Trispecific | Ironman Triathlon Coaching Podcast

Today I talk with Tommy Zaferes. The semi-retired Elite Triathlete, photographer, and joke writer from Santa Cruz, California traveling the world with his wife professional kick ass ITU triathlete Katie Zaferes. I love the windows of opportunity that come through adversity - so many takeaways Enjoy. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:  The jokes The difference between elite and age groupers when it comes to switching off Hard work and perseverance  Lessons from heat stroke and being in a coma  Stress and not racing well Bad luck and opportunities The master packer on bike packing and more The benefits of making oneself valuable  Getting the shots His and Katies tiny house And so much more Listen & Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Radio SHOW LINKS: Website:http://www.tommyzphotos.com/ Jokes on Twitter Instagram Join (for Free) our TRISPECIFIC CAFE https://www.facebook.com/TriSpecific http://www.instagram.com/trispecific SHOW SPONSORS: We have a number of options here at TS from the new Ironman and 70.3 Bluepri

Conformational bias… We all have it or have had it… I’m for one sick of it and want to be more pragmatic about it all. But I still find myself getting angry because of it. Even with people who I know have others best interest at heart. I’ve been guilty of this, and I believe we've lost the forest for the trees!  This is a short podcast on confirmation bias and some strategies I believe will help you have better health and performance. I have the good doctor, Dr Phil Maffetone coming back on the show so we can dissect all these nutritional bias's and give you a simple path to better health and performance.  Enjoy. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, I DISCUSS: Confirmation bias What simple effective day to day nutrition looks like Does nutritional ketosis have a time and place? Benefits of metabolic flexibility Our obsession with health is making us unhealthy Listen & Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Radio SHOW LINKS: The below are IF you want to look into nutritional ketosis more. I don't believe you need to go "keto" as

    I still remember the first time I 'met' Rich,  it was during the marathon at Ironman WA in 2007 when I broke 9 hours for the first time. Early on were running together, and he had one of those back then new fandangal Garmin watches that told your pace. I still had the good ole trustworthy Timex 100 lap stopwatch. I remember asking him what pace we were running. The answer: Too Fast. Haha. This was off the back of when Rich won his age group in Kona and I’ve seen him take on a pro card, helped coached him for a bit, go through the ups and downs and seen him change his career to something he is way more passionate about and inevitably reducing his earnings but on the flip side enjoying his life with his family way more. Last year Rich won Ultraman Australia and posted the fastest Ultraman overall time in the world.  It’s not an ‘easy’ course even though any Ultraman is not going to be easy. But this course is spicy. I know. So we talk some on Ultraman, we talk some coaching, we break stuff down and his answ

  Today I have Dr Emily Splichal on the podcast. I was introduced to Dr Emily by a good friend of mine who used to head up Trigger Point in NZ and I knew as soon as her website loaded, I needed to have her on the podcast. This quote by Leonardo Di Vinci "THE HUMAN FOOT IS A MASTERPIECE OF ENGINEERING AND A WORK OF ART" and then her intro paragraph on us holding the power to our own health and well-being and that we need to take ownership and commit to the plans and necessary steps needed to improve our lives. Boom.  This conversation really follows on from my one with Jay Dicharry on Running Rewired. There is simply stuff we need to do if we want to not only keep playing (our sports) but playing for the long term. Movement is freedom folks and to have freedom we need to move.  Ok without further ado. Enjoy my conversation from a couple of weeks ago with Dr Emily Splichal IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: There is no magical quick fix Dual tasking and cognitive challenges for optimal recovery All the things you

Today I have a cracker of a conversation with pro athlete Ben Kanute aka the connoisseur of pain. Ben is also a Professional Triathlete, Olympian, coffee enthusiast (we will get on), and world traveler.  As usual lots of goodies for you. Enjoy my conversation with Ben Kanute. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: The importance of the team The Olympic dream Growing up in transitions Outsprinting Terenzo at Island house tri Making mistakes Balance Connoisseur of pain Bens dad The new Olympic format The feeling of going FAST Being humble When things go wrong The need for open and honest communication Learning the ropes in Europe Taking opportunities The golf analogies on performance Mental strategies and decision making And so much more Listen & Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Radio SHOW LINKS: Website: http://www.benkanute.com/ Learn more about Ben via his Innervoice.life article Instagram Facebook Twitter Join (for Free) our TRISPECIFIC CAFE https://www.facebook.com/TriSpecific http://www.instagram.com/trispec

