The Endurance Specific Podcast

We are Back! Under a new brand name “The Endurance Specific Podcast” and Endurance Specific Coaching.

It’s good to be back and today Charlotte and I talk about my recent Run Everesting, in search of 8848 meters of elevation (and descent). I go about answering a bunch of questions that our athletes and followers asked plus delve a bit more into THE EVENT IS LIFE.

Enjoy and we’re excited to be back podcasting.

Direct download: Run_Everesting.mp3
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Today I have Joanna Zeiger on the podcast talking all about CBD. Joanna was a pro athlete from 1998 to 2010. She was 4th in the first ever triathlon in the Olympics in Sydney and then 5 weeks later was 5th at the Ironman World Champs. In 2008 Joanna one the 70.3 World champs…

Joanna had a career-ending injury when a bottle handoff at the 2009 70.3 World Champs went horribly wrong. Joanna has been living with chronic pain ever since.

This led to Joanna eventually trying cannabis (with a lot of coercing from her husband, as her research at CU had focused on all the potentially damaging effects of cannabis, and being a professional athlete, drugs were are no-go zone… Something we go into in the podcast).

I’m super interested in the benefits of CBD… As we discuss it’s not for everyone and that’s ok. But there is a lot of information and miss information out there. So there are things you need to understand and this interview is a great starting place.

Enjoy

Category:general -- posted at: 4:02pm PDT

Today I have Joanna Zeiger on the podcast talking all about CBD. Joanna was a pro athlete from 1998 to 2010. She was 4th in the first ever triathlon in the Olympics in Sydney and then 5 weeks later was 5th at the Ironman World Champs. In 2008 Joanna one the 70.3 World champs…

Joanna had a career-ending injury when a bottle handoff at the 2009 70.3 World Champs went horribly wrong. Joanna has been living with chronic pain ever since.

This led to Joanna eventually trying CBD (with a lot of coercing from her husband, as school had focused on all the potentially damaging effects of cannabis, and being a professional athlete, drugs were are no go zone… Something we go into in the podcast).

I’m super interested in the benefits of CBD… As we discuss it’s not for everyone and that’s ok. But there is a lot of information and miss information out there. So there are things you need to understand and this interview is a great starting place.

Enjoy

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SHOW LINKS:

 

Joanna Zeiger Website

Train Away Chronic Pain

You can email Joanna here.

Resources:

https://www.healthline.com/health/cbd-vs-thc

https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/is-cannabidiol-cbd-helpful-and-legal/cbd/

https://www.cannainsider.com/reviews/cbd-oil-reviews/

https://www.consumerreports.org/marijuana/how-to-shop-for-cbd/

CBD for Athletes

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Direct download: The_Fat_Black_Podcast_279_-_CBD_For_Athletes_with_Joanna_Zeiger.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:00pm PDT

Your best will never be enough unless it’s always enough – David Roche

Today I have my run coach David Roche back on the podcast talking about their book (which is available now) which in my mind is required reading for all of us endurance athletes. The book might be using running and being a happy runner… you can just change running for Triathlete or cyclist or whatever. Charlotte and I got lucky and got an advanced copy… and Charlotte even got a quote on the back cover of the book! I’m so thankful we go an advance copy as it greatly helped me leading into my 110k race here in Whistler and then for my recent 100 miler. It wasn’t about Part two of the book on running principles but part one… running happy principles. A major one about self-acceptance and ultimately the results matter but they don’t matter.

As always enjoy.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

Momento Mori, why talking about death matters!

What’s really important to get results

What self-acceptance means and how it helps

The reason to decide now!

Why hitting your life performance goals can leave you depressed and not fulfilled

Cutting others and yourself some slack

Depression

The dangers of room temperature

Why the parts that suck are super important parts of the journey

How happiness is found in the atmosphere of growth

Being enough doesn’t depend on a race result

The striving for the result matters more than the result. the striving is the fun part.

And  more

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SHOW LINKS:

Some Work All Play

The Happy Runner: Love the Process, Get Faster, Run Longer 

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TS LIFE membership for just $395 for the year is really the no-brainer. Once you sign up we send you a questionnaire and we set up your training in a training peaks account. We plug in the phases you need when you need them and take you towards your races and goals. You get all the supporting content in the member area and coaching support through the TS LIFE private FB group. Join the family today at http://www.trispecific.com/tslife / I’ll send you out our Trucker cap too!

