Athletes often think of recovery as a weakness or liability to their training. In this jam-packed episode full of triathlon history and personal stories, Matt defines recovery and teaches you how to integrate it into your training roadmap. It shouldn't merely be an afterthought, as it often is.
Read MoreThis is an episode for those who are on a constant quest for learning and self-improvement. The pursuit of success, whether it’s in business or sport, is truly all about the journey and putting yourself in situations where you can learn from others; even if those others happen to be professional triathletes!
Read More“Sleep isn’t sexy, but it is a performance enhancer, and the wise leverage it to their advantage.” - Dr. Chris Winter, MD Dubbed "The Sleep Whisperer" by Arianna Huffington, Dr. Chris Winter, MD, is the medical director of the Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine in Virginia and also one of the country's leading sleep researchers.
Read MoreMatt dives deep with Carmel Galvin, CHRO of Glassdoor, about integrating high performance, training, and community into a time-starved life. While she may not be an elite-level athlete, she is, as Matt says, the epitome of high performance because of the way she fully integrates sport into her life.
Read MoreYou know it's going to be a good episode when Coach Matt Dixon refers to it as the "Brainiac Pro Edition!" Sonia Bracegirdle, Cecilia Davis-Hayes, and Laurence Delisle are the antithesis of what you might stereotype as a typical professional athlete. Enjoy this conversation with three women who Matt Dixon calls, "Complete Endurance Sports Assassins."
Read MoreCoach Matt moderates this honest discussion with three of his elite pros about goal-setting, managing fears, training management, race day mindset, definitions of success, and so much more. All three are IRONMAN champions and, yet, they still freely admit that there's so much more to learn.
Read MoreMatt discusses the first Purple Patch Pillar of Performance: Endurance. He covers everything from how to set up your week, execute your training effectively, and consistently nail the basics.
Read MoreIn this eye-opening episode, Matt goes one-on-one with one of his athletes, Sami Inkinen. Matt and Sami dive deep into training philosophies and they discuss what’s important to success and life, work, and sport.
Read MoreIn this episode, Matt issues the challenge to shift our lens of training success away from simply “punching the clock” or achieving a certain number of training hours per week.
Read MoreIn Episode One, we take a deep dive into the history of Purple Patch and I share how a struggle with chronic fatigue was ultimately the best thing that ever happened to me and my career.
Read MoreThe Purple Patch Podcast, hosted by Author and Triathlon Coach, Matt Dixon, will empower and educate you to integrate sport into life in order to reach your athletic potential because, it is through the lens of athletic potential, that you reach your human potential.
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