The Endurance Specific Podcast

This week I get to have a helluva fun conversation with Dr Simon Marshall the other half of Lesley Patterson - the sports psych half that trains the brains of athletes and fitness enthusiasts to become happier and more mentally tough. We delve deeper into their new book "The Brave Athlete – Calm the Fuck Down and Rise to the Occasion" and do so in a fun way that just makes you want to roll up your sleeves and get into it. Simon makes the subject really fun and easy to understand.

I had a helluva lot of fun speaking with Simon and I know you'll get lots from this. And if you haven't yet ordered their book. Do it, you won't regret it but be willing to work to make a huge positive impact on your life.

Lets do this.

Enjoy.

IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• We go into the Brain basics, then jump into the heart, the wings and the fight
• Dealing with obstacles, setbacks and conflict
• Mirror mirror on the wall... Is it real?
• Developing battle skills
• We talk feeling FAT
• Comfort Zones
• Why we need love and compassion for ourselves and our competitors
• The real swim conversation going on in your head
• Mind viruses
• Bringing baggage to training, racing and life
• And so much more training between your ears

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SHOW LINKS:

Web:

www.braveheartcoach.com

Get the Book:

The Brave Athlete – Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion

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Todays podcast is a topic close to my heart. Without a doubt it was screwed up gut biome that switched on my celiac gene and it was the thing I needed to fix to get strong and resilient again. So Im fortunate to have one of the worlds leading experts in the field on the Fat Black.

Dr. Grace Liu is a trained functional medicine practitioner and founder of The Gut Institute. She is a clinical pharmacist with a doctorate in practice for 19+ years and specializes in complex disease management. Dr. Liu consults and helps clients gain optimal performance through rebuilding the microbiome after damage from modern living. She uses nutrigenomic tools and other advanced functional lab testing. Currently she is training some functional medicine leaders to approach gut protocols with her expertise and speaks around the world and has been on various summits.

Ok lets get into it.

IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• Rebuilding the biome of endurance athletes
• Understanding that our guts our on the OUTSIDE
• The species of healthy gut biome
• Testing your guts
• The ABC's
• Stressors affecting our guts
• Poo (of course we speak poo)
• And a whole lot more.

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SHOW LINKS:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_stool_scale

Web:

The Gut Institute

Ultra BIFIDO|MAXIMUS is our special formulation which replenishes what is lost from antibiotics and modern damage that lead to gluten intolerance, autoimmunity, cancer, chronic inflammation. Ultra BIFIDO|MAXIMUS is a foundational fix for problems with fog, fat and fatigue! Special bundle: purchase Ultra BIFIDO|MAXIMUS probiotic + Prescript Assist and receive one complimentary bottle of Floraphage https://thegutinstitute.com/2017/03/maximize-microbiome-seeding-gut-well-free-bottle-floraphage.html Group Gut Class offers customized gut protocols to blast fat, fog, fatigue based on urine OAT testing. We have ongoing enrollment and accepting now https://thegutinstitute.myshopify.com/products/4-month-group-class-for-body-fat-brain-fog-and-fatigue Poo analytics are imperfect but we have the OAT! We ship the urine organic acid test (OAT) kit internationally. I love this kit. The OAT explains many things regarding gut status, SIFO (fungal overgrowths), triple adrenal depletion, mood and customizing the diet (oxalates, salicylates, protein putrification/malabsorption). https://thegutinstitute.myshopify.com/products/great-plains-laboratory-urine-organic-acid-test-oat One complimentary brief lab consultation ($188 value) with me to review the OAT is included with code: FATCOFFEE https://thegutinstitute.myshopify.com/products/consultation-with-dr-grace-liu-pharmd-30-minutes

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Today we have a friend, someone I've coached in Ironman and someone who supported Charlotte and I back in Australia with Nike. Now Mike may work and love Nike but he is not biased towards the brand in such a way that - no not everyone should run in Nike. In fact in todays conversation we do talk about who the best person is to listen too when it comes to shoe choice.

We blow the doors off pronation, we talk run mechanics, whats important, the show industry and of course this little project of Breaking 2. Theres a link in the show notes @ trispecific.com that links to nikes page for the live event. I might just be cracking open a beer any 8:45pm Friday night here in Canada.

Ok lets get into it.

IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• What's important when it comes to shoes and running
• Run mechanics
• The shoe industry
• Shoes and injuries
• The one thing with running you have to make the one thing
• Who you should listen to when it comes to shoe choice
• What pronation is and does it matter
• How to ensure success in your running shoes
• How many miles or kilometers you run in shoes
• Looking after your shoes
• Nikes breaking2
• And more

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SHOW LINKS:

Web:

Nike Breaking2 Run

Social: Instagram

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This week I get to virtually sit down with John Kelly. The 15th finisher at the Barkley Marathon - which has been going for way more years than finishers of the event. It's really the end point of ultra running. If you haven't watched the Netflix doco do it.

