The Run Down

On this weeks episode I talk A LOT of shit about Food, My Training, Mind Drives, Pet Peeves and I Bomb live on the podcast with a sub par story. Aside from that I tackle the big question ‘What makes something hard?’ As well as mentioning what my Top 5 hardest accomplishments are.

The episode goes like this:

• Weekly Catch-up (0:00 - 20:00)
• Red Sparrow Pizza (7:00)
• The Kings Man (8:10)
• Back into training (11:00)
• Would Mind Drives become a thing? (21:31)
• Plans to put out more food content (23:26)
• Pet Peeves - Rant incoming! (28:18)
• Story Time (36:52)
• What makes something hard? What are my top 5 hardest achievements? (42:00)
• Simple criteria to answer the question (54:17)
• My top 5 hardest achievements (55:40)
• There are going to be moments where you can Level Up (1:04:13)
• If you go through a rough training session or experience with someone that bond is now unbreakable (1:06:41)

As always I hope you enjoyed the episode! If you have any questions or feedback shoot me a message on instagram @anthony__dipaolo

On this weeks episode I recap my race week as well as the race it self. Going over everything that happened in the lead up, during and after the race! I came 9th in my age group which was awesome for me with a total time of 4hrs 42mins 37sec.

The episode goes like this:

• Week leading into the race (2:00 - 13:00)
• Waking up with my whoop (2:45)
• Fuel the days leading up to the race (8:00)
• New way to try and write material (16:17)
• My ADHD Explained (19:11)
• What if we each made everyones life around us 1% easier? (22:30)
• Trying to film some recipes (25:25)
• Trying to clean up my diet over the next few weeks (27:43)
• Sleep when your dead attitude is dead? (29:17)
• Race Recap (31:25)
• Race Morning (32:00)
• Swim Start (36:40)
• Transition to Bike (46:48)
• Transition to the Run (51:50)
• Nutrition Strategy (58:15)
• Qualified for world champs? (1:07:07)

As always I hope you enjoyed the episode! If you have any questions or feedback shoot me a message on instagram @anthony__dipaolo

In this weeks episode I ponder the question 'Is the age of pleading ignorance to everything coming to an end?' as well as running through the stages of Cognitive Development that play a part in how we tend to see the world as we grow up.

The episode plays out like this:

• What are my goals for the Geelong 70.3 (3:56)
• Nearly had an accident at the pool (7:28)
• Almost hit a Kangaroo (9:55)
• I think I might have ADHD? (14:00)
• Almost stepped on a snake (17:28)
• Define Justice? (19:00)
• Saw Jackass Forever (21:00)
• I get into the key topic of the week (30:30)
• Jean Piagets theory of Cognitive Development (32:16)
• The Problem with Woke Culture (53:18)
• Education is imperative when it comes to touchy topics (57:42)

Hope you guys enjoyed this weeks episode! Please if you have any feedback or questions shoot me a message on Instagram @anthony__dipaolo

This week I sat down with the beloved show friend Noah Raz to see how he is progressing with his goal of qualifying for the Age Group National Team as well as what is next on the agenda for him.

We cover off a range of topics throughout the episode.

It panned out a little like this:

• Catching up and talking shit (0:00-7:00)
• Race recap of Noahs first qualifying race (7:51)
• Pre-Race day prep (8:30)
• Different types of rice fuels (10:00)
• Race Morning (14:15)
• Swim Leg (18:00)
• Bike Leg (25:00)
• Run Leg (31:20)
• The next race (38:20)
• Be Consistently Good Rather than occasionally great (48:55)
• Sleep is so underrated (51:30)
• Methods of monitoring training (54:30)
• Getting into elite level racing (56:20)
• What’s the plan for the rest of the year? (59:00)
• How’s the Plant Based Diet treating you? (1:13:40)

Hope you enjoyed this weeks episode! If you have any questions for myself or Noah you can find us on social media @anthony__dipaolo or @nazroah

This weeks episode is based around finding the answer to the big question… are our decisions made based off the data we consume? Or the data we create?

But before we get to the question I catch you guys up on the thoughts and events that I encountered during the week.

The episode goes as follows:

• Weekly catchup (0:00-11:30)
• Hoka Runners are legit (11:30)
• Dudes in the sauna are full of it (14:00)
• Your heart rate is WHAT?! (16:30)
• Current TV shows on the roster (20:20)
• Got a new bike rack! (25:30)
• A Funny and a sad story at the shops (28:45)
• You ain’t got nothing on mums! (32:55)
• Stand-up update (35:30)
• Revelations from my psychologist (38:45)
• Childhood trauma is LEGIT! (39:30)
• Answering the big question (42:15)
• The actual answer to the question? (52:38)

Hope you enjoyed this weeks episode! As always if you’ve got any feedback or topic suggestions please shoot me a message on my instagram @anthony__dipaolo.

