Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
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
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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
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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
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Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Is this the world's hardest triathlon? Paul Robinson is about to find out.
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
Wednesday Sep 11, 2024
- Specific logistical challenges for Enduroman
- How do you train for an event like this?
- Body fat for warmth vs weight loss for running
- How and what Paul eats/drinks while running, swimming and riding
- Mental strategies for staying focussed
- The impact of the great British weather
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
How to age well and be a better athlete with 5 simple moves * Tim Anderson
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
"If you want to run faster, move better." That's the advice of several top running coaches I have spoken with. It’s particularly important for us older athletes, because as you might already know (and be experiencing) lack of mobility is part of the aging process.
- Nose breathing at rest and during exercise
- Head and eye control and how it impacts posture
- Rocking, rolling and crawling - The basis of simple movement
- The secret to aging well
- Born to Run, going barefoot and how to walk well
- How to Press Reset as part of your daily routine
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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 Aug 28, 2024
Professional Gravel Bike Racer Danni Shrosbree
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
Wednesday Aug 28, 2024
- Athletic influences from Mum and Dad
- How a diverse athletic childhood helped shape her current career
- Doing the OtillO swim/run event with Bernie
- Gravel racing and how to prepare for it
- Focussing on sleep and nutrition for the best recovery
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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 Aug 21, 2024
How ultra-runner Kay Bretz improved his PB by 22% in 18 months
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
Wednesday Aug 21, 2024
- Talent vs hard work
- Having a growth mindset and being agile
- The ‘mystery run’ and getting out of your comfort zone
- Daily meditation
- Being the happiest person on the start line
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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.
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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 Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
In last week’s podcast about recovery, our guest Natalie Brown told us that there were 3 key elements to good recovery - sleep, nutrition and stress management.
One area which many athletes (and non-athletes) are keen to explore is a plant based diet. There is certainly plenty of anecdotal evidence about how it can improve health and performance. In his book, Eat and Run, Scott Jurek attributes a change to plant based eating as being instrumental to his success in the ultra running world.
What better way to find out about how to combine running with a plant based diet than talk to someone who advocates just that?
Coach Claire Bartholic has helped hundreds of runners chase their dreams and conquer what they never thought possible. Her coaching philosophy combines science-based training, plant-based running nutrition, and proven mindset techniques to unlock every runner's true potential.
She's a certified running coach, sports nutrition specialist, mom, and borderline obsessive plant lover.
As an athlete herself, she went from a 4:02 first marathon all the way to a 2:58 finishing time at the age of 42, entirely plant-based.
She coaches vegan, plant-based, and plant-curious runners to achieve the same dramatic success, from those on a walk-run program, general fitness, up to high-level athletes.
Conversation topics include:
- Plant based vs vegan vs vegetarian diets
- How to successfully switch to a plant based diet
- Plant based eating and weight loss for runners
- Strength training for runners and why it’s almost impossible to gain weight
- Plyometrics, HIT and Z2 training
To find out more about Coach Claire please visit the following channels:
Website:The Planted Runner
Author of The Planted Runner: Running Your Best with Plant-Based Nutrition
Host of the top-rated Planted Runner Podcast
Instagram: @theplantedrunner
Email: claire@theplantedrunner.com
Some other resources you might like to check out:
'Forks over knives’ documentary which inspired Claire to try a plant based diet
Claire talked about a plyometrics video on her YouTube channel
The Planted Runner Podcast: 5 ways strides can transform your running
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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 Aug 07, 2024
The best ways to recover from training and racing * Dr Natalie Brown
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
Wednesday Aug 07, 2024
- How long does it take to recover from an Ironman? It depends! (1:55)
- If you truly believe a recovery process works then it probably does for you (27.35)
- You don't need wearables to monitor your recovery (35:14)
- Why you might feel like you are getting a cold when tapering for an event (39:32)
- How to make sure you don't get ill after a big event (46:39)
- There's no evidence that recovery is slower in older athletes (58:00)
- Menopause DOES impact the ability to recover (1:01:50)
- The 3 TOP ways to recover, and they are all FREE (1:05:58)
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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 Jul 31, 2024
From smoker and drinker to ultra-runner and Ironman * Jason Dunn
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Regular listeners will have heard me talking about turning 60 in February of this year, and how it has sharpened my mind and prompted me to adjust my focus around training and life habits. I’ve also become a lot more curious about how others are tackling life post-60. Are they just waiting for the inevitable, or are they being proactive and doing everything they can to continue living life to the full?
Today's guest, Jason Dunn, is doing the latter. His book Unlimited: The art of being Limitless tells the story of making a huge decision when he turned away from his boyhood dream of becoming a professional football player in England and, at 17, moved to Australia. There he started to build his new life and succumbed to cigarettes and alcohol, and often chose the easier road. For two decades, he carried the weight of "I could have", until, at 34, he made a radical shift. Despite never having learned to swim or ride a bicycle, he resolved to qualify for the Hawaii Ironman World Championships. One simple choice to take the tougher road and face life's fears set in motion the pathway to being unlimited. Along the way, his path was littered with adversity, life-threatening accidents, and heartbreaking failures.
During the conversation we chat about:
- Overcoming self-doubt and achieving success through consistent effort and mindset (06:01)
- Face to face with a 6 foot Monitor Lizard during a run (37:10)
- Maintaining perspective when things don't go to plan (23:59)
- Building resilience (31:56)
- From a non swimmer with a fear of water to Ironman Hawaii with a 2.4 mile open water swim (47:43)
- The 4 second rule for decision making (1:01:50)
- The 90 day high performance plan (1:09:05)
- The importance of nutrition and movement for health, recovery and longevity (1:23:40)
To follow Jason, please visit the following channels:
Website: GrowAdviserCapability.com
YouTube channel - Jason Dunn - YouTube
LinkedIn - Jason Dunn
Facebook - Jason Dunn
To purchase a copy of Jason’s book please click here: Unlimited: The art of being Limitless
Other books Jason's read for inspiration:
'One man: 20 million steps' by Pat Farmer
'Rise of the Ultrarunners: A journey to the edge of human endurance' by Andharanand Finn
Any super fit over-60’s might like this Facebook group which Jason recommends.
If you want to build a Dave Goggins like mindset, Jason suggests you check out this Facebook group.
**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.