The Greg Bennett Show

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with icon and a legend in the world of Triathlon and endurance sports Mike Reilly. Mike has done announcing and television for Running and Triathlon events worldwide since the late 70’s. He’s had a microphone in his hands for 1000’s endurance events. Mike Reilly is best known as the Voice of Ironman and has announced 100s of Ironman events around the world, including 33 Kona Ironman World Championships. 100’s of thousands of triathletes worldwide have heard his famous phrase “You are an Ironman!” and he has called millions of athletes across a finish line. An IRONMAN Hall of Fame, USA Triathlon Hall of Fame member and Running USA Hall of Champions. He’s a a world-renowned race announcer, commentator, podcast host “Find your finish line podcast” and author to his inspirational book “Finding my voice.” Mike called his final race, Dec 10, 2022 at Ironman New Zealand. Over 40 years of calling events… this man is truly an Ironman! Timestamps 3:40 - Interview with Mike Reilly begins 6:49 - Mike explains how he came to the decision to retire and the thought process involved. People identify me for what I've done ... but I identify myself by my family 10:37 - Walking away from his last race call in Kona was incredibly special and emotional. Mike explains how he felt and how it played out. It's not just you saying goodbye to the sport, it's the sport saying goodbye to you 15:11 - Are athletes still gonna hear the phrase "YOU are an Ironman"? 17:25 - It all started for Mike Reilly in San Diego, CA, where Mike found his passion for endurance sports while training and racing local events in Southern California. He ran the first of twelve marathons in 1978 and competed in his first triathlon in 1979. That was the same year he picked up a microphone for the first time. Two years later he announced the first ever professional triathlon in Solana Beach, CA. He also called the first ten years of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, the most popular marathon series in the world. At the end I just said to myself ... it's just time! 22:00 - Mike explains the story on how he called his first race. It’s about much more than standing with a microphone calling out finishers’ names. Mike’s 19-hour day typically starts before 5:00 am, where he presides over the swim-to-bike transition area as athletes rack their cycles and make last-minute adjustments. He provides critical information about late-breaking changes, course conditions, and the minute-by-minute schedule necessary to get the swim off to a smooth start. He’s then responsible for guiding the athletes into the water and providing instructions about the particulars of the starting protocol, including “gentle guidance” about their positioning. After the swim gets underway, Mike keeps spectators informed about the relative positions of the leaders, and then announces the names of athletes as they complete the swim and head out on the bike portion. During the day, Mike positions himself in a variety of locations to watch the athletes as they come in on the bike and hit various spots on the run course, constantly updating the spectators as to the leaderboard as well as conditions out on the course. Then it’s over to the finish line, where Mike will spend over nine hours bringing in every athlete in the race, providing nuggets of personal information about as many of them as it’s possible to squeeze in. During the last hour or so of the race, as the clock winds down to the 17-hour cutoff mark, Mike will come down from the announcing booth and move right next to the finish line. At that point he’ll do whatever it takes to keep the crowd energized and the last, struggling finishers motivated to make the cutoff: He’ll shout, dance, wave a towel, and even run into the finishing chute to run alongside exhausted athletes and shout encouragement. When they step across the line, they’re treated to the sweetest sound in the sport: Mike yelling “You are an IRONMAN!” at the top of his lungs, as he’s already done as many as 2,500 times that day. 27:45 - Mike tells the story about how the phrase "You are an Ironman" came about. 33:29 - Mike's Instagram message announcing his retirement. Don't worry, you'll be an Ironman tomorrow ... 33:29 - Mike's Instagram message announcing his retirement. 35:59 - Mike has written a phenomenal book; Finding My Voice with stories from his career. He shares a few of the most memorable stories with us. 40:31 - The finish line at an Ironman is one of the most 'alive' places you can every experience. Mike and Greg discuss the stories and metaphors for life that exist around completing an Ironman race. 43:03 - Mike describes some of the low moments where he may have said things on mic that he now feels was not appropriate. You can't do that kind of stuff when you are pub

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Belinda Granger. Australian Triathlon legend: a Fifteen-time Ironman Champion, Triathlon commentator, and the pro liaison for Challenge Family Triathlons. Belinda was recently inducted into the Triathlon Australia Hall of Fame for the ‘Legends of the Sport’ Award, and few are more deserving for their contribution to the sport of Triathlon than BG is. Belinda is also an Australian IM Hall of Famer and, most importantly, has been a good friend of mine for over 30 years! Greg and Belinda discuss the realities of being a pro athlete, the highs and the lows and how they mould and teach and motivate. Timestamps 2:14 - Interview with Belinda Granger begins I have seen the sport change over and over and over again 8:09 - Greg and Belinda rewind the clock and discuss how BG came into the sport. 14:20 - Belinda explains the moment that she realised that she was good at triathlon and was prepared to take it seriously as a pro athlete. 19:45 - Belinda explains how a DNF in Foster-Tuncurry motivated her to go all-in. I didnt do anything silly, I just wanted to finish to prove to myself I could 25:03 - Why is Noosa one of the greatest places on the planet to live, train and base your triathlon career? 26:41 - Belinda describes in details some her greatest 'highs' in her career ... starting with Challenge-Roth. 34:20 - Greg and Belinda discuss the low's within her career and what she has learn't from them. We all like to pretend that we are amazing and so mentally tough all the time 39:36 - We look at athletes and assume that they are invincible and never make mistakes, and we forget that pro athletes are just human. Greg and Belinda discuss the realities of being a pro athlete. 43:44 - Belinda explains how she came to deciding to retire, how it played out, and what defining moments helped her to continue to move forward after completing her pro-athlete career. Triathlon is more important to me now as a 52 year old, than it was when I was competing 52:57 - Coming out of the pandemic, Greg and Belinda discuss the excitement around triathlon and the opportunities in the future of the sport. 57:09 - What would you tell your 18 year old self today? 1:00:07 - Which 3 people would you love to have dinner with (living or passed)? Belinda's answer is hilarious! 1:01:49 - Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? 1:05:27 - Belinda and Greg complete the interview with some Rapid Fire Questions: One book you would recommend? Mark Barretta - Greatest Moments in Australian Sport Two most-used apps on your phone? Toughest race? First job? Out of 10, how cool are you? Which decade of music is the best? Favorite race? Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 1:14:06 - Interview concludes Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld And follow Belinda Granger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belindagranger Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belinda.granger

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Chris McCormack (aka: Macca). With four World Championship titles to his name and countless more international race wins, Chris McCormack is one of the most successful athletes in the history of triathlon. The only male athlete to conquer every triathlon distance with World Championship gold, Macca is considered the most complete multisport athlete ever and the catalyst of the emerging new age triathlon talent that is flawless at swimming, biking and running. Winning ITU World Championships titles in both Olympic and long distances and two Ironman World Championship titles. Add to those world titles he won 100’s of events around the world in his remarkable career. Macca has been as prevalent in the business world as he was racing. He’s the CEO and co-founder of MANA Sports and Entertainment Group, One of the founders of the Super League Triathlon series, sits on the board of the Pho3nix Foundation, is the consultant and spokesperson for Bahrain Endurance, and he launched MX Endurance online training platform and community over 10 years ago. He has been on the show twice before, but not for 2 years now. You can find those previous episodes Ep. 8 - Feb 17, 2020, Ep. 55 - Jan 11, 2021. Over 100 episodes ago. His biography I’m Here to Win was a New York Times bestseller and has also gone on to bestseller status in Germany, Australia, Russia, and France. As a passionate scholar of the sport with a keen eye for athletic talent and an understanding of what pathways would bring it to its fullest potential, Macca accurately predicted the rise of German athletes to the top of long-distance triathlon, and how ITU athletes moving into Ironman racing would change the game. Here are some of Macca's career stats: Won 76% of career events. Finished on the podium 88% of the time. Won 200+ races around the world since 1993. Olympic Course + Ironman World Champion. Twelve Ironman Victories, more than any other male. Broken 8 hrs in Ironman distances 4 times. (Only man to do so) Five-time International Triathlete of the Year. Five-time Competitor of the Year. ESPN World’s Fittest Man. Timestamps 3:15 - Interview with Chris McCormack begins. 10:28 - Greg and Macca chat about his involvement and future of The Super League Triathlon series 13:53 - Chris's involvement in the Pho3nix Foundation is inspiring kids around the globe to play sport and is making a real difference in many under developed countries. 18:22 - Macca has been working with Bahrain Endurance for the past 9 years in the capacity of marketing and logistics. 22:41 - GB & Macca riff and give their respective opinions arounda range of topics, starting with 'is the sport more professional now than when they raced'? There's definitely a level of science, performance & technology that we were not exposed to ... 29:47 - Pro Athletes no longer need to be looking for specific events to generate a healthy income, let alone have to depend on sponsorship. Macca and Greg describe the many world events and their advice to young athletes is to "just get racing". There's plenty of money in the sport now ... 36:25 - Triathlon is in pretty good shape now as a mass-participation sport, however Greg & Macca share their view on where the sport will be in the next 10 years. 44:11 - With newer tech and performance tracking science, nutrition, and gear, Greg and Macca discuss how competitive they would be now if they were still racing. I did Kona with a Timex watch, I just used to click it and hope that the mile markers were accurate ... 52:09 - The lads discuss who they think is the GOAT to compete in the sport of triathlon. 1:00:16 - What would Macca tell his 18 year old self? 1:01:22 - 3 special people you'd love to have dinner with? 1:02:52 - The boys finish answering these rapid fire questions: One book you would recommend? Shoe Dog - Phil Knight, 12 Rules for Life - Jordan B. Peterson Two most-used apps on your phone? Toughest race? First job? Out of 10, how cool are you? Who would you want to play a movie of your life? Which decade of music is the best? Favorite race? Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? Greatest movie of all time? 1:10:07 - Interview concludes Links: Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld Find Chris McCormack on social media: Website: https://macca.com/ Twitter: @MaccaNow Instagram: @Maccanow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaccaLive/ Buy Chris’s book I’m Here to Win- A World Champion's advice on peak performance - available on Amazon Check out the Bahrain Endurance 13 Stay up to date on the Super League Triathlon

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Meg Gerber. A Functional Medicine Dietician who has experienced her own journey with gut issues and autoimmunity. And now helps others with their journeys. Meg is a registered & licensed dietician. A certified Integrative and Functional medicine practitioner. A certified Gastrointestinal nutritionist and a certified Yoga and pranayama (breath work) instructor. She recently launched her new book, “How to glow gluten free - Going beyond the (GF) food to embrace a journey of abundance in a diagnosis of restriction.” Meg is a brilliant contributor to the Nutrition channel on AnyQuestion, is a wealth of knowledge, and is willing to share it to help others. I help overwhelmed but motivated people suffering from stress + gut issues feel supported + knowledgeable! Timestamps 1:52 - Interview with Meg Gerber begins 8:28 - Greg and Meg discuss how her journey to glow gluten free started and why it was important for her to get this message out into the world. 15:35 - Meg understands and is able to explain how the stress in our lives affects the way food affects the way our digestive system works and functions. 22:34 - Guiding your breathe can be a very simple and powerful way to bring consciouness to what we eat and how we feel. Because what we eat directly affects everything from our modd to what state our body is in. It's a bi-directional highwway between the gut and the brain. What you think has a direct affect on your physiology 27:46 - Society talks alot about vitamins when it comes to health and nutrition, however we talk very little about the minerals our bodies require. Our bodies can create vitamins, but not create minerals. Minerals come from the foods we ingest, so be conscious of the foods you put into your body. I support clients with an approach to nourishment that combines individualization and root cause analysis. Moving beyond diets, functional testing and supplements, I empower my clients with ongoing tools for stress management as an integral pillar to sustainable gut health and longevity. 30:50 - Greg and Meg discuss her new book, and more specifically, 'what gluten is' and how it's changed over the past decades because of the growing and processing process. You'll be surprised how many day to day foods we eat that contain gluten! 36:33 - So the big question is, should we all be avoiding gluten? Meg explains the science and her view on this topic. 40:16 - Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant. It is used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and grasses that compete with crops. It is so heavily in our food supply, it's not about avoiding it, you cant. It's about how you can reduce your exposure and detox from it and protect your gut. Meg describes the seriousness and the science, and what we can do in our day-to-day lives. I specialize in working with individuals who struggle with chronic digestive issues. 50:09 - We need to understand where our food is coming from, but more importantly how to create meals that energize and fuels our bodies in healthy nutritious ways. Meg has some sensational recipes in her new cook book and describes her favourite Festive time family party recipes. Buy Meg's book ... stat! 52:44 - Meg's favourite three vegetables. Beets / Broccoli Sprouts / Fresh herbs. Through my own journey of digestive struggles and autoimmunity, I learned the power of being in your body and listening to its needs. 55:17 - Can we overdo on healthy foods and vegetables? 58:59 - If you want to know more from Meg, get onto the anyquestion app where she shares her wisdom in all sorts of topics, from Keto dieting, starting the day with coffee, salt, milk and dairy products ... and much much more. 59:46 - If you want your FREE PDF of Meg's new cookbook, simply follow Meg's Instagram and DM Meg at this Instagram link and tell her you heard her interview on The Greg Bennett Show. 1:01:11 - Interview concludes Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld And check out Meg Gerber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundednourish AnyQuestion: https://www.anyquestion.com Website: https://groundednourish.com ebooks: https://groundednourish.com/ebooks email: [email protected]

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an insightful conversation with swimming legend Brett Hawke. Brett is one of the rare few who not only reached the top of the world as an athlete in his chosen sport of sprint swimming, but he has also coached numerous athletes to do the same—a five-time Olympian, twice as an athlete, and three times a coach. He was an Australian Olympian at the 2000 Sydney & 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Before his Olympic career, he went to Auburn University to swim. There he earned seventeen All-American honors and was a nine-time NCAA individual champion, and helped Auburn win two national team championships. After his Olympic athlete career, he returned to Auburn to become an assistant coach in 2006. And then became head coach from 2009 – 2018. During that time, Auburn won the NCAA National title in 2009. And he trained countless Auburn swimmers for the Olympics. He Coached Brazilian swimmer Cesar Cielo to the 50m freestyle gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games In 2008 He was last on the Greg Bennett Show on episode 62, almost 2 years ago. A lot has changed since. He now works as the Head of Expert Acquisition at AnyQuestion, has the world's number one swimming podcast, “inside with Brett Hawke”, and we’ve become good mates in the process. I’m excited to discuss with him the various pivots and transitions throughout his career. Simply, a wonderful conversation with a great athlete and coach. Timestamps 2:13 - Interview with Brett Hawke begins. 5:27 - Brett explains how he sees opportunity and commits 'all-in' and throws himself into ensuring success. 7:49 - Brett and Greg discuss his determined journey to becoming a world class athlete. Being smacked in the face when he didn't make his first Olympic trial, but how he went to work. A defining moment that carved his pathway to success at the highest level as a swimmer and a coach. 10:50 - Being at the olympics in a period that was incredibly special for Australian Swimming, Brett's burning desire, and his humbleness in understanding how much he could learn and be inspired by his equally world calss teammates. I was like a spongue sitting there right next to Ian Thorpe 10 minutes before his greatest swim at the 2004 Olympics. 14:10 - Brett talks through his pathway from athlete to coach. 20:26 - Brett explains how he coached César Cielo and how he brought what he knew from his own learnings from being around the greatest athletes. Brett had the knowledge, César had the talent, and together they tapped into it and created a magical partnership. 23:33 - Swimming is in Brett Hawke's blood. He now hosts a successful podcast - Inside With Brett Hawke. Be sure to check out the recent ep with Cody Simpson, global teen-popstar turned athlete. 25:50 - Brett is all about 'constant and never-ending improvement' and he is utilising all facets of his life and career 9and his podcast) to analyse and learn from other people. I have the full ability to control my brain and my thoughts, that then affect my physiology and performance in every single way 30:07 - Brett describes his favourite learnings from his time producing in excess of 220 podcast epsiodes. 33:55 - Brett is now part of the anyquestion.com team as Head of Expert Aquisition and explains why he is so inspired and what he contributes to the day-to-day organisation. Everybody has a voice, everybody wants to heard 39:14 - A day in the life of Brett Hawke 48:22 - Brett has built his career by recognising that surrounding himself with people better than he is, knowing that they make him smarter and better! Brett tells a beautiful story about Grant Hackett who also understands how the transition from pro-athlete, to the corporate world works. 52:47 - What would Brett Hawke tell his 18 year old self now? Everyone runs from being uncomfortable 55:27 - Brett shares a very raw and authentic answer to the question; "who he would want to have dinner with?" 58:59 - Where will Brett Hawke be in 3 years? If someone has put a lot of trust and faith in me, I better put some action behind this 59:59 - To finish the episode, Greg asks some Rapid Fire questions to get Brett's twitch reflexes pumping. One book you would recommend? Two most-used apps on your phone? What time of day are you most productive? First job? Out of 10, how cool are you? Who would you want to play a movie of your life? Which decade of music is the best? If you could be transformed into one animal, which one would you choose? Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? Greatest movie of all time? 1.07.40 - Interview concludes. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Check out Brett Hawke at: Podcast: Inside Brett Hawke - on all podcast apps. Youtube: Inside with Brett Ha

