The Hill Pursuit Podcast

- 1 full year of Hill Pursuit! Thank you for being a part of our community! - Mitch is SMOKING workouts in the hills of South Carolina - 10k at 9:15/mile pace...at 10pm...in the dark...in BOOTS! - IRONMAN MARYLAND PREVIEW   - 90 minutes in the water   - Ignore all JELLIES!    - Swim strong and comfortable on the two loop course   - T1 bags NOT in transition...new for me   - Total of 15min in BOTH...

- We've had over 900 streams of the HillPursuit podcast! Closing in on 1,000. Thank you to our community! - Hayden is dealing with the flu - Let's talk FASTING - On purpose VS by accident - Make sure you understand HOW to do it properly, and WHY you're doing it - Physical VS Mental fortitude - Sidebar...Hayden is really dialing in IRONMAN nutrition, calories are NECESSARY! - 16/8 is very popular,...

- We are BACK! - 50lb ruck workouts are no joke...STRICTLY BUSINESS - Hold the line - Story of dealing with voices in your own head - Tightening up nutrition can go a long way - Highs and lows of training - Don't sacrifice sleep! - Listener question and response, thank you! - Does time of day matter? You tell us... - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail...

- Listener question: "How do you prepare for an event that's coming up soon?"  - A broad question, but a great one! Check out some of the scenarios we laid out - When you are close to burnout, but know it's good for you, you still do it - There is a difference between mental and physiological burnout, get your mind right and recognize physiological signs of burnout - After only 6 weeks of re-integ...

- Running is getting a LOT better for Mitch! - Hayden dealing with injury, staying smart - Can't be a mastere at EVERYTHING - Be humble, swallow ego, work towards GOALS - Be specific in training, know that performance will drop in one area when focusing on another...that's OKAY - Emphasize what you CAN - Avoid staleness and plateau - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at...

- Check out yesterday's blog (7/21/21)...we ALL have these days! - There are NO good "quick fixes", yet we see them everywhere; health, fitness, nutrition, self-care, etc. - You NEED oversight from a qualified professional with experience and knowledge - Accountability is crucial! - Master the basics before doing the following; taking supplements, starting a new diet, lifting heavy weight, etc. -...

- What is an Olympic lift? - Speed! - Clean and variations; Snatch and variations - Olympic lifts require SKILL, and skill needs to be practiced - Various ways to incorporate Olympic lifts into training - Do NOT focus on training VOLUME with Olympic lifts - Does every athlete need to Snatch? - We are in the weight room to improve sport/athletic performance and reduce injury risk - Alternatives to...

- Brief training updates; Mitch's elbow feeling good, Hayden enjoying the heat - Continuing the Hypertrophy Discussion - Upper Body: Horizontal vs Vertical Pressing Movements - There are areas of concern with both lifts; which is more dangerous? - Having a coach's eye is ALWAYS vital - Are hip flexors active in a BENCH PRESS??? - How to progress up to these movements - Unilateral vs bilateral move...

- The weather is DEFINITELY turning, and we love it - Mitch's elbow is recovering, thankfully! - 1rm vs 3rm and when each is relevant - DL and hypertrophy - Take time to get in tune with your body; assess your own form/technique in real time - ALWAYS emphasize form/technique - Get experience prior to overloading compound lifts - Back squat and hypertrophy - Show the lettering on your shirt to the...

- Brief race recap from Hayden's recent Half-Ironman...It went well!! For the full race recap, go back to the June 14 Blog post! - Moments of weakness make you stronger - LOTS of people need to experience these moments in order to grow as an athlete and person - Small set-back for Mitch from BJJ - Lots of massage, swimming, and running! - Mitch hits 480lb DEADLIFT!! - Work through soreness/injury/...

- Bodyweight work, BJJ, aka "ninja work" - 24 hours in every single day - Training for 1 hour/day is the easy part, but how will you spend the other 23 hours??? - We can have a PLAN, but we must be ready to adapt to LIFE STRESS - Nutrition, rest, recovery, taper, gear check - Race plan is in place, time to execute - Tomorrow is NEVER "Day 1" - If you fall of the bandwagon, give yourself some slack...

