The Endurance Specific Podcast

 Today I have Dag Oliver - the GM of Norseman Xtreme triathlon on the show. Dag DNF'd his first triathlon back in 2005 due to a broken handlebar. Like all of us was bitten by the tri bug, but as most of us go deep into racing and competing, Dag went into race directing, to the secretary general of the Norwegian triathlon federation, to splitting his time between his relaxed sports photography busi...

  Today I have Mike Maric on the show. Mike is a medically trained forensic scientist that loves freediving and he believes that the quality of a person's life depends on the quality of their breathing. On his website, he says "when you master your breathing, you'll master your body, your mind, your life " - I believe there is a lot of truth in that statement. We are always looking for ways to imp...

The clock is doing its thing ticking down to the start of the 2017 Ironman World Championships. The vibe is electric and you can feel the nerves mounting. Today I have my brother from another mother Scott Jones on the podcast. You can find an interview I did with Joneser on the Triathlon World Summit at FB160 this episode is often quoted as a favourite. Joneser is a winner in life… this guy packs...

Today I'm speaking with Jesse Kropelnicki again - Jesse was on the podcast recently FB227 but this time we are chatting at the QT2 systems house in the calm away from the chaos and we speak about Kona from the things to focus on IF you are racing to a strategy for what it takes to get here and race. Simple but not easy, but isn't that typically the case… Enjoy. Listen & Subscribe on   iTunes  |  S...

Today I'm speaking with the plucky Aussie Greg Welch. Better known as Welchy. he really doesn't need an introduction but for those, who for some reason do not know who Welchy is… he is the charismatic Aussie and the first Aussie to win here in Kona back in 1994. I got the pleasure of sitting down at the Oakley house here in Kona with Greg and having a very quick conversation before the party start...

Today I'm speaking with a good buddy, coach and someone who has been coming to the Big Island for 23 years. He knows a thing or two about racing here and having coached many athletes through Kona. Sergio and I go through mistakes made in Kona and what it really comes down to, to ensure you have fun and put yourself in the best chance of race day execution. The vibe in Kona is awesome so let's expe...

Today we kick off the Kona special with Kona local and swim legend Karlyn Pipes. I've had Karlyn on the podcast back in episode 140 . Karlyn is a swimmer, swim technique coach, author and  inspirational speaker . She has established more number one rankings than any other  Masters-level swimmer  in history and was inducted into the  International Swimming Hall of Fame  in 2015. Do yourself a favou...

Ok, today I have Denis Mikhailov on the show. Denis is not a triathlete but he definitely IS an athlete and his big wall climbing adventures definitely fall into the endurance category and he has much to share. 8-14 odd hours out in the elements, working out the puzzle of performance to get to the ultimate destination. That puzzle includes the fitness and strength required to get the job done, not...

Today's guest is coach Jesse Kropelnicki who is the coach of two past professional athletes guests - Angela Naeth and Linsey Corbin. What I like about Jesse and why he has had so much success is that it's not just about the training. When things go pear-shaped most peoples knee-jerk reaction is "it must have been the training" - when most of the time it's simply some other limiter that is getting...

Today's podcast is my conversation with pro triathlete, Angela Naeth. And let me tell you, we get deep and Angela really lets it all out there. This makes it so special - we all have ups and downs and the best of life's hurdles to overcome. Angela shows her vulnerability but it also shows that that is the true path and the reason why we should truly be ourselves. Angela grew up here in beautiful B...

Today I get to have a candid conversation with pro athlete, entrepreneur, Picky Bar founder, husband, and dad, Jesse Thomas. We deep dive into 'fitting it all in' while aiming to play well above the line on all those things. It's a tough ask but Jesse puts it all in a refreshing view. IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: Kona 2017 prep with a second rad little human on the way (due, two days post race)...

Today's Fat Black is Charlotte and I being the chainsaw and cutting through the BS when it comes to Fat Adaptation. We keep seeing the mistakes because like most things, simplicity has been replaced with noise and "shoulds". What's needed is simplicity and patience.  IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: Does it make sense to go lower carb and higher fat? Mistakes most make and the ones I made Why the p...

