Podcast appearances and mentions of Rachel Joyce

Pippa speaks to British author Rachel Joyce about her new book The Homemade God. It’s going to have readers completely engrossed in a story of messy family relationships and particularly, the bond between siblings. Rachel’s books have sold over 5 million copies and have been translated into 36 languages. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Lunch with Pippa Hudson Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 13:00 and 15:00 (SA Time) to Lunch with Pippa Hudson broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/MdSlWEs or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/fDJWe69 Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce published by Doubleday

Quinn answers real questions from listeners navigating the post-divorce terrain. From heavy sadness two years out, to rebuilding identity, holding space for your children's pain, and the haunting question, "What if this is it?", Quinn offers bold reframes, warm encouragement, and practical wisdom. They explore why blame feels safe, how to excavate your own desires, and why choosing yourself is the most radical and rewarding act of all. With stories, quotes, and a dose of truth-telling, this episode reminds divorced women that their best life isn't just possible—it's unfolding now.What You'll Learn:How to move from self-blame to self-compassionThe normalcy of grief even years after divorceHow to rediscover what you love (including what you like to eat!)Releasing guilt while supporting your kids through divorceHow to answer the question “What if this is it?” with power and peaceWhy being “chosen” isn't the ultimate goal—and what isFeatured Book:

Rachel Joyce's debut novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry was a bestseller in 30 languages, became a much-loved film with Jim Broadbent and is about to become a stage musical. She's also got a new novel, a sun-soaked family drama called The Homemade God which has already been hailed by one critic as "the perfect holiday read". Levison Wood has travelled to 150 countries but holiday reading probably isn't top of his priorities as an explorer, documentary maker and photographer. He'll join us to talk about a career that's seen him serve in the army in Afghanistan, walk the full length of the Nile, make documentaries about endangered animals and circumnavigate the Arabian Peninsula. The actor and comedian Kiell Smith Bynoe starred in Ghosts and Stath Lets Flats and presented the Great British Sewing Bee but is about to go on tour with the aim of making improv cool again. Kool Story Bro sees him and a cast of comedians and actors pick up stories from audiences and make them into a show. What can he improv from this week's Loose Ends? Plus music from a contrasting pair of singer-songwriters - indie folk from Matilda Mann and jazz inflected from Maya Delilah.Presented by Stuart Maconie Produced in Salford by Olive Clancy

Eowyn Ivey, the million copy-selling author of The Snow Child, has been wanting to tell the story of her childhood her whole adult life. In her new novel, Black Woods, Blue Sky, she draws upon her experiences of violence growing up, as well as classic fairy tales, such as Beauty And The Beast to do just that. Jen chats to Eowyn about the book, the duality of humans, becoming the literary toast of the town, and Alaska's main character energy. Black Woods, Blue Sky is available now and you can watch an online event with Eowyn and Rachel Joyce online here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're discussing the successful debut from Rachel Joyce, "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry." A charming, sad, and poignant novel that surprised and pleased us greatly. We had a great time discussing this novel...spoilers ahead! Contact Us: Instagram @therewillbbooks Twitter @therewillbbooks Email willbebooks@gmail.com Goodreads: Therewillbebooks ko-fi.com/therewillbbooks patreon.com/therewillbbooks

Disclosure: We are part of the Amazon Affiliate/LTK Creator programs. We will receive a small commission at no cost if you purchase a book. This post may contain links to purchase books.Today on the What to Read Next Podcast, we're joined by Australian fiction writer Anna Johnston. Anna is the author of The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife (https://amzn.to/3ZrV38z), a heartfelt story about a lonely old man given a second chance at life through a case of mistaken identity. Based in Melbourne, Anna's writing journey is filled with inspiration, emotional depth, and a love for creating uplifting narratives. Join us as we dive into her unique path to becoming an author, her passion for stories about older protagonists, and her top book recommendations.Episode Highlights:Anna Johnston's transition from a medical career to writing fiction.The inspiration behind The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife and its heartfelt narrative.Anna's visual and emotional writing process.The importance of older protagonists in fiction.Anna's top book recommendations feature older characters.Insights into her novel's themes of loneliness, community, and second chances.Books Mentioned:The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston https://amzn.to/3ZrV38zThe Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku https://amzn.to/3zoSMjRMaureen Fry and the Angel of the North by Rachel Joyce https://amzn.to/3zkptPrThe One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin https://amzn.to/3ZpXEjeHoneybee by Craig Silvey https://amzn.to/3MIHJFkAll the Lonely People by Mike Gayle https://amzn.to/4e2rVJnWhere to Find Anna Johnston:Website: AnnaJohnstonAuthor.comInstagram: @annajohnstonauthorFacebook: Anna Johnston AuthorWant to check out more book recommendations?Visit What to Read Next Blog for reader tips, popular books like recommendations, and many more posts. Join our What to Read Next Blog Community to get bonus book recommendations, listen to podcasts, and connect with other readers. As a podcast listener, you'll get 20% off your membership forever. Click here to sign up. (https://wtrnblog.substack.com/e3630d38) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetterLicense code: IP29FC0QKB6DV2UE

Il pensionato inglese Harold Fry (il Premio Oscar Jim Broadbent) conduce una vita tranquilla insieme alla moglie Maureen (Penelope Wilton). Quando riceve la notizia che una sua vecchia amica è malata di cancro, si incammina verso il confine con la Scozia, dove la donna è ricoverata. Un film tratto dall'omonimo romanzo di Rachel Joyce.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PopaHALLics #117 "Unpleasant People"They're self-centered ... pushy ... arrogant ... and sometimes murderous. But difficult people—an orchestra conductor, a marathon swimmer, two battling cops, even a serial killer—can make for great pop culture, as this episode attests. Streaming:"Maestro," Netflix. Bradley Cooper cowrote, directs, and stars as conductor/composer Leonard Bernstein and Carey Mulligan plays his actress wife in this drama about their relationship. The film received 7 Oscar nominations."Nyad," Netflix. In this true story, Annette Benning plays marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, who decides at age 60 to swim from Cuba to Florida. Jodie Foster is her long-suffering best friend and coach. Both received Oscar nominations. "True Detective: Night Country," Max. In the spooky 4th season of the series, a sheriff (Jodie Foster) and state trooper (Kali Reis) frequently butt heads as they investigate the strange disappearance of 7 men from an  Alaska research station."Boston Strangler," Hulu. In this 2023 movie based on a true story, reporter Loretta McLaughlin  (Keira Knightley) is the first to connect the murders of 13 women and report on the notorious serial killer. With Carrie Coon."Zorro," Prime. This 2024 Spanish TV series reinterprets the avenging vigilante in black, first created in 1919.  Miguel Bernardeau plays the swordsman in a show with lots of action and a greater emphasis on indigenous and Mexican characters."The Man From Nowhere," Netflix. In this intense South Korean action flick, a little girl befriends her next door neighbor, a reclusive pawn shop owner. When bad guys take her, they quickly discover he's much more than he appears.Books:"Shuggie Bain," by Douglas Stuart.  In this acclaimed novel, young Hugh "Shuggie" Bain is a sweet, lonely boy who spends his 1980s childhood in run-down public housing in Glasgow. "A heartbreaking story of addiction, sexuality, and love" (Goodreads)."The Music Shop," by Rachel Joyce. In London in 1988, a music shop owner has the gift of connecting people with just the music they need. A beautiful young woman asks him to teach her about music—but she's not what she seems. Named one of the best books of the year by The Washington Post and The Times (UK).

While Haley is doing her final preparations for Kona, Alyssa got to sit down with Rachel Joyce and discuss all things Big Island. Rachel is a former pro triathlete who accumulated numerous podium and top five finishes at the coveted event. In this interview we talked about Rachel's personal experiences racing in Kona, as well as what she thinks of various preparation strategies. As well, we both gave some insight into the race dynamics that might go down, and how all this will be enhanced in the women's only format!https://www.feistytriathlon.com/watch-the-womenFollow our "Watch the Women" Campaign:https://www.feistytriathlon.com/watch-the-women Follow us on Instagram:@feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website:https://livefeisty.com/ Support Our Partners:Orca: Use code IRONWOMEN15 for 15% off at www.orca.com/ The Amino Co: Shop Feisty's Favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code IRONWOMEN at Aminoco.com/IRONWOMEN to Save 30% + receive a FREE gift for new purchasers! SaltStick: Use code FEISTY for 20% off one time purchases and subscriptions at saltstick.com Bonk Breaker: Go to https://aletenutrition.com/products/alete-feisty-fueled-box to order the limited edition Feisty Fueled Box containing a variety pack of our favorite products from Bonk Breaker and SaltStick! Pulp Culture: Use code FEISTY25 for 25% off at https://pulpculture.la/ Pillar Performance: Go to TheFeed.com/pillar and use code FEISTY for 15% off your order. If you are outside the US, head to pillarperformance.shop and use the same code FEISTY. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This week's episode of the Purple Patch Podcast is a flashback to last year's lead-up to the Hawaii Ironman World Championship in Kona. We decided to rewind to episode 234 and its wealth of information about the legendary event. Whether you've qualified for this year's IRONMAN World Championship, are a male athlete preparing for the 2024 Hawaii Ironman, or have aspirations to compete in Kona in the future, the insights shared by Matt in this episode are extremely valuable. Whether you're planning to compete, supporting friends, or you're just an enthusiast, ironman master coach Matt Dixon invites you to follow along as he shares everything you need to know about how to achieve success in Kona. In this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, Matt draws from his 15 years of experience helping athletes thrive at the Hawaii Ironman World Championships and provides a breakdown of the preparation, training, and logistical elements you need to consider before ever setting foot on the island. Purple Patch has guided more than 750 athletes to qualification at the World Championships, has coached multiple age group world champions, and has had numerous purple patch pros in the top 10 overall, including athletes such as Chris Lieto, Rachel Joyce, and Sarah Piampiano. Matt takes the lessons he has learned from coaching these athletes and shares a detailed walkthrough of what you can expect in Kona, from landing to leaving. The episode is broken into two parts: Part 1: Pre-arrival and nailing race week Part 2: Race execution - swim-bike-run, nutrition, and mindset In part one you will learn: Key strategies to adopt before you travel - How to arrive fit, fresh, and ready to handle the crazy of Kona week. (11:56) "your mission and goal is to arrive to Hawaii as systemically fresh as possible. You want to also be prepared physiologically to meet the conditions as best as you can. So you want to get there really fresh and already have some physiological adaptations in hand so that you are ready to navigate the heat. If you can achieve those two big things, then what you can do in Hawaii is start to prime for the race." A framework of how to optimize race week - Balancing training and preparation with the Kona experience. The hit list - answers to the most common questions athletes have around race week. In part two you will learn: Strategies around success in Kona - race day mindset and execution (38:10) "if you want your best race performance, the truth is that it's never going to come from you chasing splits. Having predetermined ideas of what you want to swim, what you want to bike, and what you run or run and trying to adhere a race plan to that is a fool's errand. Instead, success is going to come about through an element of control, really smart self-management, a great amount of persistence, and continued problem solving over all of the challenges that you will meet across the whole of the day." Key elements around race craft, fueling, and hydration. How to navigate recovery and reflection. So many athletes ruin their performance potential through a series of mistakes they make in their preparation or execution during race week. The goal of this episode is to provide you with details of the experience and recommendations to help you set up for your best Hawaii Ironman Race experience. Episode Timestamps 00:00 - 04:04 - Welcome and Episode Introduction 04:04 - 07:58 - Matt's News-ings 08:05 - 01:09:15 - The Meat and Potatoes: Episode 286 - Episode Rewind - Keys to Kona: Strategies for Success at the Hawaii Ironman World Championships Purple Patch and Episode Resources Purple Patch Video Podcast and More Learn more about the Purple Patch Tri-Squad Join Tri Squad with the code POD10 and get 10% off your first month. Click Here for a special offer and a quick survey to provide feedback on how we can better serve you. Nail Your Fueling and Nutrition with FuelIn and Purple Patch More on Purple Patch Bike Live & On-Demand More on the Purple Patch Methodology Get a Free Taste of Purple Patch Strength Join the Purple Patch Team - The Purple Patch Center is Open - Learn More and Schedule a Visit Purple Patch Coaching Consultation Learn more about our Tri Squad Program Send us a message 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

