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What if the way you breathe is hurting you? In this episode of the Align podcast, Brian Mackenzie, a human optimization expert, breaks down the science of breathing to transform health, performance, and emotional resilience. You'll discover the role of CO2 in calming the nervous system, why proper breathing techniques are essential for strength and recovery, and how you can integrate some of the best breathing techniques into your daily life and training routines. OUR GUEST Brian is an innovator and pioneer in developing and applying custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory (breathing), movement, strength & conditioning, and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. His protocols and programs have been used to accelerate and raise mental and physical performance in world-class Olympic and professional athletes, first responders, musicians, actors, top executives, elite military operators, the tactical firearms community, prisoners in institutions, and the health of people suffering from chronic and pathological issues. Brian's work is voluntarily and repeatedly subjected to rigorous 3rd party scientific testing, re-testing, and improvement, at top institutions. He has been contracted, and his work is involved in research projects at Stanford University School of Medicine, California State University Fullerton, San Francisco State University, and the UFC Performance Institute. Brian is himself a highly accomplished practitioner. He completed Ironman (Canada, 2004), the Western States 100-mile, and The Angeles Crest 100-mile runs using adapted training protocols he developed to improve performance. He is the co-founder of The Art of Breath, a division of SH//FT that teaches a principles-based approach to breath & performance. Brian has also co-authored the book Power Speed Endurance, The New York Times Best Seller UnBreakable Runner, and UnPlugged, which assesses the integration of emergent technology and human performance. He has voluntarily integrated and invested his programs at varying California State Prisons, including San Quentin, Pelican Bay, and Corcoran, with tremendous success. His programs have been featured in Outside Magazine, Men's Health, Runners World, Triathlete Magazine, Men's Journal, and periodicals such as The Economist. Brian and his protocols have been featured in 2 of Timothy Ferriss' New York Times bestselling books, including: “The 4-Hour Body” and “Tools of Titans” and Scott Carney's New York Times best-seller “What Doesn't Kill Us.” His clients have included: Ari Emanuel, Kelly Starrett, Tim Ferriss, U.S. Military (Navy, Army, Marines - including elite units), varying Law Enforcement Agencies, Canadian Military (CANSOF), Jon “Bones” Jones, Laird Hamilton, Tia Clair Toomey (5X CrossFit Games Champion), Rich Froning Jr. (4X CrossFit Games Champion) and many others. Brian is the Founder & Creative Director of SHIFT, Co-Founder and President of The Health and Human Performance Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to researching how breath and innate tools can optimize and help health and human performance. BRIAN MACKENZIE

This EP features a return guest, Dr. Greg Wells.  Greg is a physiologist who has served as an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Toronto and is an exercise medicine researcher at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. In this session, we dig into his newest book contribution, Powerhouse.  It's a handbook for anyone seeking to live a healthier and higher-performing life.Greg is the CEO and founder of The Wells Group, a global consulting firm committed to achieving the moonshot of helping teams, schools and businesses become places where people get healthy, perform optimally, and ultimately - reach their potential. For Greg health and performance, particularly under extreme conditions, are personal and professional obsessions. As a scientist and physiologist, he has dedicated his career to making the science of human limits understandable and actionable. For over 25 years Greg has worked with some of the highest-performing individuals on the planet, including Olympic and World champions, as well as many high-performing corporations.A veteran endurance athlete himself, Greg has participated in the grueling Nanisivik Marathon, 600 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Ironman Canada, and the Tour D'Afrique, an 11,000 km cycling race that is the longest in the world. He is also a travel and expedition adventurer who has journeyed through every imaginable terrain and condition in over 50 countries around the world.Greg is the author of four best-selling books: Superbodies, The Ripple Effect, The Focus Effect, and now Powerhouse. He is also committed to inspiring children and young adults through his close working relationship with school boards and independent schools. He is also a dedicated father and husband. Many powerful insights in this session, enjoy!If you liked this EP, please take the time to rate and comment, share with a friend, and connect with us on social channels IG @Kingopain, TW @BuiltbyScott, LI+FB Scott Livingston. You can find all things LYM at www.LYMLab.com, download your free Life Lab Starter Kit today and get busy living https://lymlab.com/free-lym-lab-starter/Please take the time to visit and connect with our sponsors, they are an essential part of our success:www.ReconditioningHQ.com

Send us a textThis week Todd gives as update on his calf, Drew's long run is now more of a long walk & former guest & professional Josh Monda reviews his 6th place finish from Ironman Canada - Penticton. Josh gives us some Pro Tips & we review our nutrition strategy. 

Plenty to talk about this week! We discuss the cancellation of Challenge Sandefjord and discuss the responsibility Challenge Family has in ensuring it's events meet certain standards. We then discuss Ironman Canada and what these performances mean for the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Can Lionel Sanders be a threat for the win based on this performance? Was he just having a long training day? Is a top 10 off the cards? We discuss all the action for Supertri Chicago which saw Hayden Wilde finally get the win over Alex Yee after some tactically brilliant team racing and seeing Georgia Taylor-Brown being back to her best with her nail biting win over Cassandre Beaugrand. Lastly, we discuss the T100 start lists for Ibiza and if they will change much before race day. This episode is brought to you by Training House! All your favourite brands in one place! Visit https://traininghouse.shop now!   To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2    Or check us out on Social Media:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon   You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

Ironman Canada has been discontinued.  I have so many memories from this great event.  Last weekend I spent Sunday cheering at the last IMC.  It was very bitter sweet.  To quote Daniela Ryf....Don't be sad that it is over, be Happy that it happened. In this episode I share my weekend at the last IMC to be held in Penticton. Thank you IMC for the wonderful memories! Coach Todd

Team dives into the racing from the weekend from Ironman Canada to 70.3 Tallinn to Supertri Chicago. Topic of the week: What should world triathlon do next. Then what race to come over next few weeks of racing followed by some hot takesIntro (0:00-08:00)Races from Weekend (08:05-32:00)Topic of the week (34:00-55:00)Races coming up (55:15-58:00)Hot Takes (58:10-1:18:30)Get 20% off with Code: PTN at checkout; DM us your order # for your TelyRX kitshttps://telyrx.com/PTNJoin waterfall racing teamhttps://www.waterfallracing.com/Open waterfall bank accounthttps://www.waterfallbank.com/Disclaimer: The contents and opinions expressed on this podcast are ultimately exaggerated (often wildly) for comedic effect. All opinions presented are for entertainment purposes only. Any statements seeming to refer to any specific person, place, institution, or event are probably not about it or you and almost impossible to prove legally, anyway. It might be you, but probably not and nobody really cares. Especially you, Andy. It's not always about you

Sponsored by the Sweat Elite Coaching Academy: https://www.sweatelitecoaching.com/ Join Coach Kasper Pedersen: https://www.sweatelitecoaching.com/kasper   In this episode of the Sweat Elite Podcast, hosts Kasper and Matt break down an action-packed weekend in triathlon, discussing the Chicago Super League, Ironman Canada, and the Tallinn 70.3 European Championship. Kasper provides insights from Tallinn, reviewing both the men's and women's races and the challenges faced, such as a last-minute swim location change. They delve into Lionel Sanders' performance in Ironman Canada, which saw the swim leg canceled due to cold water temperatures. Additionally, the episode covers the Super League triathlon in Chicago, including its unique format and the impact of hot weather on the athletes. The hosts also discuss the importance of mastering training basics before focusing on minor performance enhancers, citing examples from their athletes' experiences. The episode concludes with a look ahead at upcoming triathlon events and championships. Topics: 00:00 Introduction and Overview of Recent Triathlon Events 00:20 Casper's Experience at Talon 70.3 European Championship 02:01 Men's Race Highlights and Analysis 06:39 Women's Race Highlights and Analysis 09:01 Explanation of Race Ranger System 14:19 Ironman Canada Recap 20:30 Chicago Super League and Kyle Myers' Performance 23:29 Super League Format and Challenges 36:37 Coaching Insights: Focusing on Basics Over 1% Gains 45:32 Upcoming Triathlon Events and Closing Remarks  

Send us a Text Message.This week Drew talks with former Elite Age grouper and rookie professional, Josh Monda. Josh is 4 races into his professional career with Ironman Canada on the horizon. We discuss the transition to professional racing, Josh's new coach, and his build into Canada.

Plenty to talk through this week including Ironman Frankfurt which now has Sam Long on the start list! We discuss the changes Sam has made to his 2024 season and what it means for the rest of the year. We also discuss the news that Lionel Sanders will line up next weekend at Ironman Canada and his recent decision to go back to training solo. We then preview the Supertri 2024 season which kicks off this weekend in Boston. New teams, less athletes, more races and no animals! This episode is brought to you by Training House! All your favourite brands in one place! Visit https://traininghouseshop.com now! To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2    Or check us out on Social Media:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/talktriathlon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon   You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14

Welcome to episode 174.  In this episode I look back on the many times I have travelled to Penticton to watch, cheer, coach and compete at the legendary Ironman Canada.  In two weeks we will witness the last IMC.  It for sure will be bitter sweet. Thank you IMC for the years and the wonderful memories. I will miss you. Coach Todd

Unleash Your Potential: Peak Performance Insights with Dr. Greg WellsDr. Greg Wells is a world-leading physiologist, keynote speaker and 5-time best-selling author. Dr. Wells has a PhD in Physiology, served as an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and as a Senior Scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children. Dr. Wells has spoken to audiences all over the world at events such as TEDx, Mastermind Talks and The Titan Summit. Dr. Wells has participated in the grueling Nanisivik Marathon 600 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Ironman Canada and the Tour D'Afrique, an 11,000 km cycling race that is the longest in the world.He is currently the CEO and founder of Wells Performance, a global consulting firm committed to achieving the moonshot of helping teams, schools and businesses become places where people get healthy, perform optimally and ultimately reach their potential. This episode was sponsored by NZ Mortgages. Check them out at nzmortgages.co.nz You can learn more about Dr. Greg Wells here - https://drgregwells.com/ You can purchase Dr. Greg's books here - https://drgregwells.com/books You can connect with Dr. Greg here -https://drgregwells.com/contact-dr-greg You can read the article written by Dr. Rhonda Patrick about Sauna's here - https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/saunaYou can read the article written by Dr. Rhonda Patrick about cold exposure here - https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/cold-exposure-therapy-----Website: https://www.jjlaughlin.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GETJbxpgulYcYc6QAKLHAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLaughlinOfficialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameslaughlinofficial/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/life-on-purpose-with-james-laughlin/id1547874035Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WBElxcvhCHtJWBac3nOlF?si=hotcGzHVRACeAx4GvybVOQLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslaughlincoaching/James Laughlin is a High-Performance Leadership Coach, Former 7-Time World Champion, Host of the Lead On Purpose Podcast and an Executive Coach to high performers and leaders. James is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.Send me a personal text messageSupport the Show.