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with one of the greatest strength & conditioning coaches in the world ... John Sinclair. John educates coaches and personal trainers across the world in the art and science of coaching and programming for peak performance and health. He has been coaching and programming athletic development for almost 25 years. His experience in coaching athletes through long-term development into college and professional sports allows for unique and creative human engineering and programming strategies for performance and health outcomes. He has coached champions in all levels of sport, from amateur to professional, and the Olympics. John has a health and performance coaching company called Authentic Health Coaching. And is the Co-Founder and Vice President of Health and Performance for Seven Movements Health and is the Wellness Consultant for the Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection. As the Programming Director for the Institute of Motion, he educates coaches worldwide and consults with some of the largest companies in the health, performance, sport, and fitness industries. John's content on the AnyQuestion platform is simply brilliant. Go check it out. Timestamps 2:28 - Interview with John Sinclair begins 9:21 - John explains his back ground and how he got into the strength and conditioning field. 19:31 - Giving up Hockey at the peak of his career, John explains how his 'champions mindset' helped him transition into strength and conditioning coaching. I think coaching is the greatest profession in the world 23:20 - There's so many different layers to coaching. It's not just about teaching someone how to lift weights. However to give help and guidance, you have to have experienced it yourself. John stayed competitive in sport until he was 37 and explains how this has helped him become a world class coach. How do I engineer a human beings performance 27:57 - Greg and John discuss Hockey and how the brutal element of the game helped to motivate and inspire John's career success. 33:58 - John describes his coaching philosophy and how it has evolved and improved over the years. Having great mentors around him and getting involved in teaching and educating made a significant impact on his coaching philosophy. I'd love to spend more time educating 37:50 - Coaches are big nerds. John explains how he started to focus on mindset and psychology and how he uses cognitive behaviour therapy to expand his athlete coaching. My believe is that psychology governs everything ... and the physiological is layered under the psychology. 43:21 - John explains how he applies the mental skills with his athletes. 51:02 - Free play and fun is an essential ingredient to enjoyment in sport, at any age. John understands the importance of fun in strength coaching and how he allows an athlete to explore and find their own form. Environment dictates behaviour ... 56:48 - If we don't cultivate the environment and cultivate the culture that matches the athletes values, then we are going to have a challenge. 57:54 - John explains some of the most profound learnings he has had in his career. Being able to step through the open doors when they present themselves. Beware of the opportunities. 1:00:02 - Who would you want to have dinner with (non family, living or dead)? 1:02:10 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years? 1:05:08 - How can we develop shorter doses of exercise for people who are affected by some of the biggest diseases in the world? John's work in micro dosing and research around people moving in disease states - find out more - www.sevenmovements.com 1:09:22 - Interview concludes Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld And check out John Sinclair Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authentichealthcoach Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnSinclairAHC/ Website: https://www.authentichealthcoaching.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-sinclair Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/jsmastertrainer

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with a man spearheading the next generation of superstar athletes. Hayden Wilde. New Zealand's Hayden Wilde is a world-class triathlete who won bronze at the Games in Tokyo and silver at the Commonwealths in Birmingham. Olympic Bronze medalist 2022 Super League Champion and a runner up in 2021 2022 World Triathlon series overall 3rd with wins in Leeds and Hamburg WTS events A Silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after a crappy penalty call had him sidelined with a 10-second penalty before the spring finish for Gold. A National 5km Champion for New Zealand with a personal best of 13.28 ( 2.42 k pace or 4.21-mile pace) Hayden Wilde is a prime example of how Super League Triathlon can kickstart an athlete’s career – and give them a great nickname. Hayden was already accomplished at swim-bike-run as a junior on the less well known off-road scene. But he really came of age on the world triathlon stage racing Super League, where his amazing chase from behind in Super League Malta earned him the moniker of the “Maltese Falcon”. Growing up in Whakatane, New Zealand, Hayden Wilde has always had a love for the outdoors, for exploring and being active. His childhood consisted of every outdoor adventure sport under the sun and multiple other pursuits. Although he suffered a terrible loss as a young man when his father passed away in tragic circumstances, Wilde’s focus didn’t wane and he made a push for greatness. Timestamps 2:23 - Interview with Hayden Wilde begins 4:56 - What a year! Hayden crushed the Super League with 5 podiums, including three wins, then crushed the WTS with two wins in Leeds and Hamburg, and two seconds at Montreal and Yokohama and then a 2nd in Commonwealth Games. Hayden explains what was the standout for him in the pastyear. 11:32 - Hayden explains what his focus was when starting 2022. 13:51 - Greg and Hayden discuss his Comm Games performance and the penalty he received during the race. 18:27 - Greg and Hayden discuss how the 18 month COVID lockdowns in New Zealand affected his preparation and performance heading into the Olympic Games. About 2km before the finish is when I blew up ... 24:58 - Hayden describes the swim stage at the Olympics and how close he came to the propeller of the support boat. 32:17 - Being the first medal for New Zealand, Hayden describes how amazing the reception back home was for him. 34:10 - What inspired Hayden Wilde into Triathlon? 38:00 - Hayden started with some hockey and football, and describes how his 'average' sporting beginnings allowed him to find his passion as a triathlete. my first race was in 2017 46:10 - Hayden's father was a fertiliser pilot and passed away in a tragic accident 14 years ago. He explains how he found out and how that time changed his life path forever. His vulnerability and honesty is very courageous and show how mature this young man is. 49:56 - What is Hayden Wilde's highest high in his career to date? 51:25 - ... And his lowest low in performance in his career. 54:11 - Hayden describes how he has given back to his family with the success he has had. Again, the maturity and integrity Hayden shows in his actions is impressive. 57:30 - Who would you want to have dinner with (non family, living or dead)? 58:36 - Where does Hayden Wilde see himself in 3 years? 59:30 - Who is Hayden's GOAT athlete of all sports? 1:01:26 - Greg and Hayden finish their chat with some rapid fire questions and answers. One book you would recommend? Two most-used apps on your phone? What time of day are you most productive? First job? Out of 10, how cool are you? Who would you want to play a movie of your life? Which decade of music is the best? If you could be transformed into one animal, which one would you choose? Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? Greatest movie of all time? 1:07:36 - What's next for Hayden Wilde with only 12 weeks until the World Series Opener in Abu Dhabi? 1:11:49 - Interview concludes Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld And check out Hayden Wilde Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayden_wilde Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaydenWi1de/ Website: https://www.haydenwilde.nz/ Red Bull: https://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/hayden-wilde

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with one of the greatest Strength & conditioning coaches for endurance athletes in the world, Erin Carson. In her Strength coaching business ECFIT Erin has worked with beginners, to the worlds greatest elite athletes, including Olympians and World Champions Mirinda Carfrae and Timothy Odonnell, to name a few. Erin own’s Rally Sport training facility and Health club in Boulder, which has become the meca for amatuer and pro triathletes around the world. Erin's content on the AnyQuestion platform is simply brilliant. Some of which we discuss in this episode. Timestamps 2:15 - Interview with Erin Carson begins 8:45 - Erin & Greg chat about Taylor Knibb and her rise from juinors to her current successes. How she has brought her skill in short course racing, through to her long course events. The harder the course, the more my athletes are going to thrive 15:43 - Greg & Erin rewind the clock and discuss her career beginning from the start. 20:31 - How did Erin adapt her strength training knowledge when she began working with endurance athletes. Erin's ability to incorporate 'play' in her training programs and get out of the training studio is a key to her sucess with athletes. My job is to make the athlete and their sport coach look really REALLY good! 26:02 - Have you ever considered being a full coach to pro athlete's? 27:54 - Athletes bring their challenges to Erin and her philosophy is to encompass herself and her athletes with a team of specialists so she can ensure a full strength training service. 30:03 - Erin explains her view about Lucy Charles-Barkly's injury recovery ... she shares 'the magic' ingredient. 32:12 - Erin describes where and how she is learning and growing as a strength training coach. The research tends to be based around male athletes, rather females. 'Experience' and 'listening' to the athlete can be more important than a research paper. There's never perfect ... there's just fast, and pain free 37:54 - Erin discusses how patience and committment to the process is a key as a strength training coach. She believes her job is not to fix things, rather she is trying to work within the brilliance of the body and allowing it to work. 39:36 - We have this mentality that 'tough is better'. Greg and Erin discuss how the flow of running where it's more of a dance than a battle of strength. 40:34 - How much of the strength training that Erin's involved with is about injury reduction, or is it about optimizing performance? 42:15 - So how much correspondence does Erin have with the sports coach so that she is adapting the strength training she allocates and does not 'crush' the athlete. Erin encourages her athletes to come straight to her from their training rathe than heading home and resting prior. Movement before Muscle 48:44 - Erin continues to learn and she shares her most interesting learning lately. The impact between the diaphram and pelvic floor through breathwork. It's amazing if you can just take a big breath and create space between the ribs and the hips, to free up the movement of the pelvis. How do we train the athlete to experience that when they are riding and running! 50:52 - Running tall is a key for Erin. She explains how the GOAT is a tall runner. 53:21 - Erin shares some training tips for us all to utlize no matter where you are in your training journey. 58:25 - What would you tell your 18 year old self? 58:46 - Who would you want to have a dinner with (non family, living or dead)? 59:51 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years? 1:02:38 - Check out the 200+ answer Erin has shared on the www.anyquestion.com app 1:05:13 - Interview concludes Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld And check out Erin Carson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecfit_strength Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecfitstrength/ Website: https://rallysportboulder.com/ Rally Sport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rallysportboulder/ Rally Sport Twitter: https://twitter.com/rallysportco Rally Sport Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rallysporthealthandfitness?fref=ts

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Dr. Tommy Wood. Greg and Dr. Tommy discuss the effects of exercise on the brain, and how your mind can impact your physiology. They discuss longevity and what age we can expect to live to. Dr. Tommy gives advice on how we all can improve cognitive function, and what we can do to reduce the chances of demntia and alziemers. Dr. Tommy Wood received his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo. He’s currently the assistant professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington. His research program focuses on factors associated with brain health and function across lifespan. Add to that, he competes in Powerlifting and Cross fit and understands the benefits of physical activity for metabolic health. Timestamps 2:12 - Interview with Dr. Tommy Wood begins 4:02 - Is it better to work out in the morning, or afternoon? 5:38 - Where did Dr. Tommy Wood's interest in brian health all begin? 10:09 - Have you found that there are some exercise that positively effects cognitive function? 13:23 - Dr. Tommy explains how important it is that we stimulate the tissue. Demand function coupling refers to the function of the tissue is dependent of the demands that you put on it. You need to stress the system and then give it a period of rest and recovery in order for it to get stronger. It's the same process in muscle tissue, and the same in brain tissue. We need to stimulate the tissue 17:40 - What are the best ways to train the brain? What activities can we do to stimulate the brain tissue? 23:45 - There have been studies completed that look at aerobic type exercise in or around a learning task which shows us how the brain responds after exercise. People who are fitter, had better results in the memory tasks. Lactacte is a very good fuel for the brain 31:46 - At what point does exercise not help your brain? Overtraining or an exhausting session or strong race performance can diminish your cognitive function. Dr. Tommy describes the research and the particular situations where this occurs. 35:21 - How do extreme heat and cold therapies affect the brain. Which sauna is better, Infrared, or coals? 41:52 - Dr. Tommy explains how our brain affects our physiology? What you think directly affects your physiology 46:42 - Dr. Tommy and Greg discuss the studies around sleep and the benefits of sleep tracking long-term. 50:26 - What are some of the tools that we can use to better optimize our brain-to-physical performance? 55:05 - The lads change tact here and discuss longevity. If you wanna live to 150y/o, then Dr. Tommy Wood shares his view and opinion as to whether this is possible. The are two completely opposing views in regard to longevity 1:01:18 - What is the best piece of advice you have ever received? 1:04:08 - What is the best advice you would give to someone to help them optimize their life? 1:08:46 - Interview concludes Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld And check out Dr. Tommy Wood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtommywood/ Web: https://www.drragnar.com/

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Ben Kanute is one of the most powerful, versatile Triathletes in the world. Winning major titles over the super sprint style of racing, four Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon championships, and twice a silver medalist at the IM 70.3 World Championships, most recently at this year's World Championships in St.George Utah with an epic head-to-head battle with Olympic Champion Kristian Blummenfelt. Ben was last on the show, on Oct 4th, 2021, where he shared his journey into the sport and his love for his team and family. Ben Kanute races without fear, leading out of the water almost every time he starts and forces the race to chase him. It’s been a true joy to watch him develop his craft over the years. He has no weaknesses and races with weapons across the board. His momentum is building and he’s spearheading the next generation. In this episode, Ben disects his turnaround from the past 18 months of racing with some tough performances, physically and mentally. Been also discusses his debut Ironman in 2 weeks. Timestamps 2:12 - Interview starts 7:25 - Ben explains his training schedule going into St George, and then backing it up 2 weeks later with Ironman Arizona. 9:27 - Greg and Ben discuss the deadlines and fees for professional athletes entering events. Yep, pro's have to pay too! 11:23 - Greg & Ben discuss the past 12 months of racing and how some of those lackluster performances affected his mindset. my team are really good at focussing on the positives 29:31 - Ben discusses how important his team has been in helping turn things arouns. Jim Vance, Bobby McGee, Matt Pendola, Courtney (wife), Seth Pepper have all played a significant role in allowing Ben to become free to play and race. you just wanna go out there and take it 33:32 - Ben always takes a race by the horns. He describes the plan and his mindset during his epic battle at St George. From the weeks leading in, to the transitions, to the final run battle with Kristian Blummenfelt. 38:18 - Ben disects the race, starting with the swim. some guys take the gloves out when the gun goes off 41:51 - Moving through T1, Ben explains the first 10-15 miles on the bike and how he focussed on his watts and just hunkered down. "We were in the 340's for most of the first part of the bike". we train to ride at threshold power 46:26 - Starting the run, Ben relaxed and felt he had a really solid shot at the podium. (with no socks!) If you want to beat the Norwegians, you have to take the race to them ... 52:32 - Ben's description of exactly how the run battle with Kristian played out is a fantastic insight into the mindset of a pro athlete. 54:57 - Ben explains how he felt running down to the finish line. 57:05 - Check out Ben's 176 answers on www.anyquestion.com 59:16 - Interview concludes Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show And check out Ben Kanute at: https://www.instagram.com/benkanute/ http://www.benkanute.com/ https://twitter.com/benkanute/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB3MuY8VlYo

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" On this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Triathlon legend, Brent McMahon. Multiple Olympian, and 5 x Ironman Champion with a Personal best Ironman of 7.46. Brent won his debut Ironman in 2014 with a 7.55 hr at Ironman Arizona. Backed this win up with a win at IM Brasil and a time of 7.46 (a world record at the time), and then wins at Lake Placid, IM Canada, and more recently his Ironman win on September 11th in Wisconsin. Brent has turned up with consistency and intent for over 25 years. He’s taken some talent and turned himself into one of the world's great. He’s ticked every box in the sport, from winning ITU World Cups, Xterra off-road events, going to two Olympics to winning Ironman 70.3s and Ironmans around the world. Brent is a triathlete, any way you look at it. He has been participating since he was 10 years old. That’s over 25 years of doing triathlons. Growing up in North Vancouver, Brent enjoyed many sports ranging from high school wrestling to club soccer. It was after high school that Brent turned his sole focus to triathlon and the goal of making the senior national team and ultimately, the Olympic Team. Timestamps 2:18 - Interview with Brent McMahon begins 4:12 - Greg and Brent chat about Kona Ironman 2022 starting with the high calibre women's race on Thursday. 7:09 - Moving onto the men's race, Greg and Brent talk through how fast the event is becoming, with the top 10 all sub 8 hours. Brent was the first ever rookie to go under 8 hours, so his explanation and prespective is fascinating. 10:42 - Having been around for a few years, Brent explains the impact he has seen on the sport from the science and training, to the equipment and technology, plus the impact of fresh new raw talent coming to triathlon. 13:17 - The 2022 KONA mens results - 1st: Gustav Iden 2nd: Sam Laidlow 3rd place: Kristian Blummenfelt Greg and Brent talk through the men's race and give their view on Sam's phenomenal performance. 16:53 - Greg rewinds the clock ... Brent explains his early sporting journey, then how (and why) he found his passion for triathlon. 23:43 - In 1995 Brent decided to try his hand at triathlon, and it's when he first started working with Lance Watson. 27 years on ... Lance & Brent could possibly be the longest athlete/coach partnership in the history of sport. 37:19 - Greg and Brent spent time living together and training together in training camps and explain how the competitivness within the group pushed them individually to greater success. A high and a low are intertwined ... you can't have one without the other 39:16 - Brent describes some of the highs and lows of his career. 44:03 - Brent and Greg describe the perfect race, what it is, and how it feels. Brent tells a wonderful story around coming within 10 seconds of a world record in Brasil. 48:46 - Brent describes the learnings he has gained from his lowest low moments in his career. 55:47 - Greg tests Brent's fast twitch sensors with some rapid fire questions. First car? 3 favorite streaming shows everyone should watch? Kona Ironman or Olympic Gold? Should a vegetarian eat animal crackers? How many episodes of the Greg Bennett show have you listened to? Best training location? Best decade of music? Best movie of all time? 1:02:58 - Wrap up - what's next for Brent McMahon? 1:04:01 - Interview ends. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Find Brent McMahon on social media website: https://brentmcmahon.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tribrentmcmahon twitter: @tribrentmcmahon Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brentmcmahonfanpage/

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by an absolute Triathlon legend. Rob Barel has a triathlon career spanning 18 years, including six Dutch National Championship titles, seven European Championship titles, the Nice Long-distance World Championship title in 1994 at the age of 40, four top five finishes at the Olympic-distance World Championship and two fourth place finishes at the Hawaii Ironman. Of the 245 triathlons competed, he has raced in 31 countries around the world and has won 113. Rob’s final competition was at the Netherlands 2000 Summer Olympics, securing forty third place, before taking retirement at the end of the Games at age 42. Rob is now working as a marketing consultant, coaching in various capacities and to no surprise, still racing and training, albeit in a more low-key fashion. We raced each other several times in the late 90s and I can honestly say that to have him join me on the show is just such a privilege and an honor. Timestamps 2:23 - Interview starts 4:06 - After 40 years in the sport of triathlon, Rob is still very fit and still races, albeit as an ametuer in the senior categories. Greg and Rob discuss how his age group colleagues think about an ex-pro athlete competing against them as an amatuer. 8:02 - This is the mountain bike tours Rob mentions in this episode. https://www.vasasport.nl 9:15 - Greg and Rob discuss the 2000 Sydney Olympics and his appearance as a 42 year old. ... You didnt know what you had started when you went into the sport back in 1982 ... 14:03 - 40 years ago, September 4th, 1982, Rob claims to be the day that his life changed forever. He discusses how he found the sport and how his passion developed in those early days. A true legend of Triathlon. 22:44 - Rob shares the 'highs' throughout his career. An amazing insight into the early mechanics, the early growth of the sport of triathlon. Rob's story around the boycott of Ironman Kona and how they went and raced in Nice instead as a show of support for professional athletes is a timely reminder of how the pioneers of the sport encouraged the prize money that we see today. 27:18 - Rob's top 3 career highlights include his first win in Nice in 1988. Nice again in 1994. Rob recounts a hilarious story mid race against Lother Leder from Germany. 32:49 - Rob & Greg chat about Ironman Muskoka. 35:26 - Rob discusses the 'lows' of his career and reflects on how many times he has raced other people rather than focus on racing himself. Competing against his best ... something he never mastered until he became an 'age-grouper'. 38:50 - Rob reflects on how the sport has changed over the past 40 years. From the events, to the athletes, to the technology, to the training, to the safety within the event. Rob and Greg discuss the entry fee changes between the 80's ... to current day. 46:59 - Rob abd Greg discuss the changes in equipment and nutrition. From the first spaghetti bars on bikes, to the current aero dynamic helmets, wetsuits, and running shoe enhancements. 51:05 - Rob gives us his Greatest of All Time Women's, and Men's athlete in the sport of Triathlon. 54:41 - Greg and Rob discuss thei predictions for the Men's and Women's races in Kona 2022. You'll be able to compare their views on the actual results from last weekend. 59:43 - Rob still competes and is about to head to Kona, and also coaches a variety of athletes across different sporting disciplines, while also taking people on mountain bike tours. 1:02:08 - Conclusion