Join us as we talk about the end of Miss Benson's Bettle by Rachel Joyce and how much we felt about the ending. This ending truly made us dive into every character and everything about the book in general. Also, you will find out what odd and morbid cocktail Mant chooses and why! As always continue to join us as we open a book, open a bottle, and open our minds. Rock Candy Cocktail Recipe: Pop Rocks, for garnish Ice 2 oz vodka 5 oz soda water 1 stick of rock candy Brush the rim of your glass with simple syrup. Place pop rocks on a small plate. Rotate the glass upside-down on a plate to coat rims in pop rocks. Fill the glass with ice and pour in the vodka. Fill the rest of the way with soda water. Add in a stick of rock candy and serve! Find us on: Facebook: @mom.mant.b2 Instagram: @mom.mant.b2 Email: mom.mant.b2@gmail.com

Historia niezwykłego człowieka, który wyrusza w niezwykłą podróż. Harold wiedzie życie bez szczególnego celu, dopóki nie dowiaduje się, że jego dawna przyjaciółka Queenie umiera. Wyrusza w wędrówkę przez Anglię, aby się z nią zobaczyć. Film to dzieło nagrodzonej przez BAFTA reżyserki Hettie Macdonald adaptacji powieści Rachel Joyce, z udziałem nagrodzonego Oscarem Jima Broadbenta.

Join us as we talk about our new book Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce as it takes us on a fun adventure. The two of us definitely see the book differently. We hope you will tune in as we talk about the first half, chapters 1 - 27, of this entertaining book. Beetlejuice Cocktail Recipe: 1 oz vodka 1/2 oz melon liqueur 1/2 oz raspberry liqueur 1/2 oz blue curacao 2 oz sweet and sour mix 1 1/2 oz cranberry juice Ice Fill a double old-fashioned glass with ice. Add vodka, melon liqueur, raspberry liqueur, blue curacao, and sweet and sour mix. Then pour the cranberry juice on top of the drink. You can let the juice float or stir it in for a creepy color change! Find us on: Facebook: @mom.mant.b2 Instagram: @mom.mant.b2 Email: mom.mant.b2@gmail.com

This episode, we discuss The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce and the brand new film adaptation of the same name, starring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton.This episode's book: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel JoyceAsk (or share) anything about books!   Send us a voicemail: 02 9854 7025  Join the Facebook group: Hope Book Club - Facebook  Send us a message: hopepodcasts.com.au  ---  Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2's app, Facebook or Instagram.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David talks to award-winning and international bestselling author Rachel Joyce about her journey to publishing The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and its adaptation to the new movie featuring Jim Broadbent.

In episode 2 of season 16, we're talking about walking, but in the context of a curious new film: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry starring Penelope Wilton and Jim Broadbent – about a man in his 60s who embarks on an unlikely 450 mile pilgrimage across Britain to see a dying friend.Plodcast regular Maria Hodson went to see the film – and meet Penelope and Jim, as well as the original book's author (and writer of the screen play) Rachel Joyce to talk about the project – and their own connections to countryside. Later, Maria and Plodcast host Fergus test the power walking with a trip to the Mendip Hills near Bristol… This is episode 2 of season 16: Get Active in Nature Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: editor@countryfile.com. If read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team.Visit the Countryfile Magazine website: countryfile.com Write to us: Plodcast, Countryfile Eagle House Bristol BS1 4ST  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Graham  and Charles look at the impact of the copyright court case against Ed Sheeran and the trend for confessional albums as Sheeran releases his latest, Subtract. Non-pilgrim Charles reflects on his frustrating encounter with the new film based on Rachel Joyce's novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry and Graham ponders what makes British films  work - or not. Graham makes great use of bumping into Bob Stanley (founder of Saint Etienne and acclaimed pop music author) in Harrogate (again) and learns about the possible subjects for his next two books. In York, Charles catches all three cast configurations of Mayflies, Gus Gowland's new musical about online dating and romance in the modern age, premiered at theTheatre Royal.

With the screen adaptation of Rachel Joyce's novel 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' out this week, scored by folk musician Sam Lee, Matthew Sweet looks at cinema's engagement with the folk tradition.

Show Notes:  How do you start? FOMO creates stress. How do I do all of it?    Marching order:  1. Real estate (website--build your house);  2. Put up content: review books, talk about movies, response videos to current shows, try to get people to your site main purpose; non-fiction authors write to topic (keywords--what are people actually searching for by using Google Keyword Planner),  2.5. Build a content plan/strategy quarterly;  3. Advertising you don't own, but that's the next step.    The more organic (without ads), long-tail (rose bush cultivating in Pacific Northwest), and evergreen (Rose Cultivation Basics) the content is the healthier your property is. Google looks at authority overtime. Start with bigger topics. Then work into more niche (long-tail) topics. Google rewards video content because they own YouTube. Make sure you use meta data and keywords in the description box. (#authormarketing) Embed video in the blog post. And use meta data again.   Blog post: Video, description 300 words minimum, link to audio feed. Nutshell: Knowing market, what market wants, build from there in a realm you own (and enjoy). Building authority. (Be you and be genuine.) Model after your own searching habits. 5 to 1 principle: give readers five things to every 1 sales pitch. I'M READING:  The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce; Bones Would Rain from the Sky: Deepening Our Relationships With Dogs by Suzanne Clothier; Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by Beth Kempton.  Erick's Reading:  Hyperion by Dan Simmons 1 Last Betrayal by Valerie Brooks  

If you could save the life of a loved one by trading in years of your own life, how many years would you give? How many lives could you save? Would you know when to stop? Francis Broad has negotiated the day of his death and now he must come to terms with the decisions he has made. Three Gifts by Mark A. Radcliffe is our thought provoking, page-turning book of the week. Published by Brighton-based independent publisher Epoque Press, this book is available now and will appeal to readers of The Lovesong of Miss Queenie Hennessey by Rachel Joyce and One Day by David Nicholls: both authors who we adore and have hosted on the Literary Salon. We recommend buying a copy of this beautiful book from your local indie bookshop or you can visit our shop at bookshop.org. Podcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman Programmed by Matt Casbourne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Maureen's journey is about going to the dark — and when you go right into the dark, you then find the light and the kind of renewal — and of all of them, this book felt to me a book about rebirth, which felt the right place to end.” Following The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, Rachel Joyce's Maureen completes her series of novels revolving around a cast of characters that you can't help but connect with. Whether you've read them all or are ready to meet Maureen for the first time, you'll find something to love. Joyce talks with us about the evolution of the world of her incredibly popular series, her writing process, the authors who have shaped her, what she's working on next and more with Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Jamie.    Featured Books (Episode):  Maureen by Rachel Joyce  The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce  The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce  Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce    Featured Books (TBR Topoff):  Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman  The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick    This episode of Poured Over was produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes of Poured Over land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and wherever you listen to podcasts. 

Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 99 of the podcast and it's January 11, 2023  as we record this.  Main Topic: Overthinking Your Writing PATREON: No new patrons this week. Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in us and in the podcast.  This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a postcard from me, a shout out on the podcast, and we can make announcements for you on air. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    Comments: Your discussion inspired me. I ordered Wisdom of the Oracle cards by Colette Baron-Reid. I had one of her decks years ago. The illustrator's artwork is phenomenal!Announcements:  **I have a female writer looking for another female-identifying writer to share lodging at the retreat. The Shared Retreat Ticket price is $650 and includes all the food, lodging, instruction, retreat, and coaching. Please reach out to me at Valerie@valerieihsan.com to ask any questions or to get the PayPal link for the Shared Retreat Ticket. 1) Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. “We'll be touching on book structure, story hypothesis, plotting that doesn't hurt, author action plans, and more.”  Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information. Alumni and patron price is $775.  Early Bird price available from November - January. $800 Monthly payments are an option. Send me a message Valerie@valerieihsan.com for a unique PayPal link, or go to the shopping page on my website to purchase at full price.  2) We want to celebrate our 100th episode with you. Please send in an audio clip via email to writercraftpodcast@gmail.com with a comment or testimonial about the podcast. What you like about it, why you listen, etc. On the 100th episode on January 18th, we'll play the clips on air. Please send in your audio clips by January 11th at the latest. 3) We need topic suggestions. Please send to writercraftpodcast@gmail.com.   UPDATE: Went for a personal essay instead of a short story. Wow. What a difference!   Just finished:   Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore     I'M READING: London Seance Society by Sara Penner (ARC); Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by Beth Kempton.  Up Next: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus or The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce. Erick's Reading:  The Farthest Shore Ursula LeGuin The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones Heroic Hearts Show Notes:  You need a way in for a short story. (Erick) Sometimes inspiration comes quickly and worker bee mentality pushes you past the goal (I've got to fill the time). Be okay with other forms of creativity besides words on the page. Filling the creative well, walking, reading Concern: editing out voice. (Valerie)   Resources:  Raven Publicity (publicity for authors) The Shades of Orange (Rachel, Book Blogger on YouTube) for book recommendations SF/Fantasy/Horror Contact Erick for business-starting advice. Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book. Other Resources: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter. Valerie's new day book for the year 2023 is: Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga by Rolf Gates. The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan

 Hello Writers and Crafters! I'm Valerie Ihsan, And I'm Erick Mertz, and this is Episode 98 of the podcast and it's January 4, 2023  as we record this. Happy New Year! Main Topic: Monthly Gamechangers PATREON: No new patrons this week. Thank you to our existing patrons for believing in us and in the podcast.  This podcast is sponsored by our patrons at Patreon.com/valerieihsan. For as low as a $1/mo, you can get a postcard from me, a shout out on the podcast, and we can make announcements for you on air. At other tiers, the benefits increase--free books, accountability Zoom calls, scene analysis, mastermind calls, and even free Writer Craft retreat tickets. Become a patron of the arts at Patreon.com/valerieihsan.    Comments: Ep95: A Year in Review, Mary says: A very nice discussion. I especially like the advice you both give to yourselves for the upcoming year! (She also included some topic suggestions for both the podcast and for patrons.)     Patron announcement:  Announcements:  ** Author Action Plan Group Coaching started yesterday on the 3rd and goes for three months, ending on April 4th. You can still join the cohort this week, if you don't mind missing out on the first session. $500 includes group coaching with other writers every other week for three months, plus a customized author action plan for one of your larger projects/goals. Podcast listeners get a 10% discount, making the cost $450. Use the discount code PODCAST (all caps) at checkout. **I have a female writer looking for another female-identifying writer to share lodging at the retreat. The Shared Retreat Ticket price is $650 and includes all the food, lodging, instruction, retreat, and coaching. Please reach out to me at Valerie@valerieihsan.com to ask any questions or to get the PayPal link for the Shared Retreat Ticket. 1) Writer Craft Writing Retreat is scheduled for next August 24-27, 2023. Tickets include all lodging and gourmet meals, plus instruction and coaching and retreat time on the river, in Marcola, OR. “We'll be touching on book structure, story hypothesis, plotting that doesn't hurt, author action plans, and more.”  Go to valerieihsan.com/retreat for more information. Alumni and patron price is $775.  Early Bird price available from November - January. $800 Monthly payments are an option. Send me a message Valerie@valerieihsan.com for a unique PayPal link, or go to the shopping page on my website to purchase at full price.  2) We want to celebrate our 100th episode with you. Please send in an audio clip via email to writercraftpodcast@gmail.com with a comment or testimonial about the podcast. What you like about it, why you listen, etc. On the 100th episode on January 18th, we'll play the clips on air. Please send in your audio clips by January 11th at the latest. 3) We need topic suggestions. Please send to writercraftpodcast@gmail.com.   UPDATE:   Rachael Herron's blurb came back for my memoir! She wrote: A lovely story told with poetic lyricism and gentle humor, You Can't Dance a Lie is more than a memoir of love and relationships—it's the chronicle of a woman learning to trust herself completely before stepping into the love-shaped life she makes possible for herself.  - Rachael Herron, Bestselling Author of A Life in Stitches  ordered sample copies from Ingram so I can decide on which type of hardcover to do; and  started formatting the large print edition of the memoir.  Waiting to send more details to the cover designer until I get the samples from Ingram. I'm wondering about BookVault for distribution of a dust jacketed hardcover.   Just finished: I read 67 books last year. And I finished reading the day book from 2022: Simple Abundance: 365 Days to a Balanced and Joyful Life.     I'M READING: Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore; Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by Beth Kempton. My new day book for the year 2023 is: Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga by Rolf Gates. Up Next: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus or The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce. Erick's Reading:  The Farthest Shore Ursula LeGuin The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones   Show Notes:  [Erick]: What do I do to keep the train running in the author services business? (Create content, set up the quarter (blog topics for each week)) (ghostwriting podcast/YT?) ROI is large enough for long term thinking. Only need to convert a few times.  Finishing three screenplays. What can I do to move the needle forward in the author business? Giveaway to newsletter recipients. Train readers to open emails and click links. [Valerie]: Realized there was no way I could publish my memoir, finalize packing for Costa Rican vacation at end of month, finish client job (line editing), and write and revise a short story in two and a half weeks. (Eye roll) Pushed launch date to March 1, 2023. Resources:  Raven Publicity (publicity for authors) The Shades of Orange (Rachel, Book Blogger on YouTube) for book recommendations SF/Fantasy/Horror Contact Erick for business-starting advice. Contact Valerie for book coaching for help writing your book.   Other Resources: Thomas Umstattd Jr, at Novel Marketing Podcast. Ep255: How to Create an Email Onboarding Drip Campaign Erick's Linktree link: https://linktr.ee/erickmertzauthor Russell P. Nohelty and Monica Leonelle's book, Get Your Book Selling on Kickstarter.   The Author Life Community Passion Planner: https://bit.ly/3AUiJUx (affiliate link) Discount Code: VALERIEO866 ProWriting Aid: https://prowritingaid.com/?afid=9378 (affiliate link)   Find Us:   Valerie's Services: https://valerieihsan.com Valerie's Author Site: https://valerieihsanauthor.com Valerie's Facebook Page and Instagram account   Erick's Services: https://erickmertzwriting.com Erick's free book on Ghostwriting: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/cexki4kp5n Erick's Author Site: https://erickmertzauthor.com Erick's Facebook Page and Instagram account  Writer Craft Facebook Group Patreon: https://patreon.com/valerieihsan

I interview Brian Bilston and discuss his latest book “Days Like These”. I also review “The Satsuma Complex” by Bob Mortimer, “Maureen Fry & The Angel Of The North” by Rachel Joyce, “Rock Paper Scissors” by Alice Feeney and “Affinity” by Sarah Waters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Rachel Joyce chats about her latest novel 'Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North'

John Bunyan in Bedfordshire. The novelist Rachel Joyce joins Henry as they follow in the footsteps of Bunyan's pilgrim Christian, as he walks from Bedford, or the City of Destruction, to London, the Celestial City. Along the way they visit the Slough of Despond (Elstow), the Palace Beautiful (Houghton House) and Vanity Fair (Ampthill). They start at the Bunyan Meeting House, where they meet John Pestell, and finish at Bunyan's resting place, Bunhill Fields. 2022 marks the 350th anniversary of the Bunyan Meeting House on its current site. The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (Penguin Classics)https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/60345/the-pilgrims-progress-by-john-bunyan-ed-dr-roger-pooley/9780141439716https://apple.co/3rtwupL The Pilgrim's Progress, read by David Shaw-Parker (Naxos Audiobook)https://naxosaudiobooks.com/pilgrim-s-progress-the-unabridged/https://apple.co/3dJ7Lu6 Rachel Joycehttps://www.rachel-joyce.co.uk/ The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joycehttps://www.penguin.co.uk/books/413693/the-unlikely-pilgrimage-of-harold-fry-by-joyce-rachel/9780552778091https://apple.co/3BPScJe The Love Song of Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joycehttps://www.penguin.co.uk/books/420794/the-love-song-of-miss-queenie-hennessy-by-joyce-rachel/9781784160302https://apple.co/3BKnW2p Maureen and the Angel of the North by Rachel Joycehttps://www.penguin.co.uk/books/448497/maureen-fry-and-the-angel-of-the-north-by-joyce-rachel/9780857529008https://apple.co/3CcaGF2 Travel with John Bunyan by John Pestellhttps://www.dayone.co.uk/products/travel-with-john-bunyan John Bunyan Meeting House and Museumhttps://www.bunyanmeeting.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Catriona Ferguson reviews Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North by Rachel Joyce, published by Penguin

It's that time of the year again, as athletes from all parts of the world gear up for the Hawaii Ironman World Championships. Whether you're planning to compete, supporting friends, or you're just an enthusiast, ironman master coach Matt Dixon invites you to follow along as he shares everything you need to know about how to achieve success in Kona. In this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, Matt draws from his 15 years of experience helping athletes thrive at the Hawaii Ironman World Championships and provides a breakdown of the preparation, training, and logistical elements you need to consider before ever setting foot on the island. Purple Patch has guided more than 750 athletes to qualification at the World Championships, has coached multiple age group world champions, and has had numerous purple patch pros in the top 10 overall, including athletes such as Chris Lieto, Rachel Joyce, and Sarah Piampiano. Matt takes the lessons he has learned from coaching these athletes and shares a detailed walkthrough of what you can expect in Kona, from landing to leaving. The episode is broken into two parts: Part 1: pre-arrival and nailing race week Part 2: Race execution - swim-bike-run, nutrition, and mindset. In part one you will learn: Key strategies to adopt before you travel - How to arrive fit, fresh, and ready to handle the crazy of Kona week. (11:49) "your mission and goal is to arrive to Hawaii as systemically fresh as possible. You want to also be prepared physiologically to meet the conditions as best as you can. So you want to get there really fresh and already have some physiological adaptations in hand so that you are ready to navigate the heat. If you can achieve those two big things, then what you can do in Hawaii is start to prime for the race." A framework of how to optimize race week - Balancing training and preparation with the Kona experience. The hit list - answers to the most common questions athletes have around race week. In part two you will learn: Strategies around success in Kona - race day mindset and execution (38:10) "if you want your best race performance, the truth is that it's never going to come from you chasing splits. Having predetermined ideas of what you want to swim, what you want to bike, and what you run or run and trying to adhere a race plan to that is a fool's errand. Instead, success is going to come about through an element of control, really smart self-management, a great amount of persistence, and continued problem solving over all of the challenges that you will meet across the whole of the day." Key elements around race craft, fueling, and hydration. How to navigate recovery and reflection. So many athletes ruin their performance potential through a series of mistakes they make in their preparation or execution during race week. The goal of this episode is to provide you with details of the experience and recommendations to help you set up for your best Hawaii Ironman Race experience. Episode Timestamps 00:00 - 04:04 - Welcome and Episode Introduction 04:12 - 07:58 - Matt's News-ings 08:05 - Episode 234: Keys to Kona - Strategies for Success at the Hawaii Ironman World Championships Purple Patch Video Podcast and More Free Live Webinar - Free Speed: Essential Strategies to Help You Align Trained Potential with Race-Day Performance Training Camp - 2023 Kona Triathlon Camp 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. 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

# 401 Kathy Diamond Reviews "Miss Benson's Beatle" by Rachel Joyce by City of Côte Saint-Luc

Join Rachel Hill and Liz Wilson  on Two Babes and a Book! Today we have some book banter about the book Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce.  We both gave this book very high ratings, so definitely check out this episode and read this book!!We used some of the discussion questions from this website, in case anyone wants to use them for their own bookish discussion:https://www.readinggroupguides.com/reviews/miss-bensons-beetle/guideFollow us on instagram @twobabesandabook. Make a comment there and tell us if you read this book. Make sure to leave us a review on the apple podcasts app, or any app that you listen to this podcast. Thanks to those friends who have already shared the podcast!! It means the WORLD to us! As Holbrook Jackson said, "Never put off till tomorrow the book you can read today."Now go stick your nose in a book!