In this week's episode we talk to triathlon coach, Chris Bagg, about:How to effectively train for Ironman (full and 70.3)What you should be doing to qualify for Ironman World ChampsChris Bagg has been an athlete his whole life, ever since he dangled from the outside of an escalator in the Boston Museum of Science at age five. Chris played soccer through college, standing in one place as a goalkeeper, and then, after moving to Washington D.C., he discovered he had an aptitude for endurance, rather than ball sports. Since then he's been a runner, a triathlete, a cyclist, and a cross-country skier, all at a high level. He raced professionally and semi-professionally as a triathlete and cyclist for 15 years, respectively, posting career results of 4th at Ironman Canada in 2011, 2nd at Challenge Penticton in 2014, 13th (and top American) at the great Challenge Roth in 2017, 12th at the ITU Long Distance World Championships in 2017, and 22nd at Unbound Gravel in 2019. He started coaching endurance sports in 2009, but with his background as a teacher, he's been a coach for most of his life. He happily describes his job now as “a gym teacher for adults.”As the founder of Campfire Endurance Coaching, Chris aims to provide all athletes, regardless of level or genetic gift, with the kind of training that professional athletes receive: consistent and thoughtful communication, programs tailored to their goals and lives, and a wide perspective that encompasses the athlete's entire career. He believes that endurance sport, through its unique flavor of adversity, can make athletes faster, happier, and healthier, and he wants that for all of you.Please note that this podcast is created strictly for educational purposes and should never be used for medical diagnosis and treatment.***Keep up with Chris Bagg and Campfire Endurance:Campfire Endurance IG: @campire_enduranceChris Bagg IG: @christopherbaggWeb: CampfireEndurance.comHow to Qualify for Kona in 6 Simple (But Not Easy) Steps: https://80cd-info.systeme.io/2af80225Mentioned:GoPro Underwater camera: https://amzn.to/3Vb6c9SMORE NR New customers save 10% off all products on our website with the code NEWPOD10 If you would like to work with our practitioners, click here: https://nutritional-revolution.com/work-with-us/ Save 20% on all supplements at our trusted online source: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/kchannell Join Nutritional Revolution's The Feed Club to get $20 off right away with an additional $20 Feed credit drop every 90 days.: https://thefeed.com/teams/nutritional-revolution Interested in blood testing? Use code NUTRITIONALREVOLUTION at InsideTracker for 20% off any test: store.insidetracker.com/nutritionalrevolution If you're interested in sponsoring Nutritional Revolution Podcast, shoot us an email at nutritionalrev@gmail.com.

This week Colin, Elliot and Becca deep dive the world of injury prevention with Dynamic Triathlete extraordinaire, Sarah! Sarah is a triathlete turned ultra marathoner & long distance off road cyclist who, like many, struggled with chronic injuries. She teamed up with fellow endurance junkies in BC Canada and formed the popular injury platform, Dynamic Cyclist, Dynamic Runner, and Dynamic Triathlete. Sarah discusses the benefits of using the app, and success stories from long term members. Elliot and Colin are advocates and members, too! Thanks for joining us Sarah and hope to see you at Ironman Canada in Penticton later this year! The app is available to all with various membership options - use code PEAK15 for 15% off! Visit dynamictriathlete.com for more details. -- Show Notes: Podcast interview with Sarah from Dynamic Triathletes to discuss injury prevention and mobility training for triathletes. Key Takeaways -Mobility and strength training are critical for injury prevention and performance gains in triathlon. -Consistency with mobility and strength training is key - doing it daily provides the most benefit. -Dynamic Triathlete provides customized, easy-to-follow 15-20 minute mobility and strength routines for runners, cyclists and triathletes. Topics: Introducing Dynamic Triathlete -Sarah provides background on Dynamic Triathlete - it's an app that offers strength training, mobility work, and injury prevention specific for triathletes. -Goal is to make it easy to fit in daily mobility and strength work. -Started with Dynamic Cyclist, then Runner, then Triathlete as a natural progression. Benefits of Mobility and Strength Training -Critical for injury prevention by addressing muscle imbalances caused by repetitive triathlon training. -Improves performance by activating and strengthening stabilizer muscles. -Makes training more enjoyable by reducing pain and chance of injury. Dynamic Triathlete Program Overview -Daily stretching routines that combine mobility, flexibility and stability work. -Additional strength routines 2-3x per week. -Injury prevention programs that target common issues like knees, hips, etc. -Focused on quick, easy to follow 15-20 minute routines. Integrating with Training -Recommended daily mobility, 2-3x weekly strength. -Best to separate strength from longer workouts by 6-8 hours. -Can use strength routine as warmup before shorter sessions. Future Plans -Adding training plans for sprint and half iron distances. -Expanding to target non-athletes who need mobility work. Next Steps: -Sarah has provided all Peak Triathlon and Age Grouper for Life Listeners a 15% off promo code (Enter PEAK15 at checkout) for Dynamic Triathlete. -Encourage listeners to prioritize daily mobility work.

This week, we're revisiting one of the most insightful interviews we've done here on the Purple Patch Podcast. With a fresh year just beginning and more athletes than ever logging miles on their trainer, we felt this conversation with Robbie Ventura was worth sharing again!   If you want to experience the benefits we discuss around speed and performance, come check out our training programs:

We sit down and catch up with Corey after his big win at Legends this year.  We talk about the future of the Masters division and what Corey's plans are going into the 2024 CrossFit Games Season. What is it like to fight through injury to achieve your goals? Tranforming from an endurance athlete to a athlete that requires strength?

In this episode of The Align Podcast, Brian Mackenzie joins us for a discussion on the science of breathwork and its performance enhancing effects. We explore the ways in which C02 tolerance can be a game-changer for your health, as well as Brian's techniques for nasal breathing. We also discuss big wave surfers, their ability to stay calm in chaotic situations, and ways this impacts their mental state. We round up the conversation with ways to navigate internal noise, and how we can all build a better mindset when it comes to health and wellness. Brian Mackenzie is an innovator and pioneer in developing and applying custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory (breathing), movement, strength & conditioning, and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. His protocols and programs have been used to accelerate and raise mental and physical performance in world-class Olympic and professional athletes, first responders, musicians, actors, top executives, elite military operators, the tactical firearms community, prisoners in institutions, and the health of people suffering from chronic and pathological issues. Brian's work is voluntarily and repeatedly subjected to rigorous 3rd party scientific testing, re-testing, and improvement, at top institutions. He has been contracted, and his work is involved in research projects at Stanford University School of Medicine, California State University Fullerton, San Francisco State University, and the UFC Performance Institute. Brian is himself a highly accomplished practitioner. He completed Ironman (Canada, 2004), the Western States 100-mile, and The Angeles Crest 100-mile runs using adapted training protocols he developed to improve performance. He is the co-founder of The Art of Breath, a division of SH//FT that teaches a principles-based approach to breath & performance. Brian has also co-authored the book Power Speed Endurance, The New York Times Best Seller UnBreakable Runner, and UnPlugged, which assesses the integration of emergent technology and human performance. He has voluntarily integrated and invested his programs at varying California State Prisons, including San Quentin, Pelican Bay, and Corcoran, with tremendous success. His programs have been featured in Outside Magazine, Men's Health, Runners World, Triathlete Magazine, Men's Journal, and periodicals such as The Economist. Brian and his protocols have been featured in 2 of Timothy Ferriss' New York Times bestselling books, including: “The 4-Hour Body” and “Tools of Titans” and Scott Carney's New York Times best-seller “What Doesn't Kill Us.” His clients have included: Ari Emanuel, Kelly Starrett, Tim Ferriss, U.S. Military (Navy, Army, Marines - including elite units), varying Law Enforcement Agencies, Canadian Military (CANSOF), Jon “Bones” Jones, Laird Hamilton, Tia Clair Toomey (5X CrossFit Games Champion), Rich Froning Jr. (4X CrossFit Games Champion) and many others. Brian is the Founder & Creative Director of SHIFT, Co-Founder and President of The Health and Human Performance Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to researching how breath and innate tools can optimize and help health and human performance. Thank you to our sponsors: Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-yearsupply of Vitamin D AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase at drinkAG1.com/ALIGN. Head over to brain.fm/align and get 30% off using the offer code ALIGN and experience deeperfocus, relaxation, and sleep, on demand with Brain.fm.

In this episode, we hear from Rory Bass.Rory has many swimming, biking and running events under his belt and most recently finished Ironman California.We talked about how he got his start, how he is helping another get started and how he pivoted when Ironman Canada was cancelled 1 week before race day.

On the show this week Kristen Yax joins and shares her love of training and how she finds energy and refuels by integrating swim, bike, and run into her lifestyle. Kristen and Amy race together on the virtual Zwift team Aeonian Race Team. Kristen talks about her experience as a Zwift Academy Tri Team winner for the Worlds race in St. George. She shares her advice on following her 8-year-old's lead on his involvement in sports. And she tells us about making the switch from the canceled Ironman Canada in August to Ironman California in October. In their weekly updates, Jen shares an update on the latest delay in their cross-country move and Amy talks about the rocky start to her cyclocross season. The interview starts at 31:30.

Welcome to episode 138.  In this episode I share a recent FB live that I did where I talk about how I was affected by the cancellation of Ironman Canada.  I was surprised at how much it affected me and I felt that I needed to share with others who may be feeling the same way. Thank you for listening. Mahalo Coach Todd htts://nolimitstriathlon.com 

In this episode Joe and Tom talk joe's trainingcamp in font romeu, tom's training in amsterdam for IRONMAN Canada/penticton. A massive bean bullshit buster and a confused young adult. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every now and again we come across someone whose thoughts or writings completely align with our own. If this has happened to you, you'll probably recall nodding in agreement as you listen to them speak or read their article. One such individual is Gordo Byrn, a chap whose musings and blog posts I have been reading since the late 90's. He went from average age grouper in 1999 (11-hr Ironman finish) to a top long distance pro triathlete, finishing 2nd at both Ironman Canada and Ironman New Zealand. He also won the legendary Ultraman event in Hawaii and the OtillO swim/run event in Sweden. Gordo then took 10 years out of the sport to raise his children, but now he's back and aiming to find out what he can achieve as a 54-year old athlete. His project is called 1000 day pacing where he promotes the benefits of long term planning (something I've spoken about frequently in the past) rather than the current trend of trying to achieve huge goals in a few short months and dealing with the pressure this brings.   We cover a whole range of topics, and Gordo shares the adjustments he's made as an older athlete, along with his wisdom on how age group athletes can best prepare for long distance events. We also discuss:   Working with many coaches and learning that there are no secrets For Ironman athletes - why you have to learn to swim and bike slower to deliver your best run Building a foundation, and the benefits of the 'Basic Week' approach to training Training camps - Why the week after tells you how beneficial it really was All triathletes - It's the day to day work that counts, not the hero sessions If you'd like to find out more about Gordo, he recommends these channels:   Landing Page: https://1000daypacing.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/feelthebyrn1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@feelthebyrn   There are some fantastic Gordo insights at this page. Gordo's articles are concise with great content and cover a wide range of topics - triathlon, health, wealth, parenting and more.   If you'd like to subscribe and get more in-depth content go to: Endurance Essentials: https://feelthebyrn.substack.com True Wealth: https://truewealth.substack.com   Gordo mentioned this free eBook in the conversation. It's by 10k speed skating world record holder Nils van der Poel and it's excellent! How To Skate A 10K   In line with many previous guests, Gordo also nominated his favourite book: Jason Koop's Training Essentials for Ultrarunning - the lessons apply much more broadly than running long.   Join our SWAT/High Performance Human tribe using this link, with a happiness guarantee! You can watch a brief video about the group by going to our website here, and join our SWAT High Performance Human tribe here. Purchase a copy of my High Performance Human e-book featuring more than 30 top tips on how to upgrade your life. If you would like to help offset the cost of our podcast production, we would be so grateful. Please click here to support the HPH podcast. Thank you! Visit Simon's website for more information about his coaching programmes. Links to all of Simon's social media channels can be found here.  For any questions please email Beth@TheTriathlonCoach.com.