- Thanks for listening to Episode 27, "Built for this." Ken will be back on in the near future to discuss his World Record attempt! - Big race in one week for Hayden, more to come later - Although Mitch's hunt is postponed one year, he is maintaining his training to stay read     ***something many athletes were FORCED to do last year due to COVID - How many disciplines are in the sport of triathlo...

- Meet our guest, Ken Rogers; attempting to set the World Record for number of pullups in one day - The current record is 7,715 pullups - Ken has tried and failed many times, most recently 1 year ago, almost to the day - Mental toughness gathered from his CHOICE to participate in individually grueling sports at a very young age - A fine line exists between being FORCED and CHOOSING to do something...

- Mitch is crushing testing week! Will be testing 5k run w/50lb ruck TONIGHT! Good luck Coach Mitch! - Race Recap; Mighty Moraine Main Olympic Triathlon - Swim 1500m, Bike 25miles, Run 6.2miles (distances CLOSE) - Swim went WAYYY better than expected, and that lit a FIRE for the rest of the race! - Bike average over 18mph and felt incredible throughout - Run was just OKAY, good not great, but stil...

- WORLD RECORD PULLUPS IN 24 HOURS!! See below for more info - Big weekend of training ahead - Testing week next week for Mitch - Olympic Distance Triathlon next weekend for Hayden - Cold water means extra preparation - We have a special guest joining us after his attempt at breaking the Guinness Book of World Record's number of pullups in 24 hours!! Stay tuned - Contact us on Facebook and Instagr...

- Jui Jitsu: A great form of anaerobic crosstraining! - FTP test coming up TODAY - Tightening up these first 4 weeks - Specifics within the 4 weeks outlined - Testing for Mitch in about 1 week - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- What are REALISTIC expectations, and how do you create them? - A year of "Firsts" quickly approaching - Put the work in DAILY, the results will be what they will be - Our performances are a direct result of our training, nothing else - Your "goal" is imaginary, unless you put the work in EVERY DAY! - Expect to be thrown off course on "race day" - You put the work in, so let your FITNESS take con...

- Part THREE! - Mitch still in "Maintenance" and loving it - Hayden's new bike is on another level ENTIRELY - Programming the first four weeks of this elk hunt - Strength, Conditioning, Mobility, and Endurance: How does it all FIT? - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- It's been about a week! Thanks for checking back in with us - Brief training/life update - Currently in 5-week base maintenance phase - Following testing battery, we will focus on Mobility, Strength, and Conditioning - The mid-test will only be a few days, not a full week (following about 4 weeks UP) - Need to focus on hips and low back - Current strength programming is SOLID, don't fix it if it...

- New Routes - Award your Training, and COMPETE with yourself! - Pushing your own limits doesn't need to be a daily occurrence, but you should do it. - Change it up and work on your WEAKNESSES. - Races are happening! This is a GOOD sign!  - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- We hope you had a HAPPY EASTER! - Mid-September Elk Hunt, we will be working backwards for programming purposes - 5-week base maintenance beginning April 8 - May 13-20 initial testing period - May 20th start date for a big 16-week block - Mid-test potentially July 8-12 - Post-test potentially Sept. 2-9 - What will we be testing??? See below - TESTS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING 1. sit-n-reach (low ba...

- BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES!! This is NOT an April Fool's Joke!! - Multi-Sport vs Single-Sport participation as a young athlete - Ways we can avoid experiencing BURNOUT - Learning to work with teammates and coaches - Learn MOVEMENTS, Don't focus on OVERLOADING resistance training - Unique opportunities for mental growth - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmai...

- Mitch closing in on last 2 weeks of program   - Do your best to stay disciplined...ALWAYS   - Does timing truly affect your performance?   - Go run in the rain!    - When should you wake up for early morning training sessions?   - Always be willing to ADAPT   - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- When you're on vacation, BE ON VACATION. Don't sweat it. - 5-mile run with a runner, keeping it fun and changing it up - Is there a carryover from anaerobic work to aerobic work? - The Iron Cowboy is simply on another level - Training at different times of the day - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

- What are some big excuses we hear this time of year? - You absolutely DO have time, you just need to find it - Exercise will GIVE you energy, not take it away - We all have obstacles - Everyone experiences these thoughts, DISCIPLINE will get you through - Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com