Episode 88 April 14, 2022 On the Needles 0:52 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     Vanilla is the new black socks by Anneh Fletcher, knit picks felici fingering in Solstice– DONE!!   Love Note sweater by Tin Can Knits, Apple fiber Studio Delicious (mohair/silk) in Shadow and McIntosh (merino/nylon/alpaca) in Thistle– DONE!!   Diamond back top by Kira Dulaney, Neighborhood Fiber Co. studio worsted in Latrobe (15th anniversary club color)   tool box cowl by Adventure du Jour Designs, Destination Yarns Postcard (light fingering) in Stitches West 2019 minis set   OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams, Knit Picks Felici fingering in Bayou     Shawlography by Stephen West Lisa Souza SAWK in "green jay" Louie & Lola fingering in "pacific" Oink Targhee Sock in "eye of the tiger" Oink Targhee Sock in "in the navy" Oink Targhee Sock in "random carp" Malabrigo Sock in "fuchsia" I survived ripping out a wedge, and revising the lead color   Sewing—Charlie Caftan, and working on perfecting my Gemma Tank.     On the Easel 16:00 The Bird Watcher's—perhaps a chapbook? Open Studio in the Fall Pigeons On the Table 19:20 https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/honey-garlic-meatballs/   Socca update. Recipe from Grist  “This is essentially a large chickpea pancake from Provence (and neighboring Liguria, where it's called farinata)”-- NYT   Crisped Rice with sweet potato wedges, goat cheese, olive rig and za'atar chili oil from Grist   Cascatelli update   Brown Butter Rice Krispie treats Hot Honey Chicken (baked!!) Llubov's Green CASCATELLI from Julia Turshen. Salt-cured eggs—perhaps too fresh? need more time. On the Nightstand 31:31 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   One Night on the Island by Josie Silver  The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley  The God of Lost Words by A. J. Hackwith End of the Ocean by Maja Lunde (trans by Diane Oatley) audio  A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins Mrs. Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce

This week I discuss The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce, answer some questions from you, and talk about one of my least favorite books, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. Also, I sing some Carole King music.

On this week's episode of Currently Reading, Mindy and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: live tweets from a friend and a spicy conversation behind the scenes Current Reads: some romance, some disagreement, and some under-the-radar gems Deep Dive: Mindy and Kaytee bring all the curmudgeons and disagree about them! Book Presses: a great series, and a short but powerful novel As per usual, time-stamped show notes are below with references to every book and resource we mentioned in this episode. If you'd like to listen first and not spoil the surprise, don't scroll down!  New: we are now including transcripts of the episode (this link only works on the main site). These are generated by AI, so they may not be perfectly accurate, but we want to increase accessibility for our fans! *Please note that all book titles linked below are Bookshop affiliate links. Your cost is the same, but a small portion of your purchase will come back to us to help offset the costs of the show. If you'd prefer to shop on Amazon, you can still do so here through our main storefront. Anything you buy there (even your dishwasher detergent!) kicks a small amount back to us. Thanks for your support!*   . . . . :30 - Currently Reading Patreon 1:29 - Bookish Moment of the Week 1:38 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 4:05 - Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult 4:19 - Current Reads 4:52 - The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton (Mindy) 7:48 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon  8:32 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman 9:08 - The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (Kaytee) 9:12 - The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 9:54 - Libro.fm 13:13 - What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harris (Mindy) 14:45 - Matrix by Lauren Goff 15:43 - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini 15:44 - Honor by Thirty Umrigar 16:39 - Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams 19:26 - Fabled Bookshop 20:18 - The Hidden by Melanie Golding (Kaytee) 23:42 - Julie's Instagram @jns.reads 23:54 - Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely (Mindy) 27:11 - Fifty-FIfty by Steve Cavanaugh 27:13 - Thirteen by Steve Cavanaugh 29:03 - The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah Jones (Kaytee) 29:18 - Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain 30:37 - Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson 30:40 - The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander 30:42 - Our Time is Now by Stacey Abrams 33:51 - Deep Dive: Our Favorite Curmudgeons 39:34 - Then Tweets My Soul: The Best of the Church Curmudgeon by David Reigier  41:23 - A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 42:20 - All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle 42:35 - Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson 42:58 - The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen: Eighty-Three and a Quarter Years Old by Hendrik Groen 43:08 - How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior 43:26 - Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman 43:29 - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman 44:29 - The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons 44:52 - The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey 45:16 - Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney 46:25 - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion 46:53 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley 48:17 - Harry's Trees by Jon Cohen 48:56 - The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 49:37 - The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin 49:39 - The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland (amazon link) 51:44 - The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg 51:47 - The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick 52:39 - Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce 53:04  - Books We'd Like to Press Into Your Hands 53:28 - Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor (Mindy) 54:06 - Season 3: Episode 7 54:47 - Circe by Madeline Miller 54:48 - A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes 55:21 - All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Murderbot #1) 55:56 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (Kaytee) 54:36 - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Connect With Us: Meredith is @meredith.reads on Instagram Kaytee is @notesonbookmarks on Instagram Mindy is @gratefulforgrace on Instagram Mary is @maryreadsandsips on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast.com @currentlyreadingpodcast on Instagram currentlyreadingpodcast@gmail.com Support us at patreon.com/currentlyreadingpodcast

This is a show for the books. By "the books," I mean the novel called The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce. We follow the story in music, and yes, I will be comparing Aretha Franklin and Beethoven.

James Naughtie is joined by bestselling writer Rachel Joyce who is answering listener questions about The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. This moving, heartwarming story follows Harold as one day he impulsively sets off on a walk from Devon to Northumberland to visit his long lost friend Queenie; despite having no map, no plan, and no decent walking boots. While he tramps across England, Harold reflects on his life, especially his troubled relationship with his wife and son. Our next Bookclub guest is Abir Mukherjee who will be answering questions about A Rising Man - the first in his award winning Wyndham and Banerjee series, set in India during the Raj. Contact us via the Bookclub website to join the recording in December.

I interview Rachel Joyce, author of “Miss Benson's Beetle” and also review “The Replacement” by Melanie Golding, “State of Terror” (audiobook) by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny, “How to talk….” By Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish and “Vine Street” by Dominic Nolan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this cracked-wide-open episode, Rachel Joyce shares her experience traveling to India to deepen her practice in yoga, but to also spiritually connect with her heart and soul.  We also asked her to explain how she navigates grief and what she does to honor her loved ones on the other side- her mother, father, and brother.  This episode is weaved with unshakeable truth, vulnerability, honesty, and so many "throw your hands up" moments.  We could not love it and her more.  Please reach out to Rachel if you'd like to connect @livingtempleyoga

Set in the gorgeous, sprawling countryside of the Pacific Northwest, Eileen Garvin's The Music of Bees is about finding friendship in the most unlikely of places, and the families we choose for ourselves. Heartwarming, inspirational and redemptive, it is perfect for fans of The Language of Flowers and Rachel Joyce. After the sudden death of her husband, Alice Holtzman finds herself a social pariah. Unfashionable, middle-aged, childless and with only 120,000 honeybees for company. On the other side of town, Jake Stevenson and his enormous blue mohawk had a bright future in front of them studying music, all until an accident at a high school party leaves him with a broken spine. But when Alice crashes her pick-up truck, packed with thousands of restless honeybees, into Jake, knocking him from his wheelchair, it is the start of an unlikely of friendship that will pull both of them through the darkest stages of their grief. As these new friends begin to heal one another, Alice realises that Jake has a gift - not only is he a natural with her bees, but he can hear their buzzing as a form of music. All seems right with their world - until the buzzing stops. With a pesticide company threatening the local honeybee population, and everything Alice and Jake have worked for, these friends must unite to defend their bees.

Glen and I are joined today by Inspirational athlete, Triny Willerton, who is the founder of ItCouldBeMe (itcouldbeme.org), a non-profit on a mission to change the relationship between drivers and vulnerable users of the road by re-humanizing cyclists and creating a movement of mutual responsibility and respect to make roads safer together. Just a few years earlier, Triny decided to get back into shape after gaining weight during multiple pregnancies, and changed the course of her life. She met her husband, Nigel, in a race; she progressed to being a high-performing age group triathlete with a goal of qualifying for the IRONMAN Triathlon World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. On the cusp of achieving her goal, she was nearly killed by a speeding driver while she was training on her bike. Her story was already inspirational, but now Triny had only 5-months to recover from immobility in her hospital bed to race in Kona as the representative of Women for Tri. With her signature determination, Triny achieved her dream of racing in Kona. With this experience, her passion for bike safety led Triny to found, ItCouldBeMe, a non-profit working to improve road safety for cyclists. To find out more, please visit us at www.itcouldbeme.orgTo join us as an ambassador:https://www.itcouldbeme.org/ambassador-program/Coeursports:https://www.coeursports.com/collections/new-arrivalsNewton Running:https://www.newtonrunning.comHeadsweats:https://www.headsweats.com/collections/it-could-be-meRudy Project:https://www.rudyprojectna.com/Bicycle Coloradohttps://www.bicyclecolorado.org/Rachel Joyce and Dana Platin workshops :http://www.thewarmiproject.com/reinasCycliq Upride :https://upride.cc/Secretary of Transportation- Pete Buttigieghttps://www.transportation.gov/office-of-secretary Articles: https://303triathlon.com/tag/triny-willerton/ https://www.coeursports.com/blogs/latest/it-could-be-me