Need accountability?

We have two options. Full coaching and our TS LIFE + option. To find out more Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply

If you need to chat about which option is best for you. Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click I would like to discuss options.

PLEASE HELP US GROW…

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Enjoy the show!

Direct download: The_Fat_Black_Podcast_278_-_Run_Happy_with_David_Roche.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:12pm PDT

So this is an episode I recorded after my 100 miler whilst down in California. We were staying with good friends Sean & Tiana Rockwell in Grass Valley and we always talk about loads of topics on nutrition and hormones etc. I got a handy new zoom pro4n recorder so we sat down in her office talking about a topic that is rarely discussed.

Tiana has been on the podcast before - episode 201, you can check that out - Tiana is an endurance athlete, dark chocolate lover, and a certified nutritional therapy practitioner who believes that real food can balance the body and produce personal record sports performance. 

Now this one is for the ladies. But guys… This is a topic you probably want to understand a little more too.

Today we are talking about menstruation and why it matters, we talk expectations and why and how to support the different phases of your cycle.

As always enjoy.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • The basics of the 28-day cycle
  • What happens in each phase
  • When the best days are for performance
  • Expectations
  • When it's a great time to race
  • Negatives of trying to control your cycle
  • High hormone and low hormone phases
  • Strategies of racing around your cycle
  • And  more

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SHOW LINKS:

http://www.trirealfood.com/

ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life

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TS LIFE membership for just $395 for the year is really the no-brainer. Once you sign up we send you a questionnaire and we set up your training in a training peaks account. We plug in the phases you need when you need them and take you towards your races and goals. You get all the supporting content in the member area and coaching support through the TS LIFE private FB group. Join the family today at http://www.trispecific.com/tslife / I’ll send you out our Trucker cap too!

Need accountability?

We now also have TS LIFE + which gives you accountability. To find out more Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click the TS LIFE + option.

And there is full coaching: Full coaching – it’s the full deal but we only take on a limited amount of folks per year. This is full commitment. But we will help get you to your goals if you commit to the process 100%. That means you commit to us and to yourself!  We do play the long game. Some get there quicker and others take longer but life circumstances matter. Apply at http://www.trispecific.com/apply/

If you need to chat about which option is best for you. Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click I would like to discuss options.

And If you’d simply like to support the show and with your help make it better. Check out our Patreon page and various benefits at patreon.com/trispecific

PLEASE HELP US GROW…

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Enjoy the show!

Direct download: The_Fat_Black_Podcast_277_-_Menstruation_Matters_with_Tiana_Rockwell.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:29pm PDT

I’ve been off for a bit, focusing on my 100 miler and recharging the batteries. So today I’m talking with Charlotte about complexity, simplicity and reducing the noise that is hurting your results. I also wrap this up with lessons from my 100 miler.

As always enjoy.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • A bit about Kona
  • Why complexity is creating noise and hurting your performances
  • How to develop your tolerance to uncomfortableness
  • How not to let your devices and toys become oppressive dictators  
  • My 100 miler race reflection on how I can improve - lessons! 
  • How to create more self-doubt or more self-confidence 
  • Why acceptance and knowing you are enough is critical to success
  • And  more

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SHOW LINKS:

Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation With Alex Hutchinson on Endurance

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TS LIFE membership for just $395 for the year is really the no-brainer. Once you sign up we send you a questionnaire and we set up your training in a training peaks account. We plug in the phases you need when you need them and take you towards your races and goals. You get all the supporting content in the member area and coaching support through the TS LIFE private FB group. Join the family today at http://www.trispecific.com/tslife / I’ll send you out our Trucker cap too!

Need accountability?

We now also have TS LIFE + which gives you accountability. To find out more Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click the TS LIFE + option.

And there is full coaching: Full coaching – it’s the full deal but we only take on a limited amount of folks per year. This is full commitment. But we will help get you to your goals if you commit to the process 100%. That means you commit to us and to yourself!  We do play the long game. Some get there quicker and others take longer but life circumstances matter. Apply at http://www.trispecific.com/apply/

If you need to chat about which option is best for you. Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click I would like to discuss options.