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by pro Triathlete Sam Laidlow. Sam is leading the next generation of super-star Triathletes. Finishing 2nd at the Kona IM World championships 2 weeks ago in a time of 7.42hr, shattering the previous course record by 9 minutes. And setting a new bike course record of 4.04hrs. Elevating him to #4 in the world rankings. Sam races without fear, and with controlled aggression. He knows who he is, he knows what he wants and he’s in control of his life. He has an incredible team around him and he’s been steadily improving for years. But it was this year that the world took notice, with his incredible performances at the PTO US and Canadian opens where he was 4th and his 8th place at the IM StGeorge IM world championships. Timestamps 1:57 - Interview starts Kona is the only currency of triathlon 3:39 - Have you had a chance to decompress since the race? Everything was going my way 8:18 - Greg and Sam reflect on his performance in Kona 2022. Sam explains why Kona is so important to him. 14:59 - We all get caught up in what we are 'supposed' to do ... Sam pressed reset on this myth and is running a plan that is 'his' own path. 20:25 - Sam is an aggressive racer, however his 'control' of that agregession is what sets him apart. Sam explains how he views his aggressive nature and how he channels it when it comes to racing. 22:43 - Sam describes the bike transition in Kona and his mindset as he focussed on his watts. 26:58 - There appeared to be a lot more penalties in Kona this year. Greg and Sam discuss who and what was going on. 28:07 - Being decent at maths is an advantage in the middle of racing. Understanding how much energy you have left and what are the time caps can have your mind calculating all sorts of figures to determine where you are and what you have to keep on doing. 31:25 - Sam explains how he felt when he'd heard the splits and the moment Gustav caught and passed him. 32:41 - Greg asks Sam if there was any moment in the race that he feels he should have done differently? 34:47 - Greg asks Sam where he sees he can tighten his performance moving forward. Bike for show ... run for dough 37:13 - Sam describes the final leg of Kona and how loud the crowd were and some of the emotional joys he felt having had Kona as a race goal for many many years. 40:26 - Greg and Sam rewinds his clock and how his early years formed his love for sport and then triathlon. 47:55 - Sam is not a big believer in 'ability' however he explains how his mindset has helped him along his long journey to Kona. 53:27 - Greg and Sam start a session of Rapid Fire Questions: The worst subject at school? (hint - it's the country he currently resides) First car? Favorite Netflix/ streaming shows everyone should watch? Most inspiring performance you’ve seen in the sport of Triathlon? 3 people (not family) you’d want a meal with? How many episodes of the Greg Bennett show have you listened to? Best training location? Best decade of music? (a tough question for a 23y/o) Best movie of all time? If a movie was made about your life, who would you want to play you? 56:45 - What's next for Sam Laidlow? 1:02:08 - Conclusion Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Check out Sam Laidlow at: Website: https://samlaidlow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samlaidlow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laidlowsam/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/SamLaidlow

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by the current Ironman World Champion - Chelsea Sodaro. Eight days ago Chelsea took the world by storm. She was 'under the radar', but as the race progressed Chelsea started to come to the forefront. And by the time the marathon started her name started rising to the top. But no one wins on debut, right? Wrong! On her 2nd ever Ironman, she came to Kona and demonstrated a performance with no weaknesses and showed weapons across the board, especially her run. To win in a time of 8.33 (2nd fastest of all time) and a 2.51 marathon off a 4.42 bike and 54 min swim, is incredible. Add to this the fact she gave birth to her daughter 18 months ago and it makes this story even more remarkable. She’s one of our favorite experts on the AnyQuestion app and in her short career, Chelsea Sodaro has quickly ascended to the top of levels of elite triathlon. Chelsea Sodaro grew up in Davis, California — Bike City, USA. She swam, biked, danced, and played competitive soccer as a young kid. In high school, Chelsea discovered an affinity for running and began competing in cross country and track. After a successful high school track campaign, she was recruited by several top Division 1 programs and decided to take her talents to UC Berkeley. During her senior year she became a Four Time All-American. She was the captain of the cross country team and helped lead the Golden Bears to their first appearance at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in thirty years. In only her 4th 70.3, Chelsea placed 4th and as the top American at the 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Nice, France and is considered one of the biggest up-and-comers in the sport. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Find Chelsea Sodaro on social media Instagram: instagram.com/chelseasodaro/ twitter: https://twitter.com/chelseasodaro website: chelseasodaro.com Timestamps 3:06 - Interview with Chelsea Sodaro begins 8:34 - Chelsea and Greg discuss her decison behind changing coaches only 2 years ago and working with Dan Plews (previous guest) and how they plotted and planned her journey to Kona. 18:52 - The path to Kona not only included a coach change, Chelsea & Steve (her husband) became parents 18 months ago. Skye was born in March of 2021. Chelsea opens up and discusses her tough journey through the pregnancy and return to training. I wasn't handing the training that well 26:08 - Chelsea came second in her debut Ironman in Hamburg and she explains how that helped pave her confidence pathway into Kona. After a swim session with Paul Newsome, Chelsea made some changes to her technique and was able to apply it to her swim in Hamburg. She breaks down the race and how she was measuring her times throughout the race. 30:35 - It was after Hamburg that Dan and Chelsea realised she had something special going on. However the up's and downs post childbirth were well and truly still challenging. Chelsea explains how she was questioning herself, but was pulled back into focus on Kona. I was a hot disaster 34:32 - After Hamburg, and after the Collins Club Chelsea got sick and was hitting a low point. She discusses how she was feeling prior to her committment to get to a training camp in Hawaii. "The only reason I got on the plane was because Steve told me if my training didn't come around, I could at least have a Hawaiian vacation on my own." 37:46 - Steve (Chelsea's husband) is a firefighter in Reno, so they have a challenging rhythm of life between Chelsea's pro career and Steve's career. Chelsea discusses how her schedule looks day to day while also managing her motherhood duties for Skye. It's been really really hard and I have wanted to quit so many times 40:37 - Moving onto the pre-race week in Kona, Chelsea explains how 'flying under the radar' was a real help to her preparation. Having no media committments will change for next years event though! 43:18 - Chelsea breaksdown her race morning feelings and how things didn't work out to the plan. However as soon as she got in the water, she was at peace and ready. 47:23 - Breaking down the race, Chelsea and Greg discuss her Swim - Bike - Run. From her transitions to her mantra's, to her stats and nutrition. "I'm just sticking to my plan, riding my power, taking care of myself - I didn't play anyone elses game." It's just about putting the pieces together at the right time 54:15 - Jumping off the bike, Chelsea explains how she didn't stick to the plan at the start of her run, and how she settled into her 10k pace. "You know you're having a good day when you're telling yourself to slow down." Chelsea explains her technique for staying cool and how the media was critisizing her performance. 57:52 - Chelsea explains her ma

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats to Dr. Dan Plews. Dan is one of the most requested guests. Elite coach Dr. Dan Plews. Just days after coaching Chelsea Sodaro to her debut Kona in 8:33, Dr Dan joins Greg to dissect the process of how Chelsea went from having a baby 18 months ago, to winning Kona this past weekend. Dan discusses the training prep, nutrition, and heat adaptations, plus the mental prep that he and Chelsea went through prior to her amazing debut. Dan Plews is an Applied Sports Scientist, Researcher and coach. As a Sports Scientist (specialising in the area of Physiology) Dan has worked closely with athletes who have won more than 25 world and Olympic titles in the sports of rowing, kayak and triathlon. Athletes include Mahe Drysdale, Lisa Carrington, Eric Murray and Hamish Bond. As a researcher, Dan completed his PhD in the area of applied heart rate variability (HRV). This work focused on implementing and validating methods regarding the application of HRV to track training adaptation in elite athletes. Since then, Dan has gone onto having more than 21 peer-reviewed publications in the area of applied sports science. Dan is seriously passionate about endurance sport, particularly Ironman triathlon, where he has coached 3 athletes under the 8-hour barrier. He lives and breathes it, and is a competitive Ironman athlete himself. In 2018 he broke the amateur course record at Ironman New Zealand by more than 10 minutes in a time of 8 hr 35 min. Dan thrives on continuous learning and being on the cutting edge of applied sports science. He often throws himself into the depths of new science, measurements and self-quantification to find out first hand the effects that they have on training adaptation. He’s one of the world’s greatest minds in endurance sports. He has the practical and personal experience, and he has the science. Check out his website - https://www.endureiq.com/ Timestamps 2:28 - Interview starts 5:36 - It's been a challenging year for one of Dan's star athletes - Javier Gomez. Dan describes his perspective on the 'highs & lows' of professional sport for a coach. 8:08 - Dan holds the course record in Kona @ 8:24. Greg and Dan discuss how fast the race is getting. 14:52 - Dan and Greg discuss at what point in the race he felt Chelsea was going to win. 19:17 - These types of wins are lifechanging for an athlete. Dan explains how he feels Chelsea can go on and win further within the sport plus also to be able to grow and deal with the success at this level. Success breeds Success 23:26 - Dan and Chelsea met only2 years ago ... right before she had her baby. The story from that interview is extraordinary. 28:50 - Chelsea was the first athlete Dan has coached through pregnancy. So he applied his sports science knowledge and got to work on studying what he need to do coach Chelsea back to racing form. 32:46 - Chelsea chose to only take 6 weeks off from training after giving birth. Her frist goal was to get to The Collins Cup. Dan explains her training program and the path to Kona. Chelsea's dedication to race in The Collins Cup is an inspiring story. 36:33 - Chelsea's swimming power was holding her back so they called in Paul Newsome to help and guide her. 42:33 - Dan explains the point at which he and Chelsea decided to focus on Kona. 44:48 - Greg probes Dan on his heat-adaption process for Chelsea and Kona. But do we get the full details? usually Dan is so open in sharing his wisdom. 46:51 - One of the hot topics in endurance sports nutrition at the moment is ‘carbohydrate periodization’. Dan explains his view on training to improve Chelsea's ability to make use of fat as a fuel source during exercise. 52:21 - Greg asks Dan on his views on hydration in race mode. We know that better performance can come from those who lose more body fat lose over the course of a marathon. 55:49 - On race day, what did Dan advise Chelsea in terms of keeping cool? 57:49 - Dan and Greg discuss the mental and emotional preparation for Chelsea prior to the race. Is what I'm doing now, positively affecting the last part of my race 01:09:35 - Interview concludes

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Timothy O’Donnell is one of the world’s most successful and experienced American long-course triathletes. As a professional, he has earned 50+ podium finishes including over 22 wins at major events throughout the world. Along with the ITU Long Distance World Champion (2009) title, his other wins include nine Ironman 70.3 victories, two IRONMAN wins, and six Armed Forces National Championships. One of only 4, and the only American to go under 8 hours at the Kona IM World Championships. But more than that, he is the man who at the ripe age of 40 had a near-fatal heart attack on the Miami speedway race course, in March of 2021 and still finished the race in 11th. And just over a year later he was back racing, and not only racing he is on the podiums at both Ironmans and 70.3s and has his eyes set on another Kona Ironman world championship where he has been on the podium several times. In fact, the last time he raced in 2019, the last time the race was on, he finished 2nd and went sub 8. We discuss Tim's near-fatal Heart attack then move onto discussing his prep and predictions for Kona Ironman. Timestamps 3:57 - Interview with Timothy O'Donnell begins I was probably about two-thirds through the bike…when it basically happened ... 11:31 - The Heart Attack - What Happened in Challenge Miami - 80% block in his Led "called the widow maker" - Pain in the chest and lockjaw - Leaving the party - Just suffering - Tim wasn't aware of how bad it was - There was one point that Tim, thought it was is this the point of dying? Tim continued on in the race, though commentators noted he seemed to be struggling. He crossed the finish line in 11th with a time of 2:44:57. trying to get my mind in a space where I could focus on racing ... 13:16 - Building his mental confidence back up and training hard, Timothy discusses the journey back to racing. 17:08 - Greg and TO chat through the Des Moines Ironman and how he felt going into the race and throughout the course. 23:39 - When is it a heart attack ... and when is it fatigue? The mental tools have been added to TO's kit and he is ready for Kona. 26:40 - You're always trying to improve as an athlete. Greg and Timothy discuss his changes in nutrition since the heart attack and his prep for training and racing. Ketones have helped TO in athletic performance, imrpoved cognition and focus, and his general health. Tim mentions Delta G - click here to access their website (non-sponsored) 35:08 - Greg and TO share their views son Kona - starting with The Women's race. Who's going to podium? 37:21 - Kat Matthews was recently injured in an accident while training for Kona. 41:10 - Timothy explains how he'd like the race at Kona to unfold. There's an old guard of experienced Kona competitors that know how to perform well, but as TO explains, often it's the Island that defeats, not another athlete. So what is it about the Kona energy? 47:02 - Having a massive 'why' going into Kona, TO has done everything to get himself ready. It's all about belief from this point. 50:40 - Tim's affirmations during a race. 52:23 - What's after Kona? 54:56 - Interview ends. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Find Timothy O'Donnell on social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tointri/ twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/tointri LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-o-donnell-15515b8/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tim+and+rinny+show

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful conversation with Javier Gómez-Noya. These last ten months have been a little rocky but overcoming adversity is what makes this man such a legend. He was fortunate to even have a career, to begin with. Just after he started the sport of Triathlon the High Council for Sports in Spain revealed a cardiac anomaly. That finding led to a six-year battle between him and the sporting administrators in Spain to allow him to race internationally. Since winning that battle, he has raised the standards of the sport for his entire career. Just as impressively, he’s also been able to reinvent himself whenever new pretenders have looked set to take his mantle. He’s a man who has won more Triathlons than anyone else in the history of the sport. A career that has spanned almost two decades with 10 world titles over various distances and formats, including 5 ITU World Championships titles, 2 Ironman 70.3 World Titles, an ITU Long course world title, and an Xterra Off-road world title. Add to that a silver medal at the Olympics. But he’s far more than a champion athlete, he’s one of the best men I know. We’ve lived and shared some epic training sessions together, and battled on the racecourse numerous times. And I’m honored to call him a friend. Timestamps 2:52 - Interview starts 4.10 - Having a year with set-backs and where things don't go to plan is not new to Javier. He dissects the past 12 months with Greg. 7:38 - With 10 World Titles and an Olympic silver medal, Javier explains how proud he is of his career to date. 11:18 - Teaming up with Coach Dr. Dan Plews shortly after the Olympics, Javier and Greg discuss the deeply personal relationship that exists between athlete and how Dan's coaching has improved his performance. 18:02 - Javier is determined to come back and get healthy for the 2023 event program. Racing is not only about the great times and winning 19:55 - Having a coach with a sport science slant is exactly the difference Javier was searching for. Greg and Javier discuss the training regime he has been working hard on. 30:27 - Javier and Greg discuss the recent Collins Cup and the amazing new talent in the sport at the moment including Colin Shatier. 31:42 - KONA 2022 - Greg and Javier discuss their view on the athletes, both Men & Women for this years event. 44:13 - Javier discusses his rehab and plan for getting back to racing. 47:00 - Javier's race 'bucket-list'. Stay calm and keep working and eventually you'll be back 52:09 - Interview concludes. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Find Javier Gomez Noya on social media: Twitter: @Jgomeznoya Instagram: @Jgomeznoya

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by one of the greatest Ironman Triathletes the world has ever seen, Patrick Lange. A two-time Kona Ironman World Champion and the first man ever to break the elusive 8 hours on the Big Island with a time of 7:52:39. Patrick's weapon is the marathon. Consistently going under 2:40 off the bike and holds the fastest marathon time in Kona of 2:39:45. Add to that his wins at Challenge Roth, IM Texas and IM Tulsa and the list goes on, and you can see why I rate him as one of the greatest ever. I have been wanting this man on the show for several years. Not only because of his athletic achievements and prowess but because he is one of the best men I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and I wanted this opportunity to share his story and his journey. Timestamps 2:53 - Interview starts 7:16 - From a shoulder injury from a nasty crash, to a second bout of COVID, it's been a challenging year to prepare for Kona 2022. ... really not the way I wish my training camps to an end. 14:42 - On the 23rd of February (he's wife Julia's birthday) Patrick crashed badly while training in Spain with a pro buddy, and faced an extended spell on the sidelines. He talks through the accident and his recovery and how he conveyed his vision to race again with his doctors. 19:12 - Patrick's 2019 swim in Kona was spectacular, and he talks with Greg about the training and strategy he put into play. 23:15 - Patrick and Greg discuss he's win at Challenge Roth and how he fell in love with the race. 28:18 - Patrick is now the sub 2:40 marathon specialst, and he explains how he wworked hard behind the scenes to deliberatly achieve the results he has become known for. 30:32 - Leaving a coach can be a massive decision. Greg and Patrick discuss how Patrick has gone about changing his coaches throughout his pro career. 34:58 - Greg rewinds the clock with Patrick and they discuss his childhood, his early inspirations, through to his current pro career and personal life. my endurance passion was awake from that time 36:32 - One of Patrick's early desires was to become a Formula 1 driver. Ironically, many Formula 1 drivers are into Triathlon. 39:42 - Patrick describes how his early passions lead him to triathlon, through mountain bike racing, to go-carting, to learning the history of triathlon. 47:47 - Patrick's Kona journey ... in detail. The record for the fastest marathon in Kona and how he feels around the pressure of racing Kona. 2016 3rd at Kona ... Germans 1,2,3, Marathon record 2.39.45 2017 Kona win 8.01.40 record, over taking Lionel Sanders in the final 5k ... Marathon 2.39.59 2018 Kona win 7.52.39, 1st time under 8, then proposed to his fiance (now wife) Julia at the finish line. 59:04 - The proposal - A very special moment. 1:01:14 - Patrick describes the highs and lows of his career to date. He talks openly about his mother's cancer battle and the last words she left him with, and how those words fuelled his determination and 'why' to win. 1:06:12 - Patrick's opinion on this year's Kona and how he loves to 'fly under the radar'. The Quiet Assasin. 1:10:27 - The year ahead doesnt exist as Patrick describes how he and his team are completely focused on Kona 2022. 1:12:57 - Conclusion Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Check out Patrick Lange at: Website: https://www.patrick-lange.org Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/11654626 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/P.Lange.Leidenschaft.am.Limit/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patricklange1