  Wow the 250th episode… and it’s one that can definitely help your performances. The unfortunate truth is we all get niggles and injuries that aren’t fun. They kill consistency (which kills performance) and they can cause a helluva lot of frustration which is a massive killjoy. The problem with running is we just go out and do it. No though other than one foot in front of the other. But where are we starting from? Do we wave muscles that are unplugged? What sort of movement blocks do we have? Well, Jay Dicharry, one of America’s leading physical therapists is the man that elites go to because of his success with diagnosing and rebuilding injured endurance athletes. He has been able to blend the fields of clinical practice and engineering to better understand and eliminate the cause of overuse injuries in endurance athletes. His unique approach works outside of the traditional model of therapy to correct imbalances before they affect performance. Enjoy my conversation with Jay Dicharry. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE

  Ritch Viola is the founder of Every Man Jack, a company that produces a complete line of grooming products for men. In his short 10 odd years as an age group athlete he has been able to accomplish so much, like winning his AG in Kona and 70.3 worlds in the same year but also crush it as a businessman (he gives us some great pointers), husband, dad and for those racing in North America, you have likely seen very fast age groupers in the EMJ kits. Ritch formed his own team in 2011 to help promote his business, but discovered so much more about how he could contribute to the triathlon community. Team Every Man Jack has grown into one of the most recognizable outfits in the sport and currently boasts a roster of 75 athletes. I wanted Ritch on because he is just that. A very busy man that gets it done. He has been deliberate about setting up his life - something we go into. Lots of goodies in this conversation. And …. Ritch has been kind enough to set us up with a 25% discount over at everymanjack.com. This offe

  Ok this week I was meant to bring you my conversations with a successful entrepreneur, businessman, AG Ironman and 70.3 World champion but we had some connectivity challenges. The editing just wasn’t going to cut it so we have rescheduled that for next week. So… You have me again, maybe with a little ranting only done with love because I rather have all of us rise up, fight the good fight and achieve great things. So this one's an off the cuff episode of some of the things I see too much of (things that I’ve done) and things that just are screwing you over when it comes to bring out performances that are within you. Enjoy. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: It's not about being smarter it's about making less stupid decisions Common nutrition mistakes Race pacing Doing efforts correctly On finding Mojo Why the fight Some additions to last weeks GRIT episode Listen & Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Radio SHOW LINKS: Join (for Free) our TRISPECIFIC CAFE https://www.facebook.com/TriSpecific http://www.instagr

Alrighty guys and girls. This week I'm talking about developing your mental strength. We all know athletes that are tough as nails. No matter what a race throws at them they seemingly take it in their stride. While you may feel that when the going gets tough you don't seem to be able to rise to the occasion. Well in todays episode, I cut to the chase and give you some in the trenches tools on how you can develop some GRIT to help you get to where you want to in this sport. Lets do it. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: It is really simple Making the right choices when it matters Developing mental toughness from books Excuses Motivation Why Repetition A timely post from David Goggins Listen & Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Radio SHOW LINKS: Join (for Free) our TRISPECIFIC CAFE https://www.facebook.com/TriSpecific http://www.instagram.com/trispecific SHOW SPONSORS: Join our TS LIFE membership. At just $395 for the whole year (or $1.08/day), you’ll get access to our TS LIFE membership platform and community.

  Ok, today I have a returning guest, the awesome Steph Corker. Steph is championing women getting out there and kicking ass in what has been in the past a male-dominated world. Not just out on the race course but in boardrooms across the world. Why is Steph awesome? She has an infectious attitude, is brave to get highly uncomfortable on a path to self-betterment but also to help inspire the females that follow. She also helped me out, really when I most needed it, on a run I definitely was not fit for. Yes, I can run long, but week out Ironman shape I was not. Good times. We cover a lot on today's conversation from equality to making the jump to pro, the fears of not belonging, obsession and more. Sit back for the ride. Be inspired. Screw the naysayers and follow your heart. Enjoy. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: The new pro Ironman rule changes Theme songs (see below) Being humbled Imposter Syndrome Making the jump Obsession and the love of the moment Clock lessons Making and maintaining benchmarks Consist

