Today Pete and I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Dr Amanda Stevens and we go deep into the challenges Amanda has faced along her journey of being an elite triathlete. First her bids to become an Olympian and how her health was for all intensive purposes destroyed and how the struggles continued to multiply when going long. Then we see just how tough and positive Amanda is to stay the course, work it out and get her health back and she is crushing it at races again. Truly inspiring.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• How she fixed herself
• Not giving up on finding an answer
• The difference between fitness & health and the importance of building a healthy foundation
• Actually managing stress
• How to change habits for good
• Fine tuning health with food choices
• No stone left unturned
• What inspires Amanda

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Connect with Amanda on social media

http://dramandastevens.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DocAmandaStevens

https://twitter.com/DrAmandaStevens

https://instagram.com/docamandastevens/

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Today Pete and I got the privilege to speak with one of the best movement specialists around. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, author, speaker, and has revolutionized how athletes think about human movement and athletic performance. 

More than that Kelly is a whole lot of fun to talk too.. Drops a lot of f-bombs in this interview (so beware, though we are all adults here...) but the knowledge bombs dropped are immense and should have you thinking and wanting to relearn how to move optimally. We also go into many of what Kelly calls basic adaptation errors. Us triathletes are guilty at thinking it's all about continual development of the engine ... However we can never truly build a great engine when not only is the chassis is bent but we sabotage ourselves with simple daily errors that stop us adapting to the stimulus we present the body. 

Stop everything and lets get your full attention. Because you are worth it. 

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• Who is Kelly Starrett?
• Why a conversation can only be started when we know where you are starting from.
• The need to become more self aware.
• Taking responsibility for your mobility.
• The conversation on quality.
• Understanding dysfunction.
• Organising your spine.
• Why our races are the tests of our robustness.
• The holes in our being.
• The four horseman and why they’re important.
• The questions you need to ask when traveling to races.
• Standing VS sitting.
• Why you should do yoga.
• What races are truly about.
• And more knowledge bombs. 

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Connect with Kelly on Social Media.

http://www.mobilitywod.com

https://www.facebook.com/kelly.starrett.7

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mobility-Wod/

https://twitter.com/mobilitywod

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Ready to Run

Deskbound

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After months of trying we finally lock down ultra runner, world record holder, F.A.S.T.E.R study guinea pig and all round good guy Zach Bitter to chat to Pete and I on the Fat Black about OFM and all the things that truly matter. 

Zach cuts through the noise and is one smart guy. 

Take note and apply and you'll put the ball in your court. 

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• Zach’s background and journey
• Getting to OFM Zen
• The right way and wrong way to getting fat adapted
• What kills OFM
• The importance of lifestyle
• The truths about burnout.
• How the answers have changed when  it comes to benchmark data numbers
• How to make carbs truly boost your performance
• How to manipulate your nutrition to serve you best in training and racing
• How to not lose your top end
• The hard reset
• The real benefits of LCHF and OFM for performance
• Insights into Zach’s participation in the FASTER study.
• And more.

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Connect with Zach on Social Media.

https://twitter.com/zbitter

https://www.facebook.com/zach.bitter

http://www.zachbitter.com

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Today we get to sit down and learn some brilliant insights from Pro Athlete, Liz Blatchford. What? You don't know who Lizzy B is??

Well, she has won Cairns Ironman for 3 years straight, she was 3rd in debut at Kona in 2013, races for the impressive BMS Uplace Team and has been showing the triathlon world that she is a World Class Athlete since she burst onto the scene in spectacular fashion.

Sit back (with a Fat Back of course) and enjoy, as we chat to Liz about what makes her tick.

In Today's Episode We Discuss:

• Who is Liz Blatchford?
• A shocking(!) revelation about Liz and coffee.
• What makes Liz so successful.
• The mental strategies that Liz uses to race at her best.
• Overcoming challenges in the middle of a race.
• What it is like racing for BMC Uplace.
• Using mentors for support and guidance.
• Liz's pre-race rituals.
• How Liz deals with injuries.
• Liz's awesome advice for aspiring athletes.

Show Links:

Connect with Liz on Social Media.

WEB
TWITTER
FACEBOOK
YOU TUBE
INSTAGRAM

You can read more about Li's team, BMC Uplace here.

You like cool pictures? So do we! Check out the work by Liz's husband @koruptvision

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Wow.. Episode 100 of the Fat Black podcast and we are excited to bring to you a great interview with Skratch labs founder and all round endurance sports scientist heavy hitter Dr Allen Lim.

As you can see from the podcast image, Lim likes to have fun in life and his companies values really resonate with us here at TriSpecific. Today we go into such an important topic of endurance sports training and racing and where so many athletes make mistakes.

More than that we go into a point that will help you improve you life.

Because... That's whats important to us here at TriSpecific ... Yes we help improve your Triathlon performances but it's also highly important to us that your health is improved as is your life. It's the way we roll.