Our interview this week is with coach and nutrition expert Bob Seebohar.  As you'll hear in the interview, we are going to explore trying to get more efficient with our fueling through periodized nutrition.  Our guest Bob Seebohar is the author of Metabolic Efficiency Training and the Metabolic Efficiency Recipe book.  We are building on our knowledge from the CU Sports Medicine work we did a few weeks ago.  To be clear, this is not a "pivot" but a "build" on knowledge, adding layers of information to help you fuel yourself for success. Thanks to last week's guests, coach Matt Bottrill. Matt is the cycling coach for professional triathletes Timo Bracht, Lucy Charles, Rachel Joyce and Tim Don.  Matt shared his experience of frequenting the podium at the British Nation Time Trial Championship podium from years 2004-2013 where he was mixing it up regularly with  Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins. If you go to the website you will see his killer aero form. Bob is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, the former Director of Sports Nutrition for the University of Florida and most recently served as a sport dietitian for the US Olympic Committee.  Bob has a bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sports Science, a master's degree in Health and Exercise Science and a second master's degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition. He is a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist, NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, USA Triathlon Level III Elite Coach and a USA Triathlon Youth/Junior coach. Being an out of the box thinker, Bob created the concepts of Nutrition Periodization™ and Metabolic Efficiency Training. Bob has worked with a variety of athletes from sports including triathlon, duathlon, ultra-running/cycling, track and field, marathon, mountain biking, road and track cycling, cross country, swimming, and more. Olympians   Susan Williams (triathlon, bronze medalist, 2004) Sarah Haskins (triathlon) Hunter Kemper (triathlon) Joanna Zeiger (triathlon) Andy Potts (triathlon) Ben Kanute (triathlon) Meb Keflezighi (marathon)   Professional Athletes   Tim O'Donnell (triathlon) Leanda Cave (triathlon) Joe Umpenhour (triathlon) Brian Fleischmann (triathlon) Matt Chrabot (triathlon) Amanda Stevens (triathlon) Kevin Collington (triathlon) Amanda Lovato (triathlon) Michael Lovato (triathlon) Manny Huerta (triathlon) Sara McLarty (triathlon)   Bob Seebohar debrief: We stayed out of the Ketogenic diet lane and out of the All Carb lane; Bob's emphasis on the easy 50/50 plate was great and it does work out. Metabolic Project Tracking nutrition with My Fitness Pal No changes to current diet Made some changes after CU My Fitness Pal feedback (2200-2400 calories of carbohydrate) Nutrition Periodization - 2400-3000 calories of carbohydrate (roughly 600-800 grams (8-10/kg)) Fasted Metabolic Pre-test on June 5th Ironhorse with Khem Tim Don Movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjIchwAkAU  Sansego Clinic in Boulder June 15-17 with 3 x 70.3 champion Matt Smith and Craig Alexander Details  https://uk185.infusionsoft.com/app/orderForms/Sansego-Experience-Boulder-2018  IM Boulder Yokohama coverage and pro interviews Roger raced at Yokohama on May 12th Pics and interviews with Mami Tani of Japan (winner of the para triathlon competition) Pics and interviews with Non Stanford of GB (female pro 3rd) and Ashley Gentle of Australia (4th place) Women's highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGaLkYmIQUQ Men's highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JFeZT6wass  Upcoming interviews: Michael Horvath on the Strava story (303 and MHE) Dina Griffin "The Nutrition Mechanic" Clients in clude ultra runners, triathletes, marathoners, adventure racers, and cyclists. Mike Reilly on (303 and MHE) Craig Alexander (303 and MHE) Heidi Stridkler on plant based nutrition Our show is also supported by 303 Endurance Network, which includes 303Triathlon and 303 Cycling, which covers the endurance culture, news and events on triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to subscribe to the 303Radio podcast for great interviews. If you are racing or spectating IM Boulder, be sure to check out the interview on 303 Radio with Tim Brosious, Race Directory of IM Boulder.  STRAVA CEO Michael Horvath sat down with Bill and I this week and talks about the genesis of the idea for STRAVA, how the company has matured, stuck to its vision and more. Mike Reilly on (303 and MHE) Craig Alexander (303 and MHE) Kyle Coon.  Blindness caused by cancer at age 5, Kyle says that his blindness gave him vision and opened up a world of possibilities. Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster.  You wear the Halo Headset for 20 minutes and use the paired app on your phone to do what they call "neural priming".  The headset looks like Beats headphones, the top band has plates that you moisten.  When you start the "neural priming" from the app, the plates conduct electrical wave stimulation of the motor cortex part of the brain which puts it into a state of hyper plasticity, which simply means that the brain can make neural connections faster and help you learn quicker.   Motor skills rely on the brain to send signals to the correct muscles and parts of muscles in the right order. Through plasticity, your brain is able to ensure that your neurons are working together for a precise result   Endurance relies on the motor cortex to repeat an action for an extended period of time. Each time you take a step, swim a stroke, or pedal a bike, your brain and your muscles consume energy. Via plasticity, your training leads to more efficient movements, reducing the energy cost of each action and allowing you to endure for a longer period of time. Strength relies on the motor cortex to ensure that your muscle fibers are contracting together and not competing with each other. Powerful output requires the coordination of the many thousands of neurons that activate a group of primary and synergist muscles. With plasticity, the brain learns to contract more useful muscle fibers and relax opposing fibers, allowing you to lift more. We've had the honor of having CEO and Founder Dr. Chao on the show to help us understand the science.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Rudy Project has the helmets, glasses and gear to help you ride safe and look great.  Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. TrainingPeaks Premium is the full featured version of the app.  Unlock the full featured app for 30 days using the code MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance on the Sponsors page.  If you are enjoying the show, please let us know by going on iTunes or your podcast player and giving us a review.  Be sure you are subscribed in iTunes so you get the show automatically downloaded on Saturday evening and recommend Mile High Endurance to a friend.  Thanks again for listening to MHE.  Train well this week.  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our interview this week is with coach Matt Bottrill.  As you'll hear in the interview, Matt is the cycling coach for professional triathletes Timo Bracht, Lucy Charles, Rachel Joyce and Tim Don.  Matt frequented the podium at the national time trial in the UK and his success led to professional triathletes reaching out to him for coaching advice.  His specialty is aerodynamics and he's going to share his thoughts with our crew. Thanks to last week's guests, coach Billy Edwards of the USA Naval Academy triathlon team.  We talking about USAT Collegiate Nationals and about the Navy team win, about the vibe of the race and how they score teams at this event Our guest lives in Whitwick England, was all over the British Nation Time Trial Championship podium from years 2004-2013.  If you check the results page you'll see him right in the mix with Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_National_Time_Trial_Championships Matt is owner of Matt Bottrill Coaching and has a staff of coaches.  As mentioned in the intro, he has or is coaching some of the most prominent pro triathletes including Timo Bracht, Lucy Charles, Rachel Joyce and Tim Don. Discussion topics: Kona update from Khem Michael Horvath interview The final week of Karen Hornbostel Memorial TT Sansego Clinic in Boulder June 15-17 3 x 70.3 champion Matt Smith Craig Alexander Metabolic testing, the sequel Dr. Bob Seebohar on a new metabolic test.  We'll talk about that next week Yokohama coverage and pro interviews https://www.triathlon.org/results/result/2018_itu_world_triathlon_yokohama/321145 Roger raced at Yokohama on May 12th Got some good pictures of Mario Mola of Spain (male pro winner) Flora Duffy of Bermuda (female pro winner) Kevin McDowell of USA Pics and interviews with Mami Tani of Japan (winner of the para triathlon competition) Pics and interviews with Non Stanford of GB (female pro 3rd) and Ashley Gentle of Australia (4th place) Upcoming MHE Interviews Dr. Bob Seebohar to give us a refresher on metabolic efficiency.  Dina Griffin "The Nutrition Mechanic" Clients include ultra runners, triathletes, marathoners, adventure racers, and cyclists. Andrew Talansky on Oceanside and St George 70.3 303 Endurance Network Our show is also supported by 303 Endurance Network, which includes 303Triathlon and 303 Cycling, which covers the endurance culture, news and events on triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to subscribe to the 303Radio podcast for great interviews. If you are racing or spectating IM Boulder, be sure to check out the interview on 303 Radio with Tim Brosious, Race Directory of IM Boulder.  Plus, we have an interview with Kyle Coon.  Blindness caused by cancer at age 5, Kyle says that his blindness gave him vision and opened up a world of possibilities that otherwise might have passed him by STRAVA CEO Michael Horvath sat down with Bill and I this week and talks about the genesis of the idea for STRAVA, how the company has matured, stuck to its vision and more. Affiliate programs Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Rudy Project has the helmets, glasses and gear to help you ride safe and look great.  Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. TrainingPeaks Premium is the full featured version of the app.  Unlock the full featured app for 30 days using the code MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance on the Sponsors page. If you are enjoying the show, please let us know by going on iTunes or your podcast player and giving us a review.  Be sure you are subscribed in iTunes so you get the show automatically downloaded on Saturday evening and recommend Mile High Endurance to a friend.  Thanks again for listening to MHE.  Train well this week.  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our topic this week is Part 2 on "No Guessing".  We continue our interview Dr. Inigo San Milan of CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center.  I mentioned some of the topics we are going to hit last week.  If you missed it, you are going to hear Inigo's definitions of each training zone.  You will learn what muscle types map to which zone, understand the relationship between metabolic rates and sources and muscle fiber types and zones. It's going to be a science lesson hootinany! Thanks to last week's guests, professional triathlete's Tim Don, James Hadley and Rachel Joyce.  Can't wait to see Tim and Rachel at Kona this year! Taking the No Guessing topic with Inigo to the next level.  I have some training zone definitions straight from Inigo, plus I have taken my metabolic report results and done a comparison to a generic online race nutrition calculator.  I want to illustrate how different MY and perhaps YOUR individual results might be to generic calculators. Plus, we have the final results in from USAT Collegiate Nationals.  I want to share the rankings and some results, plus give a couple of special "shout outs" to some individuals and teams.  Shout Outs to: Tim Hola and his dad qualify for Kona at IM Texas. Josh Shadle's mom for also finishing IM Texas My team mates at Renegade Endurance who finished IM Texas. Scowl to any one (not any of my friends) who drafted at IM Texas Shout out to my athlete Brady Nelson for his finish at IM 70.3 St George Also a shout out to Lionel Sanders for his win at 70.3 St George with a 3:41.11. Also, upcoming guest and professional Andrew Talansky for his finish today at IM 70.3 St George with an unofficial 4:03.31 Dr. San Millán is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Director of the Sports Performance Program at the CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center in Boulder, Colorado. Listen closely to the concepts that we discuss.  After the interview, I'm going to share my actual data and drive home the point that relying on assumptions, generic calculators for training zones, caloric expenditure, etc. can be highly risky. Inigo's Training Zone Definitions -Z1 is recovery -Z2 is the exercise intensity where you achieve the maximal fat oxidation rate (FATmax) which also coincides with the first lactate inflection point. This is indicative of maximal Type 1 muscle fiber recruitment before Type IIa starts kicking in. -Z3 is when type IIa muscle fibers kick in and there is a sharp decrease in Fat oxidation and increase in CHO oxidation. The Cross-over point usually happens here. Also there is a continuous rise in lactate accumulation. -Z4 is the exercise intensity at which Fat oxidation completely disappears and CHO is the only fuel available. Furthermore, this also coincides with a 2nd lactate inflection point (“Lactate threshold”). This metabolic state denotes maximal Type IIa muscle fiber recruitment before Type IIb fibers kick in. -Z5 is usually your VO2max, or maximal effort you can sustain and starting to incur in anaerobic metabolism. This intensity can only be sustained for ~2-3 minutes. -Z6 is your anaerobic metabolism and dependable on ATP stores as glycolysis is not fast enough to supply ATP for the muscles. Usually sprinting intensity. Examples of Nutrition Calculations (Assumption v Reality) Zone 1 Do you know how many calories you are burning per hour? Me - TrainingPeaks: 590/hr at z1 - No indication of what % comes from fat Generic Calculator: 519/hr at z1 (67% from fat) Actual Test: 770/hr at z1 (26% from fat) If I used a generic calculator I might assume I'm only burning 171 calories of glycogen/hour.  In reality, I'm using 570.  An error of 330%.   Zone 3 Me - TrainingPeaks: 797 Generic Calculator: 774 (28% from fat) Actual Test: 979 (7.7% from fat) Generic calculator says I'm using 557 calories of glycogen/hour.  In reality I'm using 904.  Upcoming Interviews: Level 3 coach Mike Ricci of D3 Multisport to talk about how to advance from age-grouper to elite USA Navy coach Billy Edwards to break down USAT Nationals Coach Matt Bottrill out of the UK joins us to discuss bike aerodynamic form.  He is Tim Don (and I believe Rachel Joyces's cycling coach).  Matt is going to join us for an interview and get into just how many watts you can save yourself with good bike form. Andrew Talansky on Oceanside and St George 70.3 Our show is also supported by 303 Endurance Network, which includes 303Triathlon and 303 Cycling, which covers the endurance culture, news and events on triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to subscribe to the 303Radio podcast for great interviews. Good luck to my colleagues at 303 Endurance Network who are racing at Wildflower tomorrow - Khem Suthiwan, Dana Willett and Allison Freeman.  Good luck ladies! Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Rudy Project has the helmets, glasses and gear to help you ride safe and look great.  Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. TrainingPeaks Premium is the full featured version of the app.  Unlock the full featured app for 30 days using the code MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance on the Sponsors page.  If you are enjoying the show, please let us know by going on iTunes or your podcast player and giving us a review.  Be sure you are subscribed in iTunes so you get the show automatically downloaded on Saturday evening and recommend Mile High Endurance to a friend.  Thanks again for listening to MHE.  Train well this week.  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our interview this week is titled Brits in Boulder to celebrate St Georges Day this past Monday.  Bill and I met with professional triathlete's Tim Don, James Hadley and Rachel Joyce at Ivan O'Gorman's bike fit studio just outside of Boulder and had a very casual interview and discussion.  As you will hear we discussed a number of topics and are super grateful for their time and for sharing their time and perspectives as professional triathletes.  Saint George's Day, also known as the Feast of Saint George, is the feast day of Saint George as celebrated by various Christian Churches and by the several nations, kingdoms, countries, and cities of which Saint George is the patron saint. Thanks to last week's guest, Dr. Inigo San Milan of CU Sports Medicine and Performance on the topic of metabolic testing.  Last week was part 1 of a 2-part interview.  There was a lot to digest in last week's interview and we much, much more to get to with Inigo.  Because of the way the dates fell with St. Georges Day being this past week, we wanted to shift gears for a week and share the Brits in Boulder interview with Tim, Rachel and James. Next week we will return to the final half of the interview with Inigo next week.  