And If you’d simply like to support the show and with your help make it better. Check out our Patreon page and various benefits at patreon.com/trispecific

PLEASE HELP US GROW…

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

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Enjoy the show!

Direct download: The_Fat_Black_Podcast_276_-_Less_Complexity_More_Performance.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:53pm PDT

Today I have a man that is on a tear, winning his first two Ironmans. A man who was going backward when it came to health and someone that learned what to do to not only fix his health... But come back and dominate. That man is Cody Beals. 

As always enjoy.

Image: @TalbotCox

  • IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:
  • On being fully transparent and why it's important
  • Fit, Fast but far from healthy
  • The magic number
  • Stress and techniques on management
  • Body composition
  • Checking in with oneself
  • Strategies on being less self-critical 
  • And so much more

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SHOW LINKS:

Cody Beals

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Strava

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TS LIFE membership for just $395 for the year is really the no-brainer. Once you sign up we send you a questionnaire and we set up your training in a training peaks account. We plug in the phases you need when you need them and take you towards your races and goals. You get all the supporting content in the member area and coaching support through the TS LIFE private FB group. Join the family today at http://www.trispecific.com/tslife / I’ll send you out our Trucker cap too!

Need accountability?

We now also have TS LIFE + which gives you accountability. To find out more Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click the TS LIFE + option.

And there is full coaching: Full coaching – it’s the full deal but we only take on a limited amount of folks per year. This is full commitment. But we will help get you to your goals if you commit to the process 100%. That means you commit to us and to yourself!  We do play the long game. Some get there quicker and others take longer but life circumstances matter. Apply at http://www.trispecific.com/apply/

If you need to chat about which option is best for you. Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click I would like to discuss options.

And If you’d simply like to support the show and with your help make it better. Check out our Patreon page and various benefits at patreon.com/trispecific

PLEASE HELP US GROW…

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

Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes

If you have a chance, please leave an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it!

Enjoy the show!

Direct download: The_Fat_Black_Podcast_275_-_Cody_Beals.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:52am PDT

Today I have arguably the best finish chute dancer in the triathlon world Lucy Gossage on the show. Lucy is such an awesome human being, juggling both being an oncologist that is making positive changes to NHS over in the UK, and a professional Ironman triathlete. There's probably a reason she has been dubbed the Duracell bunny! 

As always enjoy.

Image: Ross Grieve

IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • No pressure
  • All about perspective
  • Juggling being a pro and an oncologist 
  • The 3 essential attributes for all athletes
  • Getting mentally tough
  • Fitting training in with long work days
  • Training when tired
  • Why not to DNF
  • And so much more

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SHOW LINKS:

Lucy on twitter @lucygoss

The finish line dance

lucygossage.com

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TS LIFE membership for just $395 for the year is really the no-brainer. Once you sign up we send you a questionnaire and we set up your training in a training peaks account. We plug in the phases you need when you need them and take you towards your races and goals. You get all the supporting content in the member area and coaching support through the TS LIFE private FB group. Join the family today at http://www.trispecific.com/tslife / I’ll send you out our Trucker cap too!

Need accountability?

We now also have TS LIFE + which gives you accountability. To find out more Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click the TS LIFE + option.

And there is full coaching: Full coaching – it’s the full deal but we only take on a limited amount of folks per year. This is full commitment. But we will help get you to your goals if you commit to the process 100%. That means you commit to us and to yourself!  We do play the long game. Some get there quicker and others take longer but life circumstances matter. Apply at http://www.trispecific.com/apply/

If you need to chat about which option is best for you. Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click I would like to discuss options.

And If you’d simply like to support the show and with your help make it better. Check out our Patreon page and various benefits at patreon.com/trispecific

PLEASE HELP US GROW…

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Enjoy the show!