Enjoy our 100th episode of the Fat Black.

In Today’s Episode We Cover:

• How Skratch Labs came to be; the Secret Drink Mix.
• What Dr. Lim learnt on the  Pro Tour and working with different athletes.
• Testing your sweat rate and sodium concentration.
• Which test is the most accurate and why.
• Understanding your individuality.
• Learning to be more intuitive.
• Why sodium is so important to athletes.
• Understanding the relevance of magnesium in your electrolyte profile.
• Over-consumption during races.
• Learning the best strategies for race fuelling in different conditions.
• Understanding cramping.
• Too little sodium VS too much.
• Racing in hot climates.
• Managing/removing your bottlenecks
• Happiness VS Ambitions.
• And more awesome…

Links From Today’s Show:

http://www.skratchlabs.com http://feedzonecookbook.com/ Sean Achor Ted Talk

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On this weeks Fat Black Podcast we get to talk with 3x ITU World Champion Peter Robertson or better known simply as Robbo. 

Robbo was an athlete that could execute when it was called for and made history when he was Australia's first athlete to qualify for the inaugural Olympic triathlon.
We talk with Robbo about his ITU past, his unfortunate collar bone break weeks out from Kona in 2014 and how he bounces back from that and of course his new business Elite Performing Minds. 

In Today’s Episode We Cover:

• The two things you should lock at via a race debrief
• Lessons on where you CAN make up time. 
• The importance of having a process and how it saves time.
• Being consistent when it counts.
• The one factor that most miss. 
• Strategies for mentally dealing with injuries.
• The mindset shift.
• A cool mind hack even though it could be placebo. 
• And more

Links From Today’s Show:

The fastest bike dismount you have ever seen!

Elite Performing Minds

Elite Performing Minds Facebook page

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This week we wanted to dive into an interview we did with none other than Chris "Macca" McCormack on the Triathlon World Summit. Even if you own the TWS recordings or remember listening too it, it's a great interview to go back to and get little nuggets of gold that can help you develop the one thing that is stopping you. That is YOU. 

This month we have lined up some interviews for you that are next level and we cannot wait to share them with you. 

In Today’s Episode We Cover:

• Being in Control versus Being Out of Control
• Asking the HARD Questions of yourself
• The benefit of doing debriefs
• How to eliminate self doubt
• And much more. 

Links From Today’s Show:

Want to get more Triathlon World Summit goodness? You can access everything from here http://triathlonworldsummit.com/

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Today we go all impromptu on the Fat Black podcast... I've been writing a bit lately and preparing for this webinar (tonight), so it brings up a lot of things when it comes to getting the desired outcomes in this sport and our life. 

So today we talk, desire, commitment, intention. 

In Today’s Episode We Cover:

• The importance of intention and focus in training
• How serious are you?
• The biggest thing stuffing you up.
• Awareness
• The one and only thing stopping you.
• And so much more awesome. 

Show Links:

• Redbull 400
• Ask Us anything at: http://www.trispecific.com/fatblackqna

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Seriously, it does. And as you are about to hear it is extremely unhealthy. There is a lot research available now that links sitting to a LOT of chronic illnesses and diseases. So sitting is actually killing us. As athletes, it is destroying our performances. You don't believe us? Well, sit back, grab a Fat Black and listen to some facts on sitting.

In Today's Episode We Cover:

• Just how many hours do you think? The answer will shock you.
• The scary research on how siting affects your health.
• Exactly what happens to your body when you sit.
• GOYA.
• Why you need a standing desk.
• Strategies to minimise the affects of sitting on your body.
• How sitting ruins your SBR.
• A simple step to help your prepare for sitting.

Show Links:

• Check out these scary infographics on sitting.
• http://profgrant.com/2014/11/11/the-standing-desk-revolution/
  
• Ways sitting is shortening your life

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Welcome to the Fat Black, Episode #95 and today we are throwing the kitchen sink at you. We are talking everything from Kristian's new hill repeat session (it will make you über strong, being awesome at everything you do, and Ironman Cairns.

In Today's Episode We Cover:

• Just why Kristian decided to ride over 200km of hill repeats (hint: not just for fun, although he did enjoy it!)
• Some insights into what he learned from the experience.
• How to develop an awesome mindset and why you need to.
• We also talk Ironman Cairns, how to deal with the cards on race day.
• How to be a more adaptable athlete.
• Special mention of an awesome cause that a good friend of ours is riding for.
• The Fat Black Podcast kit design update.

Show Links:

• Support Pedal Against Poverty here www.pedalagainstpoverty.com
• Design our Fat Black Podcast kit here www.trispecific.com/fatblackkit
• Everesting
• The Everesting Calculator
• Read Kristian full Everesting account and see the stunning pics

The TS Bring out your best webinar is coming next week. Fill in the quick survey so I can cover your greatest challenges. http://www.trispecific.com/survey – the webinar is free to join and you can register your spot now..

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