Ok guys and girls… This week on the podcast I’m laying out some of the things that I did and continue to do that led me to going from an 11:27 to an 8:57 Ironman time. I asked the folks in the TS Cafe, if they just wanted interviews or also me speaking about my philosophies on training, racing, race execution, mental toughness and more so we can continue to give you strategies for success in your endurance endeavours. Well the answers were clear, with many wanting some rants. And rants are just done with love, because I really just want to see you become better. So here we go, with the first of 2018… Covering some topic areas of how I too a lot of time off of my Ironman PR and won my age group. These things still help me today and they will help you if and when applied with consistency. Lets do it. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: It’s got to excite you The love of the process Attitude Desire and intention Commitment Failure Advice Support Embracing discomfort Listen & Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher

On today's show, I have the author of "Spitting in the Soup" Mark Johnson. Mark's book has done a phenomenal expose into the history of sports really, drugs, supplements and more. I think we’ve all only been scratching the surface layer when it comes to drugs in sport and how our thinking has been created by fiction, sensationalism and more. Marks book as opened my eyes to that we have only been using surface level thinking, been sheep to sensationalist and at many times fictional media and to the pursuit of something that never existed in the first place. Have we been ignorant? Has sensationalism got us away from some facts? Marks book uncovers so many things I would have never even thought to contemplate. His work is thorough. Has it relaxed my view on drugs in sport? I don’t know, I don’t think so as I still don’t like the ‘taste. I’d still like to line up and race people on ‘equal terms’ but even that is a ridiculous notion because what is equal? We have full-time age groupers, we have those more financia

Alrighty … 2017. A review and my parting words, some advice that if you choose to heed that can help you get after those goals. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: A 2017 Review Why you should set unrealistic goals Building self-confidence How to develop GRIT Forget New Years Resolutions And more Listen & Subscribe on iTunes | Stitcher Radio SHOW LINKS: Join (for Free) our TRISPECIFIC CAFE https://www.facebook.com/TriSpecific http://www.instagram.com/trispecific SHOW SPONSORS: Pre-order the updated TS Ironman and 70.3 Blueprint here and save $50 – Once again I’ve gone all in on these iron and half iron distance programs. Way more than just a plan – it’s your Blueprint to exposing the athlete you can become. Order here: http://www.trispecific.com/raceready Want more plans and yearly access to over 10 years worth of coaching lessons, advice and more. Join TS LIFE, save $100 this Christmas and also get access to our coaches and an awesome community. http://www.trispecific.com/xmas We are also starting a new co

Today, Oh this is a special one today. One for the Fat Black history books. Lionel Sanders is more than the real deal. We cover a lot in this conversation and if you aren’t fired up and ready to get after it and see what your potential is... no matter the cards you have been dealt with, after listening to this. I’m not sure what will… This conversation shows why Lionel is so good and why he can and will be better and it gives us some solid clues, actually a bit of a roadmap to how we can be better too. Enjoy because I thoroughly did. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: Making the athlete Finding real balance after a ‘bad’ race in St George The gift that keeps on giving Asking the right questions to improve The time to learn to train properly Trading negative addiction for positive addiction The role of Barrie Shepley Self confidence Polarized training Who Lionel is afraid of The training and the importance of a journal The benefit of progressive efforts Doing it for the right reasons How to not have a bad race T

Today on the Fat Black, I have Rachel McBride on the show... The purple Tiger is a badass Canadian triathlete that doesn’t care what other people think. After spending her high school & college years as a “goth, punk rocker, artist type” (as she puts it) she moved to the freezing tundra of Ottawa, Canada for grad school and turned to running to stay warm. She quickly caught the triathlon bug and hasn’t back. After claiming her ITU National Age Group Champion title in her first year of racing, Rachel went full force into training and racing. She works hard and it is paying off. She won 70.3 Austin, was 3rd at Ironman Canada after being first out of the water and then crushing the bike course record - she’s also quite the handy trail runner. Rachel has some serious prowess on the race course and she won’t back down from any challenge. And I know she has set some mighty ones for herself… The “Purple Tiger” is on the rise. And she will succeed. That intention shines. Enjoy... Pictures: Mark Mackay Photography

