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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 Aug 01, 2018
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
This week I am speaking with another guest who is firmly rooted in the history of British Triathlon. Jack Maitland has been involved in endurance sport for over 40 years from a junior competitor to an elite athlete and then onto an elite coach.
- Representing Scotland at 3 different international sports
- An early example of polarised training
- How fell running training could help you to become a more powerful cyclist
- How a trip to Nepal for a marathon ended up in a lifelong passion for Yoga
- How Jack and I started working together
- Developing the best triathlon performance centre in the world
- Coaching the first GB athletes to win olympic triathlon medals
- How a less interventionist coaching style can often get the best results
7 years ago
Thank you Simon and Jack.. great to hear all about Jacks journey into triathlon etc.. one amazing athlete and Triathlete and coach!