Podcasts about hawaiian ironman

Tim Ballintine (AUS) and Rob Dallimore (NZ) co-hosted IRONMAN Kona qualifiers for IRONMAN Oceania on October 2nd for the athlete webinar on behalf on IRONMAN.  Coach Tim a 3 x Hawaiian IRONMAN (14,17,22) according to IRONMAN “his expertise and experience are unmatched”, what a boon.  Koa Sports will have 35 starters in 2024, the largest coached athlete team in the world.   The coaches take you through the experience of the island, getting around, how to handle race week, a full course preview and plenty of stories with plenty of mayo.  If you're racing Kona in 2024 or dreaming or starting on the big island, this episode is for you. The Men's IRONMAN World Championships is set to take place on October 26th in Kona, Hawaii, the home of the biggest day in IRONMAN racing.  Join the Tribe. www.koasports.com.au

Support The Show at: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856   Alright, today's guest is an Australian icon and a global inspiration. After surviving a near-fatal accident, he became the first wheelchair athlete to complete the Hawaiian Ironman, swim the English Channel, and so much more. He's a testament to the power of the human spirit to conquer even the most daunting challenges. This man redefines the word 'resilient.'  It's an honor and privilege to have him join me on the show.   Links Greg Bennett https://www.bennettendurance.com/ Find Greg on social media: Twitter (X)- The Greg Bennett Show Instagram- The Greg Bennett Show   John Maclean https://johnmaclean.com.au/      

If you're completely unaware of who Rich Roll is - let me bring you up to speed.A star of the Stanford University Swim Team, eventually alcohol and addiction played havoc with his life and career, a path that lead him to jails, institutions and ultimately rehab at the age of 31.He got sober, and got his career back on track - however on the eve of his 40th birthday Rich found himself 20kg overweight and breathless and doubled over in pain by a simple flight of stairs - his level of fitness a long way from his competitive swimming days.What happens next is straight out of a Rocky montage.He went vegan, got back in the pool and started running regularly. In less than two years, Rich was accepted into the invite-only endurance epic “Ultraman”. A double-distance Hawaiian Ironman, 515km of running, swimming and cycling completed over three days where he not only finished in the top 10, but recorded the 2nd fastest swim split of the contest.It was the first, but not the last time he'd compete in Ultraman, and his success there lead him to be named one of the 25 fittest men on the planet.At 51, he was names “the fittest vegan alive” right after competing in the extraordinary Swedish Swimrun race ötillö. 75 km swimming between then running across a total of 26 islands, tethered to your team mate - all in the brisk September waters of the Stockholm archipelago.Physical feats aside - Rich is a beacon of inspiration on so many levels. For me, his sobriety journey is one I use as a catalyst to push myself to be better, to do better, to get better every day at the business of being in recovery.His family is remarkable, he's married, he and Julie raise four kids together and all that comes with blending families is something they navigate with grace and poise.He's an incredible innovator. Behind the scenes he's literally reinventing what it means to be a broadcaster in this modern world.He's brave - when he changed careers, he deliberately chose to not pursue his law career - even though it offered a lifeline of funds when times were tight, because that would have taken him too far off the path he was forging for himself.He's curious, his podcast is game-changing.He's a bloody great human.Stay up to date on more upcoming NTNNNNN shows by joining the mailing list here: Osher Günsberg - Better Than Yesterday Podcast | LinktreeAnything else? Come visit us on discord. Join the oshergünsberg Discord Server! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us on this episode as we delve into the world of endurance training and racing with the legendary Dr. Phil Maffetone, one of the most influential figures in endurance sports. Christopher McDougall, acclaimed trail runner and author, hails Dr. Maffetone as the ultimate source of clarity and wisdom in the field. Mark Allen, the six-time winner of the Hawaiian Ironman, sets the stage for an unparalleled level of athletic performance that awaits you. Dr. Maffetone's groundbreaking book, "The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing," spanning 509 pages, serves as our focal point for this conversation. Learn how these endurance training methods have propelled countless athletes to achieve their highest potential. Be sure to explore Dr. Maffetone's website, a treasure trove of invaluable information for athletes seeking optimal performance. During the podcast, we highlight the 5-Minute Power Break, a technique that utilizes respiratory bio-feedback. For a quick demonstration, check out the 6:19 video we mentioned. Discover how to calculate your own Maximum Aerobic Training Heart Rate, a crucial metric for optimizing your training sessions and reaching peak fitness. Remember to subscribe and leave us a review to support the show. Lace up your trail shoes and get ready for an enlightening journey into the world of endurance training with Dr. Phil Maffetone! If you heard our ad regarding Ketone-IQ by HVMN, you can get 20% off by visiting HVMN.com and using the promo code TRN

