The Endurance Specific Podcast

This week Charlotte and I sit down and talk about pacing. Why with all the gadgets, the zones, the testing do athletes still struggle with pacing? Why do races continue to go south when we have everything available to us? Have we lost the ability to listen to our bodies from simply tuning out?

And how we can use our inner technology that is so much more sophisticated, speedy, and accurate but is frequently dulled by the noise.

As show notes over at www.endurancespecific.com

Today I sat down for a coffee and a chat with the race director of Eco-Challenge - The Worlds Toughest Race, Kevin Hodder.

Everything about this screams the ability to endure. Not just what the teams have to do, to finish this mammoth of a course but everything that goes into designing, testing, and gaining permission to do the course. It's huge.

We cover a lot in this podcast and much take-home advice that will help any endurance athlete and not those just interested in Adventure racing.

You can follow Kevin on Instagram @Kev_Hodder

You can and should watch the race here on Amazon Prime

Intro music by @insilicosound

Today I have Till Schenk joining me and we talk about his recent Stupid 7 (that's 7 everestings in 7 days in 7 countries… well that was the plans but like many things in 2020, Covid has made us both have to pivot but also persevere). But we speak about much more than that… one thing is for certain there is a lot of overcoming challenges.

If you're a triathlete and have raced in Europe, you may have been announced by Till, his a Sports Announcer & Event MC, Storyteller, and Outdoor Lover. He lives in the beautiful cycling mecca of Girona.

And… so it turns out that Till and I are seemingly cut from the same cloth. You'll see how easily he ropes me into a gooder of a winter challenge. We virtually shook hands on it, so it's a done deal.

I loved this conversation with Till. His enthusiasm can definitely be felt. I trust you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

Make sure you follow Till over on Instagram @TillSchenkLive

Do you need all the tools, gadgets, and data to achieve high performance? On today's episode, Charlotte and I discuss what is truly necessary for endurance performance and what is not.

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Today's podcast is about how the answers have changed but they have also stayed the same.

2020 has been a challenging year, to say the least. Races around the world have been canceled and life as we have known it has changed.

And it's a continual challenge on many fronts. No matter your personal beliefs and biases.

So today we unpack what "The Answers have Changed" means and how that impacts your training. Especially my addition that seemingly makes no sense "but they have also stayed the same".

Enjoy

We are Back! Under a new brand name "The Endurance Specific Podcast" and Endurance Specific Coaching.

It's good to be back and today Charlotte and I talk about my recent Run Everesting, in search of 8848 meters of elevation (and descent). I go about answering a bunch of questions that our athletes and followers asked plus delve a bit more into THE EVENT IS LIFE.

Enjoy and we're excited to be back podcasting.

Today I have Joanna Zeiger on the podcast talking all about CBD. Joanna was a pro athlete from 1998 to 2010. She was 4th in the first ever triathlon in the Olympics in Sydney and then 5 weeks later was 5th at the Ironman World Champs. In 2008 Joanna one the 70.3 World champs…

Joanna had a career-ending injury when a bottle handoff at the 2009 70.3 World Champs went horribly wrong. Joanna has been living with chronic pain ever since.

This led to Joanna eventually trying CBD (with a lot of coercing from her husband, as school had focused on all the potentially damaging effects of cannabis, and being a professional athlete, drugs were are no go zone… Something we go into in the podcast).

I'm super interested in the benefits of CBD… As we discuss it's not for everyone and that's ok. But there is a lot of information and miss information out there. So there are things you need to understand and this interview is a great starting place.

Enjoy

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Joanna Zeiger Website

Train Away Chronic Pain

You can email Joanna here.

Resources:

https://www.healthline.com/health/cbd-vs-thc

https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/is-cannabidiol-cbd-helpful-and-legal/cbd/

https://www.cannainsider.com/reviews/cbd-oil-reviews/

https://www.consumerreports.org/marijuana/how-to-shop-for-cbd/

CBD for Athletes

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Your best will never be enough unless it's always enough – David Roche

Today I have my run coach David Roche back on the podcast talking about their book (which is available now) which in my mind is required reading for all of us endurance athletes. The book might be using running and being a happy runner… you can just change running for Triathlete or cyclist or whatever. Charlotte and I got lucky and got an advanced copy… and Charlotte even got a quote on the back cover of the book! I'm so thankful we go an advance copy as it greatly helped me leading into my 110k race here in Whistler and then for my recent 100 miler. It wasn't about Part two of the book on running principles but part one… running happy principles. A major one about self-acceptance and ultimately the results matter but they don't matter.