After almost 30 years in the sport of Triathlon, Nicola Spirig completed her final rae this past weekend and we wanted to celebrate the incredible career of Nicola Spirig. In today’s episode (recorded in November 2021), Greg is joined by his wife Laura, and they talk with Nicola about her career and pull apart specific races and moments. Nicola Spirig is a Swiss professional triathlete. She is a five-time Olympian, the 2012 Olympic, and six times European champion in women's triathlon. Nicola is married to fellow retired athlete Reto Hug, has three children, and during her athletic career completed a law degree. As the conversation kicks off, Greg asks Nicola to reflect on this past year in the sport. She has been training and her next large goal is to complete an IronMan race in under eight hours. Even if a goal sounds impossible, she says it’s important to try, especially when the intention is to inspire others to follow their dreams. Nicola isn’t an extrovert who loves being in front of others, but she does love working with young people and is glad her status as an Olympian has given her this platform. Going into the Tokyo Olympics, Nicola was ready. She was able to prepare without injury, compete in and win other good races like the European Championships, and beat some of her own personal best times. On race day, even though everyone had prepared for a hot day, it was raining, which for Nicola wasn’t a problem and she placed sixth. Today, she says she’s happy with her performance and wouldn’t change anything even though she didn’t get the medal she was aiming for. Nicola grew up with parents who were sports teachers and had the luxury of trying many different sports. For a long time, she didn’t think of triathlon as a career, but rather as something she loved to do. She only considered herself a professional athlete for about two years, despite being involved in the sport for much longer. Her preparation around the London 2012 Olympics was nearly perfect and her at a professional level. She won the Olympic Gold medal just ahead of Lisa Norden, with their times being the same, and only a photograph was able to be used to separate their crossing the finish line. For the Rio Olympics, things were different. She was injured, the defending Olympic champion, and she’d had a baby in the years since her Olympic win. She took home the silver from that race and says the experience was much different than the London Olympics, but she was still very happy with her performance. She reminds listeners that while yes it takes a lot to get a medal in the Olympic games, it also takes a lot to finish fourth, sixth, or tenth. Laura and Greg then ask Nicola rapid-fire questions covering everything from TV and movies to household chores, to her taste in music. They wrap up the episode with Nicola sharing what her day-to-day life is like these days. Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show And check out Nicola Spirig at: https://www.instagram.com/nicolaspirigofficial/ https://twitter.com/NicolaSpirig https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nicola+spirig

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an insightful conversation with one of the consistent and most diversified professional Triathletes in the world, Aaron Royle. Winning, and podiums at major events from the WTS super sprint mixed relay, to non-drafting Olympic and U23 World Title, to Ironman 70.3s and middle distance events. Aaron’s always at the pointy end of the race and making others chase. Aaron, nick-named “Bugs”, made his Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio Games after he secured Australia’s first Triathlon quota spot having finished 6th at the 2015 Rio Test Event. A multiple Olympian from Australia, he is preparing to marry Non Stanford who in her own right is an Olympian, World & European Champion - together making up the ultimate power couple in the world of Triathlon. Check out Aaron Royle at: Website: www.aaronroyle.com Twitter: twitter.com/ARoyle90 Facebook: facebook.com/AaronRoyleTriathlete/ Instagram: instagram.com/aaronroyle/ Timestamps 2:11 - Interview starts 8:03 - With a solid win at The Collins Club recently, Aaron is definitely in form. He explains where he feels he is at within his strengths and fitness. 13:35 - Super League v. PTO v. Ironman - who's doing it best? 15:22 - At the age oof 32, Aaron's experience in endurance is now combining with his speed. Greg and Aaron discuss how Aaron feels at this stage of his career. 18:23 - Greg rewinds the clock with Aaron and the lads discuss Aaron's upbringing and how he first found his love for triathlon. 25:47 - Travelling around the globe and competing as a young athlete with his mates can create many great moments, and many wonderful life stories. Aaron describes this time in his life. 28:29 - Aaron describes his greatest highlight in his career so far. This is what I need to do to win 34:00 - Learning how to win can take some specific preparation and laser-beam focusing on the process. 37:23 - Very few poeple leave an Olympics happy. Greg & Aaron discuss how achievements and disappoinment can often 'define' an athlete. 38:36 - Injuries. If we push our bodies as hard and as often as elite athletes, injuries are inevitable. Aaron describes some of the more serious and troublesome injuries he has had throughout his triathlon career. 49:52 - Races on his bucket list that are driving and inspiring Aaron. 59:02 - The boys conclude with some fun Rapid fire questions. 1. Best and worst subjects at school? 2. What are you currently watching on Netflix? 3. First car you owned. 4. Two most-used apps on your phone? 5. What time of day are you most productive? 6. First job? 7. Who does most of the chores around the home? 8. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 9. Which decade of music is the best? 10. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 11. Greatest movie of all time? 1:05:23 - Conclusion

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an insightful conversation with one of the world's greatest Strength & conditioning coaches for endurance athletes. Matt Pendola has decades of experience helping runners get ahead of their injury cycles by building strength. Matt has been in this field for over 20 years. He’s worked with beginners, to the worlds greatest elite athletes including Olympic and World Champion medalists Kevin McDowell and Ben Kanute, to name a few. He has a list of credentials in the areas of Run coaching, strength training, wellness, massage and everything else in between. He is truly one of the worlds leading bodywork and movement experts. Matt Pendola has several professional qualifications including a running coach, S&C coach, licensed manual therapist & wellness coach and works with several Olympic athletes. He has also personally achieved a tonne of impressive running achievements including winning the Elite Spartan World Championships Masters Division (2015) & Qualified for Duathlon World Championships 3x. Today Greg and Matt talk about the 3 C's of running. Connected, Cadence, and Compact. Bobby McGee and Matt Pendola have put together 4 pillars so you can optimize your running potential. Dynamic Mobility Drills restore and optimize your running movement and propulsion potential. Banded Dynamics maximize your running strength, power, balance, and stability. Form Drills maximize your mechanical running efficiency. Loaded Mobility Drills restore and optimize tissue and joints and continuing gains. Ben has kindly offered 10% off his Run Form program for all Greg Bennett Show listeners. enter: GregBennett10 at the checkout. Start your 12 week course for a lifetime of better running! You'll get a set of movements to do before and after all of your runs to improve your mechanics. Find out more at https://www.pendolaproject.com/ Timestamps 1:21 - Interview starts 5:39 - Matt discusses his view on coaching towards the longevity of an athlete. from a young athlete to a more senior. 8:34 - Matt started strength training originally as a hotshot in Flagstaff. That was just kind of what you did, you had to be in shape for the job. One day, a tree fell on him fracturing his back. After that he was forced to slow down and learn how to train smart so he could get back to running again. This injury led to Matt's guiding principle: FIT, which stands for Focused Intentional Training. It really is about helping people gain function through training. Matt started Pendola Training in 2001. I was able to gain strength without doing a bunch of heavy lifting. – Gwen Jorgensen, 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist 14:27 - Around 2011, Matt was coaching high school cross country, and saw that he could use what he had learned about strength training to prevent injuries in endurance athletes. Matt met Bobby McGee in 2015 and his approach to training has evolved incredibly since then. "When I started working closer with elite athletes I was forced to take my learning to the next level. At a certain point I realized with a brick and mortar business I could at most affect 40 people at a time. I built R3 so that I could make everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years available to any runner at any level." Each and every movement you'll do is designed specifically to help you run stronger. 23:34 - So what is RunFORM - and how can it help you to run faster with less injury? Based on four pillars developed by the #1 running coach in the world, Bobby McGee, and Matt Pendola - Form Drills, Dynamic Mobility Drills, Loaded Mobility, and Banded Dynamics. This easy to follow progression builds week by week adding the perfect mix of adding new movements to your schedule combined with movements you mastered the week before. The time commitment is low, the benefits are high, and the better running you'll achieve will last a lifetime. 33:47 - Matt describes some his biggest highs over his career working with all kinds of athletes. 38:32 - We all have tough times. Matt explains one of his lowest career moments. Keep showing up ... and doing it with intent 42:09 - Strength training can be a bit of an after-thought. Matt explains why strength training is important for the elite/endurance athlete, and how they can best fit it into their busy schedule. 49:38 - Matt lays it all out ... Do your quality run first, recover within about 8 hours, then strength train later that same day. 52:54 - Matt has his LMT licence and explains why and how he utilises massage within his coaching of athletes. In the United States, massage therapists who hold a state license to practice are typically known as LMTs, whereas Canadian counterparts are known as registered massage therapists or RMTs. 59:02 - The future for Matt Pendola. What and who are the professional athletes he is working with? Wh

In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a wonderful conversation with one of the brilliant minds of the 21st century. A key figure in developing growth with some of the world's leading tech companies. He is the CEO and Founder of AnyQuestion. The purpose of AnyQuestion is to democratize access to insights from the world’s greatest experts to help people fulfill their human potential. With the mission to become the most impactful living library of trusted insights and expertise authored by the world’s greatest experts in every field. This episode is loaded with quality information on how to build a succesful business. Father of four. Harvard Grad, MBA at Stanford Business school, Investor, Entrepreneur, and Growth Specialist. Previously Vice President of Growth at Uber and Head of International Growth at Facebook. Ed Baker is also an extraordinary athlete, winning his first Ironman after only 6 months of being in the sport of Triathlon. Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Timestamps 2:48 - Interview starts 6:22 - Ed and Greg discuss the similarities between sport and starting a business. 7:55 - Ed describes how he came about to be entreprenurial, right back to his first venture (datesite) in the late 90's. Ed built the first website Datesight.com which launched in 1999. In one week every student in Harvard had signed up - Ed's interest was in the math behind the growth. Understanding how to get one user to share with one other user - Growth art and science - how has human behavior changed. 12:56 - How The Greg Bennett Show podcast inspired Ed to start his new venture, AnyQuestion.com 18:50 - Book: The Cold Start Problem - Andrew Chen (audiobook version) Ed describes how Uber began, and compares the learnings he made at Uber to how he is aplying them in his new company AnyQuestion.com 29:11 - Ed explains his process from taking an idea and turning it into a viable business. 37:19 - Building a team in a start-up, can be similar to building a team in sports. 43:54 - How different is it starting a business in today's software driven world, as opposed to 20 years ago when the internet was around but nowhere near the penetration it now has. The online tools for starting a business have dramatically changed and improved. 45:44 - Raising funds to start a business can be tricky. Ed explains his view and what has worked for him in previous ventures. Now Ed is able to view the investment process from the 'investors' perspective, which enables him to understand what and how to pitch your new business idea. 51:46 - Interview Concludes Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Check out Ed Baker at: AnyQuestion: AnyQuestion.com/EdBaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uberedbaker/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/uber.ed.baker/ Web - https://www.edbaker.com/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUAl559y7ZY&feature=youtu.be facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ed.baker.ironman/

For over 40 years Bob Babbitt has influenced the world of Triathlon for the better. He started racing triathlons way back in the late 1970s. He did his first Ironman Triathlon in 1980 on the island of Oahu and ended up completing five more when the event moved to the Big Island. He has been inducted into both the Ironman Hall of Fame and the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame. He also co-founded Competitor Magazine and the Challenged Athletes Foundation, plus he created Competitor Radio, and Babbittville radio. He’s traveled the world interviewing the greats of the sport with his show Breakfast with Bob. His passion for the sport and willingness to always put others first and help them achieve greatness is truly inspiring. He also co-founded Competitor Magazine and the Challenged Athletes Foundation, plus he created Competitor Radio and the Muddy Buddy Ride and Run Series. When people ask about his best finish in the Ironman World Championship, he is quick to tell them that back in 1980 he finished in the top 60. Hey, who needs to know that there were only 108 people in the race? Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - anyquestion.com/BobBabbitt Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Timestamps 2:02 - Interview starts 5:46 - You can be faster - Bob's passionate description about why triathlon is the ultimate aging sport for everyone! Triathlon is an equal opportunity abuser 6:57 - Why it's imperative why we need to show young people the benefits of triathlon. 11:49 - The Journey of triathlon from Bob Babbitt's eyes. (listener warning; Sit back, and prepare to laugh and learn) Bob participated in the third ever Ironman Triathlon in 1980 – there were only 108 entrants in that race, and there were only 15 in the field the year before. Bob purchased a second hand bike for $75 from a local police auction. Mile 90 I got a root beer snow cone for a food hand-off 24:36 - Through passionate people like Bob Babbitt the sport of Triathlon grew exponetially through the 80's. Bob explains the day Julie Moss captivated television screens across America. This is the video that Bob explains from that event in 1982. 34:06 - After 40 plus years, Bob self reflects on the greatest highs he has experienced. Bob describes a wonderful story about Dave Scott and Mark Allen. 40:47 - Book reference: Mark Allen's Total Triathlete - written by Mark Allen & Bob Babbitt. 43:37 - The Mark Allen and Dave Scott rivilry is beautifully explained by Bob who had a front row seat and friendship to it playing out. 46:03 - Bob explains his involvement and how it all started in the Challenged Athlete Foundation. Most insurance companies do not cover adaptive sports equipment and many individuals with physical challenges simply cannot afford it. The Challenged Athlete Foundation has raised over $123 million. It is the mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges, so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life. If you are in a position to donate to this amazing cause, please do. The person who wins the race isn't the one who goes the fastest ... it's the person who slows down the least ... 52:48 - All the details about The Million Dollar Challenge. 55:00 - Bob explains some of the biggest impacts he has seen through the Foundation over the decades. One particular athlete - Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah has a tremendous and inspiring story. Emmanual was born in Ghana missing his tibia in one leg. In the Country of Ghana, 20% of the population is disabled. In Ghana, your family is 'cursed' when born with any kind of disability, and his mother was told to abandon her son in the jungle. 1:03:32 - Bob describes the challenges and highlights he has experienced through the Foundation. 1:07:56 - Greg abd Bobbie have some fun and talk through their opinions on the following; GOAT Triathletes - men and women Predictions for 2022 Kona 70.3 Worlds WTS 1:23:07 - Interview concludes. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Find Bob Babbitt on social media: Website - babbittville.com Twitter: Bob Babbitt Facebook: Bob Babbitt Instagram: - Bob Babbitt YouTube: Bob Babbitt videos

Today I am joined by the most recent USATriathlon Hall Of Fame inductee ... my lovely wife, mother of our two children, and Olympian and former professional triathlete, Laura Bennett. Laura is a four-time World Championships medalist, four-time US National Champion, and multiple US Olympic Triathlete, She’s an NCAA championship-winning swimmer from Southern Methodist University and she had almost 20 years at the top of the sport of Triathlon as a professional. She spent some time as the world's number 1 ranked triathlete and narrowly missed winning the world series title in 2003. In this episode Greg and Laura recap her journey, looking at the highs and lows of Laura's career and the lessons she has learned along the way. Career Highlights 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Member 2011 USAT Elite National Champion 2010 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year 2010 USAT Elite National Champion 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Member 2008 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year 2007 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year 2006 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year 2004 Olympic Team Alternate 2003 USAT Elite National Champion 2003 USOC Triathlete of the Year Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - anyquestion.com/laurabennett Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Timestamps 1:48 - Interview starts 3:21 - Laura describes what it feels like to be inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall Of Fame. 7:47 - What is scarier, standing on the Olympic podium, or giving a speech at the awards night? 9:50 - Finding sport is within you. Laura describes her journey to Triathlon through her early years. 16:11 - Laura began at the age of 12, and now as a mum of 2, she explains how parents can foster the love of sport in young teenagers. 21:34 - Laura and Greg rewind the clock and talk about her full journey through her younger years. 24:48 - If you are a young pro athlete, The Bennett's give their experienced opinion on how to develop. Race! Race often, build up your calendar to ensure you are racing often. Even a bad race is better than a great training day 27:06 - When you look back at your 20 year career, what are some of your greatest highs? 29:38 - Laura explains her journey to the Olympics. 26:08 - The low's of a pro athletes career can often be defining moments. Laura describes her career low points and how they allowed her to focus (and achieve) on what was truly important. 38:38 - Hintsa have a core model titled The Circle of better life. Sleep & Recovery, Nutrition, General Health, Mental Management, Bodywork and Biomechanics, and Physical Training. The Bennet's have added a 7th core, Relationships and Team and they explain how they integrated it together into their own professional training and life. It takes as much effort to win a $250,000 race as it does a $2500 race 47:07 - Laura has a unique story of her biggest mistake in a race in her career. 51:12 - Do you believe athletes are born, or made? Nature vs. Nurture? 54:29 - Should Triathlon at the Olympics be sprint distance or Olympic? 59:39 - The Bennett's conclude their chat with a rapid fire Q&A 1. Best and worst subject at school? 2. What are you currently watching on Netflix? 3. First car you owned. 4. Two most used apps on your phone? 5. What time of day are you most productive? 6. First job? 7. Music or no music during workouts? 8. Number #1 pet peeve? 9. Which decade of music is the best? 10. Best after-party in Triathlon? 1:04:01 - Interview concludes. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Find Laura Bennett on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurarbennett Facebook: Laura Bennett Instagram: - Laura Bennett

Tim Crowley has been coaching triathletes since 1993 and he has been a pro and elite age grouper for over 30 years. Tim is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Montverde Academy in Central Florida and is the Owner of TC2 Coaching. Tim was a 2008 team USA Olympic Triathlon coach, and he has coached athletes to World Championships, Ironman Championships, ITU Worlds Triathlon Series gold, Duathlon World Champions numerous National Championships at the Elite level. Tim was the 2009 USA Triathlon Elite Coach of the Year, and 2007 USA Triathlon Development Coach of the Year. He’s worked with the very best in the business and helped each of them find more out of themselves. Tim's answers on the AnyQuestion platform have been outstanding, and his depth of knowledge is truly remarkable. Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - anyquestion.com/CoachTim Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Find Tim Crowley on social media: Website - timcrowley.biz Twitter: Tim Crowley LinkedIn: Tim Crowley Training Peaks: Tim Crowley Article: The Powerful Triathlete ... by Tim Crowley Timestamps 1:50 - Interview starts I don't really worry if people know who I am ... but it's super important to me that people recognize and know the athletes I work for. 4:51 - Why do athletes and coaches base themselves in Clermont Florida? 8:23 - Tim is in the process of writing a book around High-Performance aging … a topic that many listeners are keen to lean into. How do we optimize our lives? 13:02 - Tim explains some of the different ways we can work through training plateaus or situations where we stop progressing. 20:31 - At what point in your early career did you acknowledge to yourself that you had some talent in the coaching of elite athletes? 22:54 - What are some of Tim Crowley's career highlights? 29:41 - What are some of the bigger 'lows' in your coaching career, and what have you learnt from them? It's not about being the best, it's about the best at being better ... 33:34 - What has most influenced or developed your coaching philosophy? 36:26 - Tim's belief and view on why is strength training important for endurance athletes? Is it all about injury reduction, or performance? 41:51 - Tim's favourite training workouts for triathletes. Get your pen and paper out, you're gonna want to record his answer! 44:45 - Some of Tim's favourite exercises for swimmers. Athletes don't have an 'un-do' key. You can't mess it up and hit the key and go back. 1:02:09 - Understanding an athletes flexibility and knowing what is best for them for their particular sport is crucially important. Mobility and stability are two opposing forces. You only need to be as flexible as you need. 1:02:59 - Greg and Tim share their opinions and thoughts around some really interesting topics and people. Top 3 endurance sport coaches of all time. The greatest of all time male and female triathletes. What are Tim's thoughts on the modern day 'super-show'? Who is gonna win Ironman? 1:10:33 - Tim and Greg go at it with some Rapid fire questions and answers. One book you would recommend? Upstream by Dan Heath Two most-used apps on your phone? What time of day are you most productive? First job? Which decade of music is the best? Greatest movie of all time? 1:17:08 - Interview concludes.