I'll elaborate further on what you will hear next week in part 2 - you do not want to miss it.  Before we get into today's interview, I want to relay some updates from Bill and Khem, which we discussed this morning.  I won't try to represent what they discussed this morning, but would like to share a couple of brief highlights. Bill is back from Haute Route San Francisco.  Overall it sounded like he had an awesome experience, but Haute Route was no joke.  After taking a ferry to the start, the first stage started from Jack London Square after taking in Oakland and was a 100 mile and more than 10k feet of climbing with Mt Diablo.  Mt Diablo is a featured part of the Tour of California race. After they finished in Oakland, the racers took a ferry back to San Francisco for a good meal and massage.  The 87 mile stage two started at the Presidio and rode across the Golden Gate Bridge.  There was another 8500 feet of climbing and it sounds like it was pretty relentless, but pretty epic at the same time.  The gist of what Bill reported was that it's a great experience, extremely well supported, but very challenging. Khem gave an update on the Karen Hornbostel Memorial TT.  This was week four and the conditions were calm Wednesday at Cherry Creek Reservoir.  There were reportedly a lot of fast times on the 9.5 mile course and Khem knocked nearly a minute off her previous week's time.  There are three more weeks to go and I'm hoping to be out there next week with her. After the interview I'll go into a little detail on the USAT Collegiate and HS Club Nationals in Tuscaloosa.  I'll also provide a little more on last week's interview with Dr. Inigo San Milan and talk about what you will hear in next week's episode and the information that Inigo has yet to share. Rachel Joyce has six top ten finishes in Kona to her name (6th:2009, 5th:2010, 4th:2011, 2nd:2013, 3rd:2014, 2nd:2015), a world title and four Iron distance titles (Ironman Lanzarote 2011, Challenge Roth 2012, Ironman Texas 2013, Ironman Cozumel 2013 and Ironman Boulder in 2017).  Her finish time in Challenge Roth (8:45:03) also puts her down as the fifth fastest woman over the Iron distance and is one of only 4 women to finish in sub-9hours at the Ironman World Championships (8:57:28). London was “home” for  10 years but now Rachel has moved Stateside and lives year round in Boulder, Colorado.  She has been coached by Julie Dibens since the end of 2014.  Her ambition in the sport is to win Kona as well as tick off a few “bucket list” races she has on her list….Wildflower, Ironman Lake Placid, St Croix 70.3 and Escape from Alcatraz to name a few. James Hadley Originally from England, UK, has been an athlete for 28 years. He progressed quickly through years of hard work and dedication to race as a professional triathlete internationally for 11 of these years. During this time James has been taught by some of the best coaches in the world, whilst also training/racing alongside some of the all time great athletes triathlon has ever produced.  He was accepted into Bath University and started training in earnest with the triathlon team. During a visit to Australia he met coach Siri Lindley, who was “instrumental” in motivating him to take his training to the next level. He moved to Boulder to train with Lindley and still lives there today. Great Britain's Tim Don posted a 7:40:23 at the Ironman South American Championship in Brazil on May 28, 2017 to become the fastest athlete to ever finish an Ironman-branded race. The former ITU star put together a 44:16 swim, a 4:06:56 bike and a 2:44:46 marathon to post the incredible 7:40:23 finishing time and break Canadian Lionel Sanders' record of 7:44:29, which was just set at last November's Ironman Arizona. In addition to the record, Don earned the championship victory with an astounding 25-minute margin over second-place finisher Kyle Buckingham of South Africa and will be guaranteed a slot for October's Ironman World Championship. Follow up comments about last week's interview One of the topics from last week was a reference to calculating of sweat rate.  If you are unfamiliar with how to calculate your sweat rate, I recommend you read the blog article on the MHE Blog http://milehightripodcast.blogspot.com/2016/11/determining-your-sweat-rate.html The basic process is this: Weigh yourself prior to your workout Weigh yourself after your workout Note how much fluid you consumed during Note (generally how much fluid you lost through peeing) Maintain a spreadsheet.  My spreadsheet has: Date Time Temperature Activity Duration (minutes) Weight Prior Weight After Weight Change in pounds: multiply by 16 to convert to ounces Fluid Consumed Fluid Excreted Sweat Rate in ounces USAT Collegiate Club Nationals in Tuscaloosa.  The USA Triathlon Collegiate Club & High School National Championships are this Friday and Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with nearly 1,300 collegiate competitors from 120 collegiate clubs and more than 150 high schoolers registered to compete. There was a course change announced and now executed.  All races will be shifted from a triathlon (swim-bike-run) to a duathlon(run-bike-run) to ensure athlete safety. Heavy rainfall in Tuscaloosa the past two weeks led to the Holt Dam spillway gates being opened by local officials to avoid flooding. Heightened volume in the Black Warrior River necessitated that the gates remain open through race weekend, resulting in overly strong currents that were deemed unsafe for swimming. Racing Friday included the Draft-Legal Collegiate Club Championships, in which athletes covered a 2.5-kilometer run, draft-legal 20-kilometer bike and another 2.5-kilometer run.  The draft-legal format, which allows athletes to work together and pace off eachother on the bike, is similar to what is contested in elite International Triathlon Union (ITU) competitions and the OlympicGames. Some of the nation's up-and-coming multisport athletes will compete at the USA Triathlon High School National Championships. The course will cover a 2.5k run, non-drafting 21.45k bike and 2.5k run. High school boys, including two athletes competing in the Paratriathlon Open division The action continues Saturday morning with nearly the entire field of collegiate athletes competing in the Olympic-Distance Collegiate Club Championships. The course covers a 5.2k run, 40k bike and another 5.2k run. The race also includes a Paratriathlon Open division, which features a 5.2k run, 20k bike and 5.2k run. I enjoyed working with Caryn Marconi today.  Caryn is USAT's Communication Manager and was doing an amazing job making sure all teams, coaches, media knew about the changes and handling all of the social media with her team.  COO Tim Yount did and incredible job announcing today and you can tell how passionate he is about these young athletes and the sport of triathlon.  He follows the progress of these athletes and he knows how to keep the spectators informed and engaged. Upcoming interviews: Part 2 of Inigo and metabolic training We'll hear Inigo's definition of training in Zone 2 and how to train to how to improve fat burning and lactate clearing.  When you don't train properly in Zone 2, you are not training the Type 1 muscle fibers.  When you don't train those fibers, they atrophy.  When Type 1 fibers atrophy, you get reduced mitochondrial function and impair your ability to clear lactate.  Accumulation of lactate results in H Ions affecting acidosis and muscle contraction We'll hear Inigo talk about target carbohydrate consumption at 10-15 hours of training per week - spoiler alert - it's about 3-4 g/kg We'll hear how chronically low glycogen results in catabolic effect, loss of muscle mass and results in higher cortisol and adrenal fatigue and even hypothyroidism We'll Inigo's theory on the relationship between Coronary disease related to inflammation; One of the things that Bill brought up on his Haute Route race was that his heart rate couldn't get much above 130 beats/minute.  Inigo does an excellent job explaining what is happening physiologically that causes us to not be able to elevate our heart rate.  The basic idea is that the brain needs glucose.  If the brain senses there's not enough glycogen to share with the muscles and liver, the brain controls how much glycogen they get.  It also reduces adrenaline production and adrenaline reduction results in lower heart rate. Tim Don's cycling coach Matt Bottrill on aerodynamic form.  Matt is going to join us for an interview and get into just how many watts you can save yourself with good bike form. Level 3 coach Mike Ricci of D3 Multisport to talk about how to advance from age-grouper to elite Andrew Talansky on Oceanside and St George 70.3 Our show is also supported by 303 Media Productions, including 303Triathlon and 303 Cycling, which are your resources for news and events on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  Be sure to follow 303Radio. Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Rudy Project has the helmets, glasses and gear to help you ride safe and look great.  Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. TrainingPeaks Premium is the full featured version of the app.  Unlock the full featured app for 30 days using the code MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance on the Sponsors page.  If you are enjoying the show, please let us know by going on iTunes or your podcast player and giving us a review.  Be sure you are subscribed in iTunes so you get the show automatically downloaded on Saturday evening and recommend Mile High Endurance to a friend.  Thanks again for listening to MHE.  Train well this week.  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our guest this week is Dr. Inigo San Milan of CU Sports Medicine and Performance on the topic of metabolic testing.  Last week you'll recall that I mentioned one of the reasons for "why" we do this podcast, which was our ability to have conversations with interesting and quality people like Josh Shadle and Dr. Jason Karp. Another reason that we do this is that triathlon and endurance sports have inherent complexities and things you need to learn over time.  We are driven to learn and the content that we provide is really a bi-product of that passion for us to learn.  Even after doing this for more than a decade, I continue to refine and expand my knowledge.  Things that I thought I understood, I gain a deeper appreciation for or improved understanding.  You are going to get an invaluable science lesson today folks.  We are going to talk about CU's proprietary ultrasound muscle testing for metabolic damage and glycogen storage.  If haven't been tested, then you are flat out guessing.  I was astonished at what I learned.  Plus, if you think going slow is for sissy's, think again.  After you hear this, you are going to want to know our zone 2 numbers and respect them.  Thanks to last week's guest, Josh Shadle of Fuelary.  He'shelped us understand a more contemporary approach to wellness and performance.  The more proactive approach tests in narrower ranges, more markers and more frequently to help identify wellness and performance opportunities.  If you missed it, go back and listen to episode #121 Dr. San Millán is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Director of the Sports Performance Program at the CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center in Boulder, Colorado. He is an internationally renowned applied physiologist having worked for the past 20 years for many professional teams and elite athletes worldwide across multiple sports like running, football, soccer, basketball, rowing, triathlon, swimming, Olympics and cycling including eight Pro Cycling Teams. He has also been consultant in exercise physiology and sports medicine to international organizations like the US Olympic Committee and the International Cycling Union. He has been a pioneer in developing new methodologies for monitoring athletes at the metabolic and physiological level including a novel method to measure mitochondrial function in vivo as well as the the invention, along his colleague Dr. John Hill, of the first method to measure skeletal muscle glycogen in a non-invasive manner using high frequency ultrasound. His areas of research, clinical work and interest include exercise metabolism, nutrition, sports performance, overtraining, diabetes, cancer and critical care.   Brits in Boulder, Tim Don, James Hadley and Rachel Joyce.  Franko Vatterott helped us get the trio of British pro triathletes together and Bill arranged for us to meet at Ivan O'Gorman's bike fit studio.  We discussed why they chose to move and stay in Boulder.  We talk about what it's like running your professional triathlete career as a business, keeping your edge, the future of British triathletes, and much, much more. Part 2 of Inigo and metabolic training Tim Don was sharing what he's been doing with his coach Matt Bottrill in the wind tunnel and on aerodynamic form.  Matt is going to join us for an interview and get into just how many watts you can save yourself with good bike form. Andrew Talansky on Oceanside and St George 70.3 Our show is also supported by 303 Media Productions, including 303Triathlon and 303 Cycling, which are your resources for news and events on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  Be sure to follow 303Radio. Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Rudy Project has the helmets, glasses and gear to help you ride safe and look great.  Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. TrainingPeaks Premium is the full featured version of the app.  Unlock the full featured app for 30 days using the code MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance on the Sponsors page.  If you are enjoying the show, please let us know by going on iTunes or your podcast player and giving us a review.  Be sure you are subscribed in iTunes so you get the show automatically downloaded on Saturday evening and recommend Mile High Endurance to a friend.  Thanks again for listening to MHE.  Train well this week.  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our guest this week is Josh Shadle of Fuelary.  He's going to help us understand a more contemporary approach to wellness and performance.  A lot of athletes are starting to be more proactive than the annual physical with their GP and getting the standard blood screening which tests within broad ranges of "normal".  The more proactive approach tests in narrower ranges, more markers and more frequently to help identify wellness and performance opportunities.  Thanks to last week's guest, Dr. Jason Karp who gave us helped with "The Right Way to Do Run Intervals".  With his PhD in physiology, Masters in Kinesiology and a BA in sports science, he is about as educated as anyone in the field and yet he writes and conveys concepts in a way the ley person can understand.  If you missed it, go back and listen to episode #120. One of the things I love about what we do is that we get to meet some very interesting and quality people.  We were introduced to Josh by Will Murrray, our regular mental skills coach.  Josh has a life story that I'm honored that he shared with such transparence and vulnerability. He has followed his calling and passion and is doing things that help regular people and athletes be at their best.  Whether your goal is weight loss or performance they have tests and plans that are design to make you happy, healthy, and horny. Discussion Topics: Brits in Boulder - Tim Don, James Hadley and Rachel Joyce CU Sports Medicine Haute Route Upcoming Iterviews: Inigo San Milan on the metabolic testing process.  You've heard some basics of what we discussed already, but you will be able to hear the science lesson for yourself. Brits in Boulder, Tim Don, James Hadley and Rachel Joyce.  Franko Vatterott helped us get the trio of British pro triathletes together and Bill arranged for us to meet at Ivan O'Gorman's bike fit studio.  We discussed why they chose to move and stay in Boulder.  We talk about what it's like running your professional triathlete career as a business, keeping your edge, the future of British triathletes, and much, much more. Tim Don was sharing what he's been doing with his coach Matt Bottrill in the wind tunnel and on aerodynamic form.  Matt is going to join us for an interview and get into just how many watts you can save yourself with good bike form. Andrew Talansky on Oceanside and St George 70.3 Our show is also supported by 303 Media Productions, including 303Triathlon and 303 Cycling, which are your resources for news and events on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  Be sure to follow 303Radio. Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Rudy Project has the helmets, glasses and gear to help you ride safe and look great.  Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. TrainingPeaks Premium is the full featured version of the app.  Unlock the full featured app for 30 days using the code MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance on the Sponsors page.  If you are enjoying the show, please let us know by going on iTunes or your podcast player and giving us a review.  Be sure you are subscribed in iTunes so you get the show automatically downloaded on Saturday evening and recommend Mile High Endurance to a friend.  Thanks again for listening to MHE.  Train well this week.  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!  