*Apologies for the audio I used a new platform to record and the audio was horrid*

I am actually back now! In this weeks episode I cover off the plans I have for the podcast this year. I have done a bit of planning and have laid out the next 15 episodes of the podcast so that I can make sure that I deliver the best possible experience for you guys!

The episode pans out like this:

• Catching up on whats been happening (0:00-8:30)
• How I'm planing on forcing myself to relax after Geelong 70.3 (8:40)
• Training is a privilege not a chore (11:44)
• I am eating sooo much lately (14:10)
• Saved a Kangaroo with a fellow Cyclist (18:30)
• Its been so damn hot lately! (22:15)
• How I plan on training after Geelong 70.3 (26:00)
• Probably gonna take up Bow Shooting (28:48)
• Which eye is your strong eye? (32:24)
• Saw a few Deer in Eltham/Templestowe (35:00)
• I Swear I shit my pants (37:20)
• What topics am I covering in the coming weeks?? (42:00)
• Why is it rude to lick your fingers?? (47:40)

Hope you enjoyed this weeks episode of the podcast! If you have any feedback questions please send me a message on instagram @anthony__dipaolo.

In this episode I catch everyone up on whats happened over the Christmas break & the first week of the new year, as well as what my plans/thoughts are for the year to come.

The episode goes as follows:

• Catching up on all things Christmas/Moulin Rouge/ New years Eve/ My experience with COVID/ Hudson getting bitten by a snake (0:00-23:00)
• Fuck being a snake (23:40)
• New Years - Rookie Mistake (30:00)
• Being overweight would be rough if the it kept getting hotter (33:00)
• Being skinny would be rough if it kept getting cooler (33:30)
• What do I want to get out of this year? (39:39)
• What are some goals you have set this year? (43:26)
• How has the year started? (45:49)
• Do you believe in new years resolutions? (47:25)

Hope you enjoy the episode! If you have any questions or feedback please shoot me a message on Instagram @anthony__dipaolo

This week I jump in a time machine and go back to look at 2021 as a whole to see what the ups and downs were for the year and what I learned from them. As well as talking a bit of shit along the way!

• Weekly Wrap up (0:00-6:30)
• Ancient Egypt was wild (6:40-14:00)
• Who Invented the Sauna? (14:00-20:00)
• Can we do anything these days without our phones? (20:30)
• Australia has the deadliest animals is kinda bullshit (23:30)
• Re-living some key events from the past year (26:40)
• Questions to sum up the year (36:30)
• What am I most proud of this year (36:55)
• What did I learn this year? (38:45)
• What were some Lowlights? (44:14)
• What were some Highlights? (45:50)
• What are you excited for next year? (50:20)
• Open Tabs Segment - Falls a bit flat if I’m honest (53:09)

Hope you guys enjoy the LAST episode for 2021! As always if you have any questions or suggestions hit me up on instagram @anthony__dipaolo

In this weeks episode I talk a little bit about a few of my favourite conspiracy theories as well as some I haven’t heard of before. It's an odd topic so I hope I make sense and didn't ramble too much.

The episode plays out a little like this:

• Week in review (0:00-11:00)
• Life advice from instagram (11:50)
• Talking shit (15:00)
• My favourite conspiracies (30:00)
• The Moon Landing in 1969 (30:45)
• The assassination of JFK (33:01)
• Vaccines having microchips in them (37:50)
• Vaccines boosting 5G (42:30)
• The earth was sucked into a Blackhole in 2012 (44:45)
• The real reason Disney made Frozen (48:25)
• The earth is actually hollow (49:50)
• The earth is flat (53:40)
• We are in the Matrix (57:50)
• Wrap up (1:02:17)

Hope you guys enjoy this weeks episode! If you have any questions or feedback just shoot me a message on instagram @anthony__dipaolo

This week I take a look at whether exercise should be a part of everybody’s lifestyle. I go into a few questions around why I think it should be as well as some of the potential risks surrounding it. The episode panned out like this...

• Mind blowing study on rats (12:10)
• Should exercise be a part of everybody’s life style? (21:00)
• Should everybody exercise on a regular basis? Why? (22:30)
• What if you don’t have time to exercise? (26:26)
• What are some easy ways to get moving? (28:25)
• Is there such thing as too much exercise? (32:10)
• How do you find a balance between too much and not enough? (36:10)
• Are we as a people at risk of becoming more and more sedentary? (43:33)
• The leading cause of death in all developed nations is Diabetes/heart disease (50:50)
• Summary of my answer to the big question (1:00:00)

I hope you enjoyed this weeks episode! Once again if you have any feedback please send me a message on instagram @anthony__dipaolo