This week we have the pleasure of speaking with Anne Hed, CEO of HED Cycling. HED has been a pioneer in carbon wheels and aerodynamic carbon components for as long as I can remember. It was amazing to hear about how long HED has been thinking (and producing wheels) for the gravel market. Episode Sponsor: Hammerhead Karoo 2 (promo code: TheGravelRide) HED Cycling Support the Podcast Join The Ridership  Automated Transcription, please excuse the typos: Anne Hed [00:00:00] Craig Dalton: Hello, and welcome to the gravel ride podcast, where we go deep on the sport of gravel cycling through in-depth interviews with product designers, event organizers and athletes. Who are pioneering the sport I'm your host, Craig Dalton, a lifelong cyclist who discovered gravel cycling back in 2016 and made all the mistakes you don't need to make. I approach each episode as a beginner down, unlock all the knowledge you need to become a great gravel cyclist. This week on the podcast. We welcome Anne head CEO of head cycling out of Minnesota. If you've been around the cycling industry for a while I'm sure you've seen head wheels. They've been around for many, many decades and have been pioneering the use of carbon to go fast for that entire time. Anne's late husband. Steve had an, an founded the company. Out of a bike shop in Minnesota and built wheels to support triathletes in the early days. But have evolved to support all high performing athletes, including gravel, cyclists. We'll get into a little bit about the history of the company. The wheels they produce for the gravel market. And the history of gravel in minnesota. I was particularly amused by one story about Steve head and Gerard from open cycles and how the open cycle up, which has been a pioneering frame set and bicycle in our sport. Might not have come to existence. If it wasn't for a little event out in Minnesota. Before we jump into the conversation. I need to thank this week. Sponsor hammerhead. 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There's hundreds of little items like that, that hammer had is always introducing into the equation. So I really feel like this computer and the software is alive. I finally got around to doing some fine tuning of my main screen. Moved a few things around. As I've started to get a sense of got all these options. As to what I can put on the screen and I'm pinning down exactly what I want and putting them in the right location. So while I was happy before. I'm super happy now that I'm getting it dialed. So if you're in the market for a new GPS computer, I encourage you to check out the hammerhead crew too. For a limited time, our listeners can get a free custom color kit and an exclusive premium water bottle with the purchase of the hammer, head to computer. Visit hammerhead.io right now. And use the promo code. The gravel ride at checkout to get yours today. This is an exclusive limited time offer only for our podcast listeners. So don't forget to use that promo code, the gravel ride after adding a custom color kit and premium water bottle into your cart with the purchase of her career to. That's hammerhead.io. Would that business behind us let's jump right into my interview with Anne head And welcome to the shelf. [00:03:41] Anne Hed: Oh, boy. I'm so happy to tell everybody this story of head and I'm getting ready to head off to Emporia next week. So it's like perfect timing for this podcast. [00:03:52] Craig Dalton: Yeah, it's so exciting. When I got introduced to you, obviously I'd been around been familiar with the head brand for my entire cycling career. And to hear some of the backstory that I know we'll get into in this podcast about. How early on you've been riding bikes off road. I think it's just exciting to have this conversation and make sure everybody in the gravel cycling communities, aware of the products that you have had in the market and the products that you're continuing to unveil in the model. [00:04:18] Anne Hed: Yes. I'm excited to tell the story. [00:04:21] Craig Dalton: So let's, let's start at sort of the beginning. Just, I know you've been around cycling your whole life and did a lot of events in the triathlon world. So why don't we get a little bit about your backstory, where you're from, because I think it all leads into the head brand and your journey with your late husband. [00:04:37] Anne Hed: Yeah. So I am a resident of Minnesota born and raised here. And I grew up in Duluth where. It was incredibly challenging on a bike. So my first job was a lifeguard. So I came from a swimming background and I had to bike just to get to work. And then I kind of picked up running along the way. And when I was in my early twenties, I saw of course the Hawaiian Ironman. And I thought, well, you know, I'm signed up for college, I've done some classes, but I, I have this dream to go do. So I qualified for Kona in a, in a triathlon, but AI had no money. And I had a, really a heavy bike and a friend said, there's this guy named Steve head. He owns a bike shop called grand performance. I think you should go see if he'll help you. So I literally just walked into a shop and there he was. And I'll never forget it. Like shirtless, grease all over permed, magenta hair. This was in the eighties. Okay. And so, he handed me a hundred dollar check, which didn't bounce for the entry of the Hawaiian Ironman in 1983. So, he also gave me a bike. So I, I headed over there and I, and I was racing and I, I was on a professional team to Mizuno. I, I wasn't winning a bunch of races, but while I was racing, Steve San Francisco Mosher set the hour record on disc wheels, double disc wheels and Steven's background besides owning a bike shop. And having a history lit degree and not an engineering degree he had made skateboards and water skis kind of like in his garage. So he went into a garage with a friend and made a solid disc wheel [00:06:33] Craig Dalton: and what was he making? What kind of a material was he using to make that we all in a garage? [00:06:37] Anne Hed: It was basically fiberglass and foam and he got a friend to machine, some. Hubs or he tore apart a hub and he found an aluminum rim and he glued it together and, and it, it didn't fall apart. He gave it to me and I did some races on it [00:06:57] Craig Dalton: Literally that first wheel. [00:06:59] Anne Hed: It was actually the second, well, the first one went to another friend that helped him. Right. So. So I started writing it and people were just stopping me at races and saying, you know, what is that? And can I have one? And so we made, we made a few more and all of a sudden we're like this, this could actually be a business. So, he, he was able to. Get some more raw materials, but it wasn't enough to do very many. So I saw that there was a triathlon and the first prize was a car. So I went to Brattleboro Vermont in 1984 and lo and behold, I won a car. So I came back to Minnesota and. Went and imagined this is a 21 year old girl that knew nothing about business or anything, walking to banks, asking for some money. And one baker said, what do you have? And I said, I have a car and I have a, I have a bike. Well here, if you give me the title of the car, I'll give you $14,000. That was, that was a lot of money was still is a lot of money. So. Got the money and I gave it to Steve and, you know, we were kind of dating. So, so between, you know, his amazing creative brain and my earnings of that car, that's how head cycling started [00:08:28] Craig Dalton: Amazing. And was it, did Steve always and yourself, did you have an orientation around building products around speed? I know you said he was inspired by seeing saying Moser's world record with full, full disc wheels. Was that the orientation, like let's make a fast aerodynamic wheel. [00:08:49] Anne Hed: oh yeah, for sure. I mean, you know, Steven just. Italian products to and racing. And it was Francisco Mosher and, and he was just a fan of all types of cycling. But it think from the infancy, it's always been how to make an affordable product that is fast and aerodynamic that, that a lot of people can use. And so that's really still the. The premises of why we make certain products is we want them and everybody to just enjoy cycling and have the experience of speed and, and have it still affordable. [00:09:28] Craig Dalton: And when you started out with the disc wheel, did you then move to a spoke to. [00:09:32] Anne Hed: Yeah. Cause of course, you know, you can't use a solid disc wheel on the front. So, he again sat together with a few folks and, and designed the toroidal air shaped front wheel that is still patented to this day. So we had an extension to the patent, but it's, it's, it's predominantly what you see. All lot of the other wheel companies making it's a 60 millimeter carbon air, full shaped wheel. And like I said, we were pretty much first to the market on that. And we were able to figure out how to continue to make a product super fast. So that was in 1992. [00:10:18] Craig Dalton: Okay. [00:10:19] Anne Hed: I'm sorry, 1990. We had hoped to get more of the aerodynamic aspect ratios from our patent, but the three spoke wheel that DuPont had invented back then got some in and we eventually then did buy that wheel in that patent because we knew how fast it was [00:10:39] Craig Dalton: And have you been continuing to manufacture the wheels in Minnesota throughout that whole. [00:10:44] Anne Hed: Yeah. I mean, you know, once, once in 84, 85, when we started having more phone calls and people calling off from all over the world, and I don't, you know, depending on how some of the listeners there was fax machines that a lot of the orders had to come through. So we actually found a house in 1987 that allowed us to live there and work in a group. Next to it. And the, the wheels just kept evolving and they were made in, in a garage, in, in white bear. Obviously we've moved since a few times since then, but it was, it was a pretty funny story. I mean, north wind would come through and we used to heat it with a wood-burning stove. And if the wind was too strong, we had to, we had to stop making wheels that day. I mean, this is, this is in the eighties. So it's been a long time. [00:11:34] Craig Dalton: Yeah, no. And it's, I mean, it's real business talk there it's, you know, when you're actually manufacturing things and I think this gets lost on a lot of people, just the sheer complexity of manufacturing, anything let alone something like a bicycle wheel that needs a tremendous amount of precision in order to deliver what it's supposed to deliver. [00:11:53] Anne Hed: Yeah. So we S you know, we introduced that 60 millimeter We'll and then we continued throughout the years adding, you know, your, your 40 millimeter. If it was windy, then we added the 90 millimeter on the front and rear. So the product has evolved throughout the history of head, but you know, it has always been made here in Minnesota. All the carbon products are made here in Minnesota and still are. [00:12:21] Craig Dalton: And at a certain point you expanded to Aero handlebars. If I'm not mistaken and other products like that, that supported the triathlete market. [00:12:29] Anne Hed: Yeah. I mean, we would work with professional cycling teams pretty much from all over the world. And obviously with my background in triathlons, I did continue to do a few iron mans. And then I decided that, you know, Steven, I should eventually get married and, you know, have children and, and but throughout the. Evolution of head, you know, the, the arrow bars were introduced primarily because we saw a need for speed up there. You know, the Scott handlebars that Boone Lennon invented also in the eighties, you know, weren't, weren't carbon, you know, they were aluminum kind of . So we signed need to add aerodynamic handlebars to our product. All. [00:13:14] Craig Dalton: And it seems just again from the outside and a fan of the sport that your husband then became sort of the aerodynamics guru for a lot of professional cyclists at some point. [00:13:27] Anne Hed: Yeah, it was, it was amazing because I still look back at those days and we, we were pretty much the pioneers of the, the testing in wind tunnels. So we went back to Texas AMN in the, in the nineties and then on to San Diego to LA they're low speed wind tunnel. We've been in pretty many, several wind tunnels throughout the U S but it is. What is amazing about that part with Steve is it was just the pure desire to help athletes go faster. You know, it was working with a lot of professional cycling. And just individual athletes. And he would come to races with me and Hey, who doesn't want their bike fixed at a racer, you know, some help with your bike. Cause sometimes we'd show up at races and products would be broken because of, you know, flying from across the world. And Steven just always had a toolbox there and a measurement and he would work with, you know, all, all different athletes from all different sports of, of cycling. [00:14:31] Craig Dalton: And so fast forward it a little bit to sort of, to the 2010 era living in Minnesota. All kinds of gravel roads have probably always been a part of your training life. And I think it's fascinating going back to those really early days of let's call it pre the modern gravel bike market, what you were experiencing. Can you just talk about sort of that era and how as bikes evolved and, and events evolved, particularly in Minnesota, some of those events you started thinking about off-road cycling as part of where the, where the brand would ultimately. [00:15:07] Anne Hed: So, where we live is, is in a wooded area that has, oh gosh, maybe 30 miles of gravel, just pretty much or trails out our back door, but Steven's parents actually. I lived on a farm in Canby, Minnesota. And so Steven talked about the dream he used to have of just riding the gravel roads back when he was a younger kid or just experiencing gravel in general. And, you know, I. Would ride hours with Steve and he'd always be, well, let's say it this way. I was worried that he was going to tip or fall or run into something because I knew when he was dreaming or thinking about the next product or, or he was on his bike and he was thinking about, okay, what else. What else would I want to be riding? So I think, you know, it was in his blood. I mean, you know, when you, when you're a farm, your families are farmers from, you know, Minnesota and, and you pretty much live on those roads. It just is part of your life. So. I had to go back into my archives. And we introduced in 2007, what we called the C2 gram, which is a 21 millimeter rim, which, which was quite unusual for back then. And then in 2013, we, we went to 25 millimeters. So we, we were really pioneers in. [00:16:35] Craig Dalton: Perfect. [00:16:37] Anne Hed: alloy in wide wider rims. And that was inspired. You know, one of our, our employees that has been with me for over 26 years, Andy Tettemer, I had to, I had to ask him today and he, he did the first El Monzo in Minnesota in 2008, which is, which is astounding. When I think about it, I mean, I, I can just only imagine, you know, back then, I think he said in 2007, there was 14 gravel writers in that ride. And look where it's come now, [00:17:11] Craig Dalton: It's incredible. Yeah. It's, it's, it's interesting. When you look at whether it's the grass opera series here in Northern California, that's been going for 30 years or, or events like that that were predated any of the equipment that we kind of probably take for granted at this point. [00:17:27] Anne Hed: Yeah. And, and Steven and, and Gerard did an El Monzo in 2013 and [00:17:35] Craig Dalton: And that's a Gerard from open cycles. [00:17:38] Anne Hed: yes, yes, that's, that's who it is. And so, I remember like it was yesterday, you know, fiddling around with their bikes, trying to get everything sorted, wondering what they were going to carry, you know, for water and, and. And, and food. And, and I just remember like the night before Girard and Steve were just trying to figure out and piece together, their bikes and Steven had a local frame builder, peacock Grove, Eric Noren build him a gravel bike because he just couldn't find anything here or you know, around that he wanted to ride. So that first ride that they did together was back in 2013. [00:18:19] Craig Dalton: And where do you recall? Were there certain things in bicycles that he wasn't finding that he had to ask for that custom bike to be built around? [00:18:27] Anne Hed: You know, it was just, you know, everything from being able to have the tire with that he needed, you know? And he, he wanted a certain weight. Well, we call it the triple crown. So it was the headset area where he wanted to be sitting up in a certain area. You know, it was just the geometry of the frame that was. Not available. I mean, it was, everything was custom made for Steve on that bike. And then of course after Steve's passing Gerard decided to use some of that inspiration for the open and that first bike that Gerard may. It was like, I call it the chocolate brown color. And he, of course in memory of Steve did a limited edition of which he sent me one. And obviously, I, I won't, I w I wasn't able to write it just because I'm five one. And so I gave it to my daughter and she'll be riding it in Emporia, Kansas next week. [00:19:28] Craig Dalton: And it's amazing how the thought process around that bike and ultimately what they arrived at with the original open up is still state-of-the-art and progressive across anything you can find in the gravel market today. [00:19:42] Anne Hed: It's it's a beautiful bike and all of the. The frames that, that Gerard has done have been, you know, pretty much state-of-the-art and, you know, besides that frame and the technology that it's brought, you know, it's also been able to experience just, you know, the six 50 B market also. So, our, our rims are also six 50 B also. And you know, I can, I can go more. On, you know, what we've evolved since the alloy rims that, you know, Steven was so much a part of it in 2013 and 14 Steven passed away in late 2014. And since then we've brought our gravel wheels into carbon, but we weren't doing any carbon gravel wheels back in 2014. [00:20:34] Craig Dalton: Was that a more of a sort of thought about what the market could bear at that point and the type of riders and that the sort of scale of the number of gravel riders who might be interested in a slightly wider rim at that. [00:20:45] Anne Hed: Yeah, I mean, 2014, you know, we were also the first to market and patented the very first fat carbon rim. So we were really busy in 2013 and 14, a launching that product also. We had gotten a large order from specialized to produce those. And then what also transpired was surveillance came to us and had asked us to manufacture a frame. So, we had never done that before. And this was something intriguing to Steve and myself, just because it was a very complicated one piece carbon frame. And Steven was working tirelessly to get it done and, and that, and was really happy that we were able to do the tooling for that frame into a prototype. Frame. And the day that the engineers from Cervelo came to head, we made the very first prototype one-piece carbon fiber frame here in Minnesota. But unfortunately, as he was getting ready to go to dinner with her engineers and I was picking up my daughter he called me with just absolute joy and excitement because the frame actually worked like the prototype worked and he was, you know, super proud of what had happened, but that happened to be the last phone call I ever had was Steve. He passed away. You know, he, he passed four days later after that he ended up having a heart virus and and he never had, he never woke up. So that inspired me to to make a carbon fiber frame for Savella. And so we were so busy moving the business. I had to pick up a move three weeks later into a new facility. And it took about a year and a half to get into that. Market and, and make a frame. So to get to the answer of your question, we, we were so busy with this frame fat by Grimm's and we knew gravel was coming, but there's only so much I can do, you know, I was, I was, you know, Trying to aim, you know, keep, keep the company together and move forward after Steve's passing. You know, I w I knew that we would move into a wide carbon gravel wheel too, but we didn't introduce that until 2018. [00:23:15] Craig Dalton: okay. Yeah. Interesting. Yeah. I mean, obviously quite a journey to be grieving and running a company and moving. Having a family and everything you went through at that time to come out the other side and continue the brand and continue, you know, obviously like your late husband had a bunch of projects in the works. He was always thinking ahead in the market and to kind of realize that that triathlon frame was surveil. It was probably brought it full circle and felt good to realize that product. [00:23:46] Anne Hed: Yeah. If he would have said, Hey, Annie, didn't look so good, you know, or, you know, they aren't really interested then I would have not made that frame, you know, but it really was the joy I heard in his voice. It was my last conversation with them and it was just kind of a gift. A gift he gave me. And I think it was a really, really good learning experience for our company because wheels are hard. Frames are really hard. Like just the complexity of a frame being one piece also it was very challenging for us, but I think in the long run we learn different molding techniques that we maybe went to. [00:24:24] Craig Dalton: Yeah. Yep. And then, then at this point, does the company focus exclusively on wheels or are there still other components and frames in the mix? [00:24:34] Anne Hed: Good question. I think when you realize what you're really good at, you do what you're really good at. So, you know, Had aspirations of, yeah, maybe we do another frame, but no, we are making wheels and I became women business certified own. Cause you know, I have still a little bit of a dream to make something out of carbon fiber that is out of the cycling industry someday. Maybe something that flies, something that helps people. So being the really, the only woman. Owned carbon manufacturer here in the U S maybe the world. I don't know. Don't, don't say that for sure. But, you know, I have opportunities or, or possibilities that I can venture into different markets, you know, on the side, you know, the, but, but in the cycling industry at this current time, we just really love making wheels and we're, we're busy. And as you know, the year, the last couple of years with COVID has been a bit of. A nice tailwind for us. So we're just pretty much right now working on carbon and alloy wheels. And. The carbon wheel that we introduced in 2018, it's a fabulous name. It was named after in Poria Kansas. And that's been a really I even trademark that one, I was thinking that day. So, I think it's, it's a great name. I didn't think of the name, but one of my coworkers did, but it's, it's a beautiful name for our carbon wheel in [00:26:04] Craig Dalton: Let's talk let's, let's talk about those wheels. So what, what is the headline up for gravel wheels? You've got both alloy and carbon versions. The gay mentioned 706 50 B models. Let's talk about some of the attributes of the wheel. [00:26:19] Anne Hed: right? So the the Alloway. Or just wonderful because they're, you know, they're, they're just bomb proof in there. They're affordable, you know, so there's going to be certain folks that want kind of more of an entry-level or they don't, they're not interested in the carbon wheel. So we make alloy wheels. The employer will, and I think retail is right around $750 and, you know, It's just a 25 internal 30 external. And, you know, it's, it's works with I-CAR and SRAM and Shimano, and it's, it's just an all around great wheel. [00:27:01] Craig Dalton: are you lacing that to a hub of your own manufacturer? [00:27:05] Anne Hed: So we don't make the hubs in house, but it's a hub that we have designed and it's a head hub and it's, it's very well-made. We have a four and a five pulse system. So depending if you get the performance lineup, you're going to get the four Paul hub. If you get the pro lineup, which is. Going to be a little bit different spoke also. So there is a little bit different price points. You can get either one of those. [00:27:31] Craig Dalton: Or the rims identical between those two lines [00:27:34] Anne Hed: the rooms are identical yeah. In the alleyway version. [00:27:37] Craig Dalton: Yeah. And was that 25 millimeter internal width? Was that what you were making back in 2008 or whenever you first introduced the gravel wheel, did it have that wide of a internal spacing? [00:27:50] Anne Hed: Oh, gosh, no, no. I mean, no, that didn't, that didn't happen for a few years later, but you know, everything's keeps evolving and as you've seen with a lot of the other wheel manufacturers out there, they just keep getting wider and wider. I mean, the tires have gotten so much better over the last couple of years. We're still really. You know, sitting on a fence with different tire brands out there, but you know, the, the carbon wheel that we make, the Emporio carbon. Is tubeless and it is a phenomenal wheel. You can get it also in the pro version or the performance version. The pro version has just a little bit higher modulates carbon, so you can get a little bit lighter with it. And then the, the pro version again. Little bit different carbon, same attributes as the, the alloy wheel. If it's the pro it has the five Paul hub. If it's the performance, it's the four Paul hub, a little bit different spokes, but, both of them are just a really beautiful Wilson. I think what I'm so proud about is that, you know, over 30% of our workforce is female in manufacture. [00:29:00] Craig Dalton: I imagine it's quite unusual actually. [00:29:02] Anne Hed: Very, you know, so it's, it, it makes me feel really good about, you know, being able to provide a job and income and, you know, health insurance and benefits and, and, and I think that's what differentiates head from so many of the other. Companies out there that yeah. A were made in Minnesota, but we're, we don't paint either. So everything that comes out of the mold is green and it's not going through a paint booth. So you see what you get. [00:29:31] Craig Dalton: and were you able to, are you able to bring sort of semi-skilled employees in and train them up to be carbon fiber wheel building experts? [00:29:42] Anne Hed: You know, we, we have lots of diversity here. So, we do have folks that have, you know, master's in composite engineering degrees mechanical engineer. We have we have folks that have degrees in, in history and, and it's, it's just so, so first, which I'm so proud of. When it comes to the skill of actually molding a wheel, you know, you're not going to be able to find somebody that has done that before. So most of the people that do the, the lab, we teach them the skill and we, we, we spend a lot of time, you know, with different Teachings to make sure that they understand the, the layups. And you know, if you, if you look at a carbon fiber wheel, you know, ours is prepregs, so it comes frozen. We have automatic cutting machines to, to make sure that it's laid up properly and cut properly. I mean, I'm thinking in my mind, all the steps that it goes just to make a wheel, but all of the aluminum molds that we make are made in house. So we just purchased a five axis CNC to make more, but that skillset would be also training that person, how to machine. So it's just, it's just so many different attributes to make just a wheel. [00:31:10] Craig Dalton: Yep. And everything's gotta be perfect along the way. And a lot of attention to detail and a product like this as somebody who's running a manufacturing facility myself, it's, it's fascinating to kind of bring people into the family and instruct them well, Hey, here's the end goal. This is what we need to get to. This is the quality level where. Our customers expect and we expect going out the door and then bringing them up to speed as to what are the steps along the way and how to be facilities all along the process to make sure that no error gets introduced into the process along the way. [00:31:43] Anne Hed: Yeah. And COVID changed things a bit, to be honest with you. So, you know, the workforce has changed a little bit. We have been fortunate to find folks that were a, in the restaurant business or, you know, different schools and such, and they, they just, they just wanted us to build. So we were able to hire them and give them a skillset. And they're really happy about that. I mean, what makes me happy is when an employee comes up and says, you know, when I get to buy a house now, you know, they're or thank you for providing health insurance, you know, it's, it's, it's. It is the wheel that I love making, but I get a lot of joy out of working alongside and helping people find a skill set and giving them a employment. [00:32:32] Craig Dalton: Yeah, I think that's huge. And so often on this podcast, we're talking to people who work for larger corporations and don't have that really intimate relationship with all the employees. And it goes, as you said, far beyond actually the output of the manufacturing process, it's really being part of one another's lives and seeing people be successful in acquiring new skills. [00:32:52] Anne Hed: Yeah. I mean, next weekend I'll be able to see some of our athletes and what I'm finding even really enjoyable as we've got athletes like Rachel McBride, you know, a non there'll be a non-binary category there. And Rachel be racing in that. And I've got Joshlyn McAuley. Who's a mother of two who just won an iron man in Texas. She'll be there several other athletes that, you know, we're supporting and, and that's what I get excited about. Going to events now that we be able to, you know, get back after the last few years and sitting in the booth and just supporting them because, you know, that's, that's where my roots were. I was an athlete and I, I remember how difficult sometimes it was just getting to a race and making sure everything was okay with your bike and your wheels. And now we're going to be on the course. Rachel needs support in the 200 mile. So. You'll see a van out there and if anybody else needs any help, you know, we'll be able to help with some of our product, but it's, it's connecting with the people that do the events and not, not just the pros. You know, I, I, I love seeing our wheels on, on all kinds of the folks out there. It just brings a lot of happiness to me. [00:34:10] Craig Dalton: Yeah, absolutely. Is the company going to be at other events throughout the year? Is that part of the marketing plan for the year? [00:34:16] Anne Hed: We are one of the title sponsors for big sugar also. And you know, we we're, we're diverse. We have triathlons that we're going to, I just got back from Saint George iron man and, and saw some of our triathletes, but we keep kind of adding things each month. So I, I'm not sure what other ones for sure we're going, but I know that we're, we are for sure. Going to big sugar. [00:34:38] Craig Dalton: Right on and as gravel athletes are considering ahead, we'll said what's the best way for them to kind of understand where to land in your product lineup. Are there some sort of easy ways to talk people through whether they should be riding a carbon wheel or an aluminum wheel? [00:34:56] Anne Hed: Well, we have, we actually pick up the phone. So if somebody calls here and is kind of stuck a little bit, that's been one of my mantras too, is I really think it's important for people to be able to call and who's ever answered the phone here is very well diverse in the needs of what an athlete might need or weekend rider as such. So, you know, it's really, it really kind of depends on. What their goals are, you know, and what their price ranges. But like I said, we have aluminum wheels that, you know, are, are under $800 in carbon wheels, you know? Well, over $2,000. So it's, it's really whatever you feel you want. I mean, you know, putting on. A fancy pair of carbon wills, you know, is, is, is fun. You know, and it, and it is, it is lighter and it's going to maybe respond a little bit different, but you know, a lot, we saw a lot of, of alloy too. I mean, so it's really, it's really up to the athlete or the rider, but we can help them decide depending on what they need. [00:35:57] Craig Dalton: Interesting. Well, that's great to know. I'll certainly put the website in my show notes, so people know how to find you and encourage everybody to call head and understand what had wheels you should get underneath you for your next gravel event. [00:36:11] Anne Hed: Yeah, I'm, I'm really happy to say that, you know, our supply chain is probably good. Like, you know, it was, it was tough, maybe 6, 6, 7, 8 months ago. But you know, if you called today, most of our alloy gravel Emporio wheels are in. Within a quick, quick lead time to, to ship carbons, even some of those in stock. So it's not like the, the crazy lead times that you're hearing from a lot of the bike manufacturers. We could get people up rolling on, on a head wheel pretty quickly. [00:36:42] Craig Dalton: Amazing. Well, thank you. And so much for the time, I loved hearing more about the journey and what you guys are doing and appreciate all the support that you guys are putting into the sport of gravel cycling, not only through putting great products out there, but going and participating in some of these events and supporting our event, organizers that are doing hard work to keep us all rolling. [00:37:02] Anne Hed: Yes. Well, thank you. And I hope to, to meet some of the people that hopefully will listen to the podcast. And if you have, if you see me and you do listen to it, just just let me know or drop me an email. And if you have any questions about our product line I actually do pick up the phone to and answer my emails. [00:37:21] Craig Dalton: I love it. Thanks so much for the time and good luck out in Emporia. [00:37:26] Anne Hed: I'm looking forward to it. [00:37:28] Craig Dalton: Cheers. [00:37:29] Anne Hed: Thanks. [00:37:30] Craig Dalton: So that's going to do it for this week's edition of the gravel ride podcast. Big, thanks to Ann Head for joining us and sharing the story about head cycling. Super excited about those wheels. She's been showing out there in Kansas. That I'm sure many of you have seen@headcycling.com. Also big, thanks to hammerhead and the hammerhead kuru to computer for sponsoring this week show. Remember you can use the promo code, the gravel ride to get a free premium water bottle and custom color kit with your purchase of the crew to computer. If you're interested in giving us any feedback, I encourage you to join the ridership. Simply visit www.theridership.com. It's a free global cycling community and the best way to interact with a great community of gravel, cyclists. If you're able to support the show, please visit buy me a coffee.com/the gravel ride. Or if you have a moment, ratings and reviews are hugely appreciated in the podcast business. Until next time. Here's to finding some dirt under your wheels  

