The Endurance Specific Podcast

Today we have Dr Kevin Maggs of Running Reform on The Fat Black podcast. Kevin has studied Kinesiology and Chiropractic and was brought on by Rev3 triathlon to be their ART (Active Release Technique director). Kevin created one of/if not the best video education on prescribing running shoes (link below) and started Running Reform after continually hearing the same thing over and over from both pro and age group athletes. Their pain goes away with rest but always comes back with re-introduction of training and this will always be the case when biomechanics aren’t addressed. Today we address that topic and many others.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • What is the right shoe for you?
  • What is relevant when choosing shoes.
  • The factors that go into injuries.
  • What can influence your technique.
  • Gait re-education.
  • The 3 aspects of biomechanics.
  • How to change your cadence.
  • Fatigue and biomechanics.
  • Questions you need to be asking your practitioner.
  • Respecting your injury.
  • The problem with orthotics.
  • Barefoot running.

Show Links

http://runningreform.com/

http://activespineandsport.net/

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www.thefatblackpodcast.com <– Get the Bottlenecks project.

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Direct download: FB151_-_Dr_Kevin_Maggs.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00pm PDT

Today we have Heather Wurtele, whom is one half of team Wurtele, on the podcast.

Team Wurtele is a husband and wife team who committed, full-time, to the sport of long course triathlon in 2009. They sold almost everything they owned and bought a small RV so that they could travel, train, and race around North America.

They have travelled the globe and Heather is now a 6x Ironman champion and 11 time half iron champ and was 2nd at last years 70.3 world champs.

I can tell you, speaking with Heather helped me get out of a little funk after being sick. You’ll see why Heather has had so much success.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • The culmination of hard work.
  • Waiting for Kona.
  • Heat management for a heavy sweater.
  • Dealing with incredibly unlucky problems.
  • Caring about the process.
  • Dealing with negative thoughts.
  • Flipping your mental framework.
  • Choosing the right choice.
  • Steps to getting better sleep.
  • Keeping perspective.
  • Training through the Canadian winter.
  • Going all in.

Show Links

http://www.teamwurtele.com/

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Instagram
Facebook

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Show Sponsor:

Revbox

Hands down the most potent indoor cycling trainer you can invest in. Yes, it’s an investment in yourself but mark my words, the Rev Box will make you a much stronger bike rider and more efficient at the same time.

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Direct download: FB150_-_Heather_Wurtele.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:32am PDT

Today Pete and I speak with Grant Giles on the components athletes need to create their own success in Ironman racing. We also discuss Gilesy’s new project Sport Support. An area that commonly gets neglected in lieu of just training the physical but an area that undoes many an athlete.

Enjoy as we break down what it takes with Grant.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

  • We go in depth into 10 areas athletes need to cover to be successful in Ironman racing
  • The flipside of a driven personality
  • A treadmill test to see how far one can go and unshackle some limitations
  • Sport Support
  • TSS (Training Stress Score) and why it’s greatly limited.

Show Links

Aeromax

Sport Support

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Twitter

Instagram

http://www.aeromaxteam.com/gilesys-top-10-ironman-tips/

www.thefatblackpodcast.com <– Get the Bottlenecks project.

Show Sponsor:

Revbox

Hands down the most potent indoor cycling trainer you can invest in. Yes, it’s an investment in yourself but mark my words, the Revbox will make you a much stronger bike rider and more efficient at the same time.

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Direct download: FB_149_-_Grant_Giles.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:55pm PDT

Today we have Bill Chaffey on the Fat Black to talk about how that accident has shaped his life, and the what it really takes  to turn tragedy into triumph. Last year he took out first place in his Cat @ the ITU Worlds in Chicago - which Pete go to watch live - and for the past 7 years or so has been dominating the Olympic distance with multiple WC wins, and came 2nd in Kona in 2013…..

Bill is an exceptional athlete no doubt, but he has an inspiring story to share….

