The Endurance Specific Podcast

We get to speak to professional ironman triathlete Sara Gross today on the Fat Black podcast all about getting women on equal standing to the men. It’s 2015 and boggles the mind that something as simple as 50 women 50 men in Kona even needs to be discussed. Something simple that goes much deeper than the same amount of athletes starting a race. What is the message we send to younger generations go...

Pete and I got to jump on a skype call with ultra-man champion man crushing and history maker Kate Bevilaqua. We get to go behind the scenes into what went into the event and how Kate overcame the inevitable challenges along the way. In this episode we discuss: Dealing with the inevitable head challenges Lessons from what Kate focused on Importance of the team How she looks after herself The diffe...

Jon happens to be the first person we ever spoke to in the world of triathlon as he was the then president of Brat Tri Club when Charlotte and I were looking at triathlon. We got to know JP over the years but it was only recently that I got to know what he does for a living. Today I get to speak with JP all about the brain and how we can use it to get the outcomes we desire. Pete and I are fascina...

Today Kristian and Pete talk with ex-professional triathlete, Richard Allen who is heading up the new Professional Triathlon Union, or the PTU. The PTU was launched at the end of July and they are now in the “spreading the word” phase. What started as a discussion between triathletes about how to change and develop/improve the sport, turned into what is now the PTU. Membership uptake and input/sup...

Today Pete and I had the opportunity to speak with founder of the Marc Pro EMS device Ryan Heaney. We have used and played with various EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) devices before but only came across the Marc Pro unit after speaking with Kelly Starrett. We got to delve into the science and how the devices we see on the market differ in the outcomes achieved. We all know that recovery is ki...

Today I get to speak with two seriously awesome individuals that are hell bent on making the world a better place. These two definitely play at levels way way above average and I for one am seriously grateful for it. We speak on many things today to ultimately create a life of wild(e) performance. Which by the way is available to each and everyone of us. Yes it takes work, yes you’ll need to chang...

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 c...

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...

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 journ...

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 b...

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 a...

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 h...

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 n...

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 thin...

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 hou...

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 in...

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with non other then Doctor Phill Maffetone.  Phil is a respected doctor, coach and author and is all about health. Without true health your performance will suffer. Today we talk about that, his new website and exciting app and also we cover health and performance.  In Today’s Episode We Cover: The app, the why and what its going to do for athletes We discuss...

Life is all about lessons - not mistakes - but lessons we can learn from to improve ourselves. For Kristian, 2014 was a big year for lessons. Today we lift the lid on what has really been happening with Kristian over the last 12 months or so and really get into the gritty about what lessons he learned and how you can avoid similar experiences. Stress management is about learning to identify stress...

We get to chat with and get the insights of the super consistent performer and mum Gina Crawford.  Check out her results and you'll see for yourself - Gina is the real deal.  Gina also is an violinist for the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and has a degree in psychology. High achiever? You betcha.  In Today’s Episode We Cover: The one thing you must take to take your life and performances to the...

A couple of weekends back one of our TS athletes lost his wife tragically. It was completely out of the blue ... Here one day gone the next, leaving a big gapping hole and making us all question things.  Pete wrote an article title " Stop Wasting Your Time " as we were rocked by the event. As I said, it made us question things and especially, are we truly living. Are we going through the motions o...

This week Pete and I decided to put in one of our TWS interviews for reasons I put in the intro.  Both Pete and I and so many athletes got a lot out of this interview we did with Grant Giles. A key understanding is the labels we attach to ourselves and how they ultimately hurt us.   Enjoy In Today’s Episode We Cover: Labelling and why you need to break the labels Simple cues and calm state visuali...

Today we are going to go deep into FEAR. Why? We simply because FEAR is what holds each every one of us back and stops us from doing the things that want to do. But to conquer FEAR - whatever it is - we have to understand it, and we have to acknowledge it. Then we can plan to overcome it. Now we see FEAR manifest itself in many ways with athletes; some very obvious, others not so much. But if you...

Today we got the low down on getting ugly with straight up nice guy and Ironman Melbourne Champion Jeff Symonds and you'll want to have your ears perked up for this interview as Jeff reveals a number of insights that can help all of us to greater heights.  In Today's Episode We Cover: What does "Get Ugly" mean and where did it come from? Building a strong mental game. The art of race execution Ove...

There's no doubt about it. Our interview with Noakes opened a lot of questions, which is great because it keeps the conversation going.  Noakes was fantastic to speak too and while we shared 90+% of the beliefs there are some we don't hold especially when it comes to performance. As you know we are all about health but we are also heavily invested into performance and there are some very key areas...

To say we are excited about this episode is an understatement! In fact Kristian stayed up past midnight to fit in with time schedules for this one! Tim Noakes shouldn't need an introduction, he has played a pivotal role in health and performance research for over 30 years. In case you don't know about Tim .... (crazy thought), he wrote the bible for runners and running coaches in 1986 called 'The...