Mute until she was 6 years old, World Champion Masters swimmer, coach, and “mountain mermaid”,  Eney Jones learned the power of observation. She joins Kelly and Maria to discuss how she approaches her own masters swimming and coaching with courage -- and why observation is such a key component of her success, both in and out of the water.  How do you overcome fear and pain to grow as an athlete and person? This episode will give you inspiration to do just that. Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com.MORE ABOUT ENEY JONESEney Jones is an entrepreneur, inventor of the EneyBuoy, a swim coach, and a writer for SwimSwam and her own blog. A few of Eney's swimming accomplishments include:Masters National Champion, 100-200-400-500-1500-1650 5k freestyle multiple timesOpen Water 5k World Champion Overall Champion Aumakua 2.4k Maui Hawaii, September 2008Waikiki Rough Water Multiple top 3 finishesEuropean Record Setter and Masters Swimming ChampionOver twenty time finalist in U.S. Swimming Nationals, including Olympic Trials 1980Gold medal NCAA 800 yd freestyle relay 1979, silver Medalist 200 yd freestyle 1979. United States National Team 1979-1980.During her professional triathlete career, Eney was the first woman out of the water in every Hawaiian Ironman race she participated in which was six.  Eney Online: EneyJones.com and IG @eneyjones Episode Mentions and Topics Burwell “Bumpy” JonesEneyBuoySwimSwamTriathlonSiesta KeyItalyCrested Butte, ColoradoSarasota, FloridaPain thresholdWomen in sportsTakeawaysKelly“Make the bad pancake.” Just get out there and try things, even if they aren't perfect on the first try. Allow yourself to cross the threshold of pain and not be afraid.MariaObserve, listen, watch. You will learn so much.Remember that you can do what you are doing because of the people who came before you. Give credit to the amazing athletes and leaders who blazed the trail.Quote of the Week“Everyone has a story, or some inspiration, or a connection that can help you.” -- Eney JonesSubscribe to the Champion's Mojo podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Play.Have something you want to share with us? Email it to hello@championsmojo.com.Support the show

