Matt takes a deep dive today with Erin Taylor, founder and head coach of Athletes for Yoga, the only yoga for athletes platform on-line. She’s also an author of two book: Work In and Hit Reset.
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This conversation with new Purple Patch athlete, Lars Tandrup, is a story about performance and emerging from tragedy. It’s not about race performance, per se, but a lesson of how stress and adversity can be a catalyst for human growth, development and adaptation.
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Matt introduces us to Purple Patch athlete, Jordan Ouida. Ouida, who is a husband, father, financial executive, marathoner and triathlete. And, as you’ll hear in this episode, has successfully integrated sport into life with a little “out-of-the-box” thinking.
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You want to successfully integrate sport into life so that, yes, you improve and achieve your goals, but you want that, in turn, to lift your health, your ability to perform in the workplace, and, of course, bring the best version of yourself to your friends and family.
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In this episode, packed with meaningful and easy-to-implement guidelines, Matt goes into depth on both fueling and nutrition with a case study of a real-life Purple Patch athlete who is a busy executive.
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This is a story of PPF pro, Jesse Thomas, and his transition from an unapologetic quest for world-class performance to high performance across sport, work, and life. There are so many lessons for any time-starved individual in this honest and introspective conversation.
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In part one of this special two-part interview with PPF Pro and Picky Bars founder, Jesse Thomas, Matt and Jesse walk us through his magical journey toward triathlon stardom.
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Matt and Brad give their own perspectives on the landscape of improving performance by focusing on just a few keywords that lead to even deeper discussion; words like: balance, excellence, self-awareness, hacking, routine and more.
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This episode wraps up our in-depth discussion of both Nutrition and Fueling. We welcome back Purple Patch Fitness Resident Nutritionist, Kyla Channell, for a deep, granular and specific look at hydration, both in performance and in our daily lives.
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This is a story about Marina Gelman and one of hope and promise. Adopting an athletic mindset, regardless of where you find yourself, just may be the one spark to save your life. “Losing a child is something unimaginable to go through,” says Marina. “Sport, in a way, and running saved me from sadness for the rest of my life.”
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Matt covers the critical topic of hydration through two lenses: 1) The principles and key actions around hydration in training and racing and 2) The role of hydration in your daily life, including recovery from training, tissue health, mental alertness, and energy management. The goal of this episode is to establish the right lens, the right mindset and outline key concepts setting you up for peak performance in training and daily life.
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What happens when two of endurance sports greatest thinkers go toe to toe on all aspects of performance? You get an educating and insightful “Inside the Coaches Studio“ episode from Matt Dixon along with author and coach, Steve Magness, co-author of the book, Peak Performance.
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Athletes often think of recovery as a weakness or liability to their training. In this jam-packed episode full of triathlon history and personal stories, Matt defines recovery and teaches you how to integrate it into your training roadmap. It shouldn't merely be an afterthought, as it often is.
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This is an episode for those who are on a constant quest for learning and self-improvement. The pursuit of success, whether it’s in business or sport, is truly all about the journey and putting yourself in situations where you can learn from others; even if those others happen to be professional triathletes!
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“Sleep isn’t sexy, but it is a performance enhancer, and the wise leverage it to their advantage.” - Dr. Chris Winter, MD Dubbed "The Sleep Whisperer" by Arianna Huffington, Dr. Chris Winter, MD, is the medical director of the Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine in Virginia and also one of the country's leading sleep researchers.
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Matt dives deep with Carmel Galvin, CHRO of Glassdoor, about integrating high performance, training, and community into a time-starved life. While she may not be an elite-level athlete, she is, as Matt says, the epitome of high performance because of the way she fully integrates sport into her life.
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You know it's going to be a good episode when Coach Matt Dixon refers to it as the "Brainiac Pro Edition!" Sonia Bracegirdle, Cecilia Davis-Hayes, and Laurence Delisle are the antithesis of what you might stereotype as a typical professional athlete. Enjoy this conversation with three women who Matt Dixon calls, "Complete Endurance Sports Assassins."
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Coach Matt moderates this honest discussion with three of his elite pros about goal-setting, managing fears, training management, race day mindset, definitions of success, and so much more. All three are IRONMAN champions and, yet, they still freely admit that there's so much more to learn.
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Matt discusses the first Purple Patch Pillar of Performance: Endurance. He covers everything from how to set up your week, execute your training effectively, and consistently nail the basics.
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In this eye-opening episode, Matt goes one-on-one with one of his athletes, Sami Inkinen. Matt and Sami dive deep into training philosophies and they discuss what’s important to success and life, work, and sport.
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