Welcome This is the New Year's Eve special and we have and we are closing out the year with a return guest, elite triathlon coach Jim Vance to talk about his book Triathlon 2.0.  We'll get into the interview setup in just a few. Welcome to Episode #106 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals.  I'm your host Rich Soares and I'm glad you are joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion.  Bill is with family this week and Khem is in Nepal and on excursion to Everest base camp and can't wait to hear about her adventures. Hope you enjoyed the new intro music.  That was "Trip Like I Do" by Crystal Method Health IQ Our show today is sponsored by Health IQ.  Triathletes like you can get special rate life insurance with Health IQ because of your healthy lifestyle.  Health IQ has exclusive rates for those who qualify - you get additional savings by submitting actual data from race results. We've partnered with Health IQ because we believe in their service and competitive rates.  They are sure to impress you with their customer service and rates.  They'll answer all your questions and help you get the rates you deserve.  We've received our quotes which were 20-30% than other insurers.  Make a new years resolution to save some money and see if you qualify by getting your free quote today at healthiq.com/milehigh or mention the promo code Mile High when you talk to a Health IQ agent.  It'll take less than a minute to put in your contact information and then Health IQ will guide you through the process in a way the respects your time and goals. Last week's guest Thanks to last week's guest, ultra and adventure racer Travis Macy who is the author of The Ultra Mindset: an endurance champion's 8 core principles for success in business, sports and life.  If you haven't heard the interview yet, go back and check it out on episode #105. Discussion Teasers After the interview I'll have some thoughts on the interview with Jim Vance, his book Triathlon 2.0, considerations for the self-coached athlete, and an offer to those who want to take their training to the next level or feel like they could use the partnership of a coach this season. I also have some reflections on some of the show highlights this year and some of the interviews that were particularly memorable and informational. Last, I have a funny Christmas triathlon gift story and a ask to see if any of you have good triathlon or gear Christmas stories that you would share. That's it for the teasers, let's go to the interview. Interview Setup Jim Vance is an elite endurance sports coach, author, and sport technology and training consultant based in San Diego, California. He is the personal coach 2016 US Olympic triathlete Ben Kanute, guiding him to 2017 performances of victory at Escape from Alcatraz and Island House Triathlon, as well as a 2nd place finish at the 70.3 World Championships. Triathlon 2.0 is an extremely useful book if you are a self-coached athlete.  It will help give you concrete information on how to use data to do baseline testing, guidelines for determining goal training stress, and concepts for how to create a periodized training plan. After the interview, we'll go through a couple pages of the book to give you a practical example of how to determine goal CTL for each the bike and run using an hypothetical athlete and race distance.  As Jim emphasizes in the book, these will just be examples and do not apply to all athletes or all race situations. Let's get into the interview now. Interview Jim Vance Health IQ Ad And we are back.  Thanks again to Health IQ for sponsoring today's interview.  The Health IQ advantage is their unique mortality model that enables lower rates for health conscious people.  Just like having a good driving record saves you money on auto insurance, Health IQ uses science & data to secure lower rates on life insurance for health conscious people including runners, cyclists, strength trainers, vegans, and more. With other life insurance companies, you might be penalized for family history, BMI, and other attributes but don't get rewarded for your health conscious lifestyle.  You put in the time to train consistently, have the discipline to get out there in the cold, in the dark, you eat well, and you get the rewards of greater energy, and you feel good about yourself.  Let's face it, you spend money on race registrations, gym memberships and gear.  See if you can reward yourself further and recoup some of those investments. See how much you can save. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at healthiq.com/milehigh or mention the promo code Mile High when you talk to a Health IQ agent. Host Discussion Topics Practical example from Triathlon 2.0 As Jim and I discussed, there is no substitute for using hard data to assess and measure performance.  This is not to say that there is not a time and place for training or racing by feel.  I'll give you a couple of examples.  I like to do some rides and runs where I never look at a bike computer or look at my watch.  If I'm thinking about the data on my device, that part of my concentration that is on the device is not on the effort or form of the training itself. In this case performance might be limited by not being able to fully concentrate on the training. Here's another example, there are times with the information on the screen might limit your performance because you curtail effort because the data is telling you are going harder or faster than your rate of perceived exertion.  Let's say your 5 minute peak power is 300 watts from previous training sessions.  You are doing a 5 minute Vo2 max effort on the bike and you look down and your average 20 second power has been 310 for the first minute of your interval.  You may not believe you are capable of carrying that effort for the remaining 4 minutes and end up backing off.  If you were training by feel and just going off RPE, you actually may have been on a breakthrough performance and could have achieved a new PR 5 minute peak power.  My daughter's high school cross country coach won't let the athletes race with watches because it can limit their competitive nature.  The concern that they may be in the heat of battle keeping pace with a team mate or a lead group, and they see that their pace is 10 seconds faster than they've trained to and they back off and let that team mate or group go. So there is a time and place for going by feel.  Here's where you want some actual data - let's say you are doing your functional threshold testing for bFTP or rFTP.  You may do the effort without looking at a watch or power meter if you have a coach or lab tech doing your test, but you damn sure want to have data to record what the power or pace is, correct? Here's another, when you work with a coach or go to prepare you periodized training plan, you need to assess your current training load and your goal training load based on your "A" race goal and "goal" for that race (meaning distance and planned result).  Just using hours of training or mileage is not a measure of actual stress because they don't account for intensity.  Plus, as we learned in the interview with Jim, preriodization is changing the type of training you are doing as you progress from phase to phase through your plan.  You start in the base phase doing general training and get more specific the closer you get to your goal.  Similarly, your intensity increases when you get into your build and peak phases altering the training load for a given duration or distance.  Having an objective measure of the starting CTL and goal CTL are critical to your plan.  You can assess your baseline CTL by using TrainingPeaks as long as you are recording all of your bike and run workouts and are using power and/or heart rate.  As Jim mentioned, you want to track these seperately. You should work with a qualified coach to help you determine what your target CTL is for your race goal and to know whether your ramp rate from the baseline to the goal given the number of weeks to your "A" race is appropriate. If you want to learn more about this process or want help planning for next season, reach out to me at Rich@milehighendurance.com   Speaking of your 2018 season, if you are listening to this episode on the day of release then you are listening to this on New Year's Eve.  A lot of races have price increases at midnight tonight.  If you haven't done it yet, fulfill a resolution a day early and save few bucks by checking out your race registration sites today and register today.  Then go out and celebrate that you've already ticked the box on one of your resolutions! 2017 Show Highlights: When I reflected on all of the interviews of 2017, I scanned through the inventory on the Content page on the MHE website.  Some of the interviews that really stood out for me: The late Terry Laughlin from Total Immersion was such an amazing contributor to our sport and the sport of swimming.  Terry revolutionized swim learning and swimming techniques to help people swim faster with less effort. Coach David Warden who was the host of Tri-Talk and a science-based coaching.  He was one of the inspirations for MHE and he consulted me as I researched starting the show.  He was a contributing author to Triathlon Science and is one of the smartest coaches in the business. We have had legendary professional athletes like Amanda Stevens, Joanna Zeiger, Mary Beth Ellis, Rachel Joyce, Andrew Talansky, TJ Tollakson, Bek Keat, Siri Lindley, Ben Hoffman and Matt Chrabot We have had our friends at USAT including Rocky Harris, Tim Yount, Jessica Welk, Meg Duncan and Barry Siff Finally we have had some of the best coaches in the business including some of the legendary athletes plus Melissa Mantak, Ken Axford, Sara McLarty, Will Murray, and of course Jim Vance. Of course there's also the Kona coverage and all of the special interviews we did on that trip including Bob Babbitt, Mike Reilly, Tim Hola, Chrissy Wellington, Andy Potts and Tim O'Donnell. Among the highlights of 2017 is of course the partnership with 303Triathlon and the entire team.  Of course that includes Bill Plock and Khem Suthiwan.  It also includes Dana Willet, Jen Findlay, Todd Plymale-Mallory and Kim Welk.  I'd like to thank them for supporting MHE and welcoming me as a part of the 303 team. Thanks to all of the people who have supported MHE. Upcoming MHE Interviews MHE upcoming interviews: We are also going to have Joanna Zeiger back to talk about "train the pain away" We also have coach Tricia Davis who recently authored the article on "neuro muscular training" in the latest edition of USAT Triathlon Magazine. 303 Triathlon Our show is also supported by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and events on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast.  Affiliate Programs Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Rudy Project has the helmets, glasses and gear to help you ride safe and look great.  Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. TrainingPeaks Premium is the full featured version of the app.  Unlock the full featured app for 30 days using the code MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance on the Sponsors page.  Closing If you are enjoying the show, please let us know by going on iTunes or your podcast player and giving us a review.  Be sure you are subscribed in iTunes so you get the show automatically downloaded on Saturday evening and recommend Mile High Endurance to a friend.  Thanks again for listening to MHE.  Happy new year!  Talk to you again in 2018!  