In episode 95 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer sits down with Curtis McGrath - Paralympic KL2 Champion, 6 x World Champion Paracanoe (OAM). At age 24 years in 2012, Curtis tragically lost both legs after stepping on a homemade improvised explosive device in a blast in Afghanistan while on active duty as a Combat Engineer. 

This is an inspiring story where Curtis went on to become a Gold medallist in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games 200m KL2 sprint canoe (4 years to day post incident), he is a Paracanoe world champion (5 years to date of injury) and Invictus Games Ambassador.

  Listen in as we delve into the following:

• paddling with sharks in the lake
• growing up in Queenstown as a teenager
• moving to Australia
• exiting the military after 12 years
• the first introduction to kayaking and developing a respect of the water
• enlisting in the AUS military in 2006 and the first deployment to East Timor
• the rigours of jungle training
• leaving a legacy of East Timor with humanitarian work
• deployment to Afghanistan in 2012 as a Combat Engineer in the Australian Defence Force
• an incident in Afghanistan that resulted in Curtis losing both of his legs
• being the paramedic for himself-telling mates how to put tourniquets on legs
• extent of injuries
• declaring that his mates would see him in the Paralympics in the green and gold
• Performance Round and so much more

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In episode 94 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer sits down with Richard Varga - Dual Slovakian Olympic Triathlete & 4x World Aquathlon Champion who is known as the 'fish' of the world triathlon scene. Richard is a Slovakian dual triathlete Olympic games representative, representing Slovakia in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.  Richard is also the 4 times world aquathlon champion – swim, run.  Richard has been the Slovakian triathlete of the year an amazing 8 times and in 2017 the World Triathlon series voted Richard the best swimmer of the year.  Being first out of the water 5 out of 6 times in 2017 which throughout his career means that Richard has been first out of water 33 out of 40 starts.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• The learnings throughout his career
• The early start in swimming
• Growing up with a Mum as a swim coach
• Transitioning into triathlon at the age of 19
• 3 attributes for a great swimmer
• Triathletes that Richard Admires
• Lead up to the Olympic Games
• Rehabbing an injury
• Training and friendship with the Brownlee Brothers
• Performance Round
• Richard's Best Advice
• Richard's Weekend Warrior Challenge
• Richard's bucket list 

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In episode 93 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer sits down with Terenzo Bozzone - Pro Triathlete & 5X World Champion. Terenzo has 22 national titles to his name across disciplines including cross-country running, cycling, swimming and multisport. Terenzo has won the 2001 & 2002 Junior Men’s Elite Duathlon World Championship and the 2002 & 2003 Junior Men’s Elite Triathlon World Championship. As Terenzo's career has progressed  into the professional ranks he has won 37 international titles, including 23 Ironman 70.3 or half Ironman distance triathlon titles. Terenzo also holds the Busselton Ironman course record in a tim of 7 hours and 51 minutes. He is also a husband and wife to two beautiful children.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Why you need to trust in your race preparation
• Terenzo's pre race psychology
• The role Terenzo's family plays in his career
• The darkest moments in his career 
• Performance Round
• Terenzo's Best Advice
• Terenzo's Physical Challenge
• Terenzo's bucket list 

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In episode 92 of The Physical Performance Show Brad Beer has a chat with Lionel Sanders. Lionel is an incredible athlete with a mindset that sets him apart from his competitors. Lionel's breakthrough year occurred in 2017 where he won the ITU Long Course World Championships Triathlon and finished in 2nd place at the World Ironman Championships nearly breaking the course record. Tune in to hear all about Lionel's background in sport, what drove him to start Triathlon just 9 years ago and what has been the driving force to him becoming one of the fastest Triathletes in the world. 

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Lionel's favourite quote
• Lionel's mindset in racing and training
• Lionel's journey to Triathlon
• Lionel's first Ironman
• Lionel's 2017 Kona Race
• Mistakes in training you can learn from 
• Performance Round
• Lionel's Mantra
• Lionel's Best Advice
• Lionel's Physical Challenge

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Listen in to episode #91 of The Physical Performance Show as we recap the year that was 2017! In 2017 we were able to sit down with some incredibly talented top physical performers to hear all about the highs, lows and learnings around being at their individual physical best in the aim to inspire our listeners to continue in pursuit of their physical best with advice from the worlds top physical performers. 

