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Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevity

Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevity

Simon Ward

106 episodesEN

Show overview

Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevity has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 106 episodes. That works out to roughly 110 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 46 min and 1h 12m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 53 episodes published. Published by Simon Ward.

Episodes
106
Running
2024–2026 · 2y
Median length
1h 1m
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

The Be Battle Ready podcast is where everyday athletes, adventurers, and seekers of strength come to forge resilience - in body, mind, and spirit. Hosted by coach Simon Ward, each episode explores the true pillars of endurance: purposeful training, nourishing nutrition, restorative sleep, a resilient mindset, and the art of recovery. It’s designed especially for those in their 40s, 50s and beyond who refuse to rust - men and women who know that age is no excuse to stop sharpening the blade. Whether you’re preparing for your next Ironman, rebuilding after setback, or simply training for the demands of life itself, this show will help you stay Battle Ready: strong, adaptable, and unbreakable. Expect conversations with world-class coaches, scientists, and everyday warriors - those who walk the path of longevity and high performance - sharing wisdom, tactics, and stories from the front line of endurance. 👉 Subscribe now and step inside the ranks of the Battle Ready Society - where strength is forged, and rust never wins.

Latest Episodes

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Carbon-Plated Running Shoes: Faster… But At What Cost? – With Physio Andy Smith

May 13, 20261h 0m

Fit But Not Healthy? The Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything – Justin Robbins

May 6, 20261h 9m

From 20-Year Break to Ironman World Champion – Jane Hansom’s Story

Apr 29, 20261h 15m

Don't Mess This Up: 5 Decisions That Make or Break Your Ironman

Apr 22, 202631 min

Are You Racing an Ironman This Year? Ask Yourself These Questions Now

Apr 15, 202641 min

Nevis to St Kitts Swim + Why I Finally Decided to Take Statins

Apr 8, 202641 min

Why Mobility Matters More Than You Think with Tom Morrison

Apr 1, 20261h 11m

Your A Race Gets Cancelled. Now What?

Mar 25, 202638 min

Durability vs Volume: Why More Training Isn’t Always Better

Mar 18, 202650 min

Nervous About Your First Open Water Swim of the Season? Do This in the Pool

Mar 11, 202635 min

Durability Over Ego: Our 2026 Plan

Mar 4, 202650 min

Heat Training: The Early-Season Edge

Feb 25, 202659 min

After 30 Years of Coaching, Here’s What Still Matters.

Feb 18, 202630 min

I Wrote These Training and Racing Principles 15 Years Ago. They Still Work

Feb 11, 20261h 11m

The Day My Heart Stopped Mid-Race with Nick Parkes (English Masters Open Water Champion 2022)

Feb 4, 20261h 18m

The Over-50 Recovery Thief Nobody Wants to Admit (Part 2)

Jan 28, 202654 min

Over 50? Start Here: Strength, Sleep, Protein (Part 1)

Jan 21, 202639 min

Protein Made Practical: Targets, Timing, and Simple Meals (Part 2)

Jan 14, 202649 min

Part 1 - Protein for Endurance and Ageing: What the RDA Gets Wrong

Jan 7, 202641 min

Battle Ready: Our 2025 Wins, Wobbles and What’s Next

Dec 31, 202537 min
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