The Endurance Specific Podcast

I should have dropped the f-bomb in the title. It would have more impact. Seriously. Why are athletes wanting things easy? Race after race we hear how tough it was like the toughness of doing an Ironman was not expected. I don't get it. A big reason we sign up for these events is because we are looking for a challenge. We are seeing (even if we are only aiming to finish and don't care what time it is, other than it being under cut off) if we have what it takes. What we have deep within ourselves when the going gets tough. Yet that goes out the window when it does get tough ... And athletes are wishing it was easier. Yeah it was choppy, yeah it was windy .. Yeah it was .... But some athletes still went fast and many of them don't have anything you don't. Pete and I talk IMWA, why athletes need to get real, use the power of negative preparation and we talk about the absurdity of 70 athletes not finishing the swim. I also give some accountability home work at the end. To do one thing... Make you a better athlete. In today’s episode, we discuss: Strategy, preparation, execution. Luke Mckenzie is a badass. Giving in. Disrespect. The swim and how NOT to be one of those 70 that didn't finish. Why it shouldn't be easy. What you need to do now if you did race. What you need to do if swimming isn't a strong point. Links from the show: http://www.thefatblackpodcast.com TS Ironman Blueprint Offer (Expires Wednesday night) TS 70.3 Blueprint Offer (Expires Wednesday night) Show Sponsors: Revbox.co.nz TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Race day ... It should be the day that you look upon with wonder, wow and awe. You get a phenomenal chance to execute on what you have put in prior to race day. The key to being the executioner on race day is limiting the mistakes and as importantly being flexible and adaptable to the mistakes that come along. There is a big key to performing big time on race day and Pete and I discuss race day tips, avoiding errors and a little exercise to do before race day that is a cracking strategy allowing you to be the executioner. Enjoy. In today’s episode, we discuss: What to do on race morning. Giving yourself time to fix mistakes. Why time travel is a bad idea. The key to performing at your best on race day. Exercises that give you a winning strategy. And more Pete and Kristian greatness. Links from the show: http://www.thefatblackpodcast.com Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Every race is a lesson. And whilst both of us still race, and coach, we are continuing to learn lessons - some more harsh than others. Over the weekend Pete served himself an extremely important lesson on pacing, but as you will hear in this episode, it is much more than just pacing that he was able to learn from. All too often we see athletes place blind faith in everything and anything other than their own institution. Not a good idea. Listen in as Kristian and Pete discuss how Pete’s errors unfolded, and what you can learn from them. In today's episode, we discuss: Making mistakes. Learning to trust yourself. Know thyself. Stop beating yourself up! Lessons in pacing. Links from the show: http://www.thefatblackpodcast.com Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Today we have Luke Tyburski whom we had on back in episode #85 talking all about his quest of doing “The Ultimate Triathlon” a 2000km journey over 10 days. Luke had to deal with changes to 2 years of planning from the get go … And many other obstacles. It was pretty much a case of adapt or not finish. Was it worth it? Listen to find out. In today's episode we discuss: Facing challenges before day 1. Learning to adapt on the fly. The value of a crew and their advice. Listening to the body. How Luke fuelled his body for 1200kms. Dealing with setbacks. Adjusting the plan. Lolling after the body. What this journey has taught Luke and what we can all learn from his experience. What's next for Luke. Show Links: You can connect with Luke at his website and social media pages below. http://theultimatetriathlon.co https://twitter.com/LukeTyburski Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Today we have one of my good friends and proud South African Raoul De Jongh on the Fat Black… Raoul was on way back when… Well one of my first podcast before it was the Fat Black. This man has so much wisdom attainable to anyone when they simply make the choose and developed awareness in their lives. I’m excited and I know I can speak for Pete as well to go back and relisten to grab those nuggets of gold. Enjoy. In today's episode we discuss: Understanding The 4 pillars. The key quality to life and how it creates happiness. Raoul’s nighttime practices. Taking responsibility for your rest and recovery. What you can stress about. The coach/ athlete relationship - how it really works. The right outlet for competitiveness. Balancing social life with triathlon life. How (and why) to be a better human being. Excellence is a moving target. The Athlete Manifesto. Embracing failure, not fearing it. Show Links Connect with Raoul at his website: http://www.urban-ninja.co.za/ And other social media pages: http://twitter.com/raouldejongh Tumblr http://www.instagram.com/raouldejongh Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Today we are joined but our good friend, Peter Defty to help gain some basic understanding of science - in particular science related to nutrition. There is a lot of misinformation floating around on nutrition, with plenty of “experts” presenting studies to support arguments, but it's important to know how studies are performed, what was involved and what motivations were behind them. Peter helps us to view science the way it is intended to be viewed and helps to take away the stress and fear-mongering that bad science and lazy journalism help to create. In today's episode we cover: Why understanding science is important for athletes. Good science VS bad science. The role that media plays in misrepresenting scientific studies. Peter’s 2 “S’s”. Understanding how true science works. Causation VS correlation. Controlled studies, study design versus real world. Confirmational bias. The importance of a peer-review process. The significance of the FASTER study. What the data means in the real world. What the FASTER study means for athletes. Links from the show: http://www.metabolismjournal.com/article/S0026-0495(15)00334-0/abstract http://www.vespapower.com Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Today we have Xena (Caroline Steffen) on the show. Xena just won Mandurah 70.3 - which I think is her 20th 70.3 distance win - on the back of racing Noosa and before that of course, Kona where she placed 9th after a difficult lead up which we discuss on the show. We peel back the layers of the onion to see what drives the success of the warrior princess. In today's episode we discuss: Lesson’s that Xena learned under Brett Sutton The Hoff How she got through Kona and why she HAD to finish Not holding back How to stay focused. The defining moment for Caroline’s success Talent and Hard work Learning from adversity What’s on Xena’s ipod right now The Importance of racing on a team And many more awesome insights Links from the show: You can connect with Caroline at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steffencarolinexena Twitter & Instagram: @caroline_xena Website: http://xenasport.com Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Today Pete and I get to chew the fat with Koppo Kopcikas, whom I met way back when I started my triathlon coaching journey at a level 1 tri course. Over the last 29 weeks I’ve been following Koppo’s inspirational LCHF life changing journey. It’s a story that just needed to be told. You might not even have a ton of weight to lose but you might be wondering how the hell you could do this LCHF journey. Enjoy. In today's episode we discuss: Koppo's decision to make a change. The trappings of food for reward. Going all in on LCHF Koppo’s advice for LCHF How Koppo fuelled his body ‘then’ VS ‘now’. Making the commitment to a lifestyle change Overcoming a major injury. The Green Man: 200 Runs in 200 days Koppo’s favourite meals Links from the Show Connect with Koppo on facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/ironkoppo Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

