IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon takes us back to the core values of Purple Patch Fitness to help provide perspective on framing your performance mindset. He helps build a foundation of strategies and practices that help improve performance and develop the capacity to achieve long-term success in sport, business, and life.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon provides perspective on how to use data and analytics to support your performance progress as well as how to leverage wearables and health-tracking devices without letting the metrics take over your performance journey.
Read MoreIn episode 254 of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon provides a framework for measuring success and progress beyond race results. Matt identifies nine key principles that can help realign your performance journey and allow you to place the focus on areas that will help build a foundation for long-term success.
Read MoreIn Episode 253 of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses strength training as it pertains to three specific athlete populations: Endurance Athletes, Female Athletes navigating perimenopause and menopause, and Athletes over the age of 45. Matt breaks down how to leverage strength to address each group’s unique needs and challenges.
Read MoreIn Episode 252 of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon welcomes Sports Psychologists Sarah Cecil and Danielle Adams Norenberg for an in-depth discussion around Emotional Decompression, a model around navigating the emotions following a major race or event.
Read MoreIn Episode 251 of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon takes us along for the 2023 Purple Patch Kona Camp. He sits down with executive athletes to discuss the training and supporting habits they use in their athletic journeys to achieve sustainable high performance in their athletic and leadership journeys.
Read MoreIn Episode 250 of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon gets us grounded on the fundamentals and sets the course for the coming season. Matt puts the fitness journey into perspective and outlines a path to overcoming the challenges of a time-starved athlete to help you reach your personal best in 2023.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon welcomes former professional runner, running coach, and author Lauren Fleshman to the show to celebrate the release of her autobiographical memoir, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World. They discuss female athletes’ hurdles in athletic development in the sports landscape and practical actions we can take to help promote change.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon breaks down 2022 and lays out 7 key lessons and observations of the year to carry over into the new year. Matt provides insight on unproductive habits, best practices, and a way to revamp your mindset to help you build a platform of success in 2023.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon helps bring focus to your pursuits for the coming year by broadening the scope of your performance journey and laying out a method for setting the best goals for the biggest gains.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon offers insight into the subject of winter illness prevention. With a long list of illnesses eager to test your immune system, Matt lays out his game plan for building your resilience, boosting your immune function, and tips for a quick recovery if the sniffles strike.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon welcomes Chris Soden of IOG Bike Fitting to provide guidance and insight on how to upgrade your existing bike, what to know before you buy, and where to invest to ensure a good fit.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon reflects on the humble beginnings of the Purple Patch podcast and lays out ways you can help evolve the mission and vision of the podcast as we attempt to better serve your interests and needs.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon presents The Winter Running Project, a soul-filling tool for building running performance in the postseason that ditches rigid structure while building strength, resilience, and improved technique.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon breaks down deep recovery and its role in long-term performance. Matt examines the recovery toolkit to see what works, what’s important, and what to avoid to achieve enduring results and growth next season and beyond.
Read MoreA new era in elite performance has dawned in the sport of triathlon, with two Norwegian athletes, Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden, leading the charge. In this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon shares his observations on their success and approach to training and identifies key traits to help amateur athletes in their performance journeys.
Read MoreAs athletes seek to wind down for the winter months, the nagging question for many is how to recharge while not losing ground on their performance journey. In this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon shares his five non-negotiables for building a winter action plan that promises to lay the foundation for the coming year.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the flawed model of Traditional Fitness, which often delivers broad guidance with too narrow a focus. Matt shares a proven model of performance success for anyone on their fitness journey looking to break away from the broken promises of traditional fitness.
Read MoreIn this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon highlights the common mistake many athletes make in dialing down their training approach and performance habits during the off-season. Matt shares his keys to avoiding rigid race builds and finding a training program to set you up with global performance readiness.
Read MoreIn the final installment in our series on injury prevention and management, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon Matt shares 6 principles that are important to apply a smart and pragmatic approach to overcoming the niggles and injuries.
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