Today on the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon welcomes former U.S. Pro Cyclist Robbie Ventura to the show. Robbie is the founder of Vision Quest Coaching and Velocity, an online indoor cycling training platform. Robbie shares experience and knowledge from his 12-year career as a pro cyclist, and more than 20 years providing expert training programs to endurance athletes of all levels, to dial in what he believes are the critical skills every cyclist should develop. Using Robbie's approach and development as a model for training as a time-starved athlete, Matt focuses on how to leverage indoor bike trainers to elevate your race craft and become a better and faster cyclist.  Matt and Robbie put remote coaching under the microscope and examine the common mistakes athletes make in using indoor bike trainers and share strategies for getting the most out of indoor training. They also explore Velocity's unique training software and how it aims to elevate the quality of engagement between coaches and athletes through live instruction and immediate feedback on real-time athlete performance data. The goal of today's episode is to highlight the training tools available to time-starved athletes, to help create an individualized training experience that delivers both the physiological adaptations for improving speed as well as the skill set for executing efficiently on the bike. Robbie Ventura at a Glance Competitive racer (dirt, road, and track) since the age of 7 1990 - NCAA Tournament with the Lake Forest College Foresters 1992, 1993 - Named to the All-American Collegiate Cycling Team 1993 - (Win) the Men's Miss & Out National Collegiate Track Cycling Championship 1993 - Competed in the World Track Cycling Championships in Norway (5th in elimination) 1994 - Graduated Lake Forest College with Honors (Double major in Business and Psychology) 1998 - Navigators Cycling Team 1999 - 2000 - Saturn Cycling Team 2000 - Founded Vision Quest Coaching 2001 - 2004 - US Postal Service Cycling Team Member of the U.S. World Team 2000 - Founder - Vision Quest Coaching 2006 - Commentator debut for the Tour de France with NBC Sports Network 2008 - Inducted into Lake Forest College Athletic Hall of Fame (Accomplishments in hockey and cycling) 2008 - First Triathlon, Ironman Canada (time: 10.49.01) 2020 - Founder - Velocity.com (Online Cycling Platform) 2006 - Commentator debut for the Tour de France with NBC Sports Network 2008 - First Triathlon, Ironman Canada (time: 10.49.01) 12-year pro cycling career Over 70 victories during his professional career If you have any questions or want to find out more about how to leverage Purple Patch in your performance journey, reach out to us by clicking the links below. Schedule a consultation Join Tri-Squad Learn more about our Tri Squad Program Send us a message Episode Timestamps 00:00 - 8:43 - Welcome and Episode Introduction 08:51 - 1:02:40 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 263/ Maximizing Your Training on an Indoor Bike Trainer - with Special Guest Robbie Ventura Purple Patch Video Podcast and More Free Webinar - Maximize Your 70.3 or IRONMAN Performance as a Time-Starved Athlete The Purple Patch Center is Open - Learn More and Schedule a Visit Purple Patch Coaching Consultation Purple Patch and Episode Resources This episode is sponsored by our collaboration with INSIDE TRACKER. Inside Tracker and Purple Patch- Receive 20% off their services with code: PURPLEPATCHPRO20 Ask Matt Anything - Leave a voicemail question for Matt Learn more about Purple Patch Squad High-Performance Training Program Join Bike Squad - Don't just exercise and work out; learn to train with our structured online cycling program Join Run Squad - Increase your running performance through our progressive, multi-sport approach to running Learn more about Purple Patch Fully Customized 1:1 Coaching Learn more about Purple Patch Strength Programming Purple Patch Swim Analysis Stay Up-to-Date with Purple Patch News and Events Purple Patch Upcoming Webinars and Events

Episode #89 GORDO Byrn We were fortunate enough to spend 90 minutes learning from a lifetime of success in and out of sport. We chatted with Gordo Byrn UltraMan Champion, Ironman Canada 2nd (with a 2:46 run!), author of Going Long, dad, and all around great guy. We learned how he was able to take his live through several giant transformations and always be successful. This one was hands down my favorite podcast yet, and lucky for you guys I was so busy listening I let Gordo do most of the talking! check him out at - 1000daypacing.com 

Scott Jones is a 19-time Ironman with 10 Kona finishes - four of them sub 9:50 and a two-time military champion in Kona. An Ironman Canada age group champion in 2010.  A 17-time All-Navy athlete during his 40-year career in the navy, recently retired as a 2-star admiral. Scott brings over 32 years of experience in leadership both in the military and as a commercial pilot and business owner. Scott helps professionals achieve their full potential in order that they make an even greater difference in the lives of those they work with while bringing out the best in themselves through ongoing growth, development, and change. Listen to Scott and Kristian discuss some things on creating your best life, effort, showing up, life harmony, and much more. We hope you enjoy and get something from listening.  Follow along: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endurancespecific Website: https://www.endurancespecific.com Special Thanks to our Sponsor: Athletic Greens: https://www.athleticgreens.com/endurancespecific

In this episode, Colin and Elliot discuss the latest triathlon news, including Ironman's new World Championship formats. They also discuss their upcoming 2023 racing season. To kick off their season, they'll both be dueling it out at the Boston Marathon. Colin will also be racing Western Mass 70.3, White Mountains 70.3, Maine 70.3, and USAT AG Nats. Elliot's season includes a handful of local races, Ironman Canada, and the Odyssey Long Course Swim/Run race. Enjoy and please let us know what future topics you'd like on the show!

Brian MacKenzie is the Founder & Creative Director of SHIFT, Co-Founder and President of The Health and Human Performance Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to researching how breath and innate tools can optimize and help health and human performance. He is also the co-founder of The Art of Breath, a division of SHIFT that teaches a principles-based approach to breath & performance. Brian has also co-authored the book Power Speed Endurance, The New York Times Best Seller UnBreakable Runner, and UnPlugged, which assesses the integration of emergent technology and human performance. He has voluntarily integrated and run his program at San Quentin State Prison with tremendous success. His programs have been featured in Outside Magazine, Men's Health, Runners World, Triathlete Magazine, Men's Journal, and periodicals such as The Economist. Brian and his protocols have been featured in 2 of Timothy Ferriss' New York Times bestselling books, including: “The 4-Hour Body” and “Tools of Titans” and Scott Carney's New York Times best-seller “What Doesn't Kill Us.” Brian is himself a highly accomplished practitioner. He completed the Ironman (Canada, 2004) and completed the Western States 100-mile and The Angeles Crest 100-mile runs using adapted training protocols he developed to improve performance.Brian on IG : @_brianmackenzie &  @shift_adapt & @hhpfoundationBrian on TwitterL @brianmackenzieCompany Website: shiftadapt.com. Personal Website: Brianmackenzie.com 

After a 13 year career in Architecture had Scott overweight, sick and stressed, Scott made a change, got super fit and then built a 15,000 square foot gym in 2002; Best Body Fitness. Next, he wrote a book about health and fitness called “If Your Body Were a Car, You Wouldn't Treat it This Way”, as well as a fitness journal and a recipe book. Once in a place of being healthy, Scott decided to try the Sylvan Lake Half Ironman Triathlon to see if he could finish it. He finished well and qualified for and completed Ironman Canada 5 weeks later. Within a few years he was representing Canada at the World Championships in Holland and Australia as well as racing all over Canada and the USA. In 2011 Scott entered a triathlon 2.5 times longer than Ironman, and at the Canadian Ultraman Championships, he finished 6 th overall, (20 minutes from 2 nd ) in a 3 day race spanning 520kms. 2 years later at the Ultraman World Championships in Kona Hawaii he placed 21 st in 2013. Scott has ridden a bike 400 kms in one day for Cancer research, ridden a mountain bike 700kms to Montana along the great continental divide, and completed every Spartan Distance including an Ultra Beast. In 2015 Scott was racing again at the Ultraman World Championships and crashed his bike at nearly 70 kilometers per hour, breaking many bones including his skull, and nearly died. Making a remarkable full recovery he raced again 3 years later in 2018, placing 25 th in the world while filming the process for an award-winning documentary; Living the Warrior's Code”. Scott, now a multiple time International Best Selling Author, coaches people online and in person on nutrition, fitness and the mindset to succeed, as well as delivering keynote talks that are engaging, inspiring and fun! www.scottyfit.com If you enjoy the podcast, please subscribe and leave a short review on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen? It takes less than 60 seconds and it really helps. If you enjoyed this episode buy me a cup of coffee, make it a large: I'm trying to keep this episode free of advertisements and could use your help with the cost of bringing your this fun and entertaining podcast. Anything you can donate to the cause is greatly appreciated. To donate go to: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sifuRafael Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coaching-call/id1546026323 Please leave a star rating and a review here Follow Coaching Call: Facebook: facebook.com/coachingcall Instagram: instagram.com/coachingcall Email: maxfitness@optonline.net LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/maxfitness Youtube: https://bit.ly/coachingcallYoutube to watch the full interview. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachingcall/message

How to Gain Energy, Sleep Better & Release Weight in 21 daysAir Date: Thursday, 10 November 2022 at 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PTWatch the Livestream on the OMTimes Magazine Facebook, OMTimes Radio & TV Facebook, or OMTimesTV YoutubeAs a high performing CEO, business owner or leader, what is the BEST way to eat to be lean and healthy?How can you drop 10lbs easily – without restriction and dieting?What if you could totally change your life in 21 days?How can nutrition change your mood, attitude and personality?After a 13 year career in Architecture had Scott overweight, sick and stressed, Scott made a change. He got super fit and then left that career to built a 15,000 square foot gym in 2002; Best Body Fitness. Next, he wrote a book about health and fitness called “If Your Body Were a Car, You Wouldn't Treat it This Way”, as well as a fitness journal and a recipe book.Once in a place of being healthy, Scott decided to try the Sylvan Lake Half Ironman Triathlon to see if he could finish it. Finishing well, he qualified for and completed Ironman Canada 5 weeks later. Soon he was representing Canada at the World Long Distance Championships in Holland and Australia as well as racing all over Canada and the USA. In 2011 he entered a triathlon 2.5 times longer than Ironman, and at the Canadian Ultraman Championships, he finished 6th overall, (20 minutes from 2nd) in a 3 day race spanning 520kms.Then at the Ultraman World Championships in Kona Hawaii he placed 21st in 2013. Scott has ridden a bike 400 kms in one day for Cancer research, ridden a mountain bike 700kms to Montana along the great continental divide, and completed every Spartan Distance including an Ultra Beast.In 2015 Scott was racing again at the Ultraman World Championships and crashed his bike at nearly 70 kms (43 mph) per hour, breaking many bones including his skull, and nearly died.Making a remarkable full recovery he raced again 3 years later, placing 25th in the world while filming the process for an award-winning documentary; Living the Warrior Code”. Scott, now a multiple time International Best Selling Author, coaches people online and in person on the mindset to succeed, nutrition, and fitness, as well as delivering keynote talks that are engaging, inspiring and fun!Connect with ScottWebsite: https://scottyfit.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IMscottyfitInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottyfitsylvan/Twitter: https://twitter.com/scott_mcdermottYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScottMcDermottLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottbodyfit/Book a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/warriorcodetraining/discovery-call-with-coach-scottyWatch his Award winning documentary: https://scottyfit.com/film/#ScottMcDermott #RosalynFung #boldsexywarrior #SoulgasmicBusinessFor further deeper dive into Rosalyn's B.O.L.D. 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In this episode, Colin and Elliot discuss their race season thus far and their upcoming schedule. It's a busy part of the season for coach Elliot as he has Boulder 70.3, a marathon, and Ironman Canada all in the month August! Colin's next race will be Timberman 70.3 in September, although he's antsy to toe to start line again soon! Also discussed is the recently announced Kona 2023 race where it'll to a two-day event; this means more slots at races and more opportunities to qualify for the big show! Enjoy and thanks for listening everyone!