In today’s Fat Black Podcast Pete and I go into why it’s swimbikerun and not swim + bike + run and why that's important to your ultimate results and getting the most out of your training buck. In today’s episode we discuss: Why you shouldn’t underestimate the cost of the swim and how best to train it What you must do to maintain enjoyment in our sport What you are not! Understanding fatigue and avoiding injury What swimming in triathlon actually is The bike and why you need to train differently than a cyclist Effective run training And more Show Links www.thefatblackpodcast.com Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Today I had my buddy and for the last few months infrequent training partner Mike Conway of Back into Action Physio drop by so Pete and I could discuss the typical things he sees in his practice when it comes to us Triathletes and being a very solid athlete himself. Mike pretty much got into physio to fix his own body and today he gives us not only a ton of great insights but someways we can go about to help ourselves out. Now I say infrequent training partner because he has had his head down every spare minute out of the his practice developing his SKIRAD app which recently launched and while it's targeted at skiers and boarders the Fit for Snow screen can for the most part be a great screen for us athletes. You can check it out in the link below. Enjoy. In Today’s Episode We Cover: Setting Gold Standards of Movement. Pre-flight checks - what they are and why you MUST be doing these. Knowing yourself and how you move. Mike’s injuries (prepare to be shocked). The KEY areas that Mike looks for when treating athletes. Common triathlon injuries and how to fix. Mike’s cool new app. Dynamic Warm-ups. Why you need to cool down. Easy ways to screen you movement, without using equipment. Links from the show: Back into Action Physio (Whistler)Facebook TwitterYouTube Get the SKIRAD app (click image below) Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

“Courtesy of Specialized Bicycles / © BrakeThrough Media” Speaking with pro athletes always provides a plethora of wisdom. We get an inside look at what makes those who are successful… Successful. And this is the case with Brent McMahon. Brent McMahon is one bad ass triathlete whom is also an Olympian, World Cup Champion, Xterra Champion, IRONMAN 70.3 and IRONMAN Champion. If you don’t know… Brent debuted his first Ironman and clocked the 15th fastest time of all time and fastest IM rookie ever with a 7:55 course record at Ironman Arizona - to show sub 8 was no fluke he went 7:56 in IM Brazil earlier this year and recently did his first IM World Champs and came in 9th. This episode is full of wisdom all of us athletes can use. In Today’s Episode We Cover: The Kona Lessons, the experience Benchmarking Two things successful athletes have The tools in the tool belt for when it gets tough The one thing (other than riding the best bikes) that Pete and Brent share. Why working for 20 years with Lance Watson has worked. Very important advice for AG athletes. IST?! And what it is The BIG mistake that Brent has learned from. The only thing to focus on What Brent does for fun. Links from the show: Brent's Blog http://www.brentmcmahon.com/ Facebook Twitter Instagram Also Thanks to Jim and Iri from Breakthrough Media for the photo usage of Brent and also for taking incredible images. Check them out here: Instagram: @brakethrough_media Twitter: @brakethroughion FB: BrakeThrough Media http://www.brakethroughmedia.com/ @iamspecialized / @iamspecialized_tri Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

