avoiding comparison with their younger self as performances decline with age
- Household chores and who does the cooking - turns out that they both like to do their stuff in the kitchen
Both Claire and Duncan recommend the following book as a MUST READ:
The Longest Race:Inside the secret world of abuse, doping and deception of Nike's elite running team by Kara Goucher
**To get a free copy of my personal daily mobility routine, please click HERE**
To contact Beth regarding Life Coaching, please visit her website at BethanyWardLifeCoaching.uk.
Sports Nutrition questions - if you have a sports nutrition question that you would like answered on the podcast, please email it to me via Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Racing Performance: Is Being Lighter Truly an Advantage? Lexi Kelson
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
Wednesday Oct 09, 2024
- Do you really need to lose weight, and if so, why?
- Confounding factors which influence performance and weight
- Balancing health and performance goals
- How to track and monitor weight loss
- Strategies for sustained weight loss
- Influences of behaviour and culture
- Some considerations for aging athletes
- Balancing training and nutrition
- Guidance for peri & menopausal females regarding weight gain/weight loss
- Are meal replacements (such as Huel) a suitable alternative to real food?
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**To get a free copy of my personal daily mobility routine, please click HERE**
To contact Beth regarding Life Coaching, please visit her website at BethanyWardLifeCoaching.uk.
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
Wednesday Oct 02, 2024
In last week's email I briefly mentioned my adventurous spirit and pursuit of ’triathlon tourism’.
- A passion for exploring and trying out new things
- Why exploring requires physical fitness, problem solving skills and lots of planning
- His trips to the Centre of Africa, Antarctica, and the middle of the Pacific locating poles of inaccessibility
- Chris’ early involvement with the ill-fated Titan submarine and why he pulled out
- Setting a Guinness world record
**To get a free copy of my personal daily mobility routine, please click HERE**
To contact Beth regarding Life Coaching, please visit her website at BethanyWardLifeCoaching.uk.
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Tackling the TransContinentalRace - Cycling 4200km through Europe with Matt Spooner
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
- Route selection and how that's working out
- Some of the problems he has encountered along the way
- Equipment choices
- Daily nutrition on the road.
- Whether executing the plan is more satisfying than the time and position
- His decisions to stop and sleep in a hotel each night versus camping by the side of the road
- Why finishing an event like this is more about being able to eat as much as you can than having a high FTP
- More about equipment choices
- Mindset for tackling TCR
**To get a free copy of my personal daily mobility routine, please click HERE**
To contact Beth regarding Life Coaching, please visit her website at BethanyWardLifeCoaching.uk.
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Sleep smart - maximising health and performance * Dr. Luke Gupta
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
Wednesday Sep 18, 2024
- The 2 way relationship between sleep and performance
- Individual sleep needs are unique and should be determined through trial and error
- How to get better sleep when travelling
- Limitations of sleep tracking devices
- The 3 top fundamentals of good sleep
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Website - The Better Sleep Clinic
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Instragram - The Better Sleep Clinic
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LinkedIn - The Better Sleep Clinic
The Reality Bubble: How Science Reveals the Hidden Truths That Shape Our World by Ziya Tong
The Reality Bubble: How Science Reveals the Hidden Truths That Shape Our World by Ziya Tong
To contact Beth regarding Life Coaching, please visit her website at BethanyWardLifeCoaching.uk.
Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here.
Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life.
If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you!
Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here. For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.