The highlight reel features, Phil Liggett, Steve Moneghetti, Dean Karnazes, Bernard Lagat, Cassie Fien and Richard Murray.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Highlights with Phil Liggett
• Highlights with Steve Moneghetti
• Highlights with Dean Karnazes
• Highlights with Bernard Lagat
• Highlights with Cassie Fien
• Highlights with Richard Murray

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Listen in to episode #90 of The Physical Performance Show as Brad Beer sits down with Clay Dawson - 3 Sub 2:30 Marathon Runner. Clay is an accomplished runner who in 2017 ran 3 sub 2:30 marathons across 6 weeks. Clay shares around why he runs and what led him to start running. Clay also shares around the importance of physical activity for mental health. Clay also works as a high school teacher and has one young son. 

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Clay's background in running
• Why Clay started running
• Running in Canada
• Clay's secrets to running a sub 2:30 marathon
• Performance Round
• Best Advice

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Listen in to episode #89 of The Physical Performance Show as Brad Beer sits down with Brendan Davies - current Australian Male Ultra Runner of the Year. Brendan shares around his unique genesis story in running, starting in little athletics before giving it up to start team sports and pursue his career as a teacher. We hear about Brendan's transformation once he started running and his first ultra running experience which led him to finding his passion and becoming a successful ultra runner for Australia. Brendan also unpacks his coaching philosophies and his goals with his coaching group UP Coaching. 

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Philosophies around own performance

• How to run fast and long
• Coaching philosophies and joys from coaching
• World Trail Run Series
• Origins of Brendan's running career
• Performance Round
• Best Advice

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Listen in to episode #88 of The Physical Performance Show where Brad Beer sits down with Lucy Bartholomew in a fun and refreshing episode of The Physical Performance Show. At 21 years old Lucy's accomplishments in trail running are inspiring including her recent wins in the Ultra Trail Australia Championships (100km) race and Ultra Trail Cape Town in South Africa. Lucy shares around how she started trail running with her dad, her first trail run and the backlash she received for competing in a 100km race at the tender age of 16, how running became more important then school, her breakthrough race, funny training moments, her worst injuries and what she has learnt from the spot. Lucy has an infectious passion for trail running which you can hear throughout the interview that will make you want to explore the trail running world.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Origins in the sport
• Lucy's inspiration to start trail running
• Lucy's unique training philosophy
• Funny training stories with Kilian Jornet
• Lucy's best advice
• Lucy's mantra
• Performance Round

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Listen in as Brad sits down with Emma Pallant - Pro Triathlete and 2X World Duathlon Champion. In this episode Emma steps Brad through her journey to her international Ironman 70.3 success including her recent 2nd place at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship after only one and a half years racing the distance. Emma shares around her promising athletics career in middle distance running before undergoing a knee surgery that saw her starting biking and swimming as cross training. We hear Emma's mantra, best advice and funny training stories as well as what drives her to be at her physical best.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Emma's success in track running
• Emma's knee surgery
• How Emma found triathlon
• Emma's first triathlon
• Why Emma decided to start the 70.3 distance
• Performance Round
• Emma's best recovery tips
• Emma's mantra

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Listen in as Brad Beer sits down with Dr Christopher Vertullo for an expert edition of The Physical Performance Show. Dr Vertullo has been a specialist orthopaedic surgeon for 16 years. Every year he performs over a thousand knee procedures and is involved in treating elite athletes and professional sports teams. Dr Vertullo specialises in complex ACL & PCL reconstructions, computer navigated total and revision surgery, minimal incision rapid recovery total & partial knee replacement, meniscal repair & preserving arthroscopy, advanced arthroscopic joint resurfacing/ cartilage restoration.

Dr Vertullo shares insightful information around knee health, osetoarthritis, ACL injuries and the 3 stages of Bone Marrow Oedema. Dr Vertullo also shares his top tips for preventing and dealing with knee pain.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• Knee Health
• Sports injuries
• Age and knee injuries
• Future trends in knee health
• Surgical trends in knee health
• PRP injections
• 3D imaging technology
• Optimal weight to avoid knee pain
• Joint replacement advancements
• Advancements in rehabilitation 
• Dr Vertullo's 3 tips to avoid knee pain

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