With the launch of our Bottlenecks Project, Pete and I decided to get on and talk about the fundamentals. 4 basic bottlenecks which really need to be covered before anything else. We do mention a 5th in the episode because frankly it is the overriding bottleneck that stops us from really removing the 4 discussed in this podcast, the four we dive into in our successful Ironman/70.3 Blueprint systems and all other bottlenecks that exist. Show Notes Bullets The Basic Nutrition Principles Getting Enough Sleep Training Right Tissue Work And the solutions to these above Links from the show: The Bottlenecks Project http://thefatblackpodcast.com Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Today Pete and I get to chat strength training for endurance performance with Chris Ritter of Ritter Performance. Chris has over a decade of experience successfully coaching a diverse population of athletes and clientele; from youth to masters athletes and even Olympic Gold Medalists. In today's episode we discuss: Beliefs in S&C How strength training can magnify results The importance of the posterior chain Movement practices Functional exercises Screening and what’s all about When not to lift Why slowing down is the key for endurance athletes when it comes to strength training Protecting the priority The questions to ask Holding back v pushing forward And more Links from the Show: Check out Chris's website and other social media pages at ..... Website: http://rittersp.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RITTERSP Twitter: http://twitter.com/rittersp Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RITTERSPvideos/feed And: http://rittersp.com/fat-black-podcast/ - Gain access to our pull-up progression to go from just hanging on the bar to becoming a pull-up master. Also check out Pete and my The Fat Black Bottlenecks Project. 10 short interviews to help you remove the bottlenecks hindering your bests. Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

We always love talking with Steph Lowe … The shows just flow and we have a lot of fun while getting across very good useable information. If you so wish to take it on board and improve your health and athletic outcomes. Nutrition is a huge pillar to success and it can’t be discussed enough. So this week as we are focusing on food and how awesome it is we are talking simple fundamentals and Stephs new ebook. In this episode we discuss: Keeping it simple What is food? Truths about gluten.. Yes that little chestnut again but it needs to be said Dairy Fat that's BAD Resetting.. What’s it all about The Real Food Reset Jerfing… It’s more than just eating real food 2-1-2 concept And more goodness. Links from the show: Check out Steph's website and other social media pages at: Website: www.thenaturalnutritionist.com.au Facebook: /thenaturalnutritionist Instagram: @thenaturalnutritionist Twitter: @natnutritionist To purchase Steph's E-book, go to: http://www.thenaturalnutritionist.com.au/store/reset/ (Get it for less than $10 and use discount code: fatblack) Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

We love the boys from Skratch Labs… Both Chef Biju and Dr Allen Lim are not only smart boys when it comes to removing all the crap and what its about but they are also entertaining and fun to speak with. Today Pete and I got to speak with Chef Biju and show how simple real food, sports nutrition and rolling up your sleeves in the kitchen really is! In today's episode we discuss: Biju is lazy and how that has helped his cooking The one food that you use to ‘finish’ off a meal that will brighten a dish and give it some punch The equipment Favourite recipe Food is not just about performance The danger of eating alone And a load more fun Links from the Show: Check out Chef Biju at: http://www.skratchlabs.com/ www.littlecurryshop.com https://twitter.com/bijuthechef http://feedzonecookbook.com/allen-biju/ Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Linsey Corbin is one of those athletes that does not lie down easily. The passion Linsey has for triathlon is immense. This year for the first time in 10 years she couldn't race Ironman World Champs because of an injury, so Linsey signs up as a volunteer and heads over to the Big Island to cheer and help out. Awesome. Today Pete and I got to enjoy seeing and hearing Linsey’s passion for the sport come through loud and clear and bring wisdom along with it - for all that are willing to listen … you should listen because she has posted the 5th fastest female IM time in history! In today's episode, we discuss: The unexpected lessons from watching Kona Pressure and expectations Living and learning from mistakes Injuries are not textbook Chris Corbins (Linsey’s Hubby) best advice Listening How wanting to control everything hurts us What it takes to be successful Her 3 biggest mistakes An Age Grouper Tip Making it work with family Dealing with the inner critic Her favourite workout … We approve Links from the Show: Read about and catch up with Linsey at ...... http://www.linseycorbin.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Linsey-Corbin-141393535892316/) Twitter: https://twitter.com/linseycorbin Instagram (http://instagram.com/linseycorbin) YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaj1eKllt3k3MxgUdHhOvRw) Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Living a life of adventure, intrigue and having a fun time is something close to us here at TriSpecific and why we are slowly and steadily building our TS LIFE platform. Because we can integrate Triathlon with family and life and not have it become a negative in the other areas of your life. That’s why we love following the Legh’s … Chris being a long time professional triathlete and it’s awesome to see how Sara and him are living that life of adventure with the kids while still working hard. Like always on The Fat Black podcast… Loads of lessons you can take on board and make life better :) In this episode, we discuss: Kona 97 .. The complete breaking down of the body and lessons Life adventures How to avoid conflicts with family/partners and training What it’s all about A defining moment Learning how to race… Developing your triathlon chops What not to be afraid of Mentoring Advice to his 25 year old self The commitment needed to step up Links from the show: Follow Chris on twitter at: https://twitter.com/chrislegh and that 1997 Iron Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyYkKkLRAec Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Pete and I chew the fat on Kona… Some tips, thoughts, our pie in the sky guesses and also on getting to the Big Island in 2016. In this episode we discuss: More mistakes Where to position yourself at the swim start The critical points on the bike How to deal with the heat Managing your hydration and cooling Don’t make THIS mistake at the Aid Stations Who we think will take the win Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Pete and I speak with the good doctor, Phil Maffetone on avoidable mistakes athletes make in race week and on race day in Kona. Even if you are not in Kona this discussion applies to all races… We just see smaller errors in Kona become a big thing. If you are racing … It’s not too late to listen and learn. In this episode we discuss: What you want to be doing in Kona in race week The one word from Phil on what you need to do What Mark Allen did in race week Where you focus should be Choose these ____ battles wisely Coffee abstinence … Worth it or not? Caffeine supplementation, what you need to know for Kona The dietary changes in race week When to show up What you want to be relying on for the race And more. Show Links: Links from the show include: Website: http://philmaffetone.com/ And a link to the TED talk referred to is: https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