On this week's Filled With Gold Widow Podcast, Rachel Kodanaz and I talk about navigating grief in the workplace. Rachel is a heart-minded professional specializing in current and relevant approaches in support of individuals and workplaces following a loss or trauma. She is a best-selling author, seasoned keynote speaker, and business consultant. She has served on many grief-related boards of directors and has published numerous articles, blogs, podcasts, and has appeared on Good Morning America. Her books include best-selling Living with Loss One Day at a Time, Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time:  What to do with your and a loved one's personal possessions and Grief in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide for Being Prepared. She lives a healthy lifestyle in Colorado pursuing physical adventures including the Hawaiian Ironman and providing emergency medical technician (EMT) services to the community.  Listen in to our discussion about:  - Rachel's widow story - Working in corporate, grieving, and soloparenting her young daughter - Her mission to support grievers and those supporting them in the workplace - Bereavement policies are made to be broken! - Self-advocacy and compassion in the workplace Links: website: www.rachelkodanaz.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingWithLossOneDayAtATime Linkedin: Rachel Kodanaz  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkodanaz/ Instagram: rkodanaz Twitter: @rachelkodanaz ____________________________________________________________ This episode is brought to you by: Filled With Gold monthly self-care subscription box for widows. Hand-selected items to nurture the body, mind, and spirit after the loss of a spouse.  Made for widows, with love, by a widow. filledwithgold.org