Barrie Shepley has been to 6 Olympics & 30 World Tri Champs as coach or commentator. He is a true Canadian and Triathlon legend. He’s a professional Coach, Olympic and World Cup Triathlon Commentator, and Mentor to many professional athletes. For over 30 years, Barrie Shepley has influenced the world of Triathlon for the better. Starting the Kids of steal Triathlons in Canada we’re the future Olympic Gold medalist Simon Whitfield developed his craft. He was the Canadian head coach during the 2000, Sydney Olympics where that same Simon Whitfield won Gold, add to that, his Commentary for the World Cup series for over 20 years and if you’re in triathlon you no doubt know who he is. His job as a professional coach and TV sports commentator has taken him to all corners of the earth where he’s experienced many unexpected twists and turns. His new book, Chasing Greatness, has just been released. Where he shares his stories about sport and life. Whether you’re a sports fan or not, this book carries many beautiful lessons. Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - anyquestion.com Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Find Barrie Shepley on social media: Twitter: Barrie Shepley Facebook: Facebook LinkedIn: Barrie Shepley Book: Chasing Greatness - Stories of Passion and Perseverance in Sport and in Life ... by Barrie Shepley Timestamps 1:49 - Interview starts 3:43 - What it's like to have breakfast with Lori Bowden - 7 straight years on the podium at Kona with 2 wins. 9:18 - Barrie describes his view on the power of getting yourself in a race, as opposed to laser-beam focusing on your training. The more often that you can race, the better that you can see your skills evolving. You really start to see who is cut out for elite racing, and who is a good trainer who cant race. 15:22 - Some amazing stories about Javier Gomez and Jan Frodeno and their race vs. training numbers. 16:58 - Rewinding the clock with Barrie Shepley. From the early inspirations in sport, through to his realization that he was not gonna make pro, through to his decision to create the first Kids Of Steel race. with Simon Whitfield. Every kid is a triathlete 28:25 - Barrie explains how he transitioned into commentating. Telling stories and a commitment to 'never leaving an event' until the last person crosses the line has seen Barrie crafting an amazing career commentating triathlon. 35:59 - From commentating ... to coaching. Barrie's journey and passion into coaching athletes is fascinating and inspiring. 44:30 - Barrie describes one of the biggest highlights of his 40+ years career. Simon Whitfield 50:36 - Some of the 'lows' from Barrie Shepley's career also help us understand the life journey within sport. 55:34 - Barrie's new book is titled 'Chasing Greatness' - Stories of passion and perseverance in sport and life. Barrie Shepley’s quest to find greatness in himself and others has been far from a straight line. His job as a professional coach and TV sports commentator has taken him to all corners of the earth where he’s experienced many unexpected twists and turns. The stories that Barrie tells will have you crying, laughing, holding your breath, and, at times, even applauding. His stories are about sport but also about life, love, success, and failure. Whether a sports fan or not, this book carries lessons for us all. Learn about Barrie Shepley and his unforgettable journey from small town roots to the highest level of sport success, but also learn what it means to find the best in yourself along the way. 1:08:11 - Greg and Barrie share their opinions and thoughts around some really interesting topics and people. Top 3 triathlon coaches of all time. The greatest of all time male and female triathletes. Predictions for Kona - who's gonna win 2022 and beyond - Men & Women. Who's gonna win the World Series? 1:31:54 - Interview concludes.

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - anyquestion.com Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Magnus Ditlev Timestamps 2:55 - Interview starts 4:18 - The week in detail after winning in Roth. 8:45 - How the sponsorship with Scott bikes came about. 11:22 - Magnus explains (in detail) how his mental strength has been challenged in the 2022 season so far ... from Miami, to Ironman Texas, to last weekend. 22:18 - The preparation for Roth included altitude tents. Magnus explains all the training and reasons behind his preparation for Roth (and beyond) 24:48 - Having the right mindset prior to big races is imperative. Magnus was quietly confident he could run a 2:40 and he believed he could fight for the win. 26:10 - Magnus breaks down his strategy for the race. 29:59 - Magnus describes the intense battle within the race with Jan Frodeno. Focus on the process not the outcome 37:00 - It's a long way to run 38kms on your own and ensure you stay competitive. Magnus describes his mental process while he pushed his body to the limit and the calculation he made on how Patrick Lange would need to run to catch him. 39:42 - Greg 'rewinds the clock' with Magnus and uncovers his introduction to the sport of triathlon and his early sporting influences. 43:56 - Magnus completed his first triathlon in 2015 and from there started training more and more on his own before he realised he would pursue a pro career. 49:50 - Magnus describes the low points in his career over the past few years and how he has set his mindset to ensure he remained focused and disciplined to achieve and succeed. 53:07 - Greg and Magnus discuss the methodology behind his altitude tent training and acclimation. 59:13 - We finish up with some Rapid Fire questions. 1:04:10 - Interview concludes. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Find Magnus Ditlev on social media: Instagram: Magnus Ditlev Facebook: Magnus Ditlev

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - anyquestion.com/McGeerunning Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Bobby McGee is one of the worlds greatest running coaches and has been involved in endurance coaching for 32 years. He is a 5 x Olympic coach, and has been involved in some form with 9 Olympic medalists. Bobby has spent many years coaching elite athletes and individual amateurs of all levels, guiding them to achieve their goals. Bobby says, there are three very important aspects of endurance training; Firstly, address your running mechanics. Teach yourself to run effectively and to avoid injuries in order to race at your optimum level. Secondly, look at how you train. What is it about your training that’s holding you back? Is there a way that you can train better? Lastly, address the mental blocks that hold you back. How can you unleash the power of your mind to get you to race effectively? In this episode, Bobby and Greg discuss The Pendola Project. Here is a link to more information where you can even sign up to one of thee 12 week RunForm. Whether you are training for an Olympic Gold or a local 5k you can run happier and faster. The Relative Run Readiness packages will give you the strength and proper movement patterns to run with good form for longer. Timestamps 1:53 - Interview starts 5:05 - About Bobby McGee. Bobby was born in South Africa and went to University basically to study to become a coach, He started by coaching middle and long distance track runners and went on to coach road runners and marathoners. Bobby moved to Boulder in the US in 1992 , and started coaching triathletes. 8:23 - Bobby currently coaches Victoria Lopez, Taylor Knibb, Flora Duffy, Kirsten Kasper along with other pro and amatuer athletes. 10:21 - When coaching elite triathletes, it's important to consider the athletes biomechanics. For instance long distance swimmers often have low bone density and therefore do not perform as strong runners due to the rigors of long distance running, so as a coach it's important to understand and set training expectations specifically for each individual. Bobby's book: Magical Running - A Unique path to running fulfillment 15:59 - Bobby's fascination of the bio mechanics of running came about as he could see a connection between certain running motion patterns and the tendency of getting injured. I use to say: I don’t teach people how to run, I help people get back to the best running that they are capable of. Good running form looks very differently depending on the individual’s genetics, one has to have a very different approach to someone with for instance long torso and short legs compared to someone with a more natural body composition for running. Also, factors like running background (has the athlete practiced plenty of speed work or come from an endurance background?) matters in how Bobby approaches individuals running technique. 20:06 - Rewinding the clock. Bobby describes his youth and pathway through younger years to discover his passion for running, and then coaching, including serving time in the South African Military. 37:54 - Shifting to mindset and performance, Bobby describes the advice he would give an athlete struggling with confidence. Being aware and knowing how your thoughts affect you is crucial in order to perform. Bobby feels that there is no right or wrong way to prepare mentally for competition, some people are super calm before races and perform well and others are extremely nervous and also perform well. Many age groupers (especially males) tend to overestimate their performance and hence set themselves up for failure by not being able to rise to their expectations. Don't doubt yourself, "The only thing you should doubt, is the doubt". The only thing you should doubt, is the doubt. 41:53 - When it comes to an athlete feeling failure, Bobby explains his techniques that he applies to his athletes. Bobby's golden rule - There is what happened ... then there is 'what are you making it mean to you'. Meaning and interpretation affect an athlete's mindset. 48:23 - Different type of run drills are great in order to achieve a change in running style. The purpose of drills are basically to exaggerate a specific movement. Drills play three different roles: First, you’re trying to address a mechanical anomaly that the athlete has gotten into, the second reason is to do it as an activation exercise and the last role is for muscle endurance or power purposes. One also needs to make sure that the athlete has the strength, mobility and balance to run in a specific way. When approaching your running technique, one must be rather careful, this is an area where the wrong tips can get the opposite effect on your performance. 57:27 - First two laws of mechanics. The first rule is to never trust what you feel, you think you run a certain way but when you look into the mirror it rarely looks like what you first thought. The second rule is that if y

British Olympian and 3 time World Champion 2010 70.3 Ironman 2009 and 2016 ITU World Long Course World Champion. Add to that multiple full Ironman wins and 15 x 70.3 victories it truly is a remarkable resume. Known for her honesty and integrity Jodie combines a lifetime of training experience and sports knowledge with a Sports Science degree from Loughborough University and years of age group coaching experience. Jodie transitioned from professional athlete to become a Mother of three, and coach and mentor to numerous athletes through Cunnama Coaching Part-mum, part-athlete, Jodie sometimes nurtures her athletes, and sometimes pushes them on, but always gives 100% focus to the task at hand, a skill she's cultivated through a lifetime in sport. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" - Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - anyquestion.com Find Jodie at: Web: https://www.cunnamacoaching.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-cunnama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodieswallowcoaching Twitter: https://twitter.com/jodiecunnama facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jodie.swallow/ Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction to show 1:40 - Interview starts 6:11 - When you decided to have children and 'pause' your triathlon career, you were coming off peak form. How was that transition for you? 12:39 - How did you find the sport of triathlon and how did that passion grow? 18:24 - Talk us through how the eating disorder in your teens affected your training and performance and obviously mindset and emotions. 23:01 - So many things had happened while you were in your late teens. How did 'finding' triathlon feel, did it help? 36:22 - You were such a talented youth in sport. How did you handle the expectations when you moved into your professional career? 39:11 - Did you ever work with a mental performance coach or sports psychologist? 44:42 - Tell us about the highest high in your career. 49:06 - Tell us about the high performance triathlon coaching you and your husband James now do. 55:18 - After almost 22 years around the sport, what changes have you seen? 1:00:53 - What's next for Jodie Cunnama, what's on the horizon? 1:06:49 - Interview ends

Today I am joined by one of the greatest Ironman athletes in the world. He’s currently ranked 8th on the PTO World rankings and has been steadily making his way up this list for many years. Dr. Matt Hanson is a professional triathlete and coach for triathletes, cyclists and runners. He has an extensive background as an athlete and is highly-educated in all things sports-related. He’s quietly gone about the job of winning major Ironman's, including 4 North American titles. Combine that with his multitude of half-Ironman wins and you start to see the incredible foundation he has built. As an athlete, Matt comes from a wrestling background, but running has always a been a passion of his. In 2014, his first year as a pro, Matt set 3 run course records and won Ironman Chattanooga. He has since tallied 10 professional wins. He also owns the fastest ever marathon off the bike with a 2:34. With his background as a Professor of Sports Science, his natural ability to run a fast marathon in an Ironman, and his discipline and determination, I have him on course to become one of the true greats. Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - anyquestion.com/MattHansonTri Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Find Matt Hanson on social media: Twitter: @MattHanson Facebook: Facebook Instagram: Matt Hanson Tri YouTube: Matt Hanson web: Website Training Peaks: Matthew Hanson Coaching Timestamps 0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising 5:56 - Altitude v. Humidity when it comes to training and racing. 7:52 - 2022 has been a solid year - Matt talks us through this year after having a quiet year in 2021 where he came 2nd to Bart Aernouts in 70.3 IM Florida and ran out of real estate and 4th at Clash Daytona. 16:04 - Matt explains how after a bought of heat stroke in Kona he now loses over 20lbs during a race. The challenge is to stay hydrated to ensure his sweat rate is maintained. 18:11 - The Champions Mindset of Matt realises that he has to improve to keep up with the math of performance. Greg and Matt discuss where the numbers sit currently, and how they have changed in the past decade. 21:25 - There's no place to be when it comes to giving up time ... the fella's talk how running shoes have played a significant part to performance. 24:58 - Greg and Matt 'rewind the clock' and discuss Matt's early connection and inspiration in sport. How he set 50 goals and developed his passion for triathlon. Surprisingly, owning a monkey came close to triathlon on Matt's set of goals. 31:57 - Matt explains the moment when he decided to go 'all in' on triathlon, effectively giving up his tenure as a Professor. Academic tenure is a system of strong job protection that virtually guarantees a university professor will never be fired. 43:09 - Matt is coached by Julie Dibens and Matt Botchel. He explains the training process and schedule in Boulder. 45:40 - Matt talks through his pre race training schedule, including how he test his nutrition plan going into a race. 47:22 - The hard lessons learned. 54:04 - Who can stop the Norwegians? 58:50 - Rapid fire Q&A; 1. Best and worst subjects at school? 2. What are you currently watching on Netflix? 3. First car you owned. 4. Two most-used apps on your phone? 5. What time of day are you most productive? 6. First job? 7. Summer or winter? 8. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 9. Which decade of music is the best? 1:03:01 - What is instore for Matt Hanson in 2022 and beyond? 1:04:33 - Interview concludes.

In today's episode I have a conversation with two of the greatest athletes in the world ... and honestly, two of the best men I know. One of them dominated the world of 70.3 and Ironman with 3 Kona Ironman and two 70.3 world titles and arguably the greatest career in the middle distance Triathlon, with more wins at that distance than anyone else. Add to that his impressive short course wins at Minneapolis, Chicago and many others and you can see why I hold him in such awe. The other has one of the greatest Olympic careers we’re ever seen. Four Olympics, a Gold medal at the first ever Olympic Triathlon and Silver medal 8 years later. Known for his powerful sprint he also took the biggest prize money wins at the Hyvee and Life Time Minneapolis. Personally, I watched from the very beginning as both of them started their careers as young men. Neither of them were remarkable to start but they chipped away to become icons of the sport that we all love. I’ve spent thousands of hours training with them both. We’ve crashed, and we’ve had podiums on the world stage ... we’ve shared the highs and lows of sport and life together. They’ve both been on the show separately, but this is a first for the three of us. Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://anyquestion.com/crowiealexander Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Timestamps 0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising 4:14 - What was unique about Balmoral Triathlon Club and why we all thought it was 'awesome'. 7:25 - A wonderful story of the three lads doing a team time trial around Centennial park in Sydney ... who's fault was it for the crash right on the 60 minute buzzer? 9:56 - From one crash ... to another. Simon recalls a spectacular crash in Geelong where Greg tried to (at the last minute) bunny-hop his bike over his fallen mate. Only to slice him open with his bike chain. 19:31 - In reflection how do three young men look back on their early triathlon careers ... some wonderful stories and memories. 23:40 - A lesson in how to speak 'athlete'. 24:27 - A subtle plug for our show sponsor - https://anyquestion.com/crowiealexander 26:26 - To an elite athlete ... there is no 'Plan B'. You are 'all-in'. The lads describe what this means in each of their eyes. Fascinating!!! 30:23 - The guys talk about some of the toughest times in their careers. Inspiring!!! 40:26 - After going through everything that you've been through, what would you tell your 17 year old self? 46:31 - The lads discuss how Triathlon has progressed, grown and become the elite sport it is today. 54:13 - So who is the GOAT? 01:00:23 - Some rapid fire questions (and answers) to wrap up this amazing conversation between 3 incredibly talented athletes. Books that the boys are reading; Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang Shoe Dog - Phil Knight Harry Potter 01:04:30 - One final story that will leave you laughing from Craig about a trip to Tokyo that changed his life (and vocal chords) forever. 01:06:25 - Conversation concludes.

