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The Be Battle Ready triathlon 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.
Expect conversations with world-class coaches, scientists, and everyday warriors - those who walk the path of longevity and high performance - sharing wisdom, tactics, and stories from the front line of endurance.
👉 Subscribe now and step inside the ranks of the Battle Ready Society - where strength is forged, and rust never wins.
Episodes

Oct 9, 2024
Oct 9, 2024
1 hr 19 min
- 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.

Oct 2, 2024
Oct 2, 2024
1 hr 15 min
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.

Sep 25, 2024
Sep 25, 2024
1 hr 36 min
- 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.

Sep 18, 2024
Sep 18, 2024
1 hr 4 min
- 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
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.

Sep 11, 2024
Sep 11, 2024
1 hr 4 min
- 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
**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.

Sep 4, 2024
Sep 4, 2024
1 hr 10 min
"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
**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.

Aug 28, 2024
Aug 28, 2024
50 min
- 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
**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.

Aug 21, 2024
Aug 21, 2024
1 hr 38 min
- 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
**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.

Aug 14, 2024
Aug 14, 2024
1 hr 17 min
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
**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.

Aug 7, 2024
Aug 7, 2024
1 hr 10 min
- 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)
**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.