Damien Dau CEO/Co-Founder Fitness-driven people-person and entrepreneur by nature Damien Dau is on a mission to facilitate a world of personal and business evolution for the tirelessly active and healthy, and those looking to get inspired. It would be an understatement to say that his career portfolio is jam packed, starting with a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Sports Management and Marketing at Griffith University, Damien cut his teeth in national roles with world beating businesses Nike and Adidas, before sliding a Financial Planning degree into his kit and starting what would rapidly become an unpredictable and fast paced chapter in the form of his own business, aged 30. Damien co-founded and became Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer for a major national education company, one that grew in an almost unprecedented nature to a value of over $600 million AUD in five 'high-voltage' and 'learnings-heavy' years. As if that wasn't enough to quell the burning need for action, Damien also held pivotal roles across a number of technology based startups and well known existing major Australian brands. Following a white-knuckled ride of unique corporate experience, Damien - a self confessed fitness fanatic, who has completed numerous Ironman races including the gruelling Hawaiian Ironman - decided to return to his first loves; sport, fitness, travel and business. He and wife Claudine joined a long-established and respected Australian-based Sports Consultancy company, focusing their energy on sports and travel event management and consultancy which included major events such as the Hawaii Ironman, New York and London Marathons, the Tour de France and more. Damien’s innate drive to encourage others to extract their own personal growth and his life long experience as a competing athlete opened his eyes to the exciting possibility of using simple and high value technology to connect a wider audience to be more active, from this, ActivePlace was born. Damien is from inland Western Australia, grew up in Australia and now lives in Southern California. A father of 3 boys, Damien is passionate about contributing to the environment and humanity by promoting movement, connection and growth. Activeplace.com