John is a husband and in his words to an incredible wife, the proud father of 3 kids under the age of 3 (the latest addition are twins) - he works as a data scientist in a start up in Washington DC and he runs, bikes, hikes to support his ability to do his job with a clear mind. And he does swim but only because he likes to race and challenge himself in triathlons.

John is racing Kona this year and after his recent Barkley success and the amount of interviews his had.. I did not want this to be another same same interview focusing on the Barkley. No, I wanted to dig deeper and have a conversation around making it work with a very young family (shows how real communication allows it to work), and how he uses his commute to do hie training. How he got the necessary elevation training done in an essentially flat area, his training, the mental differences between ultra running and racing Ironman and some really great stuff on goals.

I really enjoyed this conversation and there are many take home points that if implemented will not only help bring out the best versions of ourselves but make us better athletes.

Ok lets get into it.

Enjoy.

IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

- The benefit of adapting your goals in the race - Developing the confidence to keep pushing when things go south - Lessons of self - The 3 priorities when setting goals - Getting it done in a time compressed environment - The mental differences between Ironman racing and ultra running - The performance benefits on hiking - The training - Believing it's possible, even at a stretch - Failures - And more

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SHOW LINKS:

Web:

http://www.randomforestrunner.com

Social:

https://www.instagram.com/randomforestrunner/

Haven't seen the doco:

https://www.netflix.com/title/80076413

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This week I get to have a super fun conversation with multiple Xterra and Off Road World Champion Lesley Paterson. Lesley's story is an inspirational one from early success to quickly becoming disillusioned with the sport when sports scientist tried to bake her in the 'one size fits all' performance mould. After bunch of years off she got reacquainted to getting muddy (past rugby days... yes you read that right) and chiseled herself to become an Xterra World Champion. Throw in Lyme disease into the mix, learning to deal with negative Nora and all the other mental conundrums that we athletes face on a daily basis... mix in her sports psychologist hubby Simon and very soon you to can have an exceptional book in your hands that could be life changing for you.

Reading it won't do that... rolling up your sleeves and creating awareness of your inner self and doing the exercise contained within will help. The book is hilarious and super practical. And with a title "The Brave Athlete - Calm the Fuck Down and Rise to the Occasion" how can it not be a winner.

Lesley is the real deal. The Scottish lass doesn't mind dropping an f-bomb to two and is just passionate about helping others rise to the occasion.

I thoroughly enjoyed my chat with her and I know you will too.

LET's do it.

Enjoy.

IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• The story
• Not fitting the mould
• Overcoming the hurdles
• The gradual process
• The Why
• Asking Why! Be a 3 year old.
• Our existential crisis
• Why not giving a shit can be the catalyst to your best ever results
• The need and the reason for gratitude
• Our 3 brains
• Lesley's alter ego and why it's needed
• The single most important psychological trail we need.

SHOW LINKS:

Web:

www.braveheartcoach.com

www.lesleypaterson.com

Social: Instagram Twitter

Get the Book:

The Brave Athlete - Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion

The other book mentioned in this episode

A Curious Mind - Brian Grazer

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This week I get to welcome back Rachel Joyce aka the Joycenator back on to the Fat Black podcast. We had Rachel on way back for episode #146 where she gave us a lot of insights and clues into what it is to be a champion athlete and how we can all take on the traits of champions to bring out our best selves. Well today we kind of continue that thread but in the new light of Rachel being a mum to 7 month old Archie and coming back to racing. Recently Rachel lined up a Oceanside 70.3 as her first race back (her race choice speaks volumes about her and choosing a race with with a stacked field). You will most definitely hear little Archie throughout the interview because he decided being awake listening to mum speak was way more exciting than sleeping. Enjoy.

IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

- Making it work - Making peace with her past achievements - The decision to come back to racing - The balancing act - Choosing the tough races - When the TrainingPeaks box goes RED. - The value of benchmarks - The enjoyment of the puzzle - And much more.

SHOW LINKS:

Web:

http://www.racheljoyce.org

Social:

Facebook Instagram Twitter

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SHOW SPONSOR:

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This week it's my absolute pleasure to sit down with my better half Charlotte Paul. Ironman champ and super mum, talking all about her time as a triathlete. From age grouper to professional and it being the vehicle where she went from a life of no direction to one of finding purpose and self belief. It was fun going into the memory archives, having a fun conversation and give you many take homes to improve you as an athlete and person.