In 2005, just 5 days before his first IM, Bill was in a serious accident, resulting in spinal damage, a broken pelvis, broken elbows and serious internal injuries.
Today we get to see what makes Bill tick and how he goes about preparing to get the nod to race in Rio.

In today’s episode we discuss:

  • When you really know what you want.

  • The value of structure and constant communication.

  • Embracing challenges.

  • What motivates Bill.

  • The ONLY person you should never let down.

  • The little things VS the big picture.

  • Bill’s biggest mistake.

  • Preparing for realistic goals.

Show Links

Bill's Facebook page

Twitter

www.thefatblackpodcast.com <– Get the Bottlenecks project.

Show Sponsor:

Revbox
Hands down the most potent indoor cycling trainer you can invest in. Yes, it’s an investment in yourself but mark my words, the Revbox will make you a much stronger bike rider and more efficient at the same time.

 

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Direct download: FB_148_-_The_Road_to_RIO_with_Bill_Chafey.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:00am PDT

Today we have Whit Raymond who is arguably one of the most energetic people you’ll ever meet and if you’ve never experienced Whit’s infectious energy at the races before you are about to in this interview today. 

In today’s episode we discuss:

 

  • How Whit got his gig calling his first race - Kona.
  • What has inspired Whit over the 20 years of calling races.
  • Whit’s most memorable after-party moment.
  • The value of preparation.
  • Whit's life moto
  • How to maintain the passion and intensity.
  • Dealing with criticism.
  • Pro travel tips.
  • Important advice for every athlete.

Show Links

http://www.whitraymond.com/

www.thefatblackpodcast.com <– Get the Bottlenecks project.

Show Sponsor:

Revbox
Hands down the most potent indoor cycling trainer you can invest in. Yes, it’s an investment in yourself but mark my words, the Revbox will make you a much stronger bike rider and more efficient at the same time.

 

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Enjoy the show!

Direct download: FB_147_-_Swim_Bike_Run_Have_Fun_with_Whit_Raymond.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:19am PDT

Today we have one of the heavy hitting British athletes Rachel Joyce on the Fatblack. Rachel gives us a lot of insights and clues into what it is to be a champion athlete and the reality is we can all take on the traits of champions to bring out our best selves.

In today’s episode we discuss:

  • Focusing on strengths
  • NOT worrying about others
  • Where competitiveness comes from
  • Dealing with pressure
  • Employing calm-confidence
  • Hard work = success
  • Putting what you want out there to the world
  • What REALLY motivates the Joycenator
  • The mistake of panicking
  • Racing sick VS Listening to the body
  • Rachels’ training secret
  • The numero uno recovery tip
  • Removing emotions
  • The BIG mistake age groupers make

Show Links

http://www.racheljoyce.org/

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Show Sponsors:

Revbox
Hands down the most potent indoor cycling trainer you can invest in. Yes, it’s an investment in yourself but mark my words, the Revbox will make you a much stronger bike rider and more efficient at the same time.

TriTravel
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Direct download: FB_146_-_Keeping_Calm_and_Carrying_On_with_Rachel_Joyce.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:00pm PDT

Today is all about value. The value you place in not only your goals and ambitions, but the value place in the process to get there. We live in the era of “now” - everyone wants  something now(!) and most of the time they want to do it for “free” - not always in the monetary sense, but in the form of minimal commitment.

This is a demanding and sport and you have to be prepared to commit.

We also spend time breaking down the components of Todd Herman’s episode from last week - so go back and listen to that first if you haven’t already.

In today’s episode we discuss:

  • Why investing in your performance is important
  • Learning to invest in yourself, the right way
  • Why free = zero value to you
  • What free is going to cost you in the long run
  • The dangers of an exit strategy
  • The truth
  • Making the right decisions
  • Amateurs thinking like professionals
  • Asking yourself the right questions
  • Using mindset to shape your lens
  • Creating your alter ego in detail

Show Links

Not the free line but a great strategy

TS Ironman Blueprint

TS 70.3 Blueprint

www.thefatblackpodcast.com <– Get the Bottlenecks project.