One of the benefits of podcasting is the evergreen inspiring content always available at our fingertips ... no matter where you are in your life or athletic journey. Recently I found myself flicking back through early shows of The Greg Bennett Show in my own endeavour to learn and find some extra inspiration from the amazing guests I've had the privilege to chat to these past few years. Dan Lorang joined me back in September 2021 on episode 91. Dan is one of the greatest endurance coaches on the planet. This episode was the most downloaded episodes in 2021 and is still in the top ten most downloaded to date. Dan's athletes have exceled and dominated. Notably, Jan Frodeno and his Ironman World Record, Anne Haug and her mind-boggling victory at Challenge Roth, Lucy Charles Barclay, and her Ironman 70.3 World title, and all his cyclists in the Bora Hansgrohe cycling team. What an absolute honor and privilege it is to have one of the greatest minds in the world of endurance sport join me for a chat. So, I've decided to run this episode again. In this episode, Dan is incredibly forthcoming with sharing his wisdom and his knowledge. Dan gives a quick recap of his journey of how he got to where he is, and then we discuss his athlete's performances in 2021 and get a little more specific on his coaching methodology. There is so much in this episode. Truly outstanding. Timestamps 0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising 5.30 - Introduction to Dan Lorang 6.00 - General chit-chat - Dan's performances - Dan is living his passion - Dan was determined to work in High-Performance sport - mentoring the younger coaches 9.00 - The Show – "What I’d like to do is do a quick recap of your journey and process to this point and then discuss your athlete's performances in 2021 and get a little more specific on your coaching methodology." 10.40 - Recapping Dan's Journey - finding his passion for sports science and coaching - his boss in engineering told him to go for it - Working with Anne Haag as his first athlete - The German U23 and National head Coach for Triathlon, now Bora Hansgrohe Head coach - Combining Data and psychology 18.50 - Managing time between coaching Triathletes, and the Bora Hansgrohe cycling team and his family - His athletes need a team around him 23.30 - 12 - rapid-fire quick answer questions 1. What is your favorite thing about your career? That I live my dream 2. What is your favorite book to read? Eleven rings from Phil Jackson 3. What motivates you to work hard? Athletes who are 100% committed 4. In the last five years, what new belief, behavior, or habit has most improved your life? Managing Failure 5. If your athlete could only train 10hrs a week, what would you have them do? Go have fun... you won't win anything 6. What are bad recommendations you hear in your profession or area of expertise? I don't like generalizations 7. What is one of the best or most worthwhile investments you’ve ever made (Could be an investment of money, time, energy, etc.)? Coaching athletes for free 8. What is one thing that annoys you the most? When people talk about things they have no clue about 9. On a scale of 1 to 10 how “cool” are you? "5" 10. If you were stranded on a tropical island what 2 things would you want with you? My phone 11. Which decade of music is the best? The 80s and 90's 32.10 - Athletes performances in 2021 33.10 - Lucy Charles-Barclay - How did this relationship start? When did you start working together? End of March 2021. What changes did you make to her program? Lucy absorbed the training very well - increasing her aerobic conditioning - "We need to build the base" with a polarized approach - The main goal was Kona - an altitude camp before St.George - Dan has developed Lucy as a Triathlete - Was Dan Surprised with Lucy's performance in IM 70.3 World Champs? 46.50 - Anne Haug – Roth (shame it was short due to road works... we will never know), 7.53.48 with a 31.36min win over Laura Siddall. 12 min lead off-bike over Langridge and Crowley, 2.43hr run. Thoughts on Anne's performance in Roth? Anne wasn't in a good place mentally before the race. What has changed with the training after 15 years? Anne did a 33min 10km road race last year. - She's a Ferrari - "we do a minimum amount of run training to optimize her performance" 54.45 - Jan Frodeno - 9 years with Jan - A target on his back - Collins Cup – fastest overall (20 sec in front of Gustav)? The decision not to race 70.3 World – A race between Gustav and Jan was missed. Tri-Battle Royale –– World Record – 7.35.39, Kona World Champion, Olympic Gold - How has the training changed over 9 years? Dan was surprised at Jan's low numbers when they started. What else is there for you and Jan? 1.06.00 - Collecting Data - What data - metabolic profile collecting at the beginning - Adaptation, Polarized (VO2 and base), Specific (Strength endurance), Race-specific - slowly increase, it's a step by step process over years - 1.12.40 - Retests in standardized tra

Seth Pepper has developed mental training systems that have helped Olympians, World Champions, Netflix film directors, and executives optimize their potential. With over 25 years of experience competing and coaching when the stakes are at their greatest, Seth has seen first-hand the results the power of the mind can deliver … both good and bad. Seth helps elite performers unlock the secret of how to utilize pressure to unlock peak performance. Yes, pressure … can be good. What would life look like if you could not fail? Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction to show 2:05 - Interview starts 3:29 - Seth explains his journey to become a high performance coach. From his early sporting achievements through to his tougher times that helped him to understand himself at a deeper level. 14:41 - Everything serves us moving forward ... it might not make sense now, but lean into it as it will become evident what the learning is and how you can utilise it to achieve. It may look like a dis-advantage at the time ... but it will become an advantage. Learn as many lessons as you can in the shortest amount of time. 16:03 - Seth taught himself to create a vision for himself. Your thoughts ... become your words ... become your actions. 18:33 - Being given some 'space to explore' can be critical to success. Frank Busch coached Seth, and became a significant mentor in his life. Ironically, Frank was close to quitting coaching to become a realtor at the time he met Seth, but went on to have a very successful coaching career. 22:56 - What appears to be courage, often the ability or openness to look foolish ... Mike Tyson has a quote "It's only delusional if it doesn't come true". Seth explains how his obsession for his vision to win drove him and the techniques he applied to achieve his athletic dreams. 29:21 - How do we optimize dreams. How much does realism come into our vision and goals? Seth explains his definition of the 'flow state' and how he believes we can achieve any goal we set. 33:56 - The movie version meets the reality version - Seth explains how his trajectory to winning nationals and how his early vision intersected with his achievements. 37:59 - Pressure is like a magnifying glass. Being able to handle pressure at critical times is exemplified in Seth's story about this Olympic finals story. 46:05 - The joy in helping others drives Seth today and he explains some of the models around how he applies his life learnings and experiences to help people achieve. Personal experience is a sacred space ... cause it's a battlefield out there. It's an extreme pressure that happens in life that you must experience if you wish to help others achieve. 48:42 - Good coaching is more like an art ... rather than a science. Seth explains his method of coaching elite people. 52:32 - 3 Questions. Do you know who you are, do you know what you want, and are you in control of your life? When you know who you are, you can navigate towards your dreams and goals more efficiently. 55:42 - Seth explains how he helps people to find their 'flow state'. (note to self; Don't make 'death' the consequence to your motivation to get into action) 1:08:43 - Having the winners mindset that you WILL outlast, you WILL out perform, and you WILL improve transfers to any industry, any individual. Seth explains how he works with different people on their confidence. From Netflix Directors, to Salespeople, to Athletes. 1:13:57 - Interview ends Find Seth Pepper at: Web: http://www.sethpepper.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethpepper Twitter: https://twitter.com/sethpepper

Ben Hoffman has had a 2nd and two 4th’s at the Kona Ironman World Championships. Ben has 8 Ironman Victories, 7 Ironman 70.3 wins and when he’s not winning he’s on the podium. In this past month he had an incredible victory at IM Texas with a 7.57/ and 2.40 marathon and backed up 2 weeks later to come top 10 at the IM St.George World Championships. He was last on the show in episode 46, Nov of 2020. If you haven’t listened to that one please go check it out, it’s a cracker. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" - AnyQuestion - anyquestion.com/bhoffmanracing Find Ben Hoffman at: Web: http://benhoffmanracing.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhoffmanracing/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bhoffmanracing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bhoffmanracing/ Timestamps 0.00 - Introduction to show 2:47 - Interview starts 7:48 - Ben explains his upcoming schedule. From The Escape from Alcatraz Tri, to some guiding for a visually impaired para-triathlete in France. 12:25 - Having some perspective on life as an elite athlete is important. Ben describes how he has relaxed and improved because of his perspective to be a better person, which in turn has brought out the best athlete in him. 15:15 - Ben explains in detail his recent Texas win. From how his mental state was going into the race, to the positive self-talk he employs, to the swim, bike and run strategies he had during the race ... right up to the final sprint. 33:52 - Two weeks later Ben was at The World Championships and backed it up with a top 10 at St.George with a 8.06. Ben definitely has 'The Champion Mindset' 41:28 - With his coach, Ryan Bolton, Ben explains how being 38 years old he is working with his team towards Kona 2022 to execute a race in peak physically state. 52:58 - Ben describes the changes he has seen over his years in triathlon, the good the bad and the ugly ... 1:00:31 - The boys conclude with some Rapid fire questions: 1. Best and worst subject at school? 2. What are you currently reading or watching? Barbarian Days - A Surfing Life (William Finnegan) 3. First car you owned. 4. Two most used apps on your phone? 5. What time of day are you most productive? 6. First job? 7. Summer or winter? 8. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 9. Which decade of music is the best? 11. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 12. Greatest movie of all-time? 1:12:27 - Interview ends

Kim Brackin is one of the greatest swim coaches in the world. Coach to 7 Olympic medals (two of those gold), 13 World Championship medals (7 of those gold) and 4 Olympic Games - 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016. Kim was the Women's Head Coach at the University of Texas: 2006-2012, where they won 2 Big 12 Championship titles and previous to that was the Co-Head Coach at Auburn University from 1997-2005 where they Won 7 NCAA Championship titles. Kim was named 2002 NCAA Swimming Coach of the Year and in 2003 the SEC Swimming Coach of the Year. Kim owns and operates the state of the art swim training facility - Brackin Elite Swim Training, and she’s been incredible on the AnyQuestion platform answering 100s of questions. With over 20 years of collegiate swim coaching experience, Kim Brackin has proven her dedication to helping swimmers reach their potential as elite athletes. Her passion has driven her to build her own business, Brackin Elite Swim Training, so that she can provide one-on-one coaching to high-performance athletes using the latest technology. Since opening her personal training facility in Austin, TX in 2012, Coach Brackin has coached National Junior Team members, Olympic Trials qualifiers, TAGS champions as well as swimmers just beginning their career! Coach Brackin is careful to ensure that she mentors all of her athletes within the same philosophy that helped her guide promising high school recruits to Olympic, World, NCAA, & Conference Champions. BEST was developed to help young athletes learn some of the same technical and racing strategies that helped her world-class athletes succeed. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" - AnyQuestion - Anyquestion.com/p_CoachBrackin Find Kim Brackin on social media: Website: www.brackineliteswimtraining.com twitter: https://twitter.com/coachbrackin instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachbrackin facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kim.brackin Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction to show. 2:00 - Interview starts 6:11 - Kim takes us back by rewinding the clock and describing her path as a young girl swimming led to a career in coaching. 9:15 - At what point did you say to yourself, "I'm actually pretty good at this" and know that it was a career path that you were fully invested in? 12:26 - What inspired you to pull the trigger and uplift and move to Auburn where you had such amazing success? 16:26 - When recruiting for NCAA swimming, was it a global search? 20:16 - What made Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe so good? 22:26 - What did you feel Kirsty needed from you above and beyond as a coach? 25:34 - With the Coach & Athlete relationship, obviously it varies greatly, how invested do you need to be? 33:15 - When you came to the end of your time in Texas, what were you looking to do next? 36:54 - We're seeing a lot of mental health challenges in athletes, particularly with college athletes. As a coach in that world, how do you find the balance of 'push' & 'hold back'? 44:43 - How do we get more women coaches into the NCAA system? 54:23 - What is the craziest thing you've ever tried in training or competition that has had the greatest marginal gain? 59:10 - Are there any favourite 'sets' that you had for distance swimmers v. sprint swimmers? 1:05:25 - When travelling around the world with your athletes, did you have a team that helped you manage long haul trips? 1:06:36 - What are your Top 3 Swim Coaches of all time? 1:08:33 - Who is the Greatest Athlete of All Time? 1:13:07 - What's next for Kim Brackin? 1:17:21 - Interview ends.

Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett. Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it. Reece and Lucy Charles-Barclay are the most professional team I’ve witnessed in the sport. Their approach to being the best athletes they can be, their professionalism with brands, and how they present themselves to the world with how much they share with their fans … they are absolutely crushing it. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing. In February of 2022 Lucy was diagnosed with a stress fracture in the femoral neck. From the Number 1 world ranking, the world championship title and all the glory to injuries and having to rebuild. It’s all a part of the rollercoaster journey of being a professional in sport, and they have embraced it with class. Go to anyquestion.com/lucy or anyquestion.com/reecebarclaytri to ask Lucy & Reece follow-up questions and hear other answers from Lucy & Reece, and all the other Experts on the platform. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" - timestamps 2:09 - Interview begins 3:46 - Congrats with the signing recently with Asics, what was that decision process like? Were there other suitors? 2:09 - Interview begins 3:46 - Congrats with the signing recently with Asics, what was that decision process like? Were there other suitors? 6:02 - As an elite athlete, Lucy is incredibly in-tune with her body. She describes the first moment and feeling when she noticed this new injury and the pathway through to diagnosis. 14:45 - Lucy explains what her day consists of since she was fully diagnosed in mid-March 2022. From the soft tissue treatment, to nutrition and training. 18:22 - From Sponsors, to telling the rest of the world, Reece explains how they went about talking to each stakeholder and then sharing their news through their social channels. 21:34 - There is always a grieving process when elite athletes are struck with serious injury. Lucy describes how she has navigated the process from initial injury to her current day-to-day mental health. 28:58 - Greg rewinds the clock with Lucy & Reece discussing how they met, to how they have manage to work so closely together as husband & wife. 38:15 - Success changes peoples lives. Lucy & Reece describe how their dual success has changed their lives forever. 40:51 - Reece explains how stepping back from the full-time coaching of Lucy and bringing in Dan Lorang has impacted their day to day. 46:26 - Greg concludes with some Rapid fire questions: 1. Best and worst subject at school? 2. What are you currently reading or watching? Reece - The Obstacle is in the way Lucy - This is going to hurt 3. First car you owned. 4. Two most used apps on your phone? 5. What time of day are you most productive? 6. First job? 7. Summer or winter - which do you prefer? 8. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 9. Which decade of music is the best? 11. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 12. Greatest movie of all-time? 13. Who does the most chores around the house? 56:53 - Interview concludes.

Dr. Forcum is the team chiropractor for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League. He was selected as a member of the medical staff for Team U.S.A. during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He also served on the medical staff at the 2015 USA Track and Field World Championships Training Camp and 2007 Rio de Janeiro US Pan American Games. He has worked as an event physician for such events as the U.S Track and Field Olympic Trials, U.S Track and Field National Championships, U.S. Taekwondo Championships, US Triathlon National Championships, World Veteran’s Games, Nike World Masters Games, US Soccer Festival, World Canoe/Kayak Championships and US Figure Skating Championships. ​Dr. Ted Forcum treats injuries and optimizes function by integrating multiple modalities of care with chiropractic treatment to optimize patient response. Dr. Forcum combines therapies such as osseous and soft tissue manipulation, soft tissue therapy, kinesiology taping, physiotherapy, corrective exercises, and biomechanical orthotics to maximize healing and accelerate the return of patients to their highest level of ability. Dr. Forcum applies decades of experience working with world-class athletes and complicated injuries to gain control of the most difficult cases and help patients attain their goals. He’s a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, and a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board. He ‘s a Certified Kinesiotape Practitioner, Graston Technique Certified, Certified Exercise Specialist, Performance Exercise Specialist, and is a Registered Trigenics Practitioner. He teaches postgraduate programs on rehabilitation, soft tissue treatment, sports injuries and the biomechanics. He is the author of the chapter on the Leg, Ankle and Foot in the text Conservative Management of Athletic Injuries, first and second editions. Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" - AnyQuestion - Anyquestion.com/DrTed Find Dr. Ted Forcum on social media: Website: http://www.drforcum.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ted-forcum twitter: https://twitter.com/tedforcum facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drforcum

In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, a great champion and a good friend, Jan Frodeno return to chat about his journey through the past 2 years while also diving deep into the plans for 2022 and beyond. Jan is arguably one of the greatest Triathletes of All-time. And it’s hard to argue with this, with his Olympic Gold, Three-time Ironman World Champion with a course record in Kona of 7.51.13, Two-time IM 70.3 World Champion, and a world record in the Ironman distance of 7.35.39 at the Challenge Roth event in Germany … and a list of wins that just keeps piling up. He’s a crowd favorite, a gracious champion, and a true gentleman of the sport. AnyQuestion - https://Anyquestion.com/JanFrodeno Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show" Timestamps 0.0 - Introduction to show 1.59 - Start of interview 4:42 - Being diagnosed with a partial tear of his achilles tendon, Jan is focused on getting healthy and back into training for the 2022 season. 10:19 - Dealing with injury at the professional level is always frustrating and difficult, Jan discusses how he deals with mindset in what can be a 'grieving period'. 12:45 - Having a great support team around him, Jan explains the goals in front of him and the support he has to focus on his current health. 16:27 - Jan discusses how 'success' in his career has affected his life. 23:52 - Jan on Goal setting; Victory can leave an athlete with a certain emptiness because you've 'reached' your goal. Winning a race means you have to re-define your goal, whereas coming second (for instance) means that you still have your goal in place ... and this can be difficult for athletes to understand, much less, deal with from a mindset and focus perspective. 24:25 - Jan's mantra for life ... Memento quod non morieris - "remember that you will die" 26:15 - What get's Jan Frodeno's juices flowing? 28:54 - Jan on 'retiring' from the sport. 31:48 - Confidence is a massive attribute for an athlete. Harnessing it, applying it, and ensuring it is channeled in an ethical way can be the difference to success. 41:30 - Who will be next to be successful in Kona? Gustav Iden? Kristian Blummenfelt? 45:33 - Is Sam Long the next Jan Frodeno? 47:53 - What is Jan's feeling when someone is drafting him in a race? 55:18 - In Jan's 22 years in the sport, he explains how he has seen Triathlon change. From his first race in 'budgie smugglers' ... to his Olympic and major race successes thereafter. 58:39 - Jan explains what is next for him while he recovers. 1:01:34 - Interview ends. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Check out Jan Frodeno at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janfrodeno/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/janfrodeno Website: http://www.frodeno.com/