Today's Fat Black is with Brad Kearns a former professional  triathlete who performed on the international triathlon circuit from 1986 to 1995 and won 31 events around the world. He's also the co-author with Mark Sisson of  Primal Endurance , and host of the  Primal Endurance Podcast , and just released the  Primal Endurance Online Mastery Course . Brad and I speak about conventional wisdom and wh...

Today I have a conversation with my ultra running coach, David Roche. David is not only a great runner - he's the 2016 Way Too Cool 50k winner, the 2012 and 2014 USA Trail 10k National Champion, the 2014 US Sub-Ultra Trail Runner of the Year, a member of the 2014 US Mountain Running Team, the 2015 US Long Distance Mountain Team, and the 2017 US Trail World Champs team.  David is also great coach,...

On Wednesday morning after joining my TS open water swim, the awesome Linsey Corbin sat down with me at FORLiSE and we got to talk a lot of shop. Hubby Chris getting his hand slapped from Ironman from flying his drone (but damn... Check the footage AND showcase of the Ironman Canada course on his Instagram page ), why she chose racing IM Canada, Kona, equality and so much more.  Ok, Lets do this....

  This week we are going with two podcasts - today is my buddy and coach Patrick Ash and I talking all about racing and pacing Ironman Canada, or really any Ironman you are lining up for. It's a long one as we really go into setting up your day for success. And today I also sat down with Linsey Corbin and her race week interview will be up on Friday.  Ok, Lets do this. Enjoy. IN TODAY'S EPISODE, W...

  This week the tables are turned and I'm getting interviewed by non other than my awesome wife, Charlotte Paul. It's more a conversation about my experience of my first 100 mile run race through the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming. Today's podcast is a long one... but you know what, the race was kinda long.  As per usual, lots of lessons for all of us and I know how much it helps to go over and debr...

This week I have the first person I ever spoke to in the sport of Triathlon. Teresa Rider was the then partner of John Hill (our first coach) and was a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. Teresa proves that you're never too old to start and etch away at blowing the doors off of what's possible. She started at 33 years young. With NO swim background Teresa breastroked her way through her first Tri...

Well… there have been no podcasts due to the simple fact of moving back to Whistler and all the craziness around that and then moving in and getting everything done before this trip to Bighorn 100 for my 100 miler. Honestly I just ran out of time to edit one from Teresa Rider and another from Chris Kelly. They will be out on our return along with a special episode (I'll keep under wraps) and then...

Today I speak with Mariah and Laura ( I mean Sassy) from Inside Tracker about their blood testing but all about my bloods from my pin prick in time-  InsideTracker has become well-known among athletes for its 'never-ending scientific discoveries and relentless pursuit of the health movement'. Its vision is to extend the quality and duration of human life and performance by… 'empowering individuals...

This week I get to have a helluva fun conversation with Dr Simon Marshall the other half of Lesley Patterson  - the sports psych half that  trains the brains of athletes and fitness enthusiasts to become happier and more mentally tough. We delve deeper into their new book "The Brave Athlete – Calm the Fuck Down and Rise to the Occasion" and do so in a fun way that just makes you want to roll up yo...

Todays podcast is a topic close to my heart. Without a doubt it was screwed up gut biome that switched on my celiac gene and it was the thing I needed to fix to get strong and resilient again. So Im fortunate to have one of the worlds leading experts in the field on the Fat Black.  Dr. Grace Liu is a trained functional medicine practitioner and founder of The Gut Institute . She is a clinical phar...

Today we have a friend, someone I've coached in Ironman and someone who supported Charlotte and I back in Australia with Nike. Now Mike may work and love Nike but he is not biased towards the brand in such a way that - no not everyone should run in Nike. In fact in todays conversation we do talk about who the best person is to listen too when it comes to shoe choice.  We blow the doors off pronati...

This week I get to virtually sit down with John Kelly. The 15th finisher at the Barkley Marathon - which has been going for way more years than finishers of the event. It's really the end point of ultra running. If you haven't watched the Netflix doco do it. John is a husband and in his words to an incredible wife, the proud father of 3 kids under the age of 3 (the latest addition are twins) - he...

This week I get to have a super fun conversation with multiple Xterra and Off Road World Champion Lesley Paterson. Lesley's story is an  inspirational one from early success to quickly becoming disillusioned with the sport when sports scientist tried to bake her in the 'one size fits all' performance mould. After bunch of years off she got reacquainted to getting muddy (past rugby days... yes you...