The Hill Pursuit Podcast

- Brief personal update - MMA future for Mitch??? - Race Recap - 2:30AM wakeup call - No wetsuit!! - Very challenging swim against the current - Big improvement in T1 - Humbled on the bike - Aid Station Mistake! - Experience led to a solid performance on the run - Anything can happen on any day at any course - Proud! - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gma...

- Weighing in...is it important? - Excess and Depletion are always bad - Carb Load Commence! - Ohio 70.3 in a few short days - Swim Start = Jumping off a Ferry??? - Fast Transitions are Vital - Who cares about the weather?? - Control the controllables - Heat/Humidity will FORCE Athletes to monitor nutrition throughout the day - Be ready to make adjustments in real time - Check your Ego at the Door...

- Early morning this morning! At least it feels like it... - The Ultimate Fighter - Mitch's back feeling good, slow and steady - swim/bike/run STRONG - Athlete Guide is available FINALLY!! - Taper is coming, what's it look like? - Mental taper is equally important, things to consider - Rodeo! - Athletes come in many shapes and sizes - All athletes have some amount of toughness or grit in them - Co...

- What's it take to get back in the groove after time off? - Training sport specific musculature - Resistance training has a MASSIVE crossover effect in other sports, especially endurance sports - Energy systems are always interacting! - Uphill running strategies - Heat and humidity have the potential to completely change the game - Too early Ohio 70.3 predictions - Contact us on Facebook and Inst...

- Eagleman Race Recap - Weather and Food Issues day before...LESSON LEARNED! - Swim of my LIFE! - Rainy but fast bike - Raced the run and felt pleased - 45 minute PR - Goals for Ohio 70.3 - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- 5/3/1...still crushing it - Liver King: what do you think? - sleds are great for all athletes - carbohydrate loading - Eagleman is FLAT, is that good or bad? - water temperature is high, but who cares - lifting weights is fun - the game plan is to have a game plan, but be able to comfortably adapt the game plan - ENDURE - Contact us on Youtube, Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at h...

- Painting! - Olympic Triathlon Race Recap - Positives, Negatives, and Learning Experiences - Training Partners are Important! - 70.3 Expectations vs. Reality - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- Things are heating up!! - Thermoregulation - Immune Function - Ironman World Championship - Front Squat Testing - Races Looming! - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- Our first YouTube Episode! - How coaches use tricks to avoid boredom, staleness, burnout - If it aint broke... - Race in THREE WEEKS! Yikes! - How does resistance training work for different populations of athletes - Sleep is extremely important - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- We are now on APPLE PODCASTS! - Check out our NEW LOGO! - Some new things are happening, be sure to continue to follow along - Bodyweight work with 20lb weighted vest = killer - Don't do NOTHING. If you can move, move! - Keto is working out quite well, unexpectedly - What are we reading? - NSCA Clinic was a success - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gma...

- We are BACK! - Check out our new LOGO! Some big and small changes are coming soon, please continue to follow along! - Walks with the dog are better with a 40lb weight vest - Mitch gets a massage - Is the Ketogenic Diet right for you? - 10 weeks away from Eagleman 70.3 - I "spotted" a 625lb back squat today - If it aint bendin' you're pretendin' - RIP Louis Simmons - NSCA PA State Clinic in ONE w...

- What do we EAT? - Food is fuel - Caloric density is vitally important - Eat to PERFORM - Is High Carb right for you? - Supplements are just that...SUPPLEMENTS to your food intake - Invest in the process to educate yourself about food - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- Wrestlers are a DIFFERENT kind of athlete - How should you train when stress is weighing you down? - Training alone? - Training with someone who can match your intensity is invaluable - Individual vs Team sports - Your results are your own results; Blame cannot be placed on anyone or anything else - Self-accountability is HUGE in individual sport and team sport settings - Contact us on Facebook...

