How to be Curious

We continue chatting with 6 x IRONMAN World Champion Mark Allen and find out how that famous 1989 race ended.  

Mark discusses how the mind can have a huge impact on both training and racing and how the lessons of years gone by taught him mental strength and enhanced both his racing and life.

We talk about the benefits of fit soul fit body and how Mark is working to enhance not just people's physical training but  mental well being too.

Mark discusses his training with Heart Rate, Phil Maffetone and the affect this had on his performance and injuries.  

We also find out why he had the nickname the grip, his principles of training and coaching and Mark offers some great advice to all triathletes out there...
 

This week we talk to 6 x IRONMAN World Champion Mark Allen.  His amazing achievements are so good, we felt we needed to deliver it in 2 parts.  Mark was also an Olympic Distance World Champion, inducted into the IRONMAN hall of fame, ITU hall of fame and USA triathlon hall of fame.  He still has the record in triathlon history for the most straight wins - 21 and is considered by many to be the greatest endurance athlete of all time.

In this first part, we talk about how his first 6 attempts at winning the IRONMAN World Championships didn't go to plan and how and why he continued to strive to become IRONMAN World Champion.

We also talk about how that epic 1989 victory was different in so many ways in a race that has been dubbed 'IRON War'.  

Part 2 of our chat will be out next Thursday...

In 2019 David's athletes had a remarkable 60 podium finishes.  His athletes have won National and World titles, set course records and scored numerous pb's.  

We find out why David only coaches top athletes, how his business model keeps him sane and how this success has led to a long waiting list of athletes wanting to work with him.

With an analytical approach to coaching and training we discover more about his coaching principles and some of the detail that goes into preparing athletes to perform. David offers some great advice to others and things to consider if you are looking for your own coach.   

We also discuss his renewed coaching relationship with Lionel Sanders.  David was Lionel's coach in 2017 where he arguably had his best year in triathlon / Kona and has since not quite performed to the same level at each year's World Triathlon Championships.  Is 2020 the year for Lionel? 

In this episode we chat with Lucyy Gossage, 14 x IRONMAN winner and cancer doctor.  

We find out how life was as a pro triathlete and what drove her to take time out of her work as a doctor to focus on triathlon.  

We discover what it was like racing as an Erdinger athlete and how she favoured the toughest courses out there.

With an incredible UK winning record, she talks about how she had a real affinity with IRONMAN Wales.  

We also find out a bit more about her training regime and how her mental toughness is her biggest asset.  She also offers advice for others involved in the sport of triathlon.  

Since racing she is now a part time cancer doctor who has recently released a series of psychological guides to help athletes perform to their best ability.

We also discover a little more about her 5k run project designed to help anybody who is involved with cancer.

Being the oldest woman to ever swim the English Channel, we discover what lies behind the motivation to keep striving for more.
  
We talk about Linda's passion for swimming and triathlon and discuss some of the obstacles that she has had to overcome, including breast cancer.

As a 3 x IRONMAN World Championsip finisher, a world champion and record holder Linda shares some great insights about living your life to its max.  We find out what continues to drive this incredible woman who is still seeking out victories and records at the age of 73.

Paul Huddle is one of the true legends of triathlon, who has had a career as a professional triathlete, a commentator, a broadcaster, coach and event deliverer.

Huddle talks us through what it was like training and racing back in he 1980's and early 1990's and we discover what it was like training with Mark Allen, his wife Paula Newby-Fraser and others in the sport in those early days.

We talk about why the uderpants run was started and how this thriving event does so much good for the people of Kona.  And with 2 top 10 Kona results and an IRONMAN victory we talk about what it really meant to be a pro triathlete and if these guys won no money, how they would have done it anyway.

We discuss the growth of the sport around the world and find out what he's doing now and what's could be next... 

We talk to Kit Walker about what it's like trying to make it as a pro triathlete.

From finding triathlon in 2011 to representing GB as an Age Group triathlete to completing his first IRONMAN, we learn how this progress made him want to race as a professional triathlete.

What considerations are needed to make that jump from Age Grouper to Professional, how training (and recovery) changed and whether it was as smooth as he hoped.

We also look at how he supplements his life as an athlete and he offers advice for those who are new to the sport.

We find out from Kate what it takes to complete the epic endurance event that is Arch to Arc.  How do you prepare?  What are the considerations and challenges faced on the way?  

We also hear about Kate's love for open water swimming and how she travels the world taking on some amazing endurance challenges.  And whilst we're there, we throw in a bit of IRONMAN and the Marathon Des Sables, ultimately finding out what it takes to be an endurance athlete.

Kate offers a bit of advice to anybody thinking about swimming the English Channel before making that commitment.