Direct download: The_Fat_Black_Podcast_274_-_Lucy_Gossage.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:00am PDT

Today I have Evan De Marco on the show. Evan is a sports medicine and nutrition expert, published author, public speaker and frequent guest on television, radio, and digital platforms. He is a successful entrepreneur whose interest in diet, health and supplements began as an athlete and consumer determined to improve an industry that was going through massive transformation. We talk all about CBD oil as right now the world seems obsessed by it. I have been testing it myself as a way to help with my sleep (which it has), and to lessen the inflammation from my ultrarunning pursuits. I'm feeling good and backing up... and it's part of a bigger puzzle. 

We discuss many things on the podcast and with legalization happening around the world this could be an exciting supplement. And Cannabidiol is now legal as per WADA as stated here. 

As always enjoy.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • The obsession with CBD oil and why
  • The myths and facts
  • Is it legal for athletes?
  • Where is it legal?
  • The endocannabinoid system
  • What is Full Spectrum and what's that mean?
  • Dosing, can you have too much?
  • Benefits
  • Sleep
  • How to know what's quality and what's not
  • And so much more

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SHOW LINKS:

https://omaxhealth.com/

https://www.instagram.com/omaxhealth/

Life to the Max (CBL Oil on Recovery)

Evan on Twitter

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TS LIFE membership for just $395 for the year is really the no-brainer. Once you sign up we send you a questionnaire and we set up your training in a training peaks account. We plug in the phases you need when you need them and take you towards your races and goals. You get all the supporting content in the member area and coaching support through the TS LIFE private FB group. Join the family today at http://www.trispecific.com/tslife / I’ll send you out our Trucker cap too!

Need accountability?

We now also have TS LIFE + which gives you accountability. To find out more Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click the TS LIFE + option.

And there is full coaching: Full coaching – it’s the full deal but we only take on a limited amount of folks per year. This is full commitment. But we will help get you to your goals if you commit to the process 100%. That means you commit to us and to yourself!  We do play the long game. Some get there quicker and others take longer but life circumstances matter. Apply at http://www.trispecific.com/apply/

If you need to chat about which option is best for you. Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click I would like to discuss options.

And If you’d simply like to support the show and with your help make it better. Check out our Patreon page and various benefits at patreon.com/trispecific

PLEASE HELP US GROW…

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

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Enjoy the show!

Direct download: The_Fat_Black_Podcast_273_-_Evan_De_Marco_-_CBD_Oil.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:00am PDT

Today I have good friend Peter Defty back on the show... It's been a while since he's been on and today we go into hydration and why it matters on so many levels. No matter if you are fat adapted or still a carb dependant athlete. At Ironman Canada we saw many athletes day's hampered due to screwing up hydration and fueling. A big goal of mine is to help stop that happening. 

As always enjoy. 

IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

  • How you get a competitive advantage in the heat
  • Why some athletes can tolerate the heat more
  • Pre-hydrating and why you should not do this
  • Sweat rates test
  • Do you really need supplemental sodium?
  • Understanding how dynamic hydration is
  • Thermoregulation
  • What to use
  • A basic starting point on needs
  • What electrolytes you DO need
  • Why big hits of caffeine in the heat will destroy you
  • And so much more

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SHOW LINKS:

https://vespapower.com/

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TS LIFE membership for just $395 for the year is really the no-brainer. Once you sign up we send you a questionnaire and we set up your training in a training peaks account. We plug in the phases you need when you need them and take you towards your races and goals. You get all the supporting content in the member area and coaching support through the TS LIFE private FB group. Join the family today at http://www.trispecific.com/tslife / I’ll send you out our Trucker cap too!

Need accountability?

We now also have TS LIFE + which gives you accountability. To find out more Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click the TS LIFE + option.

And there is full coaching: Full coaching – it’s the full deal but we only take on a limited amount of folks per year. This is full commitment. But we will help get you to your goals if you commit to the process 100%. That means you commit to us and to yourself!  We do play the long game. Some get there quicker and others take longer but life circumstances matter. Apply at http://www.trispecific.com/apply/

If you need to chat about which option is best for you. Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click I would like to discuss options.

And If you’d simply like to support the show and with your help make it better. Check out our Patreon page and various benefits at patreon.com/trispecific

PLEASE HELP US GROW…

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

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Enjoy the show!

Direct download: The_Fat_Black_Podcast_272_-_Peter_Defty_-_Hydration_Matters.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:00pm PDT