Episode 69 is an interview with Bernadette Dornum. Bern has a background of triathlon and Ironman but then began competing more and more in adventure racing and multisport after racing the Hawaiian Ironman world champs in 2015. Her adventure racing team Thunderbolt AR were undefeated in the inaugural 4 round national series in 2017 and made the top ten in the Adventure Racing World Series ranking. While expedition racing takes up most of her time (and leave from work), often racing nonstop for 5+days, she still manages to combine it with the odd ironman, on or off road triathlon and always loves a good trail run. Bern is certainly someone who can never say no to a challenge and loves giving anything a go, getting stronger the longer it goes and the more sports or activities that are involved. FInd Bern on Facebook Like adventure racing, running can take you many places, both mentally and physically. But if you have injuries or niggles ruining your enjoyment of running and hindering your performance, it’s hard to be motivated to get out the door. If this is the case for you, come in and see the specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience to help you achieve the results you want and are capable of. So, head to www.healthhp.com.au/run Or find them on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/healthhighperformance/ There’s no doubt about it, these are strange times we are living through. Running gives our lives structure and focus. I provide personalised online coaching with regular coach contact. If you need an individualised plan, email me isobel@peakendurancecoaching.com.au to get started. Don’t forget to make time to rate, review and share the podcast; subscribing helps too. All these things help get the podcast up in the ratings, which helps me get top names on the podcast. You can also go to my YouTube channel under my name Isobel Ross to see the video recordings of this and other podcasts. Enjoy the interview with Bern.

Bob Babbitt has seen it all! From racing the 2nd ever Hawaiian IronMan to becoming the go to source for Kona-week coverage and being inducted into both the USA Triathlon and IronMan Halls of Fame, Bob has become synonymous with the sport of triathlon. If you are a fan of triathlon chances are you know who Bob is or you have watched one of his 'Breakfast with Bob' Interviews from Kona. Bob has been there to see so much of the history of our sport happen and we got discuss some of his highlights over the last forty odd years.  To find out more about Bob head to https://babbittville.com  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an email at podcast@mxendurance.com You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

Have you ever found yourself looking at a successful person thinking... "their life seems perfect" or "its easy for them because they are so successful" or "they are so lucky". I know that I have. Sometimes I look at athletes and think that their life must me so easy, surely they don't have the problems that I have. Just because someone is successful doesn't mean that their life is easy, that they dot have their own set of challenges to face. Join me as I talk to Dr. Mitch Anderson about the challenging moments in his life that nobody saw. Sometimes we see all the successes without seeing or appreciating the struggle that sits behind each successful moment. Mitch's achievements are truly incredible (below is a taste for you) World 12h Record (491km) March 2017 World 24h Record (894kn) April 2018 8-time Hawaiian Ironman competitor (best placing 11th overall) Bike course records: IM WA, IM OZ, Geelong 70.3, Strongman Japan 30-time Ironman finisher Winner Ironman WA 2005 Winner Strongman Japan 2009 Tour de Crawf Melbourne to Perth ride 3600km in 3 weeks (2013) Five–time University Blue award (cycling). But it is not his sporting achievements that define him. Mitch is a ripper bloke who is just like you and me. He deals with the same setbacks and feelings that we all do at times. His ability to push through those moments is inspiring to say the least. Quitting is not an option no matter how hard it gets.

This special in quarantine edition of the Awesome Humans Podcast features Daniel MacPherson, a Logie winner and Australian born actor from Cronulla, New South Wales. Aussies will be familiar with Daniel's work on their tv screens for his appearances on mainstay shows such as: Neighbours, X factor, Wild Boys and Dancing with the Stars. We sat down to discuss Daniel's life story on and off the big screen. Daniel talks about training for Ironman competitions as well as achieving his childhood dream of qualifying and competing in the Hawaiian Ironman. He shares his passion for mental health advocacy and his involvement in and support for the Australian bush fire appeal, to help those who were impacted by the fires. Daniel chats about his life between Australia and America and his big break in Hollywood. And we clear up the rumour… did Daniel live with the ‘Let Me Entertain You' star, Robbie Williams? Click the play button below to listen to how Daniel is spending his time in quarantine with his wife and new son, and how Daniel is preaching to ‘spread the love not germs'. Podfire Awesome Humans presents, Dolly Magazines "most datable guy" Daniel MacPherson, and his awesome story.

Todays chat is with Mike Hayes, a SUP paddler from Sydney who is still breaking his personal best times at 57! He spent most of his life competing in Triathlon with his highlight finishing 43rd in the Hawaiian Ironman and the 3rd Aussie across the line. After a spate of different injuries he found SUP for rehababilitation and liked it so much he began to race! He has now been paddling SUP for 8 years with his greatest achievement finishing 2nd in the 50+ Australian Champs in 2018. We also chat about nutrition, what motivates him to paddle and how he feels he is getting smarter about his training. Thanks for coming on Mike! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/boothcast/support

This week on the WarriorU Podcast Bram talks to Dr Sacha Fulton PhD. Sacha is one of the humblest people you will ever meet, and also one of the most accomplished. In this podcast she teaches us the importance of having a wider skills focus, being a generalist rather than a specialist. Sacha's undergraduate degree was in human movement studies and her PhD focused on Movement Characteristics of Paralympic swimmers, an area where a wide focus is surely an advantage. Her academic achievements and support to the highly successful Australian Paralympic swimming team is only the tip of the iceberg. Sacha has also completed a marathon, a handful of sprint distance and half distance triathlons and eight ironman triathlons, one of which was the iconic Kona, Hawaiian Ironman. If that isn't enough to prove her legitimacy as an athlete – she has also completed two solo Rottnest island swims (bear in mind these are twenty-kilometre crossings) and she has also walked the Camino De Santiago, which is the Pilgrims Trail stretching 1700kms through France to Spain. The Camino was the birthplace of her business Peak Preparation – Sacha now uses her depth of academic study, personal experiences and vast network to assist coaches, business and athletes to prepare for whatever their missions might be. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mandy Napier Are you guilty of turning the spotlight inside too much and always hard on yourself? Or maybe you find yourself juggling many roles and responsibilities and have little time for yourself? Mandy Napier is a Global Mindset and Performance Coach, Author, Speaker, and Educator. Known as the ‘Mindset Alchemist’ specialising in transformational change, Mandy works with high achieving professionals who desire to reach greater levels of satisfaction professionally and personally. Having represented Australia several times in triathlons, including competing in the gruelling Hawaiian Ironman, Mandy received the ultimate lesson as her world crumbled overnight, due to mysterious muscular-skeletal problems. On her road to recovery, Mandy studied and delved deeper into the cause of our hidden drivers and patterns that determine our actions, influence our health, and shape our lives.  She shares her insights in this podcast. While healing and returning to exercise, it was the cutting edge tools and techniques she reveals on this podcast that made a significant impact in all areas of her life; health, relationships, finances, career and even where she lived. Listen to find out more about how this could change your life. Grab a copy of Mandy’s ebook Your Winning Mindset https://mindsetforsuccess.com.au/winning-mindset/ If you feel your Mindset needs some work and you know you are getting in your own way, then reach out and book a complimentary 15-minute conversation. http://www.mindsetforsuccess.com.au Email: mandy@mindsetforsuccess.com.au (mailto:mandy@mindsetforsuccess.com.au) or phone: 0408 666 176 Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for more mindset tips and tools https://www.youtube.com/c/MandyNapier Connect with Mandy  on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/mandynapier61 Business page    https://www.facebook.com/mindsetforsuccess11 Connect with Mandy on LinkedIn      https://au.linkedin.com/in/mandynapier Connect with Mandy on Twitter        https://twitter.com/mandynapier Remember to leave a 5 Star Rating or Comment if you have enjoyed this episode of the We Are Women Podcast.  You can email Janeen at info@speechperfect.com.au Visit www.janeenvosper.com #itisyourlifeliveit #popularpodcast #mindset #recovery