Robert Verhelst is a career firefighter, an Air Force veteran, who did search and recovery at the World Trade Center after the September 11 Attacks. For the novice athlete, it’s hard to imagine what it feels like to participate in the grueling athletic competition known as the Ironman Triathlon: the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race, and 26.2-mile run all in one stretch. Now imagine doing the last leg weighed down by 50 pounds of firefighter gear! Fireman Rob has completed dozens of Ironman's in full firefighter gear (weighing 50 lbs./ 23kg) for the 26.2-mile run. In 2015, he broke the Guinness World Record for the most 70.3 triathlons in one year… 23. Rob is a Motivational and Inspirational Keynote Speaker. He’s the Founder of Fireman Rob Foundation and a Certified Ironman University Coach. Author of the book - Forged in the Fires - The Seven Catalysts to Ignite your Possible, Accelerate Your Potential & Extricate Your Best - and Podcast host also under the same name - Forged in the Fires "Life doesn't get easier, you get stronger." This episode of The Greg Bennett Show is sponsored by: AnyQuestion - https://Anyquestion.com/ Timestamps 0:00 - Fireman Rob promo - audio clip 2:03 - Introduction to show. 4:31 - Interview starts. 15:53 - The Rob Verhelst story is compelling and Rob has a unique and descriptive style of telling it. No one should have to experience what Rob has seen and experienced in his early life. 17:57 - Ironman Wisconsin changed the trajectory of Rob's life ... primarily because he decided to wear his full Fireman's kit for the run portion of the event. It takes him 6-8 hours just to complete the run! 26:47 - Rob explains how Fireman Rob developed into something that not only impacted his own life, but touch the lives of many other people. Having a 'bigger' purpose can drive a person to do unbelievable feats. 28:35 - Dealing with trauma and PTSD has been challenging for Rob. 35:42 - An author, a podcast host, triathlete, a Guiness world record, his own foundation ... plus Rob continues as a fulltime fireman. How does he fit it all into a day? 43:38 - Rob and Greg discuss in detail the 7 Catalysts from his book Forged in the Fires - The Seven Catalysts to Ignite your Possible, Accelerate Your Potential & Extricate Your Best: Passion, Ownership, Decisions, Emotional Control, Resilience, Faith over Fear and Mental Strength. 50:54 - Rob describes some of the 'impact moments' in his life journey so far. This is such a powerful conversation. Rob's description will resonate no matter where you are in your life right now. 55:35 - Change takes time. Be patient. Rob explains how his therapist helped him to be vulnerable and take ownership of his life and his life circumstances. 1:01:54 - Fireman Rob's next big project is an inspiring and worthy one. Rob explains ... 1:05:23 - Interview ends.

Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, also known as "The Nutrition Myth Buster" is a board-certified nutritionist with a master's degree in psychology and the best-selling author of fifteen books. Jonny holds no punches and he pokes holes at the information and recommendations we’ve been given from the so called Health authorities. He has a PhD in holistic nutrition, and is a Certified Nutrition Specialist from the American College of Nutrition. He’s the Author of about 15 books on Health, longevity and nutrition, including - “The 150th Healthiest Foods on Earth”, “The Great Cholesterol Myth”, “Living low Carb”, “The most effective ways to live longer”, and “Smart fat”, to name a few … Jonny has appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS and Dr. Oz’s XM Radio and television shows as an expert on nutrition and weight loss, and has written or contributed to articles for dozens of print and online publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Us Weekly, “O” The Oprah Magazine, The Daily Beast, Vanity Fair Online, Time, Oxygen, Marie Claire, Diabetes Focus, GQ, US Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Self, Fitness, Family Circle, Allure, Men’s Heath, Prevention, Natural Health, and many other publications. Dr. Jonny is a consultant to the Natural Products Industry and serves on the scientific or medical advisory boards of several companies, including Barlean’s Organic Oils, Resverage and EuroPharma. AnyQuestion - https://Anyquestion.com/JonnyBowden Timestamps 0:00 - sample of Jonny Bowden answering on Any Question app - audio clip 1:32 - Introduction to show. 3:22 - Interview starts. 7:40 - The Jonny Bowden story is fascinating. It's a journey from alcohol & drugs, to rock n roll, then turning his life around and becoming a nutrition expert. 18:56 - Jonny's top 5 nutrition myths that need to be addressed about saturated fat and cholesterol. 22:15 - The incidence of pre-diabetes is a real issue in western society and Jonny explains why and what it's all about. 24:12 - The medical fraternity are divided on the issue of nutrition. Add to this, Big Pharma has a huge influence on MD's and what information they are exposed to. 31:05 - As a young ER doctor, Peter Attia felt contempt for a patient with diabetes. She was overweight, he thought, and thus responsible for the fact that she needed a foot amputation. But years later, Attia received an unpleasant medical surprise that led him to wonder: is our understanding of diabetes right? Could the precursors to diabetes cause obesity, and not the other way around? A look at how assumptions may be leading us to wage the wrong medical war. This is the TED talk from Peter Attia that Jonny Bowden refers to. 32:03 - Tim Noakes, an MD and University of Cape Town (UCT) emeritus professor, won the second of two decisive victories against his regulatory body, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). The HPCSA's Appeal Committee dismissed its own lawyers' objections and upheld in full its first committee's comprehensive ruling for Noakes in April 2017. That ruling exonerated him completely on all 10 aspects of a charge of unprofessional conduct. The appeal ended the HPCSA's unprecedented, multimillion trial of Noakes that it had dragged out for more than four years. Its ruling reverberates down medical, nutrition science and food- and drug-industry corridors of power globally to this day. It effectively endorsed Noakes's right to freedom of speech as a scientist and the evidence for low-carbohydrate, high-healthy fat (LCHF) therapies. It vindicated his vigorous opposition to South Africa's industry-led, high-carb, low-fat Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs). The FBDGs closely follow the influential US guidelines that launched in the late 1970s and are currently under revision. Tim Noakes MD - The Lore of Running 36:08 - Jonny explains the benefits, the myths, and the ways you can optimize and feel the impact of intermittent fasting. 49:03 - Jonny explains the benefits of supplements, plus gives us his top 4 'must have' vitamins for any person. 1:01:27 - So when it comes to monitoring our bodies and testing ourselves, what does Jonny recommend are the best tests to give us an accurate view on our bodies. 1:04:41 - If the gut isn't healthy, nothing else is. Gut microbiota are the microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea, that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates including humans, and of insects. Alternative terms include gut flora and gut microbiome. The gastrointestinal metagenome is the aggregate of all the genomes of gut microbiota. Jonny explains in simple terms how we can try and optimize our gut microbiome. 1:08:15 - Fixing the gut involves many different things and is a multi-factorial approach and most doctors don't address it. A short video from Jonny Bowden on his powerful functional health concepts including intermittent fasting. 01:11:04 - Interview ends. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: T

AnyQuestion - https://Anyquestion.com/RyanMurphy When Ryan Murphy was just eight years old, he dreamed of becoming an Olympic swimmer and breaking world records. Thirteen years later, at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio, his lifelong dream came true. There, Ryan not only became an Olympian, but he crushed his Olympic goals by winning three gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke, the 200-meter backstroke and the 4×100 meter medley relay, setting a new world record for the 100-meter backstroke. In 2021, he did it again winning gold in the 4×100 meter medley relay, silver in the 200-meter backstroke and bronze in the 100-meter backstroke. Ryan comes from a family of swimmers. His sister Shannon and brother Patrick were both competitive swimmers growing up, and naturally as most younger siblings do, Ryan followed suit. Ryan emerged from follower to leader quickly; speeding past his siblings and countess competitors. A six time Olympic medalist - four Gold, a silver and bronze. 7 time World Champion World and Olympic record holder for the 100 m Backstroke 12 time NCAA Champion 28 medals total whilst representing the USA. Timestamps 0:00 - Montage of Ryan Murphy swimming wins - audio clip 1:17 - Introduction to show. 3:39 - Interview starts. 5:30 - While at the University of California, Berkeley, Ryan won both the 100 and 200-yard backstroke events at the NCAA Championships for four straight years. He holds the American Record in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 50-meter short course backstroke, 50-meter long course backstroke, 100-meter long course backstroke. In his Olympic debut in Rio, Ryan won three golds medals, sweeping the backstroke events and helping the U.S. win gold in the 4x100m medley relay, where his backstroke lead-off set a world record. In 2017, he turned pro, earned the PAC 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year award and completed his B.S. in Business Administration from the prestigious Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. As one of the most dominant swimmers in the world, the 23-year-old swept the backstroke events at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, won six medals (three gold and three silver) at the 2018 Swimming World Championships in Hangzhou, China, and was named the 2018 Male Athlete of the Year by USA Swimming at its annual Golden Goggle Awards. In 2021, he shined in Tokyo winning gold in the 4×100 meter medley relay, silver in the 200-meter backstroke and bronze in the 100-meter backstroke. A native of Ponte Vedra Beach (Jacksonville), Fla., Murphy is passionate about giving every young child the opportunity to learn how to swim and being a role model for young swimmers. Ryan currently trains in Berkeley, CA with the goal of making his third-straight Olympic appearance in Paris. 8:28 - Why don't we have any 50 metre races (apart from freestyle) at the Olympics? 9:34 - What's harder, the 200m butterfly, or the 400m individual medley? 10:44 - Bolles High school, Jacksonville Florida has an alumni from Ryan Murphy to Caeleb Dressel to Joseph Schooling who secured Singapore's first ever Olympic gold in 100 fly at the Rio Games. What is the secret sauce to Bolles High School, how does it produce so many Olympians? 17:09 - As a Captain in the US Swimming team, what role, aside from turning up and swimming your best do you have to perform? 19:09 - Did swimming choose you, or did you choose swimming? How did you find your passion for the sport? 23:15 - As a youth, you had anxiety before race meets. So much so that you would throw up then go and swim the race. How did your parents, peers, and competitors handle this? 26:27 - What was the moment you felt you had a chance at an Olympic medal? 35:44 - You both seem to stand out in the way you explode off the wall. What are you and Caeleb Dressel doing underwater at those turns? 41:47 - What is the feeling of qualifying for an Olympics like? 47:00 - The RIO Olympic Games could not have gone much better ... Gold in the 100m, Gold in the 200m, set a World Record in the lead-off for the medley relay alongside Michael Phelps, Cody Miller, Nathan Adrian. Boxes ticked ... drop the mic ... where do you go from there? 49:07 - Explain the race plan for the 200m backstroke at the RIO Games. Despite not being in a medal position at the half point turn, you came off the wall to start that third 50m and opened up a half-body length gap, then went on to win Gold. 1:06:46 - You are one of the great Olympians now ... How has the success that you've had so far, affected your life? 1:10:38 - What do you love about swimming? 1:11:52 - What's on the calendar for Ryan Murphy in 2022? 01:15:40 - Interview ends. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Find Ryan Murphy on social media: website: ryanmurphy.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RyanMurphy facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryanmurphyswim twitter: https://twitter.com/ryan_f_murphy

James Gibson, MBE is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships, and European championships, and in the Commonwealth Games. He is a former world, European and Commonwealth champion in the men's 50-metre breaststroke event, and now serves as the head swimming coach at the Energy Standard Swim Club. As a Head coach of the ISL Championship winning team - Energy Standard he’s led the team to win the 2019 and 2021 titles and was 2nd in 2020. He’s coached some of the greatest swimmers on the planet. Sarah Sjostrom, Chad Le Clos. and Florent Manadou to name a few. Timestamps 0:00 - Florent Manaudou Wins Men's 50m Freestyle Gold -- London 2012 Olympics - audio clip 0:54 - Introduction to show. 3:05 - Interview starts. 11:30 - The ISL - International Swimming League was formed to create a team sport out of what has historically been an individual sport. Swimming is one of the most participated sports in the world, so the ISL is aiming to both monetise and create exciting events that showcase the elite swimming athletes. 21:11 - Greg and James rewind the clock and chat through James' journey to swimming and how he found the passion for the sport. 24:58 - Work and talent are important, however it's crucial to have the opportunity. James discusses how and when he made the decision to focus on the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and then The Olympics. 28:22 - 'Relaxing and enjoying the racing experience' is what a modern coach tries to create for each athlete. It's not easy as Greg and James talk through the coaching process. Understanding 'identity' (who you are) is not linked to the success in the pool. 38:14 - What is the definition of 'passion' ... James gives possibly THE best answer you'll ever hear. 41:30 - How is 'belief' carved and created by a coach? James explains his term, 'the searchers'. 45:08 - What was James' belief and mindset when he became the world number 1? His answer will resonate with you no matter where you are on your life journey! 50:15 - Using 'positive attitude', how do you help an athlete before a race? 54:23 - James explains his craziest risk for a marginal gain with Flo Manaudou prior to the 2012 Olympic Games. 1:01:33 - James gives his view on the future of swimming ... sit down for this answer ... he gives us both barrels! 1:04:31 - Greg asks the BIG question ... is Caeleb Dressel beatable? And if he is ... how? 1:06:51 - James gives his Top 5 Coaches of all time. 1:13:04 - Can we keep getting faster times in the pool, or will we peak and plateau at some stage? 1:16:54 - What's next for James Gibson in 2022 and beyond? 01:20:03 - Interview ends. Find James Gibson on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-gibson-mbe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesgibson facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnergyStandardTeam/ twitter: https://twitter.com/energy_standard

Simon Whitfield made history in his Olympic debut at Sydney 2000 where he unexpectedly became the first ever Olympic champion in men’s triathlon. An outstanding runner, Whitfield moved himself from the middle of the field after the swimming and cycling legs to the top step of the podium. He used his sprint speed to catch and pass the leader, German Stephan Vuckovic, less than 300 metres from the finish line before pulling away for the victory. After an 11th place finish at Athens 2004, Whitfield and his team decided he needed a new strategy at Beijing 2008. Teammate Colin Jenkins willingly took up the role of domestique, which was a tactic borrowed from road cycling. Jenkins’ job was to get out of the water at the front of the pack and keep the leaders close during the cycling leg, chasing down and reeling in anyone who attempted to break away. That set the stage for Whitfield to shine during the 10-kilometre run. Fourth heading into the final lap, Whitfield picked up his pace for another sprint to the finish line, coming away with the silver medal. For his fourth Olympic Games at London 2012, Whitfield was selected as Team Canada’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony. But he was unable to finish his last Olympic race when he crashed his bike going over a speed bump and suffered a small break to his collarbone. The two-time Olympic medalist announced his retirement in October 2013. Whitfield’s success at multi-sport games also includes the bronze medal won at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg as well as the first ever gold medal awarded in triathlon at the Commonwealth Games in 2002. During his 16 years as an elite international competitor, Whitfield earned 14 ITU World Cup victories and was a 12-time national champion. He received Honourary Doctor of Laws degrees from the University of Guelph and the University of Victoria. Whitfield was inducted the ITU Hall of Fame and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. Timestamps 0:00 - audio snippet 1:28 - Introduction to show. 3:47 - Interview starts. 8:38 - Where in the world is Simon Whitfield? 10:18 - The relationship between sport and competition can be detrimental. As athletes we were always peering over the edge of our ability, however Simon realised something startling about his need for adventure once he retired. 17:14 - The journey for Simon from first finding Triathlon is extraordinary. His message is to say 'yes' to every opportunity and go out into the world and 'explore'. 31:07 - Simon describes the feelings that happen for an elite athlete during an Olympic Games event. From the hurt box, to the mindset that is uncomfortable, explorative, addictive ... present. He describes it as the 'most alive' you'll ever be. 48:58 - The champs chat sport and politics ... particularly as it relates to the current situation in Europe. 52:34 - The sport of Triathlon has changed over the decades and with so much wisdom between them, Greg and Simon chat through the science, the modern athlete mindset, the gadgets that now measure and quantify performances. 1:09:49 - Who is the greatest athlete of all time? (what a list!!!) 1:15:45 - Some wonderful book suggestions from both men. (see below for links and details) 1:19:53 - What's next for Simon Whitfield? 1:22:18 - Interview ends. Books mentioned The Paper Menagerie - Ken Liu The Last Neanderthal: A Novel - Claire Cameron Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder - Nassim Nicholas Nicholas Taleb Find Simon Whitfield online: website: https://www.simonwhitfield.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonwhitfield LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-whitfield

