This week we have Dr. Mike Van Thielen, an All-American and World Record Holder in swimming. Mike holds 28 U.S. National Titles. Dr. Mike is also a keynote speaker and biohacker and is going to share his "IZOD Method" (In the Zone, On Demand) to help us perform at our best in life.

 

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In Today's Show

• Feature Interview with Dr Mike Van Thielen
• Endurance News
• • PTO 2022 World Rankings
  • Study shows how Strava Kudos motivate
• What's new in the 303
• • Specialized grows out of current Experience Center location and buys Pearl Izumi building in Louisville

 

Feature Interview: Dr. Mike Van Thielen

Dr. Mike Van Thielen has a PH.D. in HOLISTIC NUTRITION, he's a HEALTH & WELLNESS EXPERT, INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE & MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, AND has a world record in SWIMMING, has been involved in optimal health practices, anti-aging and regenerative medicine, sports performance, nutrition, and supplementation for over three decades.

Learn more about Dr. Mike at the following links:

MVTonline.com

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Post Interview:

My takeaway was about being in the zone and his examples of how focused elite athletes use visualization for training and competition. How much of the performance was due to physical skills, strength and speed vs mental focus and control.

 

How much of the time are we in the zone by accident and how much of it is within our control. It sounds simple enough - Being clear on our purpose, taking control, having a plan and routine, and surround ourselves with experts that help our weaknesses.

 

Endurance News:

2022 PTO World Rankings

London, UK: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) today announced the final placings for the 2022 PTO World Rankings, with German Anne Haug claiming top spot for the women and Norwegian Kristian Blummenfelt leading the way for the men.

 

The PTO World Rankings were introduced to identify and rank the world’s best professional triathletes who participate in non-drafting triathlon events. Any athlete who holds a professional license and is a PTO Professional member is eligible. The leading athletes share out an end of season bonus pool of $2 million split equally between women and men, with a cool $100,000 going to the top ranked athletes.

 

“I’m really overwhelmed to be on top of the PTO World Rankings after the challenging Covid years. Although I didn’t have the one outstanding race I would have wi