In this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon welcomes back Scott Tindal of Fuelin. Scott shares key insights on how to build a platform of health this offseason with a particular focus on how to achieve a healthy body composition.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon takes us back in another Episode Rewind to last year's lead-up to the Hawaii Ironman World Championship in Kona. Matt dissects everything you need to know about how to stay competitive in the legendary event.
Read MoreThis week on The Purple Patch Podcast, we wrap up our three-part series on the off-season. IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon answers your questions on everything off-season to help you set yourself up for success in Q4 and beyond.
Read MoreOn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon shares his blueprint for tackling the off-season. He offers key principles and approaches to help enhance your skills and technique while taking a much-needed break from the demands of the regular season.
Read MoreIn this week's episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, Ironman Master Coach Matt Dixon kicks off our three-part series, on Off-season. Matt discusses the importance of off-season for building consistency and achieving long-lasting results. He provides valuable insights on recharging, effective training, and enhancing skills and techniques.
Read MoreIn this week's episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, Ironman Master Coach Matt Dixon provides a toolkit with a strategic approach to travel that offers guidance on pre-race preparation and best practices for arriving at your destination rested, stress-free, and ready to perform, no matter why you’re traveling.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon shares cautionary tales of three athletes who faced common and significant setbacks on their athletic journeys. Matt outlines how their challenges developed and offers solutions to help you avoid the same pitfalls in your performance journey.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon looks beyond athletics and sports and outlines a path to sustained high performance in work and life. Through the case study of Purple Patch athlete Vijay, Matt highlights the results of adopting an athletic mindset and strategies for improving health and how one shows up in work and life.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon welcomes Purple Patch Tri-Squad athlete Chris Hughes. Chris shares his inspiring story of how adjusting his mindset and approach, prioritizing education and coaching, integrating training into life, and embracing the Tri-Squad community led to personal growth, improved performance, and positive race results.
Read MoreOn this week's episode of the Purple Patch podcast, we present the second part of our Purple Patch Performance Case Studies series. IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon welcomes Purple Patch athlete David Farsai to the show. David's story highlights the importance of coachability and offers a lesson in optimizing your coaching relationship to achieve results.
Read MoreJoin us on the Purple Patch Podcast as we kick off our case study series with IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon. Learn from the performance journeys of triathletes Matt Lieto and Meredith Kessler as Matt discusses their initial performance struggles, his coaching analysis and suggestions, and the results of their new approaches. Their stories provide useful insights for athletes of all levels.
Read MoreOn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon reflects on the long history of the Purple Patch Pro Squad and explores three essential lessons that contributed to the athletes' incredible achievements that you can apply to your own performance journey.
Read MoreIn today’s episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon aims to evolve your approach to running training using his innovative method designed to help you improve your speed, prevent injuries, and enhance overall performance in all aspects of your life, regardless of your level or experience.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon explains the value and significance of strength as a performance enhancer. He provides a framework for integrating functional strength into your training program and easy-to-use techniques for executing your workouts almost anywhere.
Read MoreOn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon gives us a look at the Purple Patch methodology in action through 3 case studies that illustrate how the four pillars of performance are put to use and how they deliver performance for athletes across all skill levels, age ranges, genders, and goal sizes.
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of The Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon presents an effective framework for evaluating your progress and performance over the past six months and determining a plan of action to help you finish the year strong.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Andy Blow of Precision Fuel and Hydration share tips for race day fueling and hydration. They provide valuable insights on how to plan your meals, adjust intake based on race factors, and successfully fine-tune your race-day fueling and hydration strategy.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon shares his secret to supercharging your mental game. Matt offers a path to developing belief and confidence in your approach by focusing on areas within an athlete’s control on a day-to-day basis and reinforcement strategies for framing and processing your post-training and race-day performance.
Read MoreIronman Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses youth sports and the development of young athletes. Matt looks at the importance of sports for social and physical development in kids and examines the role parents and coaches play in helping to create meaningful experiences. Matt also provides recommendations on how to address some of the most common issues in youth sports today.
Read MoreIRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon breaks down how to mitigate the impact of heat and humidity by establishing strategies to arrive prepared for adverse conditions on race day. Matt examines the physiological effect high heat has on the body and how it impacts your overall performance while sharing tips and resources to help you set yourself up for success.
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