Brian Mackenzie is an innovator and pioneer in developing and applying custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory (breathing), movement, strength, conditioning, and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. His protocols and programs have been used to accelerate and raise mental and physical performance in world-class Olympic and professional athletes, musicians, actors, top executives, elite military operators, prisoners in institutions, and the health of people suffering from chronic and pathological issues.   Brian's work is voluntarily and repeatedly subjected to rigorous 3rd party scientific testing, re-testing, and improvement, at top institutions. He has been contracted, and his work is involved in research projects at Stanford University School of Medicine, California State University Fullerton, San Francisco State University, and the UFC Performance Institute.   Brian is himself a highly accomplished practitioner. He completed the Ironman (Canada, 2004) and completed the Western States 100-mile and The Angeles Crest 100-mile runs using adapted training protocols he developed to improve performance.    He is the co-founder of The Art of Breath, a division of SHIFT that teaches a principles-based approach to breath & performance. Brian has also co-authored the book Power Speed Endurance, The New York Times Best Seller UnBreakable Runner, and UnPlugged, which assesses the integration of emergent technology and human performance.    He has voluntarily integrated and run his program at San Quentin State Prison with tremendous success. His programs have been featured in Outside Magazine, Men's Health, Runners World, Triathlete Magazine, Men's Journal, and periodicals such as The Economist. Brian and his protocols have been featured in 2 of Timothy Ferriss' New York Times bestselling books, including: “The 4-Hour Body” and “Tools of Titans” and Scott Carney's New York Times best-seller “What Doesn't Kill Us.”   Brian is the Founder & Creative Director of SHIFT, Co-Founder and President of The Health and Human Performance Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to researching how breath and innate tools can optimize and help health and human performance. In today's episode of Barbell Shrugged we cover:   Brian's path to finding breath work Common misconceptions about using breath work for training The difference between relief and resilience Finding root causes and eliminating negative stressors How physiology impacts stress response How to begin your own breath work practice   To learn more, please go to https://rapidhealthreport.com   Connect with our guests:   Brian Mackenzie on Instagram   Anders Varner on Instagram   Doug Larson on Instagram   Coach Travis Mash on Instagram   Dan Garner on Instagram   ————————————————    Please Support Our Sponsors   Eight Sleep - Save $150 on the Pod Pro and Pod Pro Cover   Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged BiOptimizers Probitotics - Save 10% at bioptimizers.com/shrugged

Welcome to another "Ask Matt Anything" edition of the Purple Patch Podcast. In part 1 of our 2 part series of Q & A episodes on all topics related to racing, Matt answers your voicemails and emails on race preparation and practices. In this installment, Matt answers your questions related to: Integrating sufficient recovery into training The constraints of metrics and how to move beyond them in your athletic performance Implementing race day hydration The logistics of fueling and hydrating on the move Spotting chronic fatigue and the proper steps to righting the ship Episode Timestamps 0:02-03:43 Welcome and Episode Introduction 3:43-Question 1 from Frederik: I heard you say that the three up one down training structure is not something you believe in. Is that something that applies to pro athletes? And does the answer change if you're talking about female athletes? I have had athletes that have very successfully been able to accumulate three weeks of consistent training, and not start to overreach or not start to get too tired. But in the middle of the bell curve, I've seen that most athletes don't succeed with that recipe. And that's because quite simply, you can't beat physiology. 11:56-Question 2 from Jeff: I have a question about race execution for someone who may not really like using data. I'd rather be following general cues tied to RPE. Do you have any general guidelines to follow? The power and the metrics, whether you use heart rate, whether you use power, whether you use pace on the run, they're really valuable. They're great to have, but they shouldn't be driving the ship. What should be driving the ship is you, your intuition. 18:57-Question 3 from Les: I'm curious to know your thoughts on race day hydration. My bike is set up to carry a 750 mil bottle between my aero bars and two more behind my seat and I'll need about one bottle an hour or so I'm thinking for Ironman Canada. What are your thoughts on how much to carry versus trying to mix it along the way with tablets? I would probably lead with one bottle behind, one up front and then you are refilling your chamber on an ongoing basis at the front torpedo system with water. But then having on the top of your handlebars or in your pockets, even on your thigh underneath your race suit, you might have the sachets of precision that you can rip pour into the chamber before you get to an aid station and then squeeze and dump water over the top of it so that you fill in the concentration. 26:29-Question 4 from Richard: One thing that's taken many minutes of my time is the logistics of bike aid stations. I've got dialed into a new hydration plan. I take electrolytes to add to the water but need to continually stop and sort things out on the bike, grab more nutrition and stash it somewhere. It feels a shame to spend more than five minutes stationary over an Ironman bike leg, but I can't figure out how else to do it. I would really recommend you have a torpedo at the front of the bike. That can really be a game changer for logistics and carriage because you can then grab water as you're in flight, slowing down being very safe, keeping that hand supple on the bar, grab the water and refill while you're on the go, dump that water bottle away, and now you've got a new reservoir. 31:43-Question 5 from Brian: Is it possible to still have occasional good races despite being in a state of chronic fatigue, and is it possible to lose touch with your level of fatigue? So what we need to look at is how much long term damage is there? How much recuperation do you need? And then also a little bit of an objective review of what's the ultimate root of the problem? And you're not going to say oh, it was that it was my nutrition, it was my training program, it was my lack of recovery, because it's always more holistic than that. Ask Matt Anything! Head to the Podcast Page at PurplePatchFitness.com/podcast and leave a concise question for Matt. Tell us your name, where you're from, and ask your question. We'll get to as many as we can in future episodes. Purple Patch Video Podcast and More More on Precision Fuel & Hydration Visit Precision Fuel and Hydration's website and enter the code purplepatch_SQ93 for a discount on their products. Purple Patch Coaching Consultation Training Camp - 2022 St.George Triathlon Camp The Purple Patch Center is Open - Learn More and Schedule a Visit Purple Patch and Episode Resources This episode is sponsored by our collaboration with INSIDE TRACKER. 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Thanks for reading this! Please like and share this video, and subscribe to the channel. I would greatly appreciate it! After a 13-year career in architecture made Scott overweight, sick and stressed, Scott shifted, became super fit, and then built a 15,000 square foot gym in 2002, Best Body Fitness. Next, he wrote a book about health and fitness called “If Your Body Were a Car, You Wouldn't Treat it This Way”, as well as a fitness journal and a recipe book. Once in a place of being healthy, Scott decided to try the Sylvan Lake Half Ironman Triathlon to see if he could finish it. He finished well and qualified for and completed Ironman Canada 5 weeks later. Within a few years he was representing Canada at the World Championships in Holland and Australia as well as racing all over Canada and the USA. In 2011 Scott entered a triathlon 2.5 times longer than Ironman, and at the Canadian Ultraman Championships, he finished 6th overall, (20 minutes from 2nd) in a 3 day race spanning 520kms. 2 years later at the Ultraman World Championships in Kona Hawaii he placed 21st in 2013. Scott has ridden a bike 400 kms in one day for Cancer research, ridden a mountain bike 700kms to Montana along the great continental divide, and completed every Spartan Distance including an Ultra Beast. In 2015 Scott was racing again at the Ultraman World Championships and crashed his bike at nearly 70 kilometers per hour, breaking many bones including his skull, and nearly died. Making a remarkable full recovery he raced again 3 years later in 2018, placing 25th in the world while filming the process for an award-winning documentary, "Living the Warrior's Code”. Scott, now a multiple-time international best-selling author, coaches people online and in person on nutrition, fitness and the mindset to succeed, as well as delivering keynote talks that are engaging, inspiring and fun! Scott's contact information: Website: www.scottyfit.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IMscottyfit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottyfitsylvan/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scott_mcdermott YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ScottMcDermott LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottbodyfit/ My contact information: https://chrisdtgordon.com @chrisdtgordon Chris DT Gordon's TAG and POP Shop: https://chris-dt-gordons-tag-and-pop-store.myshopify.com/ My training partners: @nateberan

Scott McDermott built the 15,000 square foot Best Body Fitness in 2002 after getting fit and finding his passion in life following a 13-year career in architecture that had him overweight, sick and stressed. Since getting back in shape, Scott has enjoyed an amazing journey! He went on to write a book called If Your Body Were a Car, You Wouldn't Treat It This Way. Scott entered his first Triathlon in 2005 and fell in love with the sport! After deciding to try out the Sylvan Lake Half Ironman Triathlon, he qualified for Ironman Canada and within a few years, was representing Canada at the World Championships in Holland and Australia as well as racing all over Canada and the USA. After a horrific wreck on his bicycle that nearly cost him his life, he went on to participate in the award-winning documentary “Living the Warrior's Code”. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March of 2020, Scott decided to shut down his gym forever. Scott is now focused on being a motivational speaker and working to get his documentary out on streaming to the world, as well as writing a book about the experience!Find Scott at-https://scottyfit.com/YouTube- “Living the Warrior's Code”Find Boundless Body at-myboundlessbody.comBook a session with us here! 