I trust you'll enjoy this as much as we did recording it.

IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• Why you need to be patient
• Finding purpose and belief
• Preparing to win
• The hated session that improved an already fast run
• At the end of the day... What really matters
• Mental toughness
• Pacing
• Race week mishaps and how we sabotage ourselves
• The road to success
• And much more.

SHOW LINKS:

Social:

https://www.instagram.com/charliepaul/

Learn more about CP:

http://www.innervoice.life/charlotte-paul

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This week I chat Pete Bryceland whom I was introduced to via a TS LIFE athlete. Pete has an interesting background working his way up through the McDonalds ranks of management and training which in reality provided the foundation of solid systems. He set his focuses on learning and implementing NLP (Neural Linguistic Programming) although he's not conventional in that approach, hypnotism, mental health, buisness and personal coaching.

This was definitely a mind expanding conversation.

Grab yourself a tasty beverage and enjoy.

IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

- The lessons from 'failures' - What NLP is - Why we need to ask questions - The thinker and the prover - Depression and the myth of chemical imbalance - Being Response-able - The curse of wishful thinking - Where the power is - Hypnosis - why? - And much more.

SHOW LINKS:

Books mentioned

The book I couldn't remember was What Makes Olga Run

Social:

https://www.instagram.com/petebryceland/

Website:

http://PeteBryceland.co.uk

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SHOW SPONSOR:

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This week I chat with the smash fest queen Hillary Biscay.

We had Hillary on way back on episode #114 talking all about the art of suffering. But this time on the back of two 'smash fest' camps we talk all about her journey of becoming a plant powered athlete.

The downs and then how this 60x Ironmaner, Ultraman and Ironman Champion had her career best results as a plant powered athlete.

Grab yourself a tasty beverage and enjoy.

IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• The catalyst
• Underestimating nutrition
• Overdoing the refined carbage
• The protein myth
• Common mistakes, mishaps and lessons
• Farting
• And more candid conversation

SHOW LINKS:

Books mentioned

The Food Revolution by John Robinson

Social:

https://www.facebook.com/hillarypbiscay

https://twitter.com/#!/hillarybiscay

http://instagram.com/smashfestqueen

http://facebook.com/smashfest.queen

http://twitter.com/smashfestqueen

Website:

Hillary Biscay

Smash Fest Queen

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SHOW SPONSOR:

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This week I chat with TS LIFER, and king juggler Tim Corbett.

Tim is happily married 5 time Ironman has 5 kids and juggles family, business, coaching and competing. Right now Tim should be a 6x IMer but his most recent one in stunning Taupo NZ was done in dusted in a sub 10min time (something we discuss in the show).

He has a passion for making Ironman training and competing, family friendly helping 'normal' mums and dads become Iron-parents.

With a background in sport science, behaviour change and marketing, he is the Director of Thinking at Deep Limited, a specialist health advertising and marketing agency. Tim looks to mix research with real life experience so doing Ironman not only makes you fitter and faster but a better mum or dad. Your legs will only take you so far, it's your heart that gets you across the line.

A strong believer in the power of the team, he believes Ironman should not be pursued as an individual sport but as a chance to grow communities.

His wife, Catherine, is a strong believer in the power of the 'weapon of mass distraction'. Expensive, shiny pieces of jewellery that 'distract' from the pain of watching, waiting and dealing with the whining.

Grab yourself a tasty beverage and enjoy.

IN TODAY'S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• Weapons of mass distraction
• Why you need to know your partner!
• Ironman training spin offs
• Doubling up and how it's a key to making it all work.
• Significant supporter tips
• Why we're privileged
• The right type of bank deposits
• Smart insurance
• And more candid conversation

SHOW LINKS:

Books mentioned

Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway

Grit

The 5 love languages by Gary Chapman (the most critical ironman training book you need)

Social:

Facebook

Instagram

Work:

http://deeplimited.com/

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TS LIFE –As I mentioned I'm turning 40 on Saturday… and I'm going to be bring that big 4-0 in with a 40km trail adventure here. I was excited to see some dirt trails again last week, but alas we are back in snow… So it will just add another element of awesome.

And since it's supposedly a big mile stone and I'll only be turning 40 once. I pretty much giving away a year's access to TS LIFE for 40% off. Access to everything TS LIFE has to offer has never been this low. And yes there's a catch - As soon as I'm done my 40km run, showered, had some nutrient dense food… I'll be turning off the discount code.

So go to http://www.trispecific.com/tslife and put in code "happy birthday" and that will take a whopping 40% off your entry to TS LIFE. And everyone that joins will be getting a little extra gift from me.

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