I literally have two pages of notes from this interview with Greg Bennett. Pete and I really enjoyed our chat with GB but when someone has been around as long as Greg and won as many big time races along with being part of a winning team with his wife Laura (we will have to get Laura on the show soon) one needs to take note. There is much wisdom gained and things I know I’ll add to my toolbox to help me going forward. In this episode we discuss: The thing that keeps them going Stepping up VS stepping out Talent VS hard work Big tips on visualisation, and something we are adding Distracting from pain What being professional means The game that helped Greg winning the biggest prize purse ever Why you want to be nervous Becoming the athlete you need to become Investing in yourself Planning long Leveraging passion Links from the show: Website: http://www.bennettendurance.com/ Twitter: @gregbennett1 Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Today Pete and I had the pleasure of speaking with James Lawrence AKA the Iron Cowboy. We thought we were going to discuss the why and the doing of the 50 iron distances in 50 states in 50 days… But we got so much more. Truly inspiring stuff from a guy not afraid of telling it how it is. Many life lessons in this Fat black Podcast … Enjoy, we sure did. In today's episode we discuss: The accidental world record The true way to find yourself Generation soft! Jame’s why - childhood obesity Blowing the cost of good food argument out of the water 50-50-50 is only the start line. The importance of cooking and where to learn A 10 day experiment in mental strength development! What YouTube is good for The biggest “LACK” in the world right now How to train for 50 iron distances Training to go slow… Real food Figuring out how to heal oneself during the rigors of the event 2 keys to success available to all The best way to set yourself up for failure Everyone has their own 50-50-50 What you can and cannot physically prepare for Why quitting never crossed his mind And more life lessons Links from the Show: Connect with James at: www.ironcowboy.co https://twitter.com/IronCowboyJames http://instagram.com/ironcowboyjames http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkInPF0XvXNTyYC16aYPxfw http://www.facebook.com/651310699 Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Love it… Today we get to speak with Smashfest Queen herself Hillary Biscay. Always so much fun hanging around and speaking with Hills. This chick is tough… And gives us all lessons in how to get it done and become a better athlete. When you’re an Ironman champion and Ultraman World Champion you know a thing or two about suffering! In today's episode we discuss: The critical things to focus on The #1 thing that can bring you down Where your thoughts need to be Shutting down the negative What to expect What to do when things go wrong IM and 3 catastrophes When to set new goals The lessons from obsessing on a goal When you should be thinking of racing in IM Where you gain true confidence Rehearsing your race When to play the imagery tape The life changing nutrition change from eating a plant based diet and it’s not what you think On being a vegan How the sport changed her life The major lesson on inspiration The #1 key to success … What you need to say yes to. 5Q and the push for equality Smashfest Links from the Show Connect with Hillary via these links: https://hillarybiscay.com https://www.facebook.com/hillarypbiscay https://twitter.com/#!/hillarybiscay Or check out SmashfestQueen at: http://www.smashfestqueen.com/ http://instagram.com/smashfestqueen http://facebook.com/smashfest.queen http://twitter.com/smashfestqueen Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Today we have fellow Specialized athletes, Michelle and Katy Duffield joining us on the show. Not long ago, these two fast ladies became the first Aussie twins to qualify for Kona (as age groupers) and have since begun their pro-careers, racking up some impressive performances to date. The girls join us today to chat about what it's like racing at the pointy end of the female AG field and taking the big leap into pro ranks. Mim and Katy are class athletes with great attitudes and plenty of wisdom to share for age groupers. In today's episode we discuss: Being the first Aussie twins to race Kona. Dealing with setbacks and how to stay positive. Staying focused on your own race (when your sister is performing better on the day!) Learning from mistakes. Developing the right attitude. Why giving back is so important. Who inspires the twins to race. How to be a better age grouper. Show Links www.duffieldironmantwins.com www.facebook.com/katy.duffield www.facebook.com/michelle.duffield www.facebook.com/DuffieldIronmanTwins Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Today Pete and I get to speak with none other than Dr Mitch Anderson a former IM Champion, axe on the bike and fun guy to speak with. Being a doctor and science guy, Mitch needs the science and he runs us through this little nasal device aptly named turbine and how it can help us improve our training, how we recover and ultimately our performances. In today’s episode we discuss: Turbine WTF is it Background of Rhinomed Where 50% of resistance comes from and how to reduce it. Increase airflow by 38% The studies What the device is actually about Other benefits … These are HUGE The biofeedback and why that matters How long you can use the device Best use Swimming with it Rhinomeds other products that help improve your breathing health Turbine V Nasal strips How it helps to develop your aerobic system One of the best Aussie age groupers and IM WC advise on performance improvement Show Links Connect with Dr Mitch: https://twitter.com/DrMitchA Turbine: http://www.theturbine.com Mute Snoring http://mutesnoring.com/ Get Social: https://www.facebook.com/TheTurbine https://twitter.com/theturbinecom https://instagram.com/theturbinecom/ https://twitter.com/Mutesnoring Turbine Hook Up: Mitch and the kind folks at Rhinomed are hooking you, our Fat Black Podcast listeners up with 10% off and free shipping world wide for both the Turbine and the Mute. You Discount Code: TURPOD10 Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