Today's episode opens with a clip from YouTube, where race director Steve Brown welcomes racers to the 2016 Ultra520K Canada.  Steve is the OG race director for UMC and has also directed Ironman Canada. I find out if Steve intends to make another run at city council in Penticton and some other exciting breaking Tri news.Steve King Stories features an athlete who previously appeared on the podcast in episode 8 of this season, Jeremy Howard.Finally, I catch up with Van Sanchez in Mexico who will be running the UltraMX515 Non-Stop on April 29 and 30th.  Follow the race at their Instagram page.This is your last chance to vote in  the 515 Podcast Facebook Ultra Race March Madness bracket pool.   The final match up closes on Saturday April 16 at midnight PST.Resources mentioned in this episode:Introduction to Ultra 520 Canada 2016Ultraman CanadaChallenge PentictonIronman CanadaUltraman World ChampionshipEarth JourneyUltraman AustraliaUMUKUB515Penticton PoundersSkaha Lake Ultra Swim355 CanadaOliver Half TriathlonDowntown Penticton Business Improvement AssociationBeach 2 BattleshipUltraMX 355UltraMX 515UltraMX 515 Non StopUltra 355 AustraliaMarathon Des SablesUltraCzech 515Epic 5Shout outs and mentions in this episode:Steve BrownDave BullockEan JacksonDon RyderGerry Van de WintLynn Van DoveCory FoulkNeil MacDonaldShelley BestGary ScatchardBill FultonSteve KingBrent BagnellPeter Lopinski Helena LopinskiKevin CutjarBrent McMahon   Inaki de la Parra  Christian Mcavoy  Alexandre Ribeiro   Mike CoughlinDavid Kalinowski Rob GrayRyan TonerCaroline BloomAdam Ellenstein Jen Howard   Jeff Howard Rose Howard Jeremy HowardSammy Kotasek Miguel Angel Garcia ___________________________________________________________Show Contributors:Host : Larry Ryan Contributing Raconteur : Steve KingAnnouncer : Mary Jo DionneProduction : 5Five EnterprisesMusic  :  Run by 331___________________________________________________________For show notes and past guests, please visit the Podcast Website: https://515theultrapodcast.buzzsprout.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/515TheUltraPodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or where you get your pods.   I would like to hear from you and who you think should be interviewed.Email : 515Ultraman@gmail.com

Next on #3UNIQUES is Steph Corker, Founder & CEO of The Corker Collective.  Steph believes in stretching your mind, fueling your spirit + elevating your heart rate in order to approach all areas of your life with a stretched perspective, a greater metabolism to lead and change.  Founder of The Corker Collective, a Human Capital consulting business to unapologetically support organizations who care about their people as much as they do.  In her past life, Steph competed in 25 Ironmans, including Ironman Canada 2016 (amateur) Champion. Currently she chases sunrises and sweaty miles at any hour of the day. Learn more about Steph and The Corker Collective here. Live into your #3UNIQUES here.

The purpose of today's show is to bring awareness to pancreatic cancer survival. In today's show, John interviews Sindy Hooper about overcoming pancreatic cancer survivor and competing as an Ironman Triathlete. Sindy shares with us her incredible story of grit, hope, and finding success in extreme adversity.  Back in 2013, things could not have been better for Sindy. She was leading a happy existence with her physician husband at their countryside home. Sindy had just turned 50 and was in the best shape of her life. A huge fitness enthusiast, Sindy was training for Ironman Canada when she felt a few sharp abdominal and back pains. Further investigations revealed that she had pancreatic cancer – a disease with an average life expectancy of just 6 months.  After going through Whipple surgery where “they removed her gall bladder, bile duct, duodenum, bottom third of stomach and half the pancreas,” Sindy went through 18 rounds of IV chemo, 28 days of radiation, and a month of oral chemo. While she was going through her treatment, she decided to do what any rational person would. Sindy decided to participate in Ironman Canada!  The Ironman features a 3.9 km swim,180 km bike ride, and then a 42 km marathon, to put things in perspective. So, in August 2013, Sindy became the only pancreatic cancer survivor to finish an Ironman. In the process, she also raised thousands of dollars and gave hope to millions worldwide. How do you retain a positive mindset even when your future looks bleak, and all odds are stacked against you? Tune in and get inspired! How Sindy survived pancreatic cancer – one of the deadliest forms of the disease with a less than 5% survival rate How she finished the Ironman while I was undergoing chemotherapy How she retained a positive mindset even when all odds were stacked against me What she recommends to other growth seekers in how to take control of their lives And so much more… Questions that I Ask In This Show What was your life like before the cancer diagnosis? Can you explain how they performed the Whipple surgery on you? Can you share how you completed Ironman Canada while you were undergoing chemotherapy? Do you think there can be a success without adversity? What advice do you have for overcoming adversity? How do you deal with negative emotions? How is your life different now compared to how it was before you started your journey? Resources sindyhoop@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sinhoop/ Follow John R. Miles Here: Website - https://passionstruck.com/ ​Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passion_struck_life ​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Johnrmiles.c0m ​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Milesjohnr ​ Medium: https://medium.com/@JohnRMiles John's Website: https://johnrmiles.com/ - John's New eBook - The Passion Struck Framework https://passionstruck.com/coaching/

Suicide Attempt, Trauma, and Living the Warrior Code a Personal Story with Scott McDermott   Tonight at 5pm on "Forrest & Beau LIVE" on Facebook LIVE, featuring special guest, UltraMan Athlete and award-winning documentary film star, Scott McDermott.   TOPIC: The Warrior Code Mindset - How to Develop a Mindset of Success in the Teenage Years and Beyond.   We'll go LIVE at 5pm PST, see you then! We'll also be answering YOUR questions from the FB posts from today and recent days, thanks for being a part of the conversation. FYI, Beau and I have teamed up with a commitment to helping parents, teens, families, and communities with MINDSET STRATEGIES, TIPS, INTERVIEWS, AND RESOURCES for you, the parent, so you can have better communication and a healthier relationship with your teen, and as a result have more happiness, fulfillment, gratitude, and peace in your household.   Check out Scott's award winning documentary film!    www.warriorcodefilm.com    Here is Scott's bio:   After getting fit and finding his passion in life after 13 year career in Architecture that had him overweight, sick and stressed,  Scott McDermott built a 15,000 square foot gym; Best Body Fitness in 2002.  Scott wrote a book about health and fitness called “If Your Body Were a Car, You Wouldn't Treat it This Way”, as well as a fitness journal and a recipe book.  Since getting back in shape, Scott has enjoyed an amazing journey and after deciding to try out the Sylvan Lake Half Ironman Triathlon to see if he could finish it, he qualified for Ironman Canada.  Within a few years he was representing Canada at the World Championships in Holland and Australia as well as racing all over Canada and the USA.  4 Ironmans and 2 long course world championships later, Scott decided to attempt a triathlon 2.5 times longer than Ironman, called Ultraman.  At the 2011 Canadian Ultraman Championships, he crossed the line in 6th place overall, only 20 minutes form 2nd in a 3 day race spanning 520kms.  He has since completed the Ultraman World Championships several times, including a 21st overall  finish in 2013.  He has ridden a bike 400 kms in one day for Cancer research several times, ridden a mountain bike 700kms to Montana along the great continental divide, and completed every Spartan Distance including an Ultra Beast (a 50km run on a ski hill full of obstacles) in addition to ultra marathons and a total of 7 Ironmans, plus too many Half Ironmans to count.  In November 2015 Scott was racing at the Ultraman World Championships again and crashed his bike at close to 70 kilometers per hour, breaking many bones including his shoulder, arm, ribs and skull.   It nearly cost him his life.  He has made a remarkable full recovery and raced again 3 years later in November 2018, placing 25th in the world while filming the process for an award winning documentary; “Living the Warrior's Code”. Scott is very active in Rotary, serving on 3 missions to deliver wheelchairs and has been President as well as Rotarian of the Year.  Scott has been awarded Sylvan Lake's Citizen of the Year twice and Business of the Year Twice as well.  He hosts the Annual Terry Fox Run, and has organized the BBF Sprint Triathlon, Zombie Run, Father's Day Run, Sylvan Lake Half Ironman, Amazing Race Sylvan Lake and more.  Having shut down Best Body Fitness in March of 2020 forever, Scott is now focused on his long time passion of being a professional speaker and working to get his documentary out on streaming to the world, as well as writing a book about the experience.   We'll be doing these LIVE shows now on a weekly basis to support YOU, the parent, so thanks for being a part of this!! ----more--------more---- Thank-you for listening to the Parent Teen Mindset Show! Please join our private Facebook group for more support with your teen here: Parents of Awesome Teens with Anxiety, Depression, and Low Self-Esteem If you need help or coaching for your teen, go here: https://www.parentteenmindsetshow.com/p/coaching/ To become a Patron of the show, click here: https://patron.podbean.com/theparentteenmindsetshow Corporate team building or non-profit company?  Go here: https://connectivehuman.com

In September 2012, Leigh Sojonky was in the best shape of her life. She had just completed Ironman Canada as a celebration of spending the previous 20 years as a shadow of her former 250-pound self. Then it happened. While waiting in traffic, the car behind rammed into her at full force. The accident resulted in all of her neck muscles tearing, a serious head injury and crippling back pain. She went from peak physical fitness to not making it past noon without having to lie down. She spent the next 6 years of her life, unable to move her body the way she wanted to. That was until she learned about 29029. There was something intriguing about the event, that set her on a path of redemption and revelations about what was possible. One step at a time, she worked towards finding her inner-endurance athlete. Her incredible journey is a tale of perseverance, and never ever giving up on what is possible.

For Dr. Greg Wells, health and performance, particularly under extreme conditions, are personal and professional obsessions. As a scientist and physiologist, he has dedicated his career to making the science of human limits understandable and actionable.On September 25th, our CEO, Leon Goren spoke to Dr. Wells who offers dozens of insights about what it takes to perform at a high level in very challenging circumstances. He translates complex science into actionable insights and tactics you can use to optimize mental health and navigate the COVID19 environment. Dr. Wells teaches our audience how to leverage proven techniques and technologies to achieve peak performance and optimal health. This in-depth presentation covers topics ranging from mental and physical activation to optimizing brain function. It's a session you won't want to miss as we explore the following:What it takes to be ultra healthy and perform in the 1%How to rise above mental and emotional exertion What athletes do in high stakes, high pressure situations, when the end is no where in sight, and translate that to what CEOs and business leaders should be doing to achieve a similar level of mental toughnessOUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER:Dr. Greg Wells, CEO & founder of Wells PerformanceFor over 25 years, Dr. Wells has worked with some of the highest-performing individuals on the planet, including Olympic and World champions, and with organizations ranging from General Electric to BMO, Deloitte, KPMG, BMW, Audi, Sysco Foods, YPO and Air Canada. He is also committed to inspiring children and young adults through his close working relationship with several school boards and independent schools.A veteran endurance athlete, Dr. Wells has participated in the grueling Nanisivik Marathon 600 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Ironman Canada and the Tour D'Afrique, an 11,000 km cycling race that is the longest in the world. He is also a travel and expedition adventurer who has journeyed through every imaginable terrain and conditions in over 50 countries around the world.Dr. Wells is author of four best-selling books – Superbodies, The Ripple Effect, The Focus Effect and Rest, Refocus, Recharge. He also hosted the Gemini award-winning Superbodies series, which aired on Olympic broadcasts worldwide in 2010 and 2012.Dr. Wells has a Ph.D. in Physiology, and continues to serve as a Senior Scientist in Translational Medicine at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.He is the CEO and founder of Wells Performance, a global consulting firm committed to achieving the moonshot of helping teams, schools and businesses become places where people get healthy, perform optimally and reach their potential.