Mandy Napier Are you guilty of turning the spotlight inside too much and always hard on yourself? Or maybe you find yourself juggling many roles and responsibilities and have little time for yourself? Mandy Napier is a Global Mindset and Performance Coach, Author, Speaker, and Educator. Known as the ‘Mindset Alchemist’ specialising in transformational change, Mandy works with high achieving professionals who desire to reach greater levels of satisfaction professionally and personally. Having represented Australia several times in triathlons, including competing in the gruelling Hawaiian Ironman, Mandy received the ultimate lesson as her world crumbled overnight, due to mysterious muscular-skeletal problems. On her road to recovery, Mandy studied and delved deeper into the cause of our hidden drivers and patterns that determine our actions, influence our health, and shape our lives.  She shares her insights in this podcast. While healing and returning to exercise, it was the cutting edge tools and techniques she reveals on this podcast that made a significant impact in all areas of her life; health, relationships, finances, career and even where she lived. Listen to find out more about how this could change your life. Grab a copy of Mandy’s ebook Your Winning Mindset https://mindsetforsuccess.com.au/winning-mindset/ If you feel your Mindset needs some work and you know you are getting in your own way, then reach out and book a complimentary 15-minute conversation. http://www.mindsetforsuccess.com.au Email: mandy@mindsetforsuccess.com.au (mailto:mandy@mindsetforsuccess.com.au) or phone: 0408 666 176 Subscribe to my YouTube Channel for more mindset tips and tools https://www.youtube.com/c/MandyNapier Connect with Mandy  on Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/mandynapier61 Business page    https://www.facebook.com/mindsetforsuccess11 Connect with Mandy on LinkedIn      https://au.linkedin.com/in/mandynapier Connect with Mandy on Twitter        https://twitter.com/mandynapier Remember to leave a 5 Star Rating or Comment if you have enjoyed this episode of the We Are Women Podcast.  You can email Janeen at info@speechperfect.com.au Visit www.janeenvosper.com #itisyourlifeliveit #popularpodcast #mindset #recovery

Matt is joined with Co Host Paul Hadfield to interview Crowie and Brett Davidson.Crowie describes winning the Hawaiian Ironman as his life work. He talks about finding his niche in the US on the short course circuit, he raced as a pro for 14 years before winning Hawaii. He talks about winning the 70.3 Half Ironman World Title in 2006 where he qualified to race at Kona the following year. He talks about the difficulty of trying to return and defend the title with more demands on time and added pressure. He talks about the challenges of the environment during the race including the heat and the Trade Winds.He talks about how he trained and acclimatised in different locations under different conditions. He chats about external and internal pressure, the importance of positive psychology and how your attitudes and thoughts can impact on performance. He talks about his mantra that he uses during races.He gives advice on recovery, nutrition, training at altitude, perceived exertion, managing illness with training, heart rate, core strength and stability, injury prevention, having fun to mix up the monotony of training and finally the importance of sleep.We go to a short shoe review with Sean Tindale from Runnulla. Crowie tells a funny story about his bucks’ night and having to meet with an ASAD Official for a drug test the following morning with no sleep, still wearing a Safari Suit from the night before!Brett chats about his Coaching business Sansego that he works on with Craig. He also chats about their Sports Nutrition brand Koda. I hope you enjoy this very informative, light-hearted interview. Feel free to use the discount codes below:•Runnulla (10%): Mention Running Matters in store.•Surf Coast Century entry (10%): RunningMattersSCC2019•GU Energy Australia (15%): RUNNINGMATTERS•Fractel Performance Running Caps (15%): runningmattersIf you enjoyed the Podcast, please subscribe or follow ‘Running Matters’ to be notified when each episode is released.Thanks.

Matt is joined with Co Host Paul Hadfield to interview Crowie and Brett Davidson. Crowie describes winning the Hawaiian Ironman as his life work. He talks about finding his niche in the US on the short course circuit, he raced as a pro for 14 years before winning Hawaii. He talks about winning the 70.3 Half Ironman World Title in 2006 where he qualified to race at Kona the following year. He talks about the difficulty of trying to return and defend the title with more demands on time and added pressure. He talks about the challenges of the environment during the race including the heat and the Trade Winds. He talks about how he trained and acclimatised in different locations under different conditions. He chats about external and internal pressure, the importance of positive psychology and how your attitudes and thoughts can impact on performance. He talks about his mantra that he uses during races. He gives advice on recovery, nutrition, training at altitude, perceived exertion, managing illness with training, heart rate, core strength and stability, injury prevention, having fun to mix up the monotony of training and finally the importance of sleep. We go to a short shoe review with Sean Tindale from Runnulla. Crowie tells a funny story about his bucks' night and having to meet with an ASAD Official for a drug test the following morning with no sleep, still wearing a Safari Suit from the night before! Brett chats about his Coaching business Sansego that he works on with Craig. He also chats about their Sports Nutrition brand Koda. I hope you enjoy this very informative, light-hearted interview. Feel free to use the discount codes below: Runnulla (10%): Mention Running Matters in store. Surf Coast Century entry (10%): RunningMattersSCC2019 GU Energy Australia (15%): RUNNINGMATTERS Fractel Performance Running Caps (15%): runningmatters If you enjoyed the Podcast, please subscribe or follow ‘Running Matters' to be notified when each episode is released. Thanks.  

Matt is joined with Co Host Paul Hadfield to interview Crowie and Brett Davidson.Crowie describes winning the Hawaiian Ironman as his life work. He talks about finding his niche in the US on the short course circuit, he raced as a pro for 14 years before winning Hawaii. He talks about winning the 70.3 Half Ironman World Title in 2006 where he qualified to race at Kona the following year. He talks about the difficulty of trying to return and defend the title with more demands on time and added pressure. He talks about the challenges of the environment during the race including the heat and the Trade Winds.He talks about how he trained and acclimatised in different locations under different conditions. He chats about external and internal pressure, the importance of positive psychology and how your attitudes and thoughts can impact on performance. He talks about his mantra that he uses during races.He gives advice on recovery, nutrition, training at altitude, perceived exertion, managing illness with training, heart rate, core strength and stability, injury prevention, having fun to mix up the monotony of training and finally the importance of sleep.We go to a short shoe review with Sean Tindale from Runnulla. Crowie tells a funny story about his bucks’ night and having to meet with an ASAD Official for a drug test the following morning with no sleep, still wearing a Safari Suit from the night before!Brett chats about his Coaching business Sansego that he works on with Craig. He also chats about their Sports Nutrition brand Koda. I hope you enjoy this very informative, light-hearted interview. Feel free to use the discount codes below:•Runnulla (10%): Mention Running Matters in store.•Surf Coast Century entry (10%): RunningMattersSCC2019•GU Energy Australia (15%): RUNNINGMATTERS•Fractel Performance Running Caps (15%): runningmattersIf you enjoyed the Podcast, please subscribe or follow ‘Running Matters’ to be notified when each episode is released.Thanks.