Today I have Bob Babbitt on the show. Bob is USA Triathlon Hall of Fame and Ironman Hall of Fame Inductee and a guy who’s name is writ large across the Ironman story. You’d be hard-pressed to find a person that has done more for our sport than Bob Babbitt. This guys passion over 3 decades is just on another level. The giving back and the building of brands where the goal and outcomes have been that 'everyone wins'. There's so much we can learn from this standup guy and a fantastic storyteller. This was a long conversation so if you have to split it up. It’s worth it. So very much worth it. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: Why race shorter races The Business plan for competitor magazine and all that followed Bobs first Ironman Hawaii on Oahu with his Police auction fire charred bike How lucky we have it The lessons of working with disadvantaged kids from rough upbringings His favorite interviews What his tagline "Inspire - Inform - Ignite" means The start of CAF and what its done Bob's best and worst investmen

  So today I have Dirk Bockel on the show. It's been a long time since I've caught up with Dirk but we could have chatted for hours and likely would have if he wasn't flying to Germany to the US the next morning for his upcoming book tour. We talk about his new book The Art of Triathlon Training which is very thorough and definitely worth the read. The book is in depth. It takes you through the theory and practice of it all. From taking those first steps, doing the groundwork, the tools for the job, the training, getting race ready, race day, the day after… analyzing your race and the mind of a champion. All very important and all could be topic points and a podcast on there own. Today we dive into the journey. The mind stuff. Yes we will go down some training/racing do’s/don'ts rabbit holes but so much of what we can or cannot achieve is packaged in that grey matter between our ears. I enjoyed this chat with Dirk and I think you will too. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: The ego and losing the ego No work li

Today we have serial Fat Black podcast guest Steph Lowe on and we have a chat about so many things nutrition. As per usual, there are a few rants - of course there are! But it's purely because we care and want to stop the self-imposed pain...  Always a pleasure chatting with Steph and I am excited to see her new program, LCHF Endurance... Make sure you check out her LCHF Endurance FB account (below) and for those non-Vegans, the Chicken abundance bowl looks fab. If you're vegan, simply sub the chicken out.  I trust you’ll enjoy. IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: Why the macro number is not set in stone Being SMARTER about what you're doing Macros and what they look like Vegan LCHF Why you should test your gut (or your poo) before bloods Fruits... They fit in with JERF Falling in love with the process Why a percentage is better than a number The NCHF mistake (made worse by doing NCLF) Intelligent fuelling Why you don't need to start the LCHF journey with macros And so much more Listen & Subscribe on iTunes

Today I have Jocelyn McCauley on the show. I met Jocelyn McCauley at the daylight mind cafe in Kona this year and we tried to get a podcast done in the craziness of race week. It didn’t happen, but we finally got there. Jocelyn started the sport of swim bike run in 2013, in fact, she registered for her first 70.3 and shortly after found out she was pregnant. Well, she trained as much as she could and 11 weeks after the birth of her daughter she completed Muncie 70.3 in under 5 hours! She went on to do her first Ironman and qualified for Kona. And in her second IM, she added IM World Champion to her name and first amateur female. Her first IM pro win was Mallorca in 2016 and then she won IMNZ in 2017 and ran a smoking 2:59. 10 in Kona this past October … This mum is the real deal and we speak about her trajectory and her lessons as a 2nd year pro. Many of these lessons we should heed. I hope you enjoy the show as much as I did interviewing Jocelyn.  IN TODAY’S EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: - Self identity  - Pro and AG

    Today I have Simon Whitfield on the Fat Black. Simon shouldn’t need any introduction, however… For those that don’t know. Simon won the first Olympic gold in Sydney 2000 and in this interview he tells how he believes he got a leg up on every other competitor well before the course was even set. He won that event after going down on the bike with 14 others and worked his way back. I remember sitting in the stands with Charlotte watching that live and thinking damn near 2 hours is a long time to be racing. Who would’ve known some 17 years later I'd be having a conversation with Simon. Ahh, the poetry of life.  Simon also won silver in Beijing a gold at the 2002 Commonwealth games among so many other medals was know for having a great kick in the finish straight. One of my favorite ever finishing pictures is the one above by the legend that is Dely Carr of Simon outsprinting Brad Kahlefeldt, Jan Frodeno and Kris Gemmell to the line at the Hyvee race for $200K… Absolutely Rivetting. I really enjoyed my chat w