Episode 173: Dr. Amy Johnson - Why Does Your Brain Keep Getting in the Way of Your Performance?

Dr. Johnson is a social psychologist, coach, and host of the podcast "Changeable". She has a particular focus on helping individuals free themselves from and anxiety and unwanted habits. In this conversation, she and Matt discuss strategies around how to navigate change and adversity, how to release yourself from a pass/fail mindset, and how to build a healthy relationship with failure. These lessons extend well beyond the world of sport, and will help you perform better across all areas of your life.

Carrie BarrettJune 22, 2021approach to triathlon, racing, PPF Run Methodology

Episode 172: Lars Tandrup - His Purpose? To Find Opportunity in Unthinkable Adversity

In 2018, Lars and his wife lost everything in the Santa Rosa fires. He was left, quite literally, with only his pajamas - and even those were on fire as he escaped through acres of flames to safety. What actually happened in the aftermath? How did he do? How has his perspective changed, and how has he used adversity to help others, especially in a year when we've all faced the unthinkable?

Carrie BarrettJune 15, 2021approach to triathlon, racing, PPF Run Methodology

Episode 171: Keys to Effective Coaching - Optimize Your Relationships in Order to Develop, Grow, and Thrive

How can you optimize your relationship with leaders, mentors, and coaches in any endeavor so that you can develop, grow, and thrive? Through stories and case studies, Matt outlines advice on how to be coached effectively.

Carrie BarrettJune 8, 2021approach to triathlon, racing, PPF Run Methodology

Episode 170: Dr. Stephen Seiler - What Decades of Research REALLY Unveils About High Performance

If you care about performance, if you want to understand the mechanics of training, if you’re invested in optimizing your training returns to yield the best adaptations, then this episode is assuredly for you. Matt Dixon welcomes a conversation with Exercise Physiologist, Dr. Stephen Seiler, a living legend in the world of Sports Science and Training Methodology.

Carrie BarrettJune 1, 2021approach to triathlon, racing, PPF Run Methodology

Episode 169: Sean Garick - Design a Life of Discipline and Commitment

Matt speaks with longtime Purple Patch coach and US Marine veteran, Sean Garick. They discuss the value of mentorship and designing a life of commitment and disciple for success in all areas of life.

Carrie BarrettMay 25, 2021approach to triathlon, racing, PPF Run Methodology

Episode 168: Greg Bennett - Being a Champion in Sport, Work, and Life

Matt speaks with a living legend in the sport of triathlon - Greg Bennett. Not only is Greg one of the best triathletes in the world, but he has also successfully transitioned to a business owner as a corporate coach, speaker, and podcaster.

Carrie BarrettMay 18, 2021approach to triathlon, racing, PPF Run Methodology

Episode 167: Matt's Top 10 Tips for Racing Back-to-Back Events

It was inevitable. After a full calendar of racing was canceled in 2020, we knew that 2021 was going to be the year of deferrals and stacked event calendars. And now, here we are in the midst of the training season for this upcoming cluster of races that all feel important to you. But, how do you plan to train for them? There’s lots of conflicting advice, but the confusion stops now, thanks to Matt’s Top 10 Tips for Success on Back-to-Back Racing, or the ol’ Dirty Dixon Double. Learn how to go into each race feeling fit-n’-fresh ready to commit to a strong performance both physically and emotionally.

Carrie BarrettMay 11, 2021approach to triathlon, racing, PPF Run Methodology

Episode 166: Back to Basics - How to Build Your Training Recipe for Any Event

Matt strips it down to the fundamentals, to reground you, reset the mindset, and course correct in case you have strayed. This episode is a timely and important reminder of how to find performance in your time-starved life, no matter if you're embarking on your first 5k, family rafting trip, hike across the Grand Canyon, European bike tour, or a journey through IRONMAN training.

Carrie BarrettMay 4, 2021approach to triathlon, racing, PPF Run Methodology

Episode 165: Nailing Your Race-Day Performance

Matt provides his insight on successful race day execution. It is a Dixon deep dive into all of the elements to ensure you are able to meet your trained potential with race day performance.

Carrie BarrettApril 27, 2021approach to triathlon, racing, PPF Run Methodology

Episode 164: A Triathlete’s Guide to Run Success

Coach Matt Dixon takes you through all you need to know to help facilitate hitting your potential on the run including shoe choice, nutrition, terrain, and even walking your way to your fastest run performance. It is a triathlete’s guide to run success.

Carrie BarrettApril 20, 2021approach to triathlon, racing, PPF Run Methodology

Episode 156: Secrets for Speed -Your Essentials for Training to Go Fast in Triathlon

If you want to improve and go faster, you need to train faster, right?? Well, yes, sometimes. But, the greatest catalyst of performance improvement flows from a higher load strength-based training approach. In today’s episode, Matt digs in on a catalyst for massive improvement over three areas: hill-based running, low-cadence cycling, strength & conditioning.

Episode 143: Shake Up Your Approach to Running Improvement and Enjoyment

Shake up your definition of what you might think of as a “healthy approach to running.”

Episode 120: Building Real Community - The Differences Between Inclusion and Belonging

What is the difference between inclusion and real belonging in a community? Can you have one without the other? Yes, indeed, you can.

Episode 119: Priming for Performance - It's Time to Ramp It Up!

So how should you approach the coming months of training? How can you start to spray that perfume of performance without overdoing it? Let’s prime the performance pump.

Episode 75: Ask Matt Anything

Matt answers your performance questions! In this episode, he discusses returning to running post-injury, wearables, bike selection, training indoors vs. outdoors, yoga and more!

Episode 22: Jordan Ouida - Marathon Training On Just Three Runs Per Week

Matt introduces us to Purple Patch athlete, Jordan Ouida. Ouida, who is a husband, father, financial executive, marathoner and triathlete. And, as you’ll hear in this episode, has successfully integrated sport into life with a little “out-of-the-box” thinking.

Season 1NEIL DSOUZAMay 14, 2018PPF Run Methodology, Time-Starved Executive

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