This one is a bit heavier on the mental side, but we can all handle that right? 

Finding your true passion can be harder than it sounds on the surface, and connecting that to what you see as your true "endgame" can be harder. What does "passion" mean, outside of your family (which we assume everyone has a passion for)? Something you cannot live without? Something that without it makes you feel ... incomplete? And what about your endgame? Is it to be healthy, or to win an event outright, or maybe just prove to yourself that you can do something that you never thought you could do?

The concept of the week is "strides". In a run workout, what exactly are they, how are they performed, and most importantly, WHY are they needed?

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ON THIS WEEKS SHOW JOHN AND ROB DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THE CLOSED GROUP ON FACEBOOK BEFORE GETTING INTO THE CONCEPT OF THE WEEK (THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RECOVERY (REST) AND ACTIVE RECOVERY).

OTHER TOPICS THIS WEEK INCLUDE A STUDY CONCERNING THE STAMINA OF WOMEN V. MEN, A SHORT HISTORY OF DIET TRENDS, AND A LOOK INTO TWO NEW (ISH) CONCEPTS IN DIETING (SUGAR BASED AND NUTRIGENOMICS).

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THE GROUP WAS ASKED WHAT THE CONCEPT OF THE WEEK SHOULD BE TONIGHT, AND AS MUCH AS WE WANTED TO DELVE INTO THE SHAVING CONCEPT (YOU KNOW IT'LL BE COMING THOUGH), KAREN CLARKE POSED THE CONCEPT OF RUN/WALK METHOD, AND SINCE IT DOVETAILED INTO THE PLAN TALKING POINTS THIS WEEK WE WENT WITH THAT ONE.

RUN/WALK METHOD

• Continuous use of a muscle will result in quicker fatigue

ZONE 2 TRAINING

USING THE 80/20 RULE

The discussion tonight is about where we go, other than our E4E groups and shows, to find information and motivation. What podcasts do we listen to? What Facebook Groups do we belong to? What books do we read? 

CONCEPT OF THE WEEK

Fitness (CTL)

Fatigue (ATL)

Form (TSB)

A positive TSB number means that you would have a good chance of performing well during those 'positive' days, and would suggest that you are both fit and fresh.

PODCASTS

JOHN

• FATMAN CHRONICLES

ROB

• MARATHON TRAINING ACADEMY

BOOKS:

• THE OBESITY CODE BY JASON FUNG

FACEBOOK GROUPS

• THE SUB-30 GROUP

YOUTUBE ALL CAN FOUND ON THE TEAME4E YOUTUBE CHANNEL

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpLClQsPem-D-K4OEZPYtUQ

• GLOBAL TRIATHLON NETWORK

THE CONCEPT OF THE WEEK IS "LADDERS" FROM AMY LOEWENTHAL

STARTING OFF THE SHOW WITH A CORRECTION FROM THE PREVIOUS EPISODE IS NEVER FUN, BUT WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES FROM TIME TO TIME.

AFTER RECOVERING FROM THAT THE DISCUSSION TURNS TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND PUTTING THOUGHTS AND IDEAS OUT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE AND COMMENT ON, THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A CLOSED GROUP AND WORKING THROUGH INJURIES WHILE TRAINING.

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#TEAME4E CONCEPT OF THE WEEK IS "SWOLF"

TAKING A DIVE INTO THE SUBJECT OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE FIT AND HEALTHY, AND IF THE TWO TERMS ARE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. CAN YOU BE A FIT PERSON, ABLE TO PERFORM THE PHYSICAL TASK IN FRONT OF YOU, BUT STILL BE UNHEALTHY?

THIS LEADS TO A DISCUSSION ABOUT BODY WEIGHT IN OF ITSELF, AND WHETHER THERE IS AN "OPTIMAL WEIGHT" FOR PERFORMANCE IN CERTAIN RACES AND TRAINING. IF THERE IS ONE, HOW CAN YOU DETERMINE YOUR OWN IDEAL WEIGHT?

NOTE: IT WAS REALIZED AFTER THE SHOW POSTED THAT I WAS USING THE TERM "METABOLIC SYNDROM" WHEN I ACTUALLY MEANT "ADRENAL FATIGUE". TOTAL MY (JOHN) ERROR.

THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF LOWER BODY FAT PERCENTAGE

1. BUILD MUSCLE

WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING A COUPLE OF DOCUMENTARIES AND START THE SHOW OFF BY TALKING ABOUT THEM AND WHAT THE TAKE AWAY WAS FOR EACH OF THEM, AT LEAST IN OUR OPINION.

THIS MORPHS INTO A DISCUSSION ABOUT ALTERNATIVE FITNESS PURSUITS OUTSIDE OF RUNNING, CYCLING, AND SWIMING. THESE INCLUDED CROSSFIT STYLE WORKOUTS AND RACES (I.E. SPARTAN), WALKING AND ZONE 2 TRAINING, KAYAKING, YOGA, AND ESPECIALLY HIKING.

HIKING THE ENDS UP BEING A DEEPER DIVE WITH ROB TELLING US SOME STORIES ABOUT THE TWO TRAILS HE HAS DONE AND WHAT HE HAS LEARNED ROM THOSE EXPERIENCES.

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Obesity is a favorite topic of the show and this episode revisits the issues once more. Discussion revolves around what exactly causes weight gain and obesity, how to effectively end the cycle you are in, then goes into Willpower and how it actually works AGAINST your current goals. 

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Most of the information we talk about tonight comes from multiple online and book sources, most notably Dr. Jason Fung and Benjamin Hardy. 

Want to know what a coach does with all that data being uploaded to Garmin/Strava? John sits down with Rob tonight and goes through his process using the last completed race. Every coach is different, but it offers some insight into what a coach looks at after each race or training event.

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Another scheduling issue this week results in Andrew Weaver coming through for me and providing Episode 6 of the Ironman Year One show we did WAAAAY back in November of 2013 with Anna Vocino. 

Wow ... I have been doing this a LONG time

This is a GREAT episode, was a lot of fun to do (even though my mic at that time was cheap and buggy). We talk a lot about body image and shaming, and a bit about the book she was writing at that time which is now out ("Eat Happy").

Enjoy the walk down memory lane, and don't hold me to anything. It was 4 years ago!