Show Sponsors:

Revbox
Hands down the most potent indoor cycling trainer you can invest in. Yes, it’s an investment in yourself but mark my words, the Revbox will make you a much stronger bike rider and more efficient at the same time.

TriTravel
Have your back when it comes to taking you and your family to events all around the world. Too much stress, kills your performance and Tri Travel tours take care of all the logistics involved with travel, accommodation, bike transfers and race week events, allowing you to focus on what counts… your race and the experience. They can even get you into sold out races.

Vespa
The natural catalyst for optimising your fat metabolism. Time to get fat adapted so you can explore your outer limits by tapping into your limitless inner energy.

Please Help Us Grow…

To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below:

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Direct download: FB_145_-_The_REAL_Cost_of_Free.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:23pm PDT

Today we have Todd Herman on the show. Todd is exceptionally good at high performance coaching/advisory, has worked with Pro/Olympic athletes all over the world on the Mental Game. He also advises C-Level execs on building high-performing teams (mainly tech and hedge funds) & business owners on deleting, subtracting and removing activities they shouldn't be doing and recently started a VC company.

Todd has coached thousands upon thousands of athletes on developing their mental game while helping them craft their alter egos that allow them to level up big time.

Make sure you are present for this podcast with pen and paper to take notes. Todd gives us some work to do, but if you do the work you'll get the rewards. 

In today’s episode we discuss:

  • Not using practice time/training correctly and missing out on stacking
  • Why you need to create time and space
  • Understanding your sport and what it is about is key to high performance
  • Using the Pareto principle to best effect
  • 90 days
  • How to break a paradigm 
  • The why and how to build your alter egos
  • The Personal Limiter Analysis
  • The Talent Magnifier
  • The Origin Profile
  • The Artifact Enhancer
  • The Immersion Experience
  • Using the 6 senses and which is the most untapped
  • A different take on visualisation how to
  • The imposter syndrome
  • The power of writing it down
Direct download: FB_144_-_Todd_Herman_and_The_Performance_Masking_Protocol.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:46pm PDT

Today Pete and talk all about the daily discipline, the art of 'throwing' those consistent jabs that will help take your performances - next level. 

In today’s episode we discuss:

  • An awesome blog post from 2014
  • Why a boxing analogy just makes sense for endurance sport
  • Why do athletes always look for the big Right Hook?
  • Learning to throw jabs
  • Training like a champ, racing like a chump
  • Building confidence with repeated jabs
  • Throwing jabs in training
  • When to throw Right Hooks in a race
  • The art of setting up the big Right
  • Jabs and your mental game

Show Links

http://www.trispecific.com/the-right-hook/

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Direct download: FB143_-_Creating_the_Jabs_to_Land_the_Right_Hooks.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:44am PDT

Welcome to 2016! This is going to be an amazing year! And we start it off with a bang today!

Today we speak with Bob Murray from Flex Pharma on an extremely important issue: Cramping. Everyone knows that cramping sucks. We get them racing , we get them training, we get them lying in bed at night. And until now, there have only been anecdotal solutions to manage your cramping. Both of us have had success with magnesium, to an extent, but we couldn't find an answer as to why.... Bob is here to tell us about a new sports drink that is going to change how we deal with cramps - forever. This isn't a marketing pitch - this is getting into the science of cramping and helping you understand and manage your cramps.

In today's episode we discuss:

  • A story of two sea-kayaking neuroscientists and how they cracked the code
  • Why we cramp
  • Different types of cramps
  • What we know and don't know about cramping
  • Cramp triggers
  • How "It's the Nerve" works
  • Getting spicy
  • Mouth --> Brain --> Muscle
  • Mouth rinsing
  • Making your neuromuscular system more awesome
  • It's the Nerve and performance
  • When you can get your dirty little hands on the drink

Show Links

Learn more about It's the Nerve at:

http://itsthenerve.com/

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Show Sponsors:

Revbox

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Direct download: FB142_-_Cracking_the_Code_on_Cramps.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:31pm PDT