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Welcome to Episode #76 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  Today's guest interview is Melissa Mantak of Empowered Athlete coaching.  Melissa's resume include Level 3 USAT, USA Cycling, TrainingPeaks and SwimLabs coaching certifications.  In addition, Melissa was the ITU World Cup Champion, 3rd World Championships 1992; USOC Triathlete of the Year, 1992; ITU Indoor World Champion, 1993; USA Triathlon National Coach of the Year, 2010. Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals.  We're your hosts Rich Soares, Khem Suthiwan and Bill Plock and we're glad you are joining us for another week of endurance in the Mile High city.   We have a traditional show today.  We are getting super serious about coaching topics the starting today and the next couple of episodes.  We are giving you tons of tips to help you train better and race faster this year! Before we get into the interview with Melissa, let's catch up with Bill Plock and Khem Suthiwan of 303 Triathlon.  303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon, cycling and yes even running in Colorado. Thanks to last week's guests Rachel Joyce and Jamie Twedt for joining us last week to talk about Jamie's partnership with Women for Tri and Ironman Foundation to raise $40k on her journey to the Ironman World Championship this October.  Special thanks to Cleo at Health IQ for helping support Jamie by turning your smarts into a donation to Women For Tri on behalf of Jamie.  If you have not taken the quiz yet, get yourself out to the MHE website and go to the Blog and start the quiz.  The first quiz takers earned Jamie $25 per quiz.  We've probably reached the $200 goal but you can still take the quiz and go help Jamie reach her goal.  Health IQ celebrates and rewards health conscious individuals by offering them competitive Life Insurance rates.  Health IQ and their health surveys have gathered data from millions of health conscious people.  No surprise, they  have found that people with high Health IQ scores have lower mortality rates.  Health IQ has combined this data with medical research and secured special rates and better underwriting to offer lower rate health insurance.  Check out HealthIQ.com for a free quote or check out their blogs for multiple health related topics (vegan, vegetarian, cyclists, running and triathlon).  Or, go to the MHE Blog page to take the quiz. Interview Introduction - Melissa Mantak, Empowered Athlete www.empoweredathlete.com. And we're back.  Of course we are pre-recording the episode, so we do not have any post interview commentary.  I'll bet it was an amazing interview.  I can say that the training we received from her a few weeks ago in Colorado Springs was fantastic.    Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. Ken Axford to talk about the 4th Discipline course Dr. Carwyn Sharp, Chief Science Officer at the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) David Deschenes, Executive Director of Ironman Foundation Pete Alfino, Owner of Mile High Endurance I'd like to give a shout out to all the athletes racing Saturday at the Colorado Triathlon in Boulder.  Good luck Brady Nelson!I can't wait to see you race tomorrow!  Brady's in the 30-35 AG wearing the red caps. The athlete shout out was brought to you by the following supporters of the show. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Total Immersions self-coaching programs are a great tool to help you swim fast and easier.  They have helped me overcome heavy-leg issues and achieve balance in the water.  It's making a huge difference and recommend you check it out. Don't forget Rudy Project for great products to protect your head and eyes.  Fast helmets and well-designed eyewear. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  It gives you a lot more tools  to help you plan, track and analyze your workouts and execute your ATP Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Have a great week everybody!  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Welcome to Episode #75 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals.  We're your hosts Rich Soares, Khem Suthiwan and Bill Plock and we're glad you are joining us for another week of endurance in the Mile High city.   We have full, and perhaps unwieldy, agenda today.  There is a lot of triathlon action going on this time of year.  Let's get into some updates from the two best podcast co-hosts in the biz, Khem and Bill. Bill, what's new with you? Bill's updates Kona plans?  What are we doing about lodging at Kona Velorama Khem, you had a busy week with some work travel - how are you feeling this morning? Khem's updates Primal Expo  Rich's updates: Thanks again to last week's guest, George Cespedes of Tri Animals and director of the Aquaman swim and run series here locally.  If you are in the front range area, you should check out https://www.trianimalendurance.com/races to check out the details of this race series.  The series is June 20 to August 1.  There are 9 different race packages to choose from https://www.racedirectorsolutions.com/EventRegistration/Registration/2924 Coaching certification exam 75 multiple choice questions Which of the following are not specific challenges that cycling and swim training present to the run component of triathlon? The triathlete needs not combat gravity in either the swim or bike portion of the sport, but the environment is totally unsupported in running.  Neither the swim or cycling legs of the sport are maximal efforts. None of the above A and B 10  Short answer - Describe what nutrition periodization is and why it is important to factor into an athlete's training program.  List and describe five factors that contribute to an act of negligence. Ignorance of the Rules - Ignorance of the rules is not an acceptable basis on which decisions should be made. It is vitally important to the success of any sporting event that all parties involved know the rules. Ignoring the Rules - Ignoring the rules under which a sporting event is to be conducted is to ignore safety. USA Triathlon has a specific set of rules designed to ensure the safety of participants and spectators of the sport. USA Triathlon's number one priority is to ensure the safety of all of those involved in the sport of triathlon. To ignore these rules not only subjects participants to potential harm, but it also exposes the coach to a great deal of liability. Failure to Act - The success of any sporting event is dependent upon the people coaching or directing the event to respond quickly to problems and act in a proactive manner rather than a reactive manner. Unfortunately, too many coaches tend to react after a tragedy or serious injury has occurred. They react to crisis when prevention is really the key.  Money - Insufficient funds to properly conduct a safe environment often prevents action. The lack of funds or the unwillingness to spend money leads to: Reduction in safety and services Lack of training or hiring of competent personnel Unsafe equipment Inadequate inspection and maintenance of equipment Failure to Warn - Courts place a great deal of duty on the coaches to warn athletes of any potential hazards associated with the sport. Knowing conditions of the facility and making these conditions known to the participants prior to the event are essential for coaches. Failure to warn of hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, especially when known, is the number one factor leading to large monetary damages being awarded to injured athletes. Four weeks of training plan using a specific athlete scenario Triathlon IQ Partnership -  https://u.healthiq.com/quiz/triathlon-iq I mentioned this a few weeks ago.  I had a change to submit a question for the quiz.  As it turns out they included me in the triathlon quiz How the quiz works They are making donations for each quiz taken.  For the first 25 people, they will make a $5 donation to the charity of my choice.  Thereafter they will donate $1 for every quiz taken up to $200 This is a pilot, so they've capped it at $200 Let me tell you about the charity I've picked is https://www.crowdrise.com/women-for-tri-2017/fundraiser/jamietwedt Our planned interview this week is with friend Jamie Twedt.  The interview this week is an inspirational story.  We are going to talk about her journey to this year's Ironman World Championship in Kona.  I promise you that her story will have you cheering for her this October.  We are trying to get Susan MacNamee and/or Rachel Joyce from Women For Tri to talk about their mission the state of the Women For Tri organization. Wow.  I know Jamie's story and I've witnessed it for years.  I hear her summarize it and I'm still blown away.  If you want to support Jamie.  Please go to the Mile High Endurance website.  Right on the landing page is where you see the current and upcoming interviews.  You'll see the pictures of Jamie and Dawn, the Women for Tri logo, and Rachel Joyce.  In the caption below, there is a link to the crowdrise page for Jamie and Women for Tri.  As of this morning she had 6310 and she needs to get to $40,000.  The picture of Jamie has a hyperlink to her Facebook page, the picture of Women for Tri has a hyperlink to Women for Tri's website, and of course Rachel Joyce's picture will take you to Rachel's site. There is also a logo for Health IQ right next to the caption on Jamie, Rachel and Women for Tri.  If you click that logo, it will take you to the Health IQ Triathlon quiz.  Whether you make a donation through crowdrise or not, this is a great way to give Jamie another $200 toward her goal.  Please take a few minutes, go to milehighenduarnce.com and then click on the Health IQ logo and boom!  Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. Ken Axford to talk about the 4th Discipline course Melissa Mantak on training load and nutrition Dr. Carwyn Sharp, Chief Science Officer at the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Inigo San Milan soon   Thank supporters of the show. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Total Immersions self-coaching programs are a great tool to help you swim fast and easier.  They have helped me overcome heavy-leg issues and achieve balance in the water.  It's making a huge difference and recommend you check it out. Don't forget Rudy Project for great products to protect your head and eyes.  Fast helmets and well-designed eyewear. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  It gives you a lot more tools  to help you plan, track and analyze your workouts and execute your ATP Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page.  Oh, and don't forget to take the Health IQ Quiz.  There is a link on the website That's it for the show.  Have a great week everybody!  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!  

Charlotte Bronte's true identity revealed through five powerful, poignant letters.5.Marking the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Bronte's birth, Rachel Joyce - a best-selling author herself - considers how, on the publication of Jane Eyre, Bronte reacted to becoming a literary sensation.When Jane Eyre was published in 1847, it was a literary sensation. Rachel Joyce reflects both on Bronte's modest excitement that her book was being read by "such men as Mr Thackeray", and her absolute confidence in her own writing and literary judgement.Rachel Joyce is the best-selling author of The Lonely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and recently wrote a new adaptation of Jane Eyre for BBC Radio 4.Producer: Beaty Rubens.