- Forever 5/3/1 with training MAXES coming up - Eating FREQUENCY. What's right for you? - Dealing with COVID - Do what you CAN. Exercise ALWAYS makes you feel better - Busted labrum? Train lower body. ACL tear? Train upper body. COVID? Drop the intensity and KEEP MOVING (if you can)! - Never put yourself in a bigger hole than you're already in, always be smart - Contact us on Facebook and Instagra...

- The gym goes from 0-100 at the New Year...  - DON'T go from 0-100 with your lifestyle change! - Take SMALL steps - Evaluate yourself and make goals regularly, not ONLY at the New Year - Build small habits daily - Never compare your journey to others - Get rid of the "tomorrow is Day 1" mentality...make TODAY Day 1 - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmai...

- MERRY CHRISTMAS!! - 5/3/1 Programming is fun and effective - Time off is necessary - Do something FUN over the holidays - Orange Theory Fitness - Finding BALANCE is important always, even moreso over the holiday season - What to do in AMISH country... - Be creative and fun! Get someone else involved! - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- Great conditioning base and what it means - 365 x 3...big weight! - 140.6 vs 70.3 training volume - 800m repeats mean nothing for long slow distance training - Training = SACRIFICE - Can't be the KING at everything - Keep your mind sharp - Who wants to roll out of bed and do a 70.3?? Believe it or not, some can - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.c...

- Fun BOYS weekend in DE! - Searching for ways to interact more with our listeners - Great sessions in the DUNGEON over the weekend - It's always fun to train TOGETHER - NSCA State Clinic success! - Making athletes accountable - Empowering young athletes to empower others - Leadership applies to everyone, not only coaches - Some people are just FREAKS! - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillp...

- We hope you had a GREAT Thanksgiving! - It's RIFLE season! - Your workouts might take a back seat over the holidays, that's okay - Hill Pursuit IN PERSON this weekend at the NSCA state clinic in DE - Dark to dark in a tree stand...it was NOT a squirrel - There's your buck! - Will we be eating some organs this weekend?? - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit...

- ALL the burpees for Mitch - Hunting season is upon us - What is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training? - Can everyone use BFR? - Body builders, older adults - It's not for EVERYONE! - We don't know much, we are NOT the experts! - Be smart and as always, find what works for YOU - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- The holidays are looming. Do your best to prepare! - Upcoming ACSM and NSCA conferences/clinics - SCIENCE! - We are approaching the 1-year anniversary of our first podcast episode! Stay tuned for a special incentive in celebration of that milestone...KEEP LISTENING so you can hear about that incentive! - Sometimes we need a physical AND mental break - The purpose drives you to continue showing u...

- Don't call it comeback! - Please reach out and give us a listener topic! - Shoutout to Mountain Tactical Institute! Great programming! - It's hard to coach yourself - Holidays are tough...KEEP TRAINING - Does resistance training impact endurance sport?? - YES, DO IT - Blood lactate, what is it - Do you NEED to backsquat? - The weightroom is NOT your sport, be intelligent - Contact us on Facebook...

- We aren't gone, we just took a little break. Good to be back! - Congrats to Uncle Mitch, glad everyone is healthy! - Sometimes we NEED a mental break - Hayden and Mitch are both post-event...now what?  - Lots of hunting going on right now - Recovery is underestimated, listen to your body - Are you a little crazy? Is it okay to be crazy? - Become obsessed, but in a healthy way of course - Be who...

- BIG off-season coming up; nearly 6 full months of BUILDING! - Thank God there are no more jellyfish... - Focusing on technique - Different perspectives, still working hard - Doing what is practical based on life availability - 3RM's are added into this program, happening soon - 4-6 weeks prior to changing things up, be patient - Small changes over time, less is more - Contact us on Facebook and...

- Ironman Maryland Race Review - Mitch just finished his last big block! Exciting - The swim...LOTS of Jellyfish - You read that right...JELLYFISH - Great swim, smooth transition, warm bike - Bike went very well, gamplan maintained - Smooth transition, jogging first hour of the run - What happened to the gameplan??? - Oh no! - Damage Control  - IRONMAN! - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hill...