Welcome to a very special edition of Parables from the Pit as the amazing story of Kahea and his boys is shared with Coach Sam Falsafi. It’s a story of courage, darkness, heartbreak, and turning points, where Kahea and his sons, seemingly against all odds, come out victorious. Kahea also shares his involvement with Operation Underground Railroad as a special operative traveling throughout the world rescuing children and taking out traffickers. _________________________________________________________ Parable #1: I Wanted to Be Happy Kahea: I married young and was excited to have a family. After the first year, we realized we weren’t even great friends, we were more like roommates. We were different in the way we viewed the world and we just wanted different things. A month after the birth of our youngest son, we ended up having a conversation where we decided to get divorced. She moved out shortly thereafter, leaving me with our baby and our almost three-year-old to raise. In my culture and religion, marriage is something you’re supposed to stay in, no matter what. I wanted to be happy, yet this didn’t feel like a life I could continue with. It wasn’t everything that I had thought it would be. We were living in this close-knit village community in Hawaii where I felt like everyone had ended up turning their backs on me, even the people I knew well and had helped out because we had chosen a different path. QUESTION What are your beliefs about “sticking it out” in marriage? When do you know it’s time to part ways? Parable #2: From Millions to Welfare Kahea: A year prior to this when I was 26, I had a 12 million dollar real estate investment going through. By the time I was 27, I had bought my first office building in Honolulu and had $18M of assets. It was 2008, the year the market crashed. Everything in my life and all across America started going downhill and within eight months, I had lost everything and found myself standing in a welfare line just to be able to feed my kids. Prior to finding myself standing in the welfare line, I had won a business award from one of the biggest banks in Hawaii. They shot a commercial highlighting my success and for some reason, the airing of it had been delayed for eight months. So here I am standing in the welfare line with my baby in my arms, trying to get assistance so I could feed him when out of the corner of my eye, I see this commercial with me talking about big business and success. I tried to hide my face, hoping no one would see me and make the connection with the commercial playing in the corner of the room. QUESTION How does your life resonate with Kahea’s experiences? Parable #3: Dad, Come Back to the Campout Kahea: Financially, we’re crashing. The divorce is going through, my wife has moved out leaving me with a brand new baby and my 2 1/2-year-old who has just been diagnosed with spastic pysista cerebral palsy. I’ve given my wife the last $5K I had in the bank, the house is in foreclosure, 0ne of our dogs has been shot by the neighbor, the other one has been stolen, and I keep dodging the guy trying to repossess the car that I need to take my son to the hospital, which is an hour away, for treatments, surgery, and therapy. One particular evening proved to be a turning point for Kahea when they came home from the hospital to find the electricity had been disconnected. It was during their third night of camping in his bedroom, unable to console his crying baby with cold milk, that he found himself crumpled and broken in a corner of their home. “My three year old comes over to me and asks, Dad, are we still doing our campout? Dad, come back to the campout! That moment was my ‘I need to be a fucking diamond’ moment.” QUESTION What were the conditions that led up to your ‘I need to be a fucking diamond’ moment? How has your life changed because of it? Parable #4: We Just Don’t Quit One of Kahea’s legs was shorter than the other which caused him a lot of pain through the years. He was prone to injury and found it very difficult to stand up any longer than five or ten minutes at a time. Surgery was suggested and as he researched the different possibilities, he found one that was experimental and was only the fourth person in the U.S. to have it performed. Determined not to be wheelchair bound for months or even years, after surgery he began a rigorous five hour per day physical therapy regime which enabled him to eventually train for and enter the Hawaiian Ironman. During his recovery as he crawled up the stairs to his second-floor bedroom, he would say to his boys, “What do you do when you fall and break both your legs?” They would answer back, “You get back up with your arms!” “They’ve learned and witnessed directly from me that no matter what happens, we just don’t quit.” QUESTION What have you accomplished that seemed out of reach at one point in time?   Parable #5: Divine Mission Kahea has built a $75M empire since the days of standing in the welfare line and has continued to find purpose not only in his children who are everything to him but also inside of an organization that is very near and dear to his heart. While listening to Elizabeth Smart share her story of being kidnapped from her home at the young age of 13 and becoming a sex slave for the next eight months before her miraculous rescue, something stirred inside Kahea’s soul and spoke to him. Kahea: A couple of years later, all the pieces came together and fell in my lap that enabled me to become a special operative for Operation Underground Railroad where we rescue kids from sex slavery and child trafficking. There are only ten of us who do these ops all over the world. Our main objective? Rescue the kids and take out the traffickers. QUESTION For more information about Operation Underground Railroad, go to ourrescue.org Parables from the Pit: “I feel that why you are here, and what you are doing, is a reflection of the man you have built for the past decade. You’re on a mission, a Divine mission. ‘Come back to the campout’ was the light that came to you through your son, and now you’re bringing that light to the children.” — Coach Sam Falsafi “This has taught me so many lessons over the years, even now. It’s taught me how two individuals could be in the same location and under the same conditions, physically, and yet be emotionally different only because one chose to see things differently than the other.” –Kahea

Double Amputee & Making an Impact. Scott Rigsby was 18 years old and looking forward to his first semester at college. He was riding in the back of a pickup truck in rural Georgia with his friends after a hard day of landscaping work. He was talking about sports and his plans for the weekend, when suddenly the truck was hit by a passing 18-wheeler. The force threw him underneath a 3-ton attached trailer while the vehicle dragged him over 320 feet. His back suffered third degree burns, his right leg was severed off, and his left leg hung barely intact. Rigsby endured countless doctor and hospital visits, 26 surgeries and additional amputation. After almost 20 years of depression, fear and uncertainty, he decided to change his life and seek his purpose for living, fueled by a prayer that if God would open a door for him, he would go through it.   That door opened, and a relentless and determined Rigsby arose and never looked back. On October 13, 2007, after enduring the elements for 16 hours and 43 minutes, Scott Rigsby became the first double amputee in the world to finish the Hawaiian Ironman triathlon with prosthetics at the 140.6-mile World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Rigsby used “swim legs” to navigate the difficult 2.4 mile ocean swim, “bike legs” to cycle 112 miles through the heat and gusting winds of the Big Island lava fields on a standard road bike and “run legs” to complete the marathon segment in darkness and intense pain.  Scott’s journey to achieving endurance world records taught him many lessons about himself and the possibilities for others. He realized in order to fulfill his purpose, he had to help the physically challenged who endured similar circumstances but lacked the proper tools, support teams and mentorship.   To expand his mission worldwide, Rigsby founded the Scott Rigsby Foundation.  Through his inspirational efforts, Rigsby remains true to his simple prayer: Maybe they all can look at me and say, "You know what? Life is tough, but if this guy can make it, then I can make it."  The Scott Rigsby Foundation Founded in 2008, The Scott Rigsby Foundation, Inc. (SRF) is a Georgia nonprofit corporation dedicated to inspire, inform and enable individuals with disabilities to live a healthy, active lifestyle, and contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Our primary goal is to promote the health and fitness of individuals with physical challenges by improving access to Prosthetic and Orthotic (P&O) care and resources, while supporting programs that advance prosthetic technology and empower individual lifestyle change. We desire to motivate individuals to set goals and cross their own personal finish lines.  Learn More at: http://www.scottrigsbyfoundation.org  Read the Stories http://www.scottrigsbyfoundation.org/the-stories.html  The IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta Team http://www.scottrigsbyfoundation.org/the-augusta-team.html  Register Here: https://www.crowdrise.com/IRONMANScottRigsbyFoundation  The Scott Rigsby Foundation is the exclusive charity partner of the 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta. Athletes can sign up to raise funds which enable injured and highly deployed military heroes to race with you as individuals or team members. ======================  Request to Join the FREE Meredith Atwood Community & Coaching https://meredith-atwood-coaching.mn.co/ ======================  Buy Meredith’s Books: The Year of No Nonsense https://amzn.to/3su5qWp Triathlon for the Every Woman: https://amzn.to/3nOkjiH =======================   Follow Meredith Atwood & The Podcast on Social: Web: http://www.swimbikemom.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/swimbikemom   =======================  Want to Connect?  Email: same24hourspodcast@gmail.com =======================  Credits: Host & Production: Meredith Atwood Intro: Carl Stover Music Copyright 2017-2020, 2021 All Rights Reserved, Meredith Atwood, LLC

OnDeckWithCoachCameron – Podcast Show: Ep:32 How To Use Power Poses for Success – Coach Cameron Roberts talks about a TED Talk he was watching on Power Poses- 10min Podcast. Coach Cameron Roberts shares his own personal story of how he used his physiology to compete some of the most gruelling endurance events on the planet, including the Hawaiian Ironman – and how he transferred those lessons... SourceThe post Ep:32 Power Poses for Success with Coach Cameron Roberts appeared first on Marketing Consultant and Business Mentor.