The Endurance Mindset

Another long one;  a few more Kona f-up thoughts and a plethora of listener emails.

Another year, another Kona WWP episode. It’s a long one: a full breakdown of the pro and age group race strategy.

This week: the limits of Z2 training, don’t let ego take away from your adventure and when to take a break vs. starting a slow build.

This week: understanding why you need a finish line, celebrating your growth and achievement, and many listener questions.

A fully loaded podcast! Another call with an athlete, 50 miler training tips, run pacing and deeper thoughts on listener vulnerabilities

This week: a listener joins the podcast, we discuss training and taper. Also, the human side of triathlon and mindset for daily excellence.

An episode of reflection, gratitude and appreciation for the adventures of the last weeks. Also, Ötillö recap, race outcomes, nutrition is individual.

An update from Sweden! This week: volume training for learning, understanding easy, swimming for same speed, not eating enough.

A wide range of topics, including: training prep Otillo, deliberate training vs. RBE, pre and post visions as well as habits, coaching 50+ yrs

This week a mix of questions and topics which include: no negative splits, not listening to the industry and experts in our sport.

Ironman Canada Whistler recap. A detailed recap and breakdown of all the race details.

The IM Canada pre race vision and plan. 

This week I returned from vacation. Topics include: Not forcing adaptations but instead training where you are. PreEating. My imbalance with 3 legged stool, and 2 listener questions.

A double episode in one podcast. It’s a long one: Meet the body where YOU are, everybody’s got a story, listener questions, the mindset action items and muscle memory.

This week: Lots of emails answered, open water swimming, self talk, more on phantom injuries and more adventure talk!

This week we talk pre-race planning, going too hard, Z2 recovery, training temps and more!

Some topics this week include training when sick (again), intervals inside or outside debate, tapering and what we need to hold the line.

This week: new client rapid fire questions, realizing and overcoming adversity, bike leg fatigue, and out executing.

This week another athlete interview: 4 Desert Race 1 finisher Hichame Moubarak. We go deep into his build and experience of the first of his 4 Deserts! Click here  to help Hichame’s fundraising effort to help 1,000 families gain access to something we take for granted every day – clean water. Photos and videos of the first leg of the 4 deserts Grand Slam

After 2 weeks off, we return this week with the following topics: the Race plan, understanding training metrics, and why this Ultra training requires more.

Episode 64

This week: It takes what it takes.

This week: Find fitness, not fast. Repeating training plans. Turning off devices. Starting to insert Z4 into your training.

We go long with an interview with an athlete of mine, Tommy after just finishing Ultraman. Also discuss one speed syndrome and how long Z2 adaptations may take.

This week: understanding Best effort, Z2 listener question and the back end of your race is the first weeks of training.