As always enjoy.

Momento Mori, why talking about death matters!

What's really important to get results

What self-acceptance means and how it helps

The reason to decide now!

Why hitting your life performance goals can leave you depressed and not fulfilled

Cutting others and yourself some slack

Depression

The dangers of room temperature

Why the parts that suck are super important parts of the journey

How happiness is found in the atmosphere of growth

Being enough doesn't depend on a race result

The striving for the result matters more than the result. the striving is the fun part.

And more

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Some Work All Play

The Happy Runner: Love the Process, Get Faster, Run Longer

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So this is an episode I recorded after my 100 miler whilst down in California. We were staying with good friends Sean & Tiana Rockwell in Grass Valley and we always talk about loads of topics on nutrition and hormones etc. I got a handy new zoom pro4n recorder so we sat down in her office talking about a topic that is rarely discussed.

Tiana has been on the podcast before - episode 201, you can check that out - Tiana is an endurance athlete, dark chocolate lover, and a certified nutritional therapy practitioner who believes that real food can balance the body and produce personal record sports performance.

Now this one is for the ladies. But guys… This is a topic you probably want to understand a little more too.

Today we are talking about menstruation and why it matters, we talk expectations and why and how to support the different phases of your cycle.

As always enjoy.

• The basics of the 28-day cycle
• What happens in each phase
• When the best days are for performance
• Expectations
• When it's a great time to race
• Negatives of trying to control your cycle
• High hormone and low hormone phases
• Strategies of racing around your cycle
• And more

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http://www.trirealfood.com/

ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life

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We now also have TS LIFE + which gives you accountability. To find out more Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click the TS LIFE + option.

And there is full coaching: Full coaching – it's the full deal but we only take on a limited amount of folks per year. This is full commitment. But we will help get you to your goals if you commit to the process 100%. That means you commit to us and to yourself! We do play the long game. Some get there quicker and others take longer but life circumstances matter. Apply at http://www.trispecific.com/apply/

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I've been off for a bit, focusing on my 100 miler and recharging the batteries. So today I'm talking with Charlotte about complexity, simplicity and reducing the noise that is hurting your results. I also wrap this up with lessons from my 100 miler.

As always enjoy.

• A bit about Kona
• Why complexity is creating noise and hurting your performances
• How to develop your tolerance to uncomfortableness
• How not to let your devices and toys become oppressive dictators
• My 100 miler race reflection on how I can improve - lessons!
• How to create more self-doubt or more self-confidence
• Why acceptance and knowing you are enough is critical to success
• And more

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Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation With Alex Hutchinson on Endurance

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TS LIFE membership for just $395 for the year is really the no-brainer. Once you sign up we send you a questionnaire and we set up your training in a training peaks account. We plug in the phases you need when you need them and take you towards your races and goals. You get all the supporting content in the member area and coaching support through the TS LIFE private FB group. Join the family today at http://www.trispecific.com/tslife / I'll send you out our Trucker cap too!

Need accountability?

We now also have TS LIFE + which gives you accountability. To find out more Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click the TS LIFE + option.

And there is full coaching: Full coaching – it's the full deal but we only take on a limited amount of folks per year. This is full commitment. But we will help get you to your goals if you commit to the process 100%. That means you commit to us and to yourself! We do play the long game. Some get there quicker and others take longer but life circumstances matter. Apply at http://www.trispecific.com/apply/

If you need to chat about which option is best for you. Fill in the coaching application at http://www.trispecific.com/apply and click I would like to discuss options.

And If you'd simply like to support the show and with your help make it better. Check out our Patreon page and various benefits at patreon.com/trispecific

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Enjoy the show!