In 2010 Janelle Morrison's life changed forever. Janelle was in a car accident that quite literally crushed her body. It took paramedics over three hours to get her out of the car using the jaws of life. She was placed in a medically induced coma for a week in order for doctors to repair her body. Two years later she was on the podium at Ironman Canada. Despite all odds Janelle managed to claw her way back to the highest level in her sport. She really did live the hero's journey. But despite her remarkable comeback she was left feeling unfulfilled and empty. It took incredible courage and resilience to claw her way back physically but arguably as much, if not more courage, to leave the sport when she realized it was not the end game she hoped for. This realization set her on a new path of mental and spiritual renewal. Janelle now shares her wisdom through speaking, coaching and yoga. To learn more about Janelle you can visit her website: http://www.janellemorrison.com/ and we strongly recommend checking the documentary "Second Chance"- you can view the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC3t3OwrcvM

Brian MacKenzie aka BMac joins Schep for episode 026 of The Coastal Athlete Program Podcast to talk about what went into writing Power Speed Endurance, breathing for success, and how to view sport as art.  BMac is another one of those guests who has found himself at key pivot points within the field of human performance and if you listen close enough the common themes are starting to emerge. If you have been listening to us for a while a lot of stuff may sound familiar since Schep and BMac have little to no patience for things that detract from the goal of physical readiness. Train like your life depends on it because ultimately that is in fact the case. Brian Mackenzie is an expert in the development and application of custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory, movement, strength and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. His protocols have been used to accelerate and raise both mental and physical performance in world-class Olympic and professional athletes, top exceutives, and elite military operators, as well as to improve the health for people suffering from various chronic illnesses. Everyday people have also used Brian's tools to reduce pathologic stress and to vastly heighten their mental and physical well being and performance. A highly unique feature of Brian's approach is that he voluntarily and repeatedly subjects his protocols to rigorous 3rd party scientific testing, re-testing and improvement, at top institutions including Stanford University School of Medicine, Florida A&M University and The Center for Sports Performance. Few, if any, experts directly seek to apply unbiased laboratory and field testing to their craft as Mackenzie does. Brian is himself a highly accomplished athlete. He completed the Ironman (Canada, 2004), completed both the The Western States 100 (2006) mile and The Angeles Crest 100 (2007) mile runs using adapted training protocols he developed to avoid injury and fatigue. Also a prolific writer, Brian co-authored the book Power Speed Endurance, The New York Times Best Seller UnBreakable Runner, and UnPlugged, which assesses the integration of emergent technology and human performance. His programs have been featured in Outside Magazine, Men's Health, Runners World, Triathlete Magazine, Men's Journal, ESPN Rise, as well as periodicals such as The Economist. Brian and his protocols have been featured in 4 of Timothy Ferriss' New York Times bestselling books including: “The 4-Hour Body” and “Tools of Titans”. Brian MacKenzie's programs have been taught at more than 400 seminars worldwide and are used by thousands of athletes ranging from beginners to elite medalists and record holders via his “Power, Speed, Endurance” platform and by private consultation. Currently, Brian is the Creative Director at Power Speed Endurance a company focused on the optimization of human performance, corporate performance and the delivery of science based protocols to optimize physical, emotional and cognitive performance for health. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cappodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/cappodcast/support

Brian Mackenzie is an expert in the development and application of custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory, movement, strength and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. His protocols have been used to accelerate and raise both mental and physical performance in world-class Olympic and professional athletes, top executives, and elite military operators, as well as to improve the health for people suffering from various chronic illnesses. Everyday people have also used Brian's tools to reduce pathologic stress and to vastly heighten their mental and physical well being and performance. A highly unique feature of Brian's approach is that he voluntarily and repeatedly subjects his protocols to rigorous 3rd party scientific testing, re-testing and improvement, at top institutions including Stanford University School of Medicine, Florida A&M University and The Center for Sports Performance. Few, if any, experts directly seek to apply unbiased laboratory and field testing to their craft as Mackenzie does. Brian is himself a highly accomplished athlete. He completed the Ironman (Canada, 2004), completed both  The Western States 100 mile and The Angeles Crest 100 mile runs using adapted training protocols he developed to prevent injury and fatigue. Also a prolific writer, Brian co-authored the book Power Speed Endurance, The New York Times Best Seller UnBreakable Runner, and UnPlugged, which assesses the integration of emergent technology and human performance. His programs have been featured in Outside Magazine, Men's Health, Runners World, Triathlete Magazine, Men's Journal, ESPN Rise, as well as periodicals such as The Economist. Brian and his protocols have been featured in 4 of Timothy Ferriss' New York Times bestselling books including: “The 4-Hour Body” and “Tools of Titans”. Brian MacKenzie's programs have been taught at more than 400 seminars worldwide and are used by thousands of athletes ranging from beginners to elite medalists and record holders via his “Power, Speed, Endurance” platform and by private consultation. Currently, Brian is the Co-Founder and Director of Optimize State LLC, a technology-based company that specializes in the delivery of science-based protocols to optimize physical, emotional and cognitive performance and health.

CancerCon improves patients lives and has changed the world. We are joined by first-timer attendee Danny Heinsohn who just celebrated his 10th year in remission from brain cancer by competing in Ironman Canada. He recently founded "My Hometown Heroes", a scholarship fund for young adult cancer survivors. Survivor Spotlight on young adult survivor and fellow CancerCon attendee Bryan Walker.

Rich and Dave have been working together for many, many years. In this episode they discuss in detail Dave's breakthru performance at Ironman Canada, where he WON the mens 45-49 age group!

Ben Greenfield gives you course tips for Ironman Canada at Whistler. Learn how to swim, bike and run Ironman Canada

Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode. Sep 19, 2012 free podcast: How To Know If The Supplement You're Taking Is Safe Also: resistance training for triathletes, tips on clearing your lungs, Gerson Therapy for treating cancer, when is it safe to mix fats and carbs, and are hydration and electrolytes the only causes of muscle cramping? Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right side of the screen, call toll free to 1-877-209-9439, Skype to “pacificfit” or scroll down on this post to access the free “Ask Ben” form. If you have trouble listening, downloading, or transferring to your mp3 player just e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com. Also, please don't forget to leave the podcast a ranking in iTunes - it only takes a minute of your time and it helps grow our healthy community! ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: To get these and other interesting news flashes every week, follow Ben on Twitter and Google+. This study says it's useless to warmup before your triathlon - but they didn't look at bike warmup, only swim/run. Yet more evidence that those special, curvy-bottom exercise shoes don't actually do anything special. Low cholesterol may cause depression/increased risk of suicide. Fat is good for the brain, folks. While talking about cholesterol and depression, Ben mentions the book Primal Body, Primal Mind. ----------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: Go to www.audiblepodcast.com/ben - and sign up to claim your very own free audiobook. MyList (save all the things you love in one place) - Check out a complete list of recommendations from this podcast episode at our facebook page. Ben mentions the Sufferfest Cycling Videos - a great high intensity indoor cycling workout. Nutrition Survey - Struggle with adhering to your diet? We want to help. Please tell us about your nutrition difficulties. This is open to everyone regardless of your current level of health and fitness. Ben's Superhuman Performance Encoder wristband and Entrainer Drops - are now available. ----------------------------------------------------- Listener Q&A: As compiled and read by Brock, the Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast "sidekick". Audio Question from Ben (at 00:14:47) Older brother who is 38 just did Wildflower and Toughman. In prep for next triathlon, he wants to do some resistance training. What do you recommend for him? The standard body building moves? ~ In my response I mention my book at www.thestrongtriathlete.com for faster, more intense cardio-esque weight routines OR my Ultimate Weight Training Guide book at for more traditional strength and power training routines for triathletes. Audio Question from Clayman (00:22:57) He just started using an advair inhaler and is doing much better. Can you give him more ideas of how to unlock the mucus from his lungs? Audio Question from John (00:32:00) Has increased his testosterone and got his knee fixed and is looking forward to starting the Tri-Ripped Program. Have you done any research on the Gerson Therapy for cancer? What would you recommend to a friend if they had cancer? ~ In my response to John, I recommend he listen to episode #204, in which I talk about the book Fourfold Path To Healing. I also mention The Burzynski Clinic and the Burzynski Movie. Audio Question from Jorge (00:39:22) Just did Ironman Canada and is very happy with his results and wants to thank Ben for all his help and knowledge. He also has a question about supplements - do you know if there is an organization or website that certifies the quality of supplements? ~ Here is a timely news story to illustrate the potential issue. Audio Question from Keerthi (00:48:42) He heard you say on the podcast that eating toast with scrambled eggs can cause oxidation of the fatty acids and that is not good for your health. He has also heard you say that it is good to mix fats with starches to reduce the Glycemic Index of those starches. Sounds like a mixed message? He wants to know how much fat he can safely add to the carbs (how much ghee in white rice)? Also does it matter what type of fats? Audio Question from Seth (00:58:28)Just finished the 70.3 in Muskoka where he had a new issue of cramping in his quads about a half mile into the run. The cramps were bad enough that he had to walk. Has worked with a coach to improve his efficiency. Has never cramped on the bike. He had decent fuelling and had to pee 5 times during the race. Could he have leaked out all his electrolytes? Prior to asking your question, do a search in upper right hand corner of this website for the keywords associated with your question. Many of the questions we receive have already been answered here at Ben Greenfield Fitness! ====================================== [contact-form-7 id="6222" title="Ask Ben"]======================================

Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode. Aug 22, 2012 free podcast: What Kind Of Sports Drink or Gel Is Best For Endurance Exercise? Also: upper body strength for swimming, is honey a good energy source, is a "hair analysis" worth while, should you "run through menopause", chlorine sensitivities, dealing with a labrum tear, xenoestrogens and weight changes, cycling and sciatica pain , and ways to deal with metatarsal pain. Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right side of the screen, call toll free to 1-877-209-9439, Skype to “pacificfit” or scroll down on this post to access the free “Ask Ben” form. NEW Enhanced Podcast - For those of you with devices that support the M4A file type (Apple, some recent Android, Sonos, Creative Zen, Zune, some Sony, Nintendo DS, Wii, PSP, some Nokia and some Blackberry... and a few more) we have a new "enhanced" version of the podcast... with chapters! Download it here and let us know what you think. If you have trouble listening, downloading, or transferring to your mp3 player just e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com. Also, please don't forget to leave the podcast a ranking in iTunes - it only takes a minute of your time and it helps grow our healthy community! ----------------------------------------------------- News Flashes: To get these and other interesting news flashes every week, follow Ben on Twitter and Google+. If your kids are swimming in pools a lot, you need to be giving them antioxidants. Here's why. Simply using an iPad after midnight decreases melatonin production by 23%! Cool way to figure out whether you're a "morning" or an "evening" person. ----------------------------------------------------- Special Announcements: Cooking Class with Ben & Jessa Greenfield: "Make Your Own Probiotics" - Thursday, August 23, 6:30-8pm. Fee: $5 per person – includes recipes and samples. Location: Pilgrim's Health Education Center. Ben is going to be at Ironman Canada - drop him an email or @ him on Twitter if you want to say hi! Need blood testing to find out your health or performance biomarkers? - Ben recommends WellnessFX ----------------------------------------------------- Listener Q&A: As compiled and read by Brock, the Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast "sidekick". Audio Question from Keith: Wants to know Ben's opinion on Tailwind Endurance Fuel. ~ In my response I mention Osmo Nutrition. Eve asks: I am a typically pear shaped female. I have done strength training diligently for several years, and I have trained for triathlon for almost a year. My upper body strength is really holding me back on the swim. I train swimming 3 times per week. I have worked with swim coaches and have followed numerous strength training protocols with several personal trainers. I bought your book "strength training for triathletes" and followed some of the exercises. I've had improvements in my leg strength, but not in my lats and arms. I eat Paleo with loads of fruit, plenty of protein, litre of milk per day with zero junk and zero gluten. Is there no hope for me? Even my mother can bench more than me :-( ~ In my response to Eve, I mention the SwimSmooth book. Rob asks: I was listening to you and Brock talk about gels and goos today, recommendations for half-marathoning. I started running hardcore last year and I found the half-marathon distance really tough until I started wearing a CamelBak and I was thinking about carrying honey packets with me as a natural source of energy, as opposed to gels and goos. I'm a budget runner as much as possible because I'm a budget sort of wage-earner and I can just grab these honey packets at the local coffeehouse. What do you think about using honey as an energy source during a long-distance run? KaLonny asks: Is there any validity to hair analysis? A local chiropractor offers this test to measure mineral content of your hair and, according to this particular website, "if a particumineral deficiency or toxicity exists in the hair, it usually indicates a mineral deficiency or toxicity within the body. This in turn, provides a great window into the metabolic activity within the body, which allows us to prescribe a unique treatment protocol in order to properly treat your condition. " I am interested for myself, but also for my daughter, who shows characteristics of autism and other behaviour issues. Is it legit or a waste of money? ~ In my response to KaLonny, I recommend these two tests: www.evitalhealth.com/Red_Blood_Cell_Elements.html www.spectracell.com/mnt/#nutrients Hope says: I'm 53 years old and have been going through the side effects of peri-menopause and menopause for many years now. I decided when I was in my later 40's that I would try to "run through menopause". I'm now running about 3 - 4 miles a few times a week and also do different types of cross training. I have completed a 5k and a 10k, but I find that I get too exhausted to put in any real extended mileage. I wanted your input regarding how to deal with the exhaustion, hot flashes and creeping weight gain which has been occurring. I have tried black cohosh and other remedies to no avail. My diet is overall very good - lots of veggies, clean foods, protein and not huge amounts of carbs, except for a treat. My mother had breast cancer twice, so there is no way I'll be touching any hormones. I am trying my best to keep fit and young, but I gotta tell you, it's been tough! ~ In my response to Hope, I recommend listening to my podcast on why women gain weight as they get older and taking a look at the Ben Recommends page. Nadine asks: I am an ex-triathlete who stopped swimming because of a problem with chlorine. Here is what the symptoms are like: after two or three swims in a week, I stop being able to digest fat, get heart palpitations (which I never get otherwise) and generally feel terrible. It took me a long time to figure out what the trigger is until my naturopath did some reflex testing with pool water and figured out that the chlorine in the water goofs up my liver and gall bladder. I stopped swimming in 2005. I do a lot of endurance training but really really want to get back into triathlon. I am going to try a lower chlorine pool in Vancouver but wondered if a) you have encountered this sort of reaction before and b) if you have any ideas about helping out with the chlorine. I have no respiratory symptoms. Shannon asks: I currently have a small tear in my labrum in my left hip. I have an acetabular impingement that seems to be why this has happened. I was a runner and practised a lot of yoga. I have been seeing a yoga therapist and doing physical therapy and my hip has been feeling better. I am not planning on having surgery, because my hip is feeling better. Do you have any suggestions or opinions about workouts? I would love to get back to running, but high impact activities make me nervous. ~ Heal Your Hips book. Sefi asks: Are there any studies that actually look at weight changes in women who avoid xenoestrogens compared to those who don't? ~ Harvey PW, Darbre P. Endocrine disrupters and human health: could oestrogenic chemicals in body care cosmetics adversely affect breast cancer incidence in women? J Appl Toxicol. 2004 May-Jun;24(3):167-76. ~ Braun JM, Kalkbrenner AE, Impact of early-life bisphenol a exposure on behavior and executive function in children, Pediatrics. 2011 Nov;128(5):873-82. Epub 2011 Oct 24. ~ Roy JR, Chakraborty S, Chakraborty TR. Estrogen-like endocrine disrupting chemicals affecting puberty in humans--a review, Med Sci Monit. 2009 Jun;15(6):RA137-45. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2717132/ http://www.epa.gov/ncer/science/endocrine/humanhealth.html http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17503436 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15461258 ~ Jensen TK, et al. Do environmental estrogens contribute to the decline in male reproductive health. Clinical Chemistry December 1995 vol. 41 no. 12 1896-1901.   ~ Ho, S-M, W-Y Tang, J Belmonte de Frausto, and GS Prins. 2006. Developmental Exposure to Estradiol and Bisphenol A Increases Susceptibility to Prostate Carcinogenesis and Epigenetically Regulates Phosphodiesterase Type 4 Variant 4. Cancer Research, Volume 66, Pages 5624-5632. ~ Diamanti-Kandarakis E et al. 2009 Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: An Endocrine Society Scientific Statement. Endocrine Reviews 30(4):293-342 ~ Carwile JL, Michels KB, Urinary bisphenol A and obesity: NHANES 2003 – 2006. Environ Res. 2011 Aug;111(6):825-30. Epub 2011 Jun 14. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA. ~ Zsarnovszky A, Le HH, Wang HS, Belcher SM. Ontogeny of rapid estrogen-mediated extracellular signal-regulated kinase signaling in the rat cerebellar cortex: potent nongenomic agonist and endocrine disrupting activity of the xenoestrogen bisphenol A. Endocrinology. 2005 Dec;146(12):5388-96. Epub 2005 Aug 25. ~ Ayyanan A, Laribi O, et al, ISREC-Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, National Center of Competence Molecular Oncology, Lausanne, Switzerland. ~ Masuno, H., et al. “Bisphenol A in combination with insulin can accelerate the conversion of 3T3-L1 fibroblasts to adipocytes.” J lipid Res. 3 (2002): 676-684.   ~ Silver MK, O'Neill MS, Sowers MR, Park SK, PLoS One. 2011;6(10), Urinary Bisphenol A and Type-2 Diabetes in U.S. Adults: Data from NHANES 2003-2008. ~ Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America. ~ Harvey PW, Darbre P. Endocrine disrupters and human health: could estrogenic chemicals in body care cosmetics adversely affect breast cancer incidence in women? J Appl Toxicol. 2004 May-Jun;24(3):167-76. Andy wrote: I recently "fell" into the sport of road cycling after trying it out last year during a vacation. I have always been active (4th degree Black Belt in Karate) though I now have to work within my sciatica that at times does not allow me to walk without pain. Riding does give me a minor back soreness but it does not hurt me at all! Even though I am now 56 I would like to get into this sport more seriously but with caution. I still have a full time job and yes a growing family thus I have to balance. So, where does one begin to establish a serious, though reasonable overall program that someone like me can use to challenge himself? ~ In my response to Andy, I recommend www.TriathlonDominator.com and www.Tri-Ripped.com Paul asks: I am a 63 yr old 30 + yr. runner. I have flat feet and hammer toes. The last few years I have had nerve pain under second toe on my right foot. I have used a metatarsal pad under toes with relative success. Lately pain hangs on after long runs. I went to a podiatrist and got a cortisone shot for the inflammation and was told I need an orthotic. I've seen insoles with a pad directly behind the ball of the foot designed to take the pressure off the metatarsal bone and would be interested in your view of the best way to approach this problem. ~ In my response to Paul I talk about the How To Run Barefoot post. Prior to asking your question, do a search in upper right hand corner of this website for the keywords associated with your question. Many of the questions we receive have already been answered here at Ben Greenfield Fitness! ====================================== [contact-form-7 id="6222" title="Ask Ben"]======================================

Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. Click here for the full transcript of this podcast episode Ben coaches Jessa Greenfield through the Coeur D' Alene Triathlon run. In this July 7, 2010 free audio episode: a nutrition interview with me, benefits of training while calorie depleted, exercising with a low back injury, can you rebuild cartilage, how to choose your amino acids and proteins, stomach sloshing while running, runner's knee and how to take a rest day. Remember, if you have any trouble listening, downloading, or transferring to your mp3 player just e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com. And don't forget to leave the podcast a ranking in iTunes - it only takes 2 minutes of your time and helps grow our healthy community! Justclick here to go to our iTunes page and leave feedback. 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Pacific Elite Fitness is proud to announced an Official 2011 Triathlete Training Camp, January 31-February 7, 2011 at the Endurance Ranch in Austin, Texas! Click here for more details or to register now. - What did we learn about in the Body Transformation Club last month? How to make your own hummus, a variation of the corkscrew exercise, two must-have spices, a technique to significantly increase the force you can produce during an exercise, how to make a natural energy drink, what to do when you don't have access to a pull-up bar or pull-down machine, and how to eat healthy for cheap.To learn more about Ben's Body Transformation Club, or to join now, just click here. - The Marathon Dominator officially launched on May 20 at midnight and is now LIVE! This is a complete program designed for the complete beginner who wants to ease themselves into a marathon, all the way up to the advanced marathoner interested in breaking their PR! 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Recently I went too far and bonked, my question is if there is any training benefit of bonking and if there us any notable recovery issues. I appreciate the need to re fuel but was wondering about next day nutrition and/or muscular issues. Listener ffluvssg1 asks: My brother in law is a cancer survivor with some back/spine damage because of treatments. What are some good exercises for him? He is into health/fitness, says biking in his area (flat) takes too long to be aerobic. Click here for Ben's Get Fit Guy podcast In my response to ffluvssg1, I recommend he listens to episode 12 of the Get Fit Guy podcast. Listener Chuck asks: First, my dad is one of the healthiest people I have ever met.  At 56 years old, he was still competitively playing roller hockey until last year when he got hit and severly tore his rotator cuff which ended him having to have surgery on it.  While he has made a great recovery, the shoulder still hurts him.  The doctor has told him that there is basically no cartilidge left in the shoulder and eventually down the road he may need a shoulder replacement.  Do you know if there is any way through either diet or exercise to rebuild healthy cartilidge in a joint? Second, can you go over what your recommend, or if you recommend at all, for taking Creatine?  I bought some the other because it was on sale without reading the nutrition or ingredients.  Each serving is 130 calories which includes 5g of Creatine and I believe 30g of carbs, 29 of which come from sugar.  The product also suggests a 5 day loading phase. Due to the high sugar content, if I were to take this at all, should I use only immediately after a workout?  And do I need to do this loading phase?  Finally, will taking it really even help me that much? Listener Brad asks: Ben I frequently hear you recommend two different versions of amino acid supplementation. The "full chain amino acids" powder from Bioletics or the Recoverease, branch chain amino acids, featured on pacificfit.net. I am a 25 year old "firebreathing" (that means fervent in crossfit parlance) crossfitter with the goal of increasing my fitness through crossfit.  I'm  hoping the inclusion of amino acids to my supplementation regimen will increase musculature repair in response to frequent episodes of DOMS. Which amino acid supplement should I use? What should be the protocol for taking the supplement you recommend? Can you please describe and explain the difference between Recoverease and the Bioletics powder? Listener Ryans asks:  I am currently training for Ironman Canada and have completed two half ironmans. My first was last June where it was going fine until the run. I was not fully prepared to say the least and my legs were done at the beginning. However the worst part for me was my sloshing stomach. It was like everything I drank just sat in my stomach and had not been digested at all. I attributed this to drinking too much. I then completed another half ironman yesterday. I have trained and fully prepared for this race. Swim and bike were great, I paced myself well on the bike to save the legs for the run. I decreased what I had drank in the past greatly and only consumed two gels on the bike. I drank approx. one small water bottle on the bike. I drank some water and some Accerlade. When I got to the run, it started ok, legs came around and I was getting excited for a good run, but then my stomach began to slosh again. Not near as much as the previous year but it was there. I just don't know what I can do. I consumed a cliff bar slowly in the run and drank very very little at a couple of aid stations but I still had sloshing. My stomach normally does not digest food easily, been like this for a long time. I just don't know what else to do, I obviously need to drink during my races but even when I drink a small amount I still have sloshing. Any suggestions or websites/books I could look too? Listener Brad asks: Will your BulletProof Knee program be likely to alleviate the classic symptoms of runners knee I experience?  It seems the program is advertised emphasizing IT band symptoms. Would you please provide a comprehensive explanation of runners knee as well. Listener Bob asks:  I am currently using a recovery drink of HEED and whey protein powder. About 300-350 kcal. I weigh about 160-165 and am using your recomendation of 2kcal/lb. Q:What do you recommend for a recovery drink? Q:How important is the type of protein powder? 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Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode In this December 29, 2009 free audio episode: which exercises actually work for your abs, working out when you're sore, excessive sweating, hamstring injuries, fat burning enzymes, and whether swimming pools are actually healthy. Remember, if you have any trouble listening, downloading, or transferring to your mp3 player just e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com. And don't forget to leave the podcast a ranking in iTunes - it only takes 2 minutes of your time and helps grow our healthy community! Just click here to go to our iTunes page and leave feedback.  ---------------------------------------- Listener Q&A: Do you have a question for Ben? Just call 1-877-209-9439 and leave a voicemail, leave a Skype voicemail to username "pacificfit", or e-mail ben@bengreenfieldfitness.com. Listener Christine asks: "I recently read that traditional abdominal exercises like crunches can put strain on the hip joint and lower back, and they aren't really good anyways since the abdominal muscles are really for stabilization, not for moving the sternum closer to the pelvis. Also a lot of those exercises seem to use the hip flexors instead of core muscles. I noticed in your core exercise video you don't do any crunches. Can I ditch the traditional crunches and ab machines at the gym and still get nice definition & core strength if I follow a routine like the one in your video?" Listener Patrick asks: "I started the Tri Dominator program this week and kicked it off with Superset Series I. I tried to follow "pick a weight that puts you almost to failure by the last rep" advice, a dumb move when you haven't squatted in a year. Needless to say I've been very sore and stiff ever since. I could only grind out a 30 min TT compared to the prescribed 40 min TT for my bike LTHR test and didn't work out at all yesterday. I was just wondering 3 things: 1) Was my LTHR test accurate? 2) What should I do workout-wise until my quads and glutes stop hating me? 3) What should I change, if anything, in the weight room to prevent this from happening again? Become a big fan of the podcast. Thanks for everything you do." Listener Eric asks: "When I work out, I sweat – I mean I sweat a LOT…buckets if you will.   After a long spin or a high intensity training effort, I am drenched to the point that it looks like I went for a dip in the pool in my tri top/bottoms.  I have figured out my needs for hydration in ½ iron races, marathons, etc., however, I sure would like to be less sweaty while engaging in the sports I love and while training for them.  I have heard of runners soaking their feet in Epsom salts the night before a race in order to keep their feet from sweating too much the next day – would a viable solution be for me to draw a bath mixed with Epsom (or magnesium) salts and soak my entire body?" Listener Andy asks: "Do you have any recommendations for how to train around a nagging hamstring? Should I focus on just the swimming for a month or swimming and biking but long endurance workouts in the pool and long small chain ring rides on the bike? I'm in no rush as far as my first Ironman event although I would like to start your program soon and have Ironman Canada at the end of August as my goal. It pains me mentally to have this hammy problem because the run will be the difference for me in qualifying for Kona or not. Right now swimming 2.5 miles in about an hour is not a problem and I don't think a 5 hour bike will be a problem either...its really that sub 3:30 marathon that is my weak spot...thus the frustration in not being able to focus my training around the run. I guess I'm looking for what you think will be the best ways to improve fitness right now as I try and let this hammy heal. The hammy is not serious right now...just slight discomfort if I try and go hard...which is why I haven't...so I still haven't wrecked anything to where I need a couple months off or anything." Listener Arturu asks: "Hey Ben. I am a fitness professional and I recently came across your  website about six weeks ago. I have been  consuming as much of your  info as possible. I pride myself on the never ending hunger for new  ideas and theories on training and diet for my clients. I just got  your video and I was wondering if you could go a little more in depth  about not eating two hours before bed and then sleeping eight hours  and then going another hour plus exercising without food. That is  eleven hours. Would you not be at a catabolic state at that point?" Listener David asks: "I briefly skimmed through some internet blogs and read one on dangers lurking in the swimming pools. Most triathletes visit these pools quite often.  I didn't have much time to read the entire blog thoroughly It said something about how organic material such as hair, skin, dried sweat and urine reacts with chlorine to produce some bad stuff, something called disinfection byproducts (DBPs).   Can you look into this and see if this is something pool swimmers should take caution towards?  Thanks." In my answer to David, I reference this article from the New York Times. For  the next 4 weeks, the podcasts from Ben Greenfield Fitness will primarily focus on "Listener Q&A's", due to Ben's undertaking of a huge triathlon-focused side project that is going to bring you over 12 free live teleconferences with triathlon pros and coaches over the next 6 weeks! For more information on that project, and to stay in the loop on what's going on with that project (called the Rock Star Triathlete Academy) simply go to http://www.rockstartriathlete.com. ----------------------------------------

Click to Subscribe to All Ben's Fitness & Get A Free Surprise Gift from Ben. Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode Let's start with some exciting news! The brand-new ultimate audio collection: Ben Greenfield Fitness, Volumes 1 & 2 have been released as a 10 CD multi-disc set! Now you can listen to our audio episodes on the convenience of your home or car CD player. I've only ordered 100 of the sets, but you can get yours today by clicking here. In this May 6, 2009 free audio episode, I interview Dr. Roby Mitchell, aka "Dr. Fitt" (pictured above). Dr. Mitchell graduated with honors from Texas Tech University School of Medicine in Lubbock, Texas and was selected to be the first medical student in an exchange program with Jinan University Medical School in mainland China. Over years of studying in both China and the United States, Dr. Mitchell has become an authority on nutritional medicine and bio-identical hormone replacement therapies in his own right. He served as a physician for the US Medical Triathlon Society, and even practiced as Chuck Norris's sparring partner! During our interview, Dr. Fitt discusses: -the exact age that both men and women begin to lose hormones and suffer the results (hint: much younger than you think) -the enormously important link between iodide, thyroid, fungi, and chronic inflammation -the most common nutritional deficiencies Dr. Mitchell observes in his patients, and how he treats them -visual and body cues that could easily warn you of  potential signs of hypothyroidism, including why you need to pay attention to your toe and tongue temperature, and even the bags under your eyes -the best test for identifying hormone deficiences that could be leading to chronic fatigue and low energy levels -the top hormone deficiencies that many people aren't even aware could exist in their own bodies -Dr. Mitchell's top two recommended books for the average person to learn more about bio-identical hormone replacement -and much, much more! Special Announcements in this episode: -The FDA just issued a severe warning about the metabolic-boosting fat loss supplement "Hydroxycut".  (Click here for more information about the release). This simply affirms the message that I have delivered from Day 1: it doesn't matter what your fat loss results are if they're not healthy. -A survey for you triathletes out there: why do you *really* do triathlon? Click here to read my controversial article about this question, and voice your opinions. -Don't be offended by the lack of clothing, but my new Shape21 style workout video is now out on the web. Check it out today, then hurry to register for the Shape21 63 Day Lean Body Challenge(must register by midnight on May 14, 2009). Watch A Ripped Body Workout in Sports |  View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com Also On This Week's Podcast Episode: Listener Q&A: Detailed answers featured in the May 6, 2009 free audio episode: 1. From listener Charles: "Ben, I am in fact lifting as you suggested- I'm actually very serious about including it my training routine.  I was wondering if you could suggest a way to set up my workout schedule- for example, I'm usually doing some sort triathlon training 6 days a week and am additionally lifting about 4.  But I'm not sure, to make real strength gains, what exercises I should really focus on and where I would want to keep my rep ranges?   I don't know if you care, but recently I have been getting into Crossfit workouts.  I think that creating a hybrid program that includes exercises of high weight and intensity/ low reps, followed by a Crossfit style workout might be the best for me." Resources mentioned in my answer: Top 12 Resistance Training Routines for Endurance Athletes 2. From listener Karen: "Do you have any opinions on ice baths or cold water soaks?" 3. From listener Sal: "I am a serious marathon runner, and I currently use creatine in my training. I use it for several reasons. 1) It seems to be relatively safe with no side effects 2) Ill take anything that helps recovery 3) I currently do lower body work and core work in the gym, and i believe creatine helps me build those muscles However, creatine also causes me to carry extra water weight. I have heard that creatine does this, and I have noticed it myself. I carry a substantial amount of water weight around my midsection. After a long run where I sweat alot, I can see my abs, but if I take creatine and go a day or so without sweating, there is alot of bloating in my abs. I am worried that during taper this will have a negative effect. When I rest for my marathon, should I stop taking creatine? Or do I need to stop a few weeks in advance to get it out of my system. I want to get the benefits of it without carrying extra weight during the race. Also, will there be any problems with stopping taking it, like withdrawal symptoms? I currently take about 5g after workotus and 3g on non workout days in the morning." Websites mentioned in my answer: CreO2 from Millennium Sports From Listener Kelsey: "I raced Ironman Canada last year and I've had some complications as a result.  After some terrible coaching and poor nutrition advice I had a very difficult race.  I gained more weight in the year I was training for IMC then I had in previous years sitting on the couch.  A month before IMC I was diagnosed with a stress fracture on both of my tibias, I cut back running for the last month and pushed myself through the run on race day.  As you can imagine the run was long and cold.  8 months later and the fracture is still far from healed.  I've moved to a new city and have been struggling to find medical support. I've been off running since the race, on my bike as often as possible but would love to heal these suckers soon.  Living in Victoria BC means I have access to some unbelievable running trails and it's killing me not to get on them Any recommendations for stretches, supplements (note: I have a diary allergy so I take a calcium, multi and Vit K daily) exercises anything that may help move this injury forward." Websites mentioned in my answer: Capraflex from Mt. Capra and Osteodenx from Nikken Do you have a question? Remember, you can now ask your questions via *audio* to me via the free Skype software by simply "Skyping" me at username "pacificfit". You can also call toll free to 1-877-209-9439 and leave a voicemail for Ben Greenfield. The first audioquestion I receive this week (meaning you actually have to call in via Skype or the toll-free number), will receive a FREE 3-Month Premium Subscription to TrainingPeaks, the world's top online fitness software. That's a $49 value! 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