Today we get to speak with pro triathlete, dietitian, sports nutritionist Pip Taylor all about nutrition and her new book the Athletes Fix. As you know we are all about LCHF here at TS but I’ll say that Pip’s books is awesomely refreshing and as the title states goes into helping you Fix your diet. We like Pip’s terminology of a base functional diet and she goes through identifying your intolerances to help you eat well for life. In today's episode we discuss: Pips background and her personal lessons on the effects of foods on her health and performance. The food recommendations that didn’t gel with her The one place we have complete control of. Understanding inflammation. Allergies vs intolerances. Fodmaps WTF are they and what you need to understand. What should I eat? Having fun with food. Tips for eating well for life And so much more. Show Links Connect with Pip on social media: http://www.piptaylor.com/ https://twitter.com/PipTaylorRacing Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 going forward? It’s time for change so lets collectively make that happen. In today's episode we discuss: How Sara got to this point and breathing life into Tri Equally. Andrew Messicks message. How Ironman creates empowering life lessons. The pro value. Pro Triathlon Union. Why equality is important for future generations. Mentoring pathway The big question around #womeninsport Sara spreading the word via wisp.media Show Links: http://triequal.org/ http://www.50womentokona.org/ https://www.facebook.com/50womentokona http://www.twitter.com/tri_equal Podcast on Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2015/08/11/mental-toughness-for-women-ironman-champion-sara-gross-talks-women-and-confidence/ For coaches that want to lend a hand: [email protected] Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 differences between pro and age group athletes Captain Awesome What she has every night And more awesome Show Links: Connect with Kate on Social Media at: Website: http://www.katebevilaqua.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kate.bevilaqua Twitter: https://twitter.com/katebevilaqua Instagram (Kate links to Capt Awesomes) https://instagram.com/guyrcrawford/ Kate winning her first Ironman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfHp0ZessqM The must read blog from Kates' partner Capt Awesome and pro athlete Guy Crawford … Hillarious http://guycrawfords.blogspot.ca/2015/07/living-with-some-one-training-for-ultra.html Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 fascinated about this stuff because we know it’s an area of untapped potential. Not just for our sporting potential but our potential in living a life well lived. In today’s episode we discuss: The simple model of the brain Why we need to be able to effectively communicate to self and others Emotional intelligence When things go wrong Fixed versus growth mindsets What practice becomes And why repetition is the mother of all skill The steps to creating a better story of you. Playing above or below the line. And more. Show Links: Connect with Jon on social media at: http://www.jonpratlett.com/ https://youtu.be/DObM7Ms-v7Y (Growth versus Fixed Mindset) The books discussed in the podcast include: Carol Dweck's book is called "Mindset: How You Can Fulfill Your Potential" Daniel Siegal's book is called "Mindsight: Change Your Brain And Your Life" Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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/support from pro-athlete’s is key to the success and influence the PTU will have moving forward. This is an important topic in our sport and a refreshing look at how change is possible by taking the first step. In today’s episode they discuss: What is the PTU How the PTU started The PTU as a work in progress The grand slam idea Education and mentoring - helping pro’s be more professional A Code of Conduct for professionals The benefits of PTU membership Grants for athletes in developing countries An athlete database, showing stats, races, results, etc. The next 12 months - what is in store Supporting change via the supporters club Show Links: Connect with the PTU on social media at: www.protriunion.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Professional-Triathlon-Union/784815421617703 https://twitter.com/protriunion Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 king to our ultimate performances. The quicker one can recover, the quicker they can train hard again and adapt to the stimulus. What we love is the simplicity and its time efficiency. Pete and I are definitely adding this to our recovery to help performance tool box. In Today's Episode We Discuss: No, it’s not going to give you 6 pack abs ;-) The 4 steps of recovery The importance of shifting the fluid Not just any EMS - when and how to use the Marc Pro Conditioning versus recovery Recovery - how to make the most of the hard work For the 40+’s - don’t slow down, just recover better Show Links: Connect with the Marc Pro team on social media at: WEB: http://marcpro.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheMarcPro INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/themarcpro/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/marcproEMS FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheMarcPro Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 change things and it won’t always be easy.. But it will be worth it. Enjoy…Cliff and Marta Wilde of Wilde Performance. In Today’s Episode We Discuss: The wilde performance story How epigenetics is at play The 5 buckets of well being How you gut-feelings are being hijacked The starting place for health Why you need to suspend disbelief The importance of putting your own oxygen mask on first And much more Show Links: Connect with Cliff & Marta on social media: website: www.wildeperformance.com facebook: www.facebook.com/wildeperformance twitter: @performwilde youtube: www.youtube.com/wildeperformance Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 course, work it out and get her health back and she is crushing it at races again. Truly inspiring. In Today’s Episode We Discuss: How she fixed herself Not giving up on finding an answer The difference between fitness & health and the importance of building a healthy foundation Actually managing stress How to change habits for good Fine tuning health with food choices No stone left unturned What inspires Amanda Show Links: Connect with Amanda on social media http://dramandastevens.