Phil Liggett MBE is affectionately referred to as the “Voice of Cycling”. Phil was last on The Greg Bennett Show back in episode 28, almost two years ago! He truly is the “Voice of Cycling”. In fact, the recent documentary film of his life is called exactly that. This year is the 50th year that he’ll be working at the Tour De France - what a fantastic achievement that is. Add to that his 16 Olympic Games, and you get an understanding of why he is held in such high regard. In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame. Phil is currently residing with his wife Trish on a game reserve in South Africa where he helps with efforts to protect rhinos from poachers. Timestamps 0:00 - audio snippet from Phil Liggett - The Voice of Cycling Documentary 0:53 - Introduction to show. 2:55 - Interview starts. 4:55 - When you live in a remote bush location, beware the clever baboons! 8:15 - When you work in the sport of pro cycling ... you must be prepared to work with the animals. 9:05 - The Collins Cup can be a good reason for an old-athlete's reunion. 11:03 - The dangers of staying in too many hotels can be you never remember where the loo is ... 12:49 - The world of commentating live sports has changed dramatically these past two years and Phil explains how and why it might never go back to the way it once was. 17:14 - The Voice of Cycling documentary is a journey of Phil Liggett's personal life, as well his involvement and impact within cycling. It was created by an Australian film crew and has been over 2 years in the making. However it has not been without challenges, Phil explains some of the back story. 21:01 - Phil is incredibly philanthropic and is involved in saving rhinos in South Africa and also building a Vocational School offering quality and relevant skills training programs to vulnerable girls in an area where life opportunities are limited. The Paul Sherwen Project was established to support the good that Paul was enacting in Uganda and across East Africa – empowering local people to drive progress and economic development through education, job skills, and personal training, while promoting & protecting the unique culture and environment of their communities. If you feel this powerful project resonates with you, you can donate here 27:43 - Phil managed to turn his hobby of cycling into a career ... and it all started with his first job for ₤15 (approx $25) Listen in for the clues to Phil's success in life ... his incredible work ethic. 33:37 - Phil greatest career failure was not becoming a pro cyclist ... however it led him to his career for the past 50 years ... commentating pro cycling. 43:44 - Phil describes his greatest career highlight ... The 1989 Tour de France call. Extraordinary! 51:47 - Phil's well known in broadcast circles for his attention to detail in research and preparation. This story from Phil around Eric Zabel who was celebrating his birthday within the peloton proves why Phil Liggett is so loved as a commentator. 54:10 - So where did all the Phil Liggett quotes come from? Liggett-isms are a thing! "Dancing on the pedals ... The Rollercoaster of pain ... He's wearing the mask of pain ... Once again, they've stretched the elastic. ... It's rather like holding back the flood with a little finger ..." Phil explains how all these quotes (and more) came about. 57:46 - Paul Sherwen was a cherished friend and colleague in Phil Liggett's life. Paul Sherwen was an English professional racing cyclist and later a broadcaster on cycling, notably the Tour de France. He raced in seven editions of the Tour, finishing five, and gained a reputation for his ability to suffer over long mountain stages. Paul Sherwen passed on December 2, 2018. 1:05:08 - Phil names his three living people (non-family), that he'd invite to dinner. * Spoiler alert * The story Phil tells of his experience with the warden of the prison that incarcerated Nelson Mandela is fascinating. 1:14:22 - Phil gives us his exclusive predictions for the 2022 Tour de France. 01:18:08 - What's next for Phil Liggett? 01:21:41 - Interview ends. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Find Phil Liggett on social media: AnyQuestion - https://anyquestion.com/phil Paul Sherwen Project website: https://www.paulsherwenproject.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilLiggett

Christian Vande Velde raced bikes at the highest level throughout his 15-year professional career from 1998–2013, competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 18 Grand Tours. With two top-10 performances and multiple team victories including a 4th place in the Tour De France in 2008, and a year-out from retiring he had a brilliant win at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Post-retirement, Christian has built a 'second life' in cycling through his role as an NBC sports commentator ... quote, "I rode bikes now I talk about them on NBC." Christian is also a celebrity Peloton instructor. Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction to show. 1:55 - Interview starts 3:52 - COVID changed so many things in regard to broadcast commentary, particularly the ability to work from home studios via television feeds, Christian explains how he has adapted to this new way of working and how he feels it will be in the future for major international events. 7:39 - Christian's relationship with the late Paul Sherwen goes back decades to when they were both in grade school. He tells us some beautiful stories about Paul and his gift of language. 11:58 - Christian explains a not-so-typical day working commentary on the Tour de France. 13:57 - Greg turns the clock back with Christian and they talk about how he found his passion for cycling. 19:34 - Growing up in Chicago, at what point did Chris realise he had some talent for this cycling thing? 21:10 - Christian tells the story of winning his first junior worlds team race as he studied under a scholarship at a small arts school. This was a major turning point for him, but he was berated by the head coach for winning. 25:32 - The high amount of training miles back in the late 90's while in camp in Adelaide Australia had an impact on Christians entire career. He explains both the pros, and cons of the training and nutrition from back then. 29:07 - Being an elite athlete meant missing out on friend and family time back home ... Christian explains the sacrifices and the life of an athlete is not always as glamourous as it's perceived to be. 30:50 - Having so much success on the track, Christian explains why he switched to road racing. 32:07 - Christian describes the feeling of getting his first big pro contract. Wait till you hear how much it was worth! 34:24 - In road racing, a 'domestique' is a rider who works for the benefit of their team and leader, rather than trying to win the race. In French, domestique translates as "servant". Christian explains how this works within a pro cycling team, including his time riding with Lance Armstrong. 39:43 - Christian gives some insight in regard to Lance ... with, or without drugs, was Lance still the best rider in all those events? 43:26 - Christian's best grand tour was the 2008 Tour de France. He explains why, and how his mind and body turned up for this event. 51:55 - Christian has publicly stated that the worst event for his career was the 2005 Giro d’Italia - he explains in detail why and what happened before and during this event. 54:41 - What embarrassing moments stick out for Christian? 56:02 - Why did he decide to retire, and what was the transition into commentating for NBC like for Christian. 01:05:50 - Christian gives his view on the sport of professional cycling and explains some big factors that have changed the sport for the better. 01:08:30 - Who was the greatest cyclist you ever competed against? 01:10:49 - Who is Christian Vande Velde's G.O.A.T cyclist? 01:12:30 - If you could sit with any 3 people for dinner, who would they be, and why? 01:14:31 - What's one piece of advice that you could give to people now to help them optimize their lives? 01:16:02 - What's next for Christian Vande Velde? 01:18:18 - Interview ends. Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show Find Christian Vande Velde on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristianVDV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christianvdv

Dr. Dena Garner is a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance, the Director of Undergraduate Research and the Assistant Provost for Research and Policy at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Garner is best known in fitness circles for her work with performance mouthpieces, including helping to develop the technology behind the AIRWAAV mouthpiece. Dena started working at The Citadel in 2004 while completing her post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina, also located in Charleston. Before her move to Charleston, she worked at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon where she also received her doctoral degree in exercise physiology. She received her Master’s degree from the University of South Carolina in exercise physiology and an undergraduate degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Garner has been working in the area of mouthpiece use and effect on human performance since 2005 with studies that have focused on reaction time, lactate, and cortisol and the effect of mouthpiece use on these parameters. In addition, her research has focused on mouthpiece use during steady state exercise and effects on oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange as well as the proposed mechanisms for positive effects on airway dynamics in a healthy population. In addition to research in the area of mouthpiece use and effect on human performance, Dr. Garner is involved in a research study which encompasses testing and evaluating physiologic neuro-assessment devices in healthy versus traumatic brain injury populations. Related to this research she was awarded a multi-year grant from the Henry Jackson Foundation to assess neurologic assessment devices in healthy populations. Backed by 15 years of research conducted with athletes at cadets at The Citadel – the AIRWAAV Performance Mouthpiece offers a more efficient way for high-intensity and endurance athletes — including lifters — to open their airways and optimize their performance. Learn more at airwaav.com. Dena started working at The Citadel in 2004 while completing her post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina, also located in Charleston. Before her move to Charleston, she worked at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon where she also received her doctoral degree in exercise physiology. She received her Master’s degree from the University of South Carolina in exercise physiology and an undergraduate degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. CT Scans prove the mouthpiece increases the width of your airway an average of 9%. INCREASED ENDURANCE Reduces respiratory rate by 20%, resulting in less lactic acid production. FASTER RECOVERY TIMES Reduces cortisol build-up by up to 50% after intense workouts, improving recovery times. Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction to show. 2:55 - Interview starts 4:37 - The Citadel is a Military College in South Carolina, how did you end up at a Military College? 6:46 - Your expertise in the area of airways for runners, cyclists, and Triathletes is well documented. Where did your desire to research and understand human performance start? 11:58 - Were you an athlete growing up? Do you come from an athletic background? 15:42 - When it was first brought to you to research the airways, were you skeptical or unsure if this was work that you could find the passion and desire you clearly have now? 21:24 - Who first had the concept that a mouthpiece could be a gamechanger in the way we breathe? 23:09 - Dr Garner explains the science in how a mouthpiece can help us breathe better in particularly when it comes to strength and endurance performance. 25:52 - How does nose breathing compare to mouth breathing? Is one better than the other? 27:00 - Have you been testing on elite athletes? 31:08 - What is the best way to get started with a mouthpiece from AIRWAAV? 33:51 - Dr. Garner explains how the mouthpiece helps the recovery process. 35:24 - How can an athlete test their training and compare their exertion rate using a mouthpiece? 37:31 - How has the mouthpiece evolved over the 17 years you've been researching and developing? 40:10 - Where do you see this technology going in the future other than within the elite sports arena? 44:29 - What are some of the research data numbers that you have seen pre and post exercise? 49:24 - Dr. Garner explains the research into concussion recovery and how the mouthpiece enhances cerebral blood flow. 53:13 - Some fun questions to wrap up this conversation and to get to know Dr. Dena Garner even more. If you could sit with three living people, who would they be and why? What advice would you give to listeners to help them optimize their own lives? What's next for Dr. Dena Garner? 01:01:43 - Interview ends.

It’s been 37 years since he reached the apex of the sport, mining three gold medals at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. In the time since, he has etched out a highly successful broadcasting career and has been a model of unselfishness, whether providing youth clinics, through his fundraising efforts or simply promoting the sport. His given name is Ambrose Gaines. Those who have been around the deck know him by one name: Rowdy. Often referred to as “Swimming’s Greatest Ambassador”, Ambrose “Rowdy” Gaines didn’t start swimming until he was 17, but improved rapidly within two years to earn a swimming scholarship to Auburn University. Gaines had broke 11 world records leading up to 1980 and was favored to dominate his events at the Olympic Games Moscow 1980, but the United States boycotted the Games that year. Despite taking a year-long hiatus from swimming upon thinking his athletic career might be over, Gaines returned to the water in 1981 and made the U.S. team for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984. He won an individual gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle and anchored the gold-medal winning teams for the 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay. Despite being inflicted with a life-threatening neurological disorder at the age of 31, Gaines made a comeback to his sport and was the oldest swimmer to qualify for the 1996 Olympic Trials at 35. He decided not to compete, but instead became the swimming commentator for NBC. Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction to show. 2:36 - Interview starts 6:42 - Rewinding the clock, Rowdy explains when his passion for swimming first came about. 8:18 - A 'pat on the back' at a certain stage of our life can make ALL the difference. 9:19 - Rowdy started swimming at age 17, which was (and still is) considered somewhat old. However what he accomplished in the next few years was nothing short of extraordinary. 10:42 - Mentoring and acknowledging a young athlete can be crucial to their 'stick-ability' in a sport. Rowdy explains how impactful it was for him. 13:26 - To become a champion it takes a lot more than simply 'turning yur hands over'. It takes mindset, attitude, work ethic ... Rowdy discusses how his parents guided him and made a real impact in his first few years in the sport. 16:00 - At what point did Rowdy decide that 'swimming' was what he was going to do? 19:07 - Managing your mental game is crucial for any elite athlete. The tough times are when you can learn and grow the most, Rowdy explains his least fondest memory. 20:40 - On March 21, 1980, President Jimmy Carter announced that the United States was boycotting the Summer Olympics to be held in Moscow in response to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan on Dec. 24, 1979. Rowdy explains how athletes first heard about the boycott and how it affected him and his team mates. 23:55 - Gaines said he experienced mental-health issues after missing out on the 1980 Games and had "some real trouble post-Olympics, and ... some big struggles, especially the year after." Rowdy explains how he got himself motivated and out of the funk of disappointment of not competing in 1980. 29:34 - Rowdy's fondest moment in his career to date. (clue: there have been a few) 31:50 - Managing the stress and anxiousness of heading into the next Olympics as World record holder, World Champion. There was added pressure in the 1984 Olympic Games for Rowdy. He talks us through his experience in the lead up and even through the 100m freestyle experience at the 1984 Olympics. 36:11 - A story about the start of the race that ensured he didn't get left on the blocks. 42:11 - After his career, Rowdy had no real idea on what he would do next ... certainly not a long and respected career in sports announcing. 43:37 - is there more pressure in commentating an Olympic race, than there is in 'competing' in an Olympic race? 46:37 - Wanna know what a typical day commentating at the Olympics looks like? Rowdy has done 8 Olympics! 49:13 - Is there one race call that Rowdy feels is THE best of all time? 55:05 - The world record for the 100m free has dropped and kept dropping for 40 years. How low can it go? 59:25 - How does Michael Phelps compare to Caeleb Dressel? 1:02:57 - Who is the GOAT? 1:08:07 - What Rowdy believes is the future of swimming? 1:13:54 - Which 3 people would Rowdy invite to dinner? 1:17:14 - What's one piece of advice you'd give to someone to help them optimize their life? 1:19:20 - What's next for Rowdy Gaines? 01:21:30 - Interview ends.

An icon of Australian sport. Michael Klim is a three-time Olympian, multiple world champion and 21-time world record holder. He was the greatest relay team swimmer the world has ever seen. His resume is remarkable: Six Olympic medals, Two gold, 25 World champ medals, 12 gold, 54 medals at major competitions, 25 gold, 19 silver, 10 bronze Michael transitioned from sport to business in 2008, and his pursuit of excellence did not stop. His businesses have all been extraordinary. Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction to show. 2:08 - Interview starts 5:41 - Breaking a World record in a short course pool swimming 100Fly without a crowd at the AIS. 9:02 - Where are you and what are you up to currently? 12:49 - Why did you turn to open water swimming after retiring? 16:13 - Michael Klim was part of the true golden era when Australian swimming was going through a really special. Did you know it at the time? 20:53 - Kieran Perkins won a gold medal from lane 8 in 1996 just scraping into the final, you were his room mate at the Olympic Village, tell us how you saw that time? 23:30 - Don't forget to download the AnyQuestion app and ask Michael any question you have. 23:57 - The 4 x 100m relay at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney where the American team had never been beaten in this event. The Americans were the favourite. Talk us through the race, the win, that special moment. 32:03 - Was there a time in your career where you had some pretty significant struggles? 35:56 - 1996 was the catalyst for your career. You changed your stroke to straight arm, you were one of the first to use the underwater dolphin kick, that decade of swimming that you did has left a mark. Talk us though the records and that time? 43:34 - What was the transition out of swimming for you? 57:34 - You beat your body up at such an intense level, for such a long time ... how is your body now? 01:05:06 - If you could sit with any 3 people for dinner, who would they be, and why? 01:14:56 - What's one piece of advice that you could give to people now to help them optimize their lives? 01:18:15 - What's next for Michael Klim? 01:20:42 - Interview ends.

In this episode of BE with Champions, Greg Bennett chats with Dr. Tommy Wood. Dr. Tommy Wood was on episodes 30 and 53 and you really need to do yourself a favor and go check those out. A quick recap of his background - Dr. Wood received his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo. Tommy is currently the assistant professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington. His research program focuses on factors associated with brain health and function across lifespan. Add to that, he competes in Powerlifting and Cross fit and understands the benefits of physical activity for overall health. Check below for the timestamps and some great quotes. Timestamps 4:06 - What is a Strongman competition? 9:36 - Is there any truth to the myth that humans only use 10% of the brain? 12:09 - How much negative input can affect the life of our brain and does it weaken our brain if we surround ourselves with negative impact? 15:46 - We are drawn to negativity as a survival mechanism, can we remove stresses in our life? 20:37 - Can we control our thoughts and minimise our stress so that our behaviour and attitude towards stress is more favorable? 26:48 - The term 'Mental Health' seems to be thrown around and generalized a lot these days ... is this a new human thing, or is it simply that we are starting to acknowledge and talk about mental heath a lot more? 29:44 - We're living in a society where we rarely get the chance to 'turn off'. Normal and ecological stresses have changed and we know that the human body becomes more physiologically resilient when it's exposed to brief periods of stress that it's able to recover from. We have to create these stresses like heat or cold or fasting, the body drives adaptation, where in past times these stresses have happened more naturally. 33:12 - Can finding 'purpose' help our mental health? 36:16 - Success is a word that conjures all sorts of different thoughts and can help or hinder our mental health. Is there a way we can train our brains to ensure success is a powering word that creates less stress? 44:47 - The quote that "We become the sum of the 5 people we most surround ourselves with". How true is this? 47:16 - How has Dr. Wood manage the influence social media has? 50:20 - What foods we put into our bodies clearly affect our brain health, how much should we as individuals focus on what we eat from a macro and a micro perspective? 58:23 - EMF's, Wi-Fi, 5G ... electromagnetic devices are around us constantly, what effect are these having on our brain health? When you sleep, what does Dr. Wood do with his phone/ipad/etc? 1:05:02 - What is happening to our bodies chemistry when we physically move our bodies and how does it benefit our brain health? 1:13:42 - Some quick rapid fire questions. If you could sit with three people and have dinner, who would you choose? 1:19:52 - What advice could you give listeners on how to optimize their lives?

Bruno Fratus is one of the fastest swimmers in the world. No one has gone under 22 secs for 50m more times than this man. He’s approaching 100 sub 22’s. To put that in perspective, that has him winning or on the podium nearly every major swim meet for the past ten years. But, his story hasn’t been all sunshine and roses. He’s had mental and physical setbacks, but he keeps rebuilding and coming back stronger. He’s the epitome of perseverance. Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction to show. 1:54 - Interview starts 5:24 - Watching you and Michelle (your wife and your coach) at the Tokyo Olympics celebrating your medal win was extremely special, tell us about that moment and also tells us about how integral it has been to your success having Michelle coach and be by your side through the journey of the past few years. 9:40 - This morning, before this interview, you've already worked out ... what was your training today? 10:52 - Your attitude going into Tokyo, compared to London and Rio had changed, talk us through what happened. 15:00 - Give us a guide book on how you hit the 'state of flow' 16:01 - Can you sense what time you are swimming mid way through an event? 17:08 - Have you ever felt in practice that that was a World Record time? 17:39 - In such a powerful sport where 10ths and 100ths of second matter ... you are swimming faster now than anyone in history ... is it doable to race under 20seconds? 24:37 - When did you first fall in love with swimming? 33:23 - Your vulnerability and authenticity with your fans is inspiring, talk to us about when you were bullied as a kid and how your view on bullying has matured. 39:56 - You've been to three Olympics so far, is there one fond memory that stands out for you? 46:44 - Are you someone who visualizes regularly? 51:28 - Have you found yourself swimming more easily in a race, then making a final and swimming the exact same time, but it feels much harder? 58:56 - What does Swimming need to do to become a bigger sport where you guys are making bigger income, sponsors are larger and more attractive, what's it gonna take? 01:08:48 - What do you have next, what is the future for Bruno Fratus? 01:13:04 - Who's the greatest of all time athlete in the world according to Bruno? 01:15:19 - What advice could you give to listeners of this podcast, on how to optimize their own lives? 01:20:22 - Interview ends.