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The Be Battle Ready podcast is where everyday athletes, adventurers, and seekers of strength come to forge resilience - in body, mind, and spirit.
Hosted by coach Simon Ward, each episode explores the true pillars of endurance: purposeful training, nourishing nutrition, restorative sleep, a resilient mindset, and the art of recovery. It’s designed especially for those in their 40s, 50s and beyond who refuse to rust - men and women who know that age is no excuse to stop sharpening the blade.
Whether you’re preparing for your next Ironman, rebuilding after setback, or simply training for the demands of life itself, this show will help you stay Battle Ready: strong, adaptable, and unbreakable.
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Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
If you are in good health, training and recovery is the best. If you are ill, then training quality is poor and sometimes you can’t even train. That’s why I have invited a real life doctor to be my guest today. Dr. Ian Livingstone is a cycling buddy of mine who has recently retired. We have spent many a cycling mile discussing health ailments and their effect on triathlon and cycling training, and often rolled our eyes at the way in which humans are willing to compromise basic health to become fitter. This truly is a huge paradox.
Dr. Livingstone will be joining me at regular intervals in future months to discuss health ailments and exercise. In today’s episode we discuss 2 of the most basic components of health - the immune system and bone health. Surrounding these issues we discuss many subjects, including:
- Fit doesn’t necessarily mean healthy
- The influence of sleep on the Immune System
- ONCE AGAIN, sleep and recovery - why this is the key to building long term fitness
- How stress and your mental health can affect your immune system and therefore your potential for catching a cold
- Illnesses, like injuries, are not inevitable - but avoiding them might just be a case of being more mindful
- The influence of diet on the immune system and bone health
- The ’simple secrets' to successful training - balance, good sleep, healthy nutrition
In the show I mention this book - The Beautiful Cure: Harnessing Your Body's Natural Defences - Daniel Davis
If you have any questions for Dr Livingstone about your health/training related issues please email me, simon@thetriathloncoach.com
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For more information please go to www.SimonWardTriathlonCoach.com, or www.TheTriathlonCoach.com, or email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.
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