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DocAmandaStevens https://twitter.com/DrAmandaStevens https://instagram.com/docamandastevens/ Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 knowledge bombs dropped are immense and should have you thinking and wanting to relearn how to move optimally. We also go into many of what Kelly calls basic adaptation errors. Us triathletes are guilty at thinking it's all about continual development of the engine ... However we can never truly build a great engine when not only is the chassis is bent but we sabotage ourselves with simple daily errors that stop us adapting to the stimulus we present the body. Stop everything and lets get your full attention. Because you are worth it. In Today’s Episode We Discuss: Who is Kelly Starrett? Why a conversation can only be started when we know where you are starting from. The need to become more self aware. Taking responsibility for your mobility. The conversation on quality. Understanding dysfunction. Organising your spine. Why our races are the tests of our robustness. The holes in our being. The four horseman and why they’re important. The questions you need to ask when traveling to races. Standing VS sitting. Why you should do yoga. What races are truly about. And more knowledge bombs. Show Links: Connect with Kelly on Social Media. http://www.mobilitywod.comhttps://www.facebook.com/kelly.starrett.7 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mobility-Wod/https://twitter.com/mobilitywodBooks Becoming a Supple Leopard Ready to RunDeskbound Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 journey Getting to OFM Zen The right way and wrong way to getting fat adapted What kills OFM The importance of lifestyle The truths about burnout. How the answers have changed when it comes to benchmark data numbers How to make carbs truly boost your performance How to manipulate your nutrition to serve you best in training and racing How to not lose your top end The hard reset The real benefits of LCHF and OFM for performance Insights into Zach’s participation in the FASTER study. And more. Show Links: Connect with Zach on Social Media. https://twitter.com/zbitter https://www.facebook.com/zach.bitter http://www.zachbitter.com Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 back (with a Fat Back of course) and enjoy, as we chat to Liz about what makes her tick. In Today's Episode We Discuss: Who is Liz Blatchford? A shocking(!) revelation about Liz and coffee. What makes Liz so successful. The mental strategies that Liz uses to race at her best. Overcoming challenges in the middle of a race. What it is like racing for BMC Uplace. Using mentors for support and guidance. Liz's pre-race rituals. How Liz deals with injuries. Liz's awesome advice for aspiring athletes. Show Links: Connect with Liz on Social Media. WEBTWITTERFACEBOOKYOU TUBEINSTAGRAM You can read more about Li's team, BMC Uplace here. You like cool pictures? So do we! Check out the work by Liz's husband @koruptvision Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 and racing and where so many athletes make mistakes. More than that we go into a point that will help you improve you life. Because... That's whats important to us here at TriSpecific ... Yes we help improve your Triathlon performances but it's also highly important to us that your health is improved as is your life. It's the way we roll. Enjoy our 100th episode of the Fat Black. In Today’s Episode We Cover: How Skratch Labs came to be; the Secret Drink Mix. What Dr. Lim learnt on the Pro Tour and working with different athletes. Testing your sweat rate and sodium concentration. Which test is the most accurate and why. Understanding your individuality. Learning to be more intuitive. Why sodium is so important to athletes. Understanding the relevance of magnesium in your electrolyte profile. Over-consumption during races. Learning the best strategies for race fuelling in different conditions. Understanding cramping. Too little sodium VS too much. Racing in hot climates. Managing/removing your bottlenecks Happiness VS Ambitions. And more awesome… Links From Today’s Show: http://www.skratchlabs.com http://feedzonecookbook.com/ Sean Achor Ted Talk Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Help us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 he bounces back from that and of course his new business Elite Performing Minds. In Today’s Episode We Cover: The two things you should lock at via a race debrief Lessons on where you CAN make up time. The importance of having a process and how it saves time. Being consistent when it counts. The one factor that most miss. Strategies for mentally dealing with injuries. The mindset shift. A cool mind hack even though it could be placebo. And more Links From Today’s Show: The fastest bike dismount you have ever seen!Elite Performing Minds Elite Performing Minds Facebook page Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Help us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 next level and we cannot wait to share them with you. In Today’s Episode We Cover: Being in Control versus Being Out of Control Asking the HARD Questions of yourself The benefit of doing debriefs How to eliminate self doubt And much more. Links From Today’s Show: Want to get more Triathlon World Summit goodness? You can access everything from here http://triathlonworldsummit.com/ Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Help us Grow... To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links below: Click Here to Subscribe via iTunes If you have a chance, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the show and its ranking in iTunes immensely! We appreciate it! Enjoy the show!

