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Mark Allen, 6x Ironman Champ on Nutrition, Sleep and the Mental Side of Competition
In this episode of the podcast, we sat down with Mark Allen who is often referred to as one of the greatest endurance athletes of all time. His records are legendary. Six Ironman World Championships, and all ten attempts at the International Triathlon in France, with multi-year winning streaks that go into the double digits.
Mark did all this when triathlon coaches, and the gear, nutrition and race strategies that are commonplace today were still in their infancy. He credits much of his success to the integration of mind and body, or in his words, Fit Soul, Fit Body. This sounds obvious now that mindfulness is widely accepted for its benefits in life and sports, but Mark was close to 30 years ahead of the mainstream trend.
We sat down at his kitchen table in Santa Cruz near his daily surf break. Since retiring from competition at 37 in 1995, Mark has become a coach, father, author and speaker. Technology has advanced dramatically over the past decades, but our genetics haven’t. Mark unpacks this and simplifies topics like nutrition, sleep, training, and preparing your mind for competition, work and life.
You can read the full interview here or listen to it on The Common Threads podcast.
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In this episode of the podcast, we sat down with Mark Allen who is often referred to as one of the greatest endurance athletes of all time. His records are legendary. Six Ironman World Championships, and all ten attempts at the International Triathlon in France, with multi-year winning streaks that go into the double digits.
Mark did all this when triathlon coaches, and the gear, nutrition and race strategies that are commonplace today were still in their infancy. He credits much of his success to the integration of mind and body, or in his words, Fit Soul, Fit Body. This sounds obvious now that mindfulness is widely accepted for its benefits in life and sports, but Mark was close to 30 years ahead of the mainstream trend.
We sat down at his kitchen table in Santa Cruz near his daily surf break. Since retiring from competition at 37 in 1995, Mark has become a coach, father, author and speaker. Technology has advanced dramatically over the past decades, but our genetics haven’t. Mark unpacks this and simplifies topics like nutrition, sleep, training, and preparing your mind for competition, work and life.
You can read the full interview here or listen to it on The Common Threads podcast.
Your feedback helps us make each episode better. If you enjoy The Common Threads, subscribe to the show and leave us a rating or review.
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts
The post Mark Allen, 6x Ironman Champ on Nutrition, Sleep and the Mental Side of Competition appeared first on Prokit.