Matt answers audience questions related to run performance, training, and injury prevention.
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Stress is a complex phenomenon. Stressful situations are seldom pleasant to navigate, but they are also the key ingredients for you to grow, develop, and improve - no matter your quest. By leaning into the stress, you are equipping yourself with an opportunity to grow and thrive within a challenging environment.
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Matt answers audience questions related to handling life stress, race cadence, bike commuting, wetsuit practice for racing, and Purple Patch training evolution.
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As an endurance athlete, it's not uncommon to experience niggles in training and racing - tightness, numbness, discomfort, lack of mobility, and - yes - pain. But, is all pain bad? Does it always mean something is wrong?
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Mindset, Strategies, and Matt’s Essential Tips for Race Success.
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The Purple Patch Tri Squad - How we bring athletes to life, and life to athletes
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Matt answers audience questions related to athletic performance, triathlon training, bike fit, heat acclimation, managing hilly terrain, run performance, and more.
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The best IRONMAN athletes develop an IRON Mindset, but so does anyone chasing high sustainable performance individually or across teams.
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Matt welcomes Cardiologist, Brian Keeffe MD, to discuss heart health. During the episode, they discuss the surprising prevalence of heart issues and potential concerns among the athletic population.
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Matt welcomes author, speaker, coach, and podcaster, Brad Stulberg for Part 2 of their discussion around Stulberg's latest book, The Practice of Groundedness.
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Matt welcomes author, speaker, coach, and podcaster, Brad Stulberg for a compelling discussion on the nuances of performance, remaining grounded, and potential pitfalls of "heroic individualism."
Read MoreTim Deer returns with a play-by-play of his 2021 Badwater 135 Ultra and the strategies that led him to run into 11th overall, first athlete over 50, and a time that was four hours faster than his race in 2019. Yes, you can get faster as you get older and he is proof that a smart approach to training can yield big results.
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As an athlete and a performance-minded fitness enthusiast, what are some aspects of your training and performance that you might consider tracking? And, most importantly, in what context?
Today, we dive into data and provide a performance lens.
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Enjoy this rare coach’s insight into some of the special traits, skills, and elements of the pros (well beyond physical prowess) that have catapulted them to success at the world-class level.
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Hutchinson is a science journalist who writes about fitness, health, and endurance sports for Outside magazine in his Sweat Science columns. His most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. In today’s quick-hit series of discussions, Matt and Alex dig into the first two Purple Patch Pillars of Performance: Strength and Recovery.
Hutchinson is a science journalist who writes about fitness, health, and endurance sports for Outside magazine in his Sweat Science columns. His most recent book is the New York Times bestseller Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. In today’s quick-hit series of discussions, Matt and Alex dig into the first two Purple Patch Pillars of Performance: Training and Nutrition.
Amidst the lingering stress and chaos, NOW is the time to get race-ready. Yes, NOW. This episode guides you on the mindset and the practical pathway to get going, no matter what your pursuit. Plus, download 12 free artery workouts.
In this episode, we differentiate between resolutions and habit change to help you create real staying power with nutrition and strength training.
A coach is not the catalyst to your success and breakthroughs don't lie in a software platform or a wristwatch.
You are the one who determines if you achieve success and, in this episode, Matt provides perspective and three steps to find the best coaching fit for you.
Enjoy our annual holiday gift guide. for the performance enthusiast. This is always a fun episode to provide inspiration and help from us to you.