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 thing stuffing you up. Awareness The one and only thing stopping you. And so much more awesome. Show Links: Redbull 400 Ask Us anything at: http://www.trispecific.com/fatblackqna Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Get our TriSpecific Pillars to Success ebook by going to www.trispecific.com/pillars

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 hours do you think? The answer will shock you. The scary research on how siting affects your health. Exactly what happens to your body when you sit. GOYA. Why you need a standing desk. Strategies to minimise the affects of sitting on your body. How sitting ruins your SBR. A simple step to help your prepare for sitting. Show Links: Check out these scary infographics on sitting. http://profgrant.com/2014/11/11/the-standing-desk-revolution/ Ways sitting is shortening your life Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Get our TriSpecific Pillars to Success ebook by going to www.trispecific.com/pillars

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 into what he learned from the experience. How to develop an awesome mindset and why you need to. We also talk Ironman Cairns, how to deal with the cards on race day. How to be a more adaptable athlete. Special mention of an awesome cause that a good friend of ours is riding for. The Fat Black Podcast kit design update. Show Links: Support Pedal Against Poverty here www.pedalagainstpoverty.com Design our Fat Black Podcast kit here www.trispecific.com/fatblackkit Everesting The Everesting Calculator Read Kristian full Everesting account and see the stunning pics The TS Bring out your best webinar is coming next week. Fill in the quick survey so I can cover your greatest challenges. http://www.trispecific.com/survey – the webinar is free to join and you can register your spot now.. Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Get our TriSpecific Pillars to Success ebook by going to www.trispecific.com/pillars

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 the basic thing of life to be a better athlete and have better health Asthma and Allergies ... You CAN get rid of these! The non thought about biochemical injuries Are you improving or just fooling yourself. And so much more Links From Today’s Show: http://philmaffetone.com/ The App: http://philmaffetone.com/maf-app/ The MAF Method: http://philmaffetone.com/method/ The 2 Week Test: http://philmaffetone.com/2-week-test/ Other Links: Episode 100 is looming ... We're running a Fat Black Kit competition. Design our limited edition kit to win. Or put your name down to own a high quality Fat Black Cycle Kit. http://www.trispecific.com/fatblackkit The TS Bring out your best webinar is coming next week. Fill in the quick survey so I can cover your greatest challenges. http://www.trispecific.com/survey - the webinar is free to join and I'll be sending emails out tomorrow so ensure you are on the email list by signing up below. Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Get our TriSpecific Pillars to Success ebook by going to www.trispecific.com/pillars

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 stressors in your life that you can control, and focusing on those to avoid the overwhelm of stressors that are simply beyond your control. It is about being adaptive and responsive, not reactive and we discuss some super important lessons on stress in this episode. But before we do......Some exciting news! Our 100th episode is fast approaching, and we want to celebrate. But we want you guys - our awesome listeners - to be a part of it. So we are holding a design competition: design a "Fat Black Podcast" riding kit (bibs and jersey) with whatever clever, creative, purely awesome design you can think of, and the winner will receive that kit! We are launching the kit-production as a bit of 'kickstarter-ish' campaign, so we need a minimum if 20 kits confirmed before we can produce. If we don't hit our number, then everyone get's a full refund. Got to http://www.trispecific.com/FatBlackKit More on those awesome details very shortly. In Today's Episode We Cover: A sneak peak into our Round Table discussions with some smart thinkers in the nutrition space. Why you cannot ignore stress in your life. Stress and gene expression. The importance of understanding your TRUE health. How intuition plays a big role in health management. Gut health and depression. Learning the "dip"; when to push on and when to ease back. Some strategies to employ when you reach the critically low point. Learning to understand the warning signals. How to make things 'easy' again. We are sharing these fairly private insights from Kristian with you, to help people understand just where things can go with health. He has lived it full circle now and the good news is that if you are pushing yourself to that limit, there IS a way to get yourself back. Don't forget our awesome competition - not only could you be the design winner of an amazing kit, but you could be envy of the bunch ride! Keep an eye on our Facebook page, or simply sign up, get your Free Pillars to Success ebook www.trispecific.com/pillars and Kristian has been hitting it outta the park with daily informative and inspirational content! Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa

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 next level How to become a consistent performer Dealing with the disappointments Gina's thoughts on equality in the sport of Ironman And more golden nuggets Links From Today’s Show: http://ginacrawford.com/ https://twitter.com/Gina_Crawford Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Get our TriSpecific Pillars to Success ebook by going to www.trispecific.com/pillars

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 or are we trying to be the best versions of ourselves. Are we where we really want to be in life? If not Why? Is there something we really want to do but keep coming up with excuses why we 'can't' (there is that worlds most insidious word we can say to ourselves). So in todays episode of the Fat Black Podcast we wanted to discuss Get Busy Living. Because Life is Short. Embrace it. In Today’s Episode We Cover: Momento Mori. Are your goals YOUR Goals? Questions you need to be asking. Things you NEED to Do now. And so much more. Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa

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 visualisation Dealing with anxiety Compassion for self and how it helps everything Improve Getting out the mind and connecting with the present Links From Today’s Show: Grant Giles of Aeromax Coaching Grant on Twitter Want to get more Triathlon World Summit goodness? You can access everything from here http://triathlonworldsummit.com/ Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa

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 want to do well, you need to overcome those FEARS. In Today's Episode We Cover: What is FEAR? Why we manifest our FEARS? Why FEAR is important. How to stop feeding the FEAR and start overcoming. Understanding the psychology of FEAR. Dealing with the Chimp brain. Using FLOW STATE to understand FEAR. Learning to change your behaviours. Controlling your outcomes. Why just using positive thinking is not enough. Negative beliefs. Links From Today's Show: We talk a little bit about the concept of the Chimp Brain and the Human Brain, and if you are interested in learning more about this, check out this book. We will also be discussing this in an upcoming TS Life Webinar. We also mention FLOW STATE - a very cool decoding of peak performance. We think every athlete should learn more bout this so check out the work that these guys do. Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa

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 Overcoming his biggest adversity and how that has helped him perform going forward. The secret to Jeff's success. Planning for the "What If" scenarios. The importance of recovery. Making sacrifices. Some awesome advice for tips for AG athletes. And more Links from todays Episode: http://www.getugly.ca/ https://twitter.com/JeffreySymonds Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa

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 where we are seeing performance drop when following a LCHF approach. So we decided to get our good friend Peter Defty on another Fat Black and discuss the points. In Today's Episode We Cover: Sodium opinions and how lack of sodium causes the 'bonk' effect in fat adapted athletes The forgotten about electrolyte that is critical in fat adapted athletes. No calories. It's not a matter of IF. And more Links from todays Episode: TriSpecific Upgrade Yourself Individualised Blueprint Offer (time sensitive) Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa

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 Lore of Running" which included a whole chapter on the importance of carbohydrates for athletes and runners. His stance publicly changed when he ripped out that nutrition section of his famous book stating we had got it so wrong. In Today's Episode We Cover: Why he ripped out pages of his infamous "Lore of Running" book. Why there is still pushback against the LCHF approach to eating. The Real Meal Revolution. Understanding Insulin resistance and Insulin sensitivity and why it's likely one of the most important things you can do as an athlete. Where to start on your LCHF approach. What you should be testing for. Real world evidence. Understanding the role of sodium in LCHF. Going to deep, too quickly into LCHF. The truth about those top end speed "loses". Why banting (LCHF) increases health and performance. LCHF for vegetarians and vegans. Tim answers some questions from our TS athletes. Links from todays Episode: http://realmealrevolution.com/ The Noakes Foundation https://twitter.com/ProfTimNoakes Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa