The Greg Bennett Show: Recent Episodes
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Greg Bennett chats with the world’s greatest athletes and high-performers to find out how they got the top of the world and how are they able to sustain it. Join Greg Bennett, Olympian, World Champion and former world number one Triathlete, for some inspiring and entertaining stories.
After 259 episodes, over 335 hours of conversations, and more than 2 million downloads, The Greg Bennett Show is hitting pause. In this heartfelt solo episode, Greg reflects on the journey of the past five years, celebrating the incredible guests, global listeners, and life-changing insights shared along the way.
Greg shares his reasons for stepping back as he takes on an exciting new role at Voloridge Health, focusing on the future of health, longevity, and performance. This isn’t goodbye—it’s a new beginning. Tune in for an emotional and reflective episode that honors the show’s legacy and offers a glimpse of what’s next.
Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey. Your support has meant the world.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I sit down with Ryan Murphy, one of the most decorated swimmers in history. A 3-time Olympian and 9-time Olympic medalist, Ryan has continually redefined excellence in the pool.
We dive into Ryan’s journey from his early dreams to dominating backstroke on the world stage. He reflects on his experiences at the Paris 2024 Olympics, his strategies for maintaining peak performance over three Olympic cycles, and the evolution of his training.
Ryan shares insights into his leadership role within Team USA, his thoughts on the state of swimming today, and his take on the importance of fair competition. Along the way, he answers listener questions about improving explosiveness, endurance, and technique, and even addresses the behind-the-scenes challenges and triumphs that come with being a world-class athlete.
This conversation is packed with inspiration and actionable advice for swimmers, athletes, and anyone striving to achieve greatness. Tune in for an inside look at what it takes to build an Olympic legacy!
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg reconnects with one of triathlon’s all-time greats, Miles Stewart. A former ITU World Champion, Olympic athlete, and CEO of Triathlon Australia, Miles shares his incredible journey from dominating the triathlon world as an athlete to leading its growth and evolution as a sport.
The conversation dives into Miles’ rise to becoming the youngest ITU World Champion, his reflections on the highs and lows of his career, and his transition from elite athlete to business leader.
Miles also discusses the challenges facing Australian triathlon and what it will take to reclaim its former glory as a global powerhouse. Along the way, listener questions add depth to the conversation, touching on pivotal moments from his racing days, insights into today’s sport, and advice for the future of triathlon.
This episode is a must-listen for triathlon fans, athletes, and anyone inspired by stories of resilience, leadership, and the pursuit of greatness.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I’m joined once again by Dr. James Hewitt, a pioneering human performance scientist and thought leader in high-performance and well-being. Known for his work with Formula 1 teams, Fortune 500 companies, and endurance athletes, James combines insights from neuroscience, psychology, and sports science to offer practical strategies for sustainable peak performance.
In this brilliant conversation, we explore what it truly means to "major in the minors" and how many high performers lose sight of core fundamentals in pursuit of the next best thing. We dive into the foundation of self-determination theory, focusing on autonomy, competence, and relatedness, and why these elements are critical for motivation. James also discusses concepts like Chronotype Bias, the impact of character strengths, and the importance of self-compassion and socialization on performance and overall well-being.
James shares fascinating insights on avoiding "precision bias" and how influencers often use it to sound more credible, sometimes leading people down unproductive paths. We touch on integrating well-being with business success, the role of endurance principles in corporate environments, and new trends in human performance science.
Whether you’re a leader, athlete, or simply looking to improve your life, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you thrive in all aspects. Don't miss out on this valuable discussion that will leave you rethinking what it takes to reach your full potential!
In this captivating episode of The Greg Bennett Show, we dive deep into the world of elite endurance sports with Olav Aleksander Bu, the renowned coach behind Olympic and World Champion athletes Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden. Olav shares insights into the “Norwegian Method,” a data-driven approach to training that has set new standards in triathlon and beyond. We explore his recent journey guiding top athletes through the demands of Olympic and Ironman competitions, his new role as Head Coach for Norway’s professional cycling team, and his partnership with CORE—a cutting-edge tool for heat adaptation and performance enhancement. Olav reveals how heat training impacts VO2 max, power output, and even endurance in cool conditions, offering groundbreaking insights into performance science. Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or fan, this episode provides an in-depth look at high-performance training, resilience, and the future of endurance sports. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will leave you motivated to elevate your game
In this inspiring episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg sits down with Adrian Kochsiek, the visionary Founder and CEO of ONVY HealthTech. Driven by a transformative personal journey overcoming cancer at just 18, Adrian has made it his mission to shift healthcare from reactive "sick-care" to proactive wellness using cutting-edge AI and personalized data insights.
Together, Greg and Adrian dive into the story behind ONVY: from its innovative approach to health and wellness to its unique edge in the crowded digital health space. Adrian shares invaluable lessons from his entrepreneurial journey, discussing challenges, successes, and strategies for keeping users engaged, reducing churn, and ensuring data privacy. They also explore the future of ONVY, including potential partnerships and new features, and how digital health platforms like ONVY are reshaping our approach to personal well-being.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, athlete, or simply interested in health innovation, this conversation will leave you with insights on optimizing health and enhancing longevity. Tune in to learn how ONVY is empowering people to take charge of their health journey.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I sit down with elite mental performance coach Seth Pepper, who’s back for another powerful conversation on unlocking potential and mastering the mind. With over 25 years of experience, Seth has worked with Olympians, World Champions, executives, and, most recently, top-tier tennis and hockey players.
We dive into his techniques for overcoming fear, managing pressure, and using mental strategies to achieve peak performance. We also explore how anyone—athletes, parents, or professionals—can apply Seth’s methods to boost confidence, build resilience, and create a winning mindset in every area of life. Listener questions cover tackling self-doubt, handling “dream crushers,” and balancing life’s demands without burnout.
Packed with practical tips, inspiring stories, and valuable insights, this episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to harness the power of the mind to reach their highest potential.
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In this solo episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I take a look back at the past 12 episodes, featuring inspiring conversations with legendary athletes and experts like Simon Whitfield, Chris McCormack, Craig Cooper, and more. I also dive into a review of Good Energy by Casey Means, a must-read on optimizing metabolic health and vitality.
Plus, I answer your fantastic listener questions, covering everything from data-driven health and marathon world records to the future of IRONMAN. I’ll also share updates on my new role as VP of Strategic Initiatives at Voloridge Health and the exciting projects we’re working on.
Join me for an insightful and wide-ranging episode filled with reflections, health tips, and plenty of Q&A!
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I sit down with my good mate, Olympic gold and silver medalist Simon Whitfield, for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking conversation. We dive into the world of triathlon, breaking down the recent Olympic Games triathlon events, the IRONMAN World Championships, and the evolution of the sport, but we also explore some fascinating rabbit holes. From the ethics of drug cheats and how much empathy they deserve, to whether manifestation really works, we leave no stone unturned. We even share our thoughts on Elon Musk, AI, Jordan Peterson, and the upcoming presidential election. This is a candid chat between two friends who’ve known each other for over 30 years, and it’s packed with insights, laughter, and plenty of great stories. If you love triathlon and big-picture thinking, you won’t want to miss this one!
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In this episode, I sit down with sports journalist and endurance athlete Brad Culp for an in-depth conversation about the current state of triathlon and his latest book, The Norwegian Method. Brad offers insightful analysis on the recent Ironman World Championships in Nice, the evolution of triathlon with series like T100, SuperTri, and WTS, and where the sport is headed in terms of events, athletes, and equipment innovation. We then dive into Brad’s journey as a journalist, his time at the helm of Triathlete and LAVA magazines, and the unique perspectives he’s gained as both a writer and athlete. Finally, we explore his new book, The Norwegian Method, which covers the groundbreaking endurance training system used by athletes like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Kristian Blummenfelt, and Gustav Iden. Brad shares the highs and lows of writing the book, the science behind controlled intensity and lactate testing, and how this method is transforming endurance sports. Whether you’re an athlete, a triathlon fan, or simply curious about elite performance, this episode is packed with valuable takeaways. Don’t miss it!
In this incredible episode, I sit down with Kurt Spenser, CEO of RŌKA Multisport, to dive deep into the world of triathlon, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Kurt shares his unique insights into the sport’s growth, its strength as a participation sport, and the powerful sense of community it fosters. We discuss the evolution of triathlon, the major events, the athletes, and the cutting-edge equipment that continues to push the boundaries of performance. Kurt offers a fascinating look into the highs and lows of building RŌKA Multisport, along with his vision for the future of the company and the sport itself. This episode is packed with valuable takeaways for athletes, entrepreneurs, and anyone passionate about innovation in sports. You won’t want to miss it!
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I sit down with Craig Cooper, a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and CEO of CardieX. We dive deep into his approach to health, mental performance, and the importance of "getting to neutral." Craig opens up about his struggles with community, sleep, and balancing the demands of leading a public company. We also explore how CardieX is revolutionizing heart health, just as Boost Mobile did for mobile phones 20 years ago.
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Craig Cooper - http://craigcooper.net/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craigcooperrrr/
His Book - https://www.amazon.com/Your-New-Prime-Strength-Kick-Ass/dp/0062353241
His Company - https://cardiex.com/ Cardiex product - https://cardiex.com/products/conneqt-pulse/
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, we welcome back renowned triathlon journalist Tim Heming, fresh from the ground in Nice for the Women’s Ironman World Championships. Tim shares his insights on Laura Philipp’s incredible victory, Kat Matthews' strong showing, and Chelsea Sodaro’s resilience despite injuries. We also reflect on standout moments from the Paris Olympics, discuss the current state of triathlon, and make bold predictions for Kona, T100 series, and beyond. Dive deep into the latest in triathlon with one of the sport’s top voices!
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I’m thrilled to sit down with Julie Derron, fresh from her silver medal triumph at the Paris Olympics. We dive deep into her mindset leading up to the Games, the key workouts that fueled her preparation, and the emotional journey of race day. Julie gives a detailed recap of her race strategy and that powerful final push for the podium. Join us as we reflect on her incredible performance and the dedication it took to reach the Olympic podium!
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I sit down with the remarkable Hayden Wilde, fresh off his incredible silver medal at the Paris Olympics. Hayden takes us deep into the mind of a champion, sharing his thought processes during big races, including a detailed breakdown of his heroic performance in Paris. He made a bold move early in the run, leading with 1.5 km to go, only to be caught with just 300 meters remaining. We explore his mental and physical preparation, his resilience in bouncing back for the Super Tri-Series in Boston, coming in 2nd beyond Alex, his win in Chicago the following week, and what lies ahead for this fearless competitor. This episode is an inspiring look into the heart and mind of one of the world’s top triathletes—you won’t want to miss it.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I’m thrilled to welcome back Dr. Dan Plews, one of the sharpest minds in sports science and endurance coaching. We dive into his recent experience at the Hyrox event in Brisbane, explore how his new TSS magazine is helping athletes and coaches stay ahead of the curve, and tackle some fascinating audience questions on topics like nutrition, training priorities, and the role of technology in coaching. Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or just a fan of cutting-edge sports science, this episode is packed with insights.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I catch up with my old mate, Chris McCormack—better known as Macca. After nearly two decades of training, traveling, and racing together, it’s always a pleasure to chat with this four-time World Champion. We dive into the Paris Olympics, breaking down the standout performances and surprises, and look ahead to the SuperTri Series and the state of triathlon today. We’ll also discuss the future of the sport, including the PTO, World Triathlon, and Ironman, and answer questions from our listeners on Instagram. Plus, we’ll get an update on Chris’s work with the Phoenix Foundation and what’s next for him. Don’t miss this lively and insightful conversation with one of the sport’s legends.
In this special episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I welcome back Phil Liggett, the "Voice of Cycling," fresh off announcing his potential retirement from Olympic commentary after his 17th Games in Paris. We dive into his reflections on the recent Olympic cycling events, his legendary career covering 52 Tours de France, and the highlights that have shaped his journey. Phil also shares stories from his work in Africa with the Rhinos and the Paul Sherwen Project and answers special questions from the audience. This is a celebration of one of history's most remarkable broadcasting careers.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I sit down with triathlon legend Barrie Shepley. With seven Olympics and 30 World Championships under his belt as a coach and commentator, Barrie shares his unique insights from the Paris Olympics. We discuss the challenges faced by athletes, the surprising results, and the impact of the Seine's pollution on the triathlon events. Barrie also opens up about the recent loss of his beloved wife, Karen, and how it has shaped his outlook on life and work. Join us for an in-depth conversation about triathlon, resilience, and the road ahead.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by human performance coach James Hewitt. If you're in the workplace, a leader of a company, or an endurance athlete seeking to enhance your cognitive and physical performance, this episode is a must-listen. James, a global authority in human performance, well-being, and cognitive function, shares science-based tools to achieve sustainable high performance. With over a decade of experience working with professional cyclists, Fortune 500 companies, and Formula 1 teams, James has delivered presentations and workshops in over 30 countries, including at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Join Greg and James as they delve into cognitive performance as an endurance activity, explore ways to optimize daily performance, and learn from top endurance athletes. Discover strategies for integrating well-being into business strategy, and get inspired by James’ insights on improving executive functions through aerobic exercise. The episode ends with James answering Greg’s BIG 4 questions and a fun rapid-fire round.
Join me, Greg Bennett, in this special mid-year solo episode as I recap the last quarter and the amazing guests I've had on the show, and I unveil the 8 Pillars of Longevity. Drawing from personal insights and expert discussions, I dive deep into what it takes to live a long, healthy, and fulfilling life. Discover why these pillars are essential and how they can transform your approach to well-being. Plus, a recap of the inspiring stories from our Fireside Friday conversations.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg sits down with Grant Giles, a former professional triathlete and renowned mental performance coach. Grant shares his journey from surfing and triathlon racing to becoming a high-performance coach and psychologist. Discover how Grant developed national and world-class champions, the mental skills crucial for success, and practical strategies for integrating mental and physical training. Learn how mindfulness, visualization, and mental resilience can enhance performance and overall life satisfaction. Join us for an inspiring conversation on achieving your full potential.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg sits down with Dr. Scott Frey, a leading neuroscientist, and mental performance coach, to explore the brain's power in optimizing performance in all areas of life. Dr. Frey shares his journey into neuroscience, the latest advancements in mental performance, and practical techniques for maintaining focus, overcoming mental blocks, and harnessing neuroplasticity. Whether you're an athlete, business owner, parent, or just looking to improve your mental well-being, this episode is packed with insights and tools to help you achieve your full potential. Join us for a fascinating conversation about how understanding and leveraging the brain can lead to a more fulfilling and high-performing life.
In this deeply inspiring episode of The Greg Bennett Show, join us as we delve into the remarkable journey of Kat Matthews, an elite triathlete whose resilience and determination are nothing short of extraordinary. Currently ranked fourth in the world, Kat has stood on the podium at the Ironman World Championships and dazzled the triathlon world with her record-setting performances. Despite a life-threatening crash that could have ended her career, Kat made a stunning recovery, capturing hearts and headlines with back-to-back wins at Ironman Texas in 2023 and 2024, and securing a silver at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships.
In our conversation, Kat shares insights from her 2024 season, including her triumph at Ironman Texas and a challenging race at T100 San Francisco. We rewind to the beginnings of her triathlon career, exploring how she discovered her passion and the moment she decided to turn pro. Kat opens up about the highs and lows of her career, the severe crash that tested her limits, and the relentless spirit that fueled her comeback.
Looking ahead, Kat discusses her goals for future seasons, her evolving training strategies, and her thoughts on the latest developments in triathlon technology and event formats. As we round off with our 'Final Four' questions, Kat offers personal reflections and advice that resonate with anyone facing their own battles.
Whether you're a triathlon enthusiast, a sports fan, or anyone inspired by stories of courage and comeback, this episode with Kat Matthews offers a compelling glimpse into the life of a woman who refuses to be defined by adversity.
Dive into a story of remarkable endurance and resilience on "The Greg Bennett Show" with Matt Burton, a tenacious Ironman competitor from Western Australia. This episode unfolds Matt's harrowing yet inspiring journey through significant physical and personal challenges, including a near career-ending injury that almost cost him his foot earlier this year. Listen as Matt recounts his victorious comeback at the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championships in Cairns, marking a pivotal moment in his career with a course record time. From his initial steps into triathlon to his current triumphs, Matt's narrative is a powerful testament to perseverance and the indomitable human spirit. Join us as we explore how Matt's resilience shapes his life and career, providing profound insights into overcoming adversity and striving for greatness in the grueling world of Ironman racing.
Reunite with Luke McKenzie on The Greg Bennett Show for an insightful look into the current state of triathlon. Luke, a celebrated Ironman champion and influential figure in the triathlon community, joins Greg to dissect the nuances of being a professional triathlete today. They discuss recent trends and the future of the sport, including the upcoming Paris Olympics and Ironman championships in Nice and Kona. Luke also shares updates on his entrepreneurial journey with Wyn Republic, blending insights from his athletic career into a thriving business. Filled with laughter and expert analysis, this episode is like a casual yet informative chat between two veterans of the sport, offering predictions, personal anecdotes, and a deep dive into the complexities of professional triathlon.
Explore the compelling narrative of Braden Curie, a dominant figure in the world of Ironman triathlon, on this episode of The Greg Bennett Show. Delve into Braden’s journey from adventure racing to standing on the podium at the world's most prestigious Ironman events. Braden shares his experiences of resilience, adaptation, and the lessons he’s learned throughout his evolving career. From his early passion for endurance sports to balancing intense training regimes with personal life, Braden’s story is one of continual growth and relentless pursuit. Join us as Braden and Greg share laughs and stories, offering a candid look into the life of an elite athlete striving for excellence in every aspect of life.
Join me on "The Greg Bennett Show" as I sit down with Nick Jonsson, an extraordinary figure who seamlessly bridges the worlds of extreme sports and executive leadership. As an Ironman World Athlete and the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Executives' Global Network, Nick has cultivated a platform that not only supports business leaders but also champions mental health through his best-selling book on executive loneliness. This episode delves into Nick's dual passions for triathlon and leadership, exploring how the discipline from Ironman training enhances his professional effectiveness and personal resilience.
We'll uncover the origins of his triathlon journey, his strategies for balancing rigorous training with executive responsibilities, and how these experiences have shaped his approach to leadership. Nick also shares his insights on building mental toughness and maintaining cognitive clarity through the physical demands of endurance sports.
Listen in as Nick discusses the inspiration behind his pivotal work in mental health, the creation of "Executive Loneliness," and the impact of his advocacy. Whether you're an athlete, executive, or anyone in between, this episode is packed with valuable lessons on pushing limits, overcoming obstacles, and living with purpose.
Join us on "The Greg Bennett Show" as we delve into a fascinating conversation with Troy Taylor, a visionary in the realm of high-performance sport and innovative fitness technology. As the Senior Director of Performance Innovation at Tonal, Troy brings a wealth of experience from his involvement in seven Olympic Games and his pivotal role at U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
In this episode, Troy shares his journey through the echelons of sports science and into the cutting edge of fitness technology with Tonal, a revolutionary home fitness system that combines AI with robust strength training tools to offer personalized workouts. We explore how Tonal's advanced data analytics are reshaping what it means to train effectively, making elite-level fitness insights accessible right from the comfort of home.
Listen as Troy discusses the challenges and triumphs of translating high-performance athletic training into everyday fitness solutions, the future of personalized training programs powered by AI, and how these technologies are not only enhancing athletic performance but also revolutionizing health and longevity for everyone.
Whether you’re an athlete, tech enthusiast, or fitness newbie, this episode offers a rare glimpse into the future of fitness, blending high-tech solutions with practical applications to optimize human potential. Dive into the world where technology meets athleticism, and discover how the landscapes of health, sport, and business are evolving in exciting new ways.
Join us for a landmark episode of "The Greg Bennett Show" as we reunite four of triathlon's greatest Olympic gold medalists: Simon Whitfield, Hamish Carter, Jan Frodeno, and Alistair Brownlee. In this special gathering, each legend shares the intense emotions and pivotal moments leading up to their iconic Olympic victories, providing a rare glimpse into the mindset of a champion. As we navigate through their storied careers, our guests tackle a poignant listener question about the highs and lows of Olympic glory and discuss the profound personal and professional impacts of their successes. Looking forward to the Paris 2024 Olympics, Simon, Hamish, Jan, and Alistair make their predictions for the men's, women's, and team events, and offer sage advice for athletes on the cusp of competing on the world's biggest stage. This episode doesn't just delve into past triumphs; it explores how these champions are paving the way for future generations, continuing to influence the sport through commentary and advocacy, and continuous involvement in the triathlon community. Tune in for an inspiring journey through Olympic history and insights into the future of triathlon, all from the athletes who have stood atop the podium and know what it takes to achieve the pinnacle of sports excellence. Whether you're a triathlon enthusiast, an aspiring Olympian, or a fan of incredible sports stories, this episode is a masterclass in resilience, strategy, and the enduring spirit of the Olympic athlete.
Join us on The Greg Bennett Show for an insightful discussion with Alex Larson, a dietitian and nutrition coach dedicated to revolutionizing the way endurance athletes fuel their performance. In this episode, Alex delves into common mistakes athletes make in their diets, the transformative power of proper nutrition, and the effectiveness of various macro-focused diets in endurance sports.
Discover the impact of tailored nutrition strategies that draw upon both modern research and ancestral health principles to enhance athletic performance. Alex provides an in-depth look at how historical eating habits can inform today’s dietary practices, helping athletes achieve their peak potential.
Whether you're a seasoned triathlete or a weekend warrior, this conversation is packed with practical advice on optimizing your fueling strategy for better energy, recovery, and competitive edge. Tune in to learn how to nourish your body for the long haul and pick up actionable tips to elevate your training and racing experiences.
In this profoundly inspiring episode of "The Greg Bennett Show," we sit down with triathlon royalty, Craig Alexander, a three-time Ironman World Champion known affectionately as Crowie. Beyond his legendary status in the world of endurance sports, Craig is a devoted family man, whose recent personal challenges have brought to light the true strength and resilience that define him.
Today, we explore a deeply personal narrative that extends beyond the racecourses and into the heart of his family. Craig opens up about a harrowing ordeal that has profoundly impacted their lives—his son Austin's sudden stroke at just 13 years old during a track event, leading to severe paralysis. This episode delves into the intense emotional and physical journey that followed, highlighting Austin's incredible fight to regain mobility and the family's unwavering support through months of rehabilitation.
Craig shares the profound lessons in resilience and adaptation he's learned through this ordeal, lessons that transcend the discipline of triathlon and speak to the core of human endurance. We discuss the critical role of community support, the therapeutic effects of sports, and how his family has navigated the complexities of recovery with grace and determination.
Whether you're a fan of triathlon, a supporter of overcoming adversity, or someone who cherishes powerful stories of human spirit, this conversation with Craig Alexander offers a compelling look at what it means to endure, adapt, and thrive against the odds. Join us as we uncover the personal side of a sports legend, whose life lessons extend far beyond the finish line.
Join us on "The Greg Bennett Show" for an insightful conversation with Tim Heming, a seasoned sportswriter whose expertise spans two decades in the world of endurance sports. As a pivotal voice in triathlon journalism, Tim has tracked the sport from its humble beginnings to its Olympic heights, offering a unique perspective on its evolution and the athletes who define it.
In this episode, Tim delves into the changes he's witnessed in the storytelling of triathlon, the development of the sport, and the critical issues that shape its discourse today. We explore the "State of the Union" of triathlon, discussing its past, present, and what Tim predicts for its future amid emerging trends and new challenges.
We also tackle the complexities of the current major triathlon series, including Ironman, SuperTri, and the T100 series, assessing their impact on both professional and amateur athletes. Tim shares his thoughts on the contract dynamics within these events and their influence on the sport's integrity and accessibility.
With the Paris Olympics looming, Tim offers his predictions for the triathlon events, highlighting athletes to watch and the potential outcomes of the men's, women's, and mixed relay races. He also forecasts the upcoming seasons for iconic events like Kona and the Ironman series, providing insights into what fans and competitors can expect.
Whether you're a triathlon enthusiast, an athlete, or just love diving deep into the dynamics of sports, this conversation with Tim Heming will enrich your understanding of where triathlon stands today and where it's headed. Tune in for a deep dive into the heart of triathlon with one of the sport's most respected journalists.
Dive into a captivating conversation on The Greg Bennett Show with Scott Tindal, the mastermind behind Fuelin, as we explore groundbreaking nutrition strategies in the world of elite sports. In this episode, we're thrilled to discuss the exciting news of triathlon legend Jan Frodeno's recent partnership with Fuelin, revealing how this collaboration is set to elevate his performance to new heights.
Scott shares the insider details of what Fuelin is all about and how its app is revolutionizing athlete nutrition. We delve into practical fueling tips for triathletes, tackling common challenges like managing jetlag and optimizing energy during peak training and race days.
Listeners will gain valuable insights into personalized nutrition coaching that Scott has perfected over decades, working with top athletes across various disciplines. Plus, don't miss out on exclusive advice directly from a leading nutrition expert on how to enhance your dietary habits to support rigorous training schedules.
As a special bonus for our listeners, Scott is offering a 30% discount on Fuelin services. Simply visit Fuelin.com/GBS and use the promo code GBS30 to unlock your savings and start transforming your performance today.
Join us for this enlightening episode as we uncover the secrets to successful athlete nutrition and get a peek into the future of sports performance with Scott Tindal.
Join us on "The Greg Bennett Show" as we catch up with Cam Wurf, a truly extraordinary athlete who has excelled in rowing, triathlon, and professional cycling. From Olympic rower to Ironman champion and cycling powerhouse with Team INEOS, Cam's versatility and relentless drive have made him a standout figure in every discipline he tackles.
In this episode, Cam takes us on a riveting journey through his sporting career, sharing insights from his time on the Olympic rowing team to his surprising transitions into triathlon and the elite world of pro cycling. Discover how he juggles competing at the highest levels in both cycling and triathlon, his approach to training, and his experiences with Team INEOS.
We delve into Cam's unique perspective on resilience, adaptation, and the mental challenges of competing globally. Learn about his strategic choices in races, his thoughts on the evolving landscape of endurance sports, and his plans for the future.
Whether you're a sports enthusiast or just love a good story of ambition and perseverance, this conversation with Cam Wurf is not to be missed. Tune in to hear from a man who continues to redefine the limits of human endurance and inspire athletes around the world.
Join us on The Greg Bennett Show as we dive deep into the fascinating world of Dr. Alex Keith, a chiropractor whose hands have brought relief and recovery to Olympic champions and entertainment moguls alike. From the intense competitive arenas of triathlon and the Olympics to the high-energy world of rock and roll, Dr. Keith's career is a testament to his remarkable skill and versatility. In this episode, we explore his journey into triathlon, his pivotal role with the USA Triathlon team at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and the unique transition to working with the legendary Jimmy Buffett. Dr. Keith shares stories from behind the scenes, common injuries he's encountered among elite athletes, preventative measures for optimal health, and the unforgettable experiences of working alongside music icons. Whether it's fostering peak performance in athletes or ensuring entertainers can give their all on stage, Dr. Keith's insights into wellness, resilience, and the importance of body management are invaluable. Sit back and enjoy as two old friends, Greg Bennett and Dr. Alex Keith, share laughs, lessons learned, and a few surprises along the way.
In this captivating episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I sit down with the legendary Sebastian Kienle, a name synonymous with triathlon greatness. As we reflect on Sebi's illustrious career, we delve into the highlights and pivotal moments that defined his journey from a passionate young athlete to a world-renowned champion. Kienle shares the emotional and inspiring story behind his decision to retire, revisiting favorite races from his farewell tour, and the profound impact of his final year in professional triathlon. Sebi opens up about the highs and lows, the lessons learned, and the wisdom gained through decades of competition. We explore the transition to life after professional sports, the challenges and discoveries of stepping away from competition, and how he plans to remain connected to the triathlon community. Join us as Sebastian Kienle, with his characteristic humility and insight, offers invaluable advice to aspiring triathletes and reflects on the legacy he hopes to leave behind. Through stories of resilience, triumph, and the relentless pursuit of excellence, this episode is a tribute to a true triathlon icon. Don't miss this deep dive into the heart and soul of one of the sport's greatest athletes right here on The Greg Bennett Show.
In this unique episode of "The Greg Bennett Show," I take a moment to step back and engage directly with you, the listener. As we close out the first quarter of the year, it's the perfect time to reflect on where we are and where we're heading. Today, I'm diving deep into the essence of living with purpose, understanding who we are, and embracing the resilience within us.
Inspired by our Fireside Friday Conversations, we'll explore the valuable currency of time, the power of knowing your strengths, and the drive behind your passions. This episode is a heartfelt invitation to take control of your life, lean into opportunities, and never play the victim. From personal anecdotes to lessons from our diverse guests over the past three months, we'll unpack what it means to live intentionally and resiliently.
We'll also tackle some thought-provoking questions from our listeners, covering topics from the difference between high performance and mastery, overcoming setbacks, and the unexpected lessons learned transitioning from a professional athlete to an entrepreneur.
Celebrating our recent guests, we reflect on their contributions to our understanding of mental performance, resilience, entrepreneurship, and more. This roll call of inspirational figures includes Seth Pepper, Dr. Tommy Wood, Mathias Hecht, Trevor Hendy, Ronnie Schildknecht, Guy Leech, Beth Mckenzie, Imogen Simmonds, Joe Friel, Matt Hauser, David Tilbury-Davis, Olav Aleksander Bu, and Colin Cook.
Plus, I'll share some of my favorite book and podcast recommendations that have influenced me profoundly. We'll even delve into my take on the current state of triathlon, the T100, and the entrepreneurial spirit required for professional athletes.
As we wrap up, remember that your time is precious, and your potential is limitless. Let's commit to a journey of purposeful living, embracing every challenge and opportunity with resilience and joy. Here's to making every moment count and moving forward with intention and vigor.
Today, we're diving into the world of transformation, resilience, and the power of what endurance sports can do to somebody's life. From the icy rinks of collegiate hockey, to the grueling distances of Ironman Triathlon, our guest has navigated the waters of addiction and emerged not just as a competitor, but as a coach and as a guide to others.
His journey is a testament to the human spirit's capacity to overcome and find purpose through adversity. He's now a remarkable coach, and a lead triathlete, and founder of several business and clubs, including Peak Triathlon Coaching, Peak Recovery and Health Center, Top Gunz Elite Tri Team, and NorthEast Multisport.
He's also the host of the Age Grouper For Life Podcast. He's competed in 19 Ironmans including 6 current Ironman World Champs, and has won the overall age group titles at numerous events.
Welcome to The Greg Bennett Show, Colin Cook.
Today's guest is arguably the world's greatest triathlon coach. His results have made the entire endurance world stop and take notice.
With a profound impact on the sport, he has guided his athletes to the pinnacle of triathlon success, including Olympic glory, world championships across various distances, and record-shattering performances that have redefined what's possible in endurance sports. His analytical approach, combined with a relentless pursuit of knowledge has not only elevated the career of the world's top triathletes but has also inspired a broader conversation about the science and art of high performance coaching.
Under his guidance, athletes have not just won; they have dominated, reshaping our understanding of preparation, strategy, and execution. From coaching the Olympic and Multiple World champion, Kristian Blummenfel to guiding Gustav Iden to Ironman World Championship victories, his influence spans the entire spectrum of triathlon.
Today, we're diving into the mind of a coach who's reshaped the landscape of triathlon, strategic innovation, and the unyielding belief in the potential of his athletes.
Welcome to The Greg Bennett Show, Olav Aleksander Bu.
Today we're learning multitudes of superb information from a stupendous legendary triathlon sports coach. He's counted among the greatest in his field. He is a deeply profound individual and exhibits compassionate sensitivity amid athletes. He describes himself as a "behavioral change engineer", who aspires to help guide his athletes towards betterment, both athletically and as human beings.
Welcome to The Greg Bennett Show, David Tilbury-Davis.
Today, we're diving into the world of a remarkable athlete who has taken the triathlon world by storm.
From clinching world titles as a junior to making waves on the global stage at the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, the World Triathlon series, and the SuperTri series, his journey is nothing short of inspirational.
He's battled through the highs and lows with the heart of a champion - Just watch the Super League Triathlon series in 2022, showing us what resilience, dedication, and sheer passion for the sport truly look like.
An Australian powerhouse known for his fierce competitiveness, dominating swim, and incredible work ethic, he's not just a rising star - he's a force to be reckoned with, setting the pace for future generations.
Welcome to the Greg Bennett Show, Matt Hauser.
Today, I'm joined by a true pioneer in the world of Triathlon and endurance sports coaching. A visionary who has shaped the training regime of amateur and professional athletes around the world for decades, his methods have stood the test of time, blending the art of coaching with the science of performance.
He is the architect behind the Training Bible series and has penned the guide that countless cyclists, triathletes, and coaches have turned to.
He's a co-founder of Training Peaks, one of the most innovative training software platforms in the world. A mentor to coaches and athletes alike, his impact on the endurance sports community is immeasurable.
Welcome to the Greg Bennett Show, Joe Friel.
Today's guest is a remarkable talent in the world of triathlon, with an incredible resilience, perseverance, and tenacity, from her early days in Hong Kong to Switzerland, to academic excellence at The Imperial College, London. Her journey is a wonderful collection of marvelous experiences. She's a latecomer to the sport, but she's rapidly ascended to the pinnacle of long distance triathlon, amassing impressive varieties of winds and podium finishes, including two podiums at the 70.3 Ironman World Championships, one in Nice, France in 2019, and again in Lahti, Finland last year. Her universal consistency is truly amazing, and in 2023 she finished 9th on the PTO World Rankings. I'm confident we're going to see her push into the top 5 in the very near future.
Our guest is a phenomenal blend of athleticism, business acumen, and personal drive. As a former champion, she won Ironman Switzerland. This incredible athlete has transitioned from the triathlon world to making a significant mark in the business realm.
She's a marathoner with a remarkable time of 2:37, a mother of two, and the visionary behind the stylish and sophisticated endurance sports clothing brand Wyn Republic.
Welcome to The Greg Bennett Show, Beth.
Today we're joined by a true Australian legend, a powerhouse in the world of Surf Ironman, a pioneer in health and fitness.
He's the king of long-distance Surf Ironman races, from the Uncle Toby's Super Series to winning the prestigious Coolangatta Gold three times.
He won the World Surf Ironman Championships and the World Ocean Paddling Championship. He was dubbed Australia's Fittest Athlete by the Australian Institute of Sport.
His journey spans from Surf Ironman, a short period of triathlons, to becoming a celebrated health advocate and a familiar face on Australian TV, now being the inspirational force behind Heart180..
Welcome to The Greg Bennett Show, Guy Leech.
Today's guest is a powerhouse in the world of Triathlon, a Swiss legend with eleven Ironman victories to his name, including a record-breaking nine wins at Ironman Switzerland. From the duathlon world championship podium to a remarkable 4th place finish at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, he’s a man who’s left a permanent mark on the sport. Now, he's channeling his passion and experience into helping other athletes through his sports management agency I-Ron.
So welcome to the Greg Bennett show, Ronnie Schildknecht!
Today's guest is a true Australian legend, considered by many to be the world's greatest surf Ironman of all-time.
A masterful surfer and life coaching guru, he transitioned from dominating the surf lifesaving universe to inspiring countless others in their personal journeys.
He’s a four time World Surf Ironman Champion, six times Australian Surf Ironman Champion, and three times second. He also won the Uncle Toby's Super Series on four occasions. He was crowned a Member of the Order of Australia in 1996 for his services to surf lifesaving, and is a member of the Australian, Queensland, and Gold Coast Surf Lifesaving Halls of Fame.
Television audiences during the 1990s watched in awe as this man smoked the competition and mastered the ocean. A truly inspiring feat.
Today, we’ll dive into his remarkable life.
Today's guest is an exceptional lifetime athlete. Hailing from Switzerland, his journey from a triathlete to a significant role as Sports Director at Campus Sursee is positively inspiring. He's lived and trained in Noosa, Australia, and Boulder, Colorado. During times of suffering, he punished himself away from the race track. It's wonderful to witness his evolution as he tackles new challenges. His story is a testament to dedication and passion.
Welcome to the Greg Bennett show, Mathias Hecht!
Today's guest is a familiar voice on the show. He brings a wealth of knowledge and insight into human health, performance, and longevity. He has a background in biochemistry, medicine, physiology, and neuroscience.
But he's not just an academic, researcher, and professor but also an athlete who understands the practical side of human performance. He's been a guiding light in our quest for optimal health, discussing brain health, building resilience, ancestral living, and the nitty-gritty of hot and cold therapy, you name it!
So, Welcome back to The Greg Bennett Show, the brilliant, incredible Dr. Tommy Wood
Today, we're diving into the New Year with a very special guest, someone who's no stranger to the show – a high-performance mental coach with a unique insight into the power of the mind. The last time he was here, we explored the depths of mental training and its profound impact. Today, we're taking it to the next level, perfect for setting the tone for a powerful new year.
Greg welcomes everyone to a special Christmas episode, inviting listeners to join him in reflection and anticipation of the year ahead.
Setting the Tone: Greg expresses his joy at joining listeners wherever they are, sharing in the festive spirit.
Recap of 2023 and Special Guests
Year in Review: Greg highlights memorable guests from 2023, sharing insights and stories they brought to the show.
Personal Connection: Greg reflects on the impact of various guests, mentioning key learnings and memorable quotes like Devan Kline’s “Execute over Epiphany,” and insights from other guests on resilience, confidence, and living with purpose.
Today's guest is a force to be reckoned with in the world of triathlon.
From her roots in surf lifesaving to becoming a standout star in the ITU World Triathlon Series and Super League Triathlon, her journey is a testament to talent, hard work, and perseverance.
She’s had some incredible highs and some tough lows in the sport, but she keeps showing up with intent. Consistently in the top 5 in any race she competes in, and on the World Rankings at the end of each year, she is a household name in the Triathlon Community.
So, it's my absolute pleasure to welcome to the Greg Bennett show, the incredibly talented and inspiring, Taylor Spivey.
Jan Van Berkel is a powerhouse in the world of triathlon. With an incredible journey that has seen him transition from the intensity of Olympic dreams to dominating the IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 circuits, his story is one of persistence, passion, and triumph.
From the heartbreak of narrowly missing Olympic qualification to scaling the heights of IRONMAN Switzerland, winning the event four times, he's a testament to what endurance, both physical and mental, can achieve.
He embodies the mantra of the show - “Success comes to those who endure one moment longer!”
Today's guest is a man who knows a thing or two about stepping up to the plate in more ways than one. He's gone from hitting home runs to creating life-changing experiences, trading the baseball diamond for the hustle of the entrepreneurial business world.
Alongside his wife and business partner, Morgan, he's crafted not just a brand, but a community stronghold with Burn Boot Camp. Starting from scratch, they've built an empire that pushes people to become the best versions of themselves, every single day.
From professional baseball to powerhouse business, he embodies what it means to pivot with purpose and passion.
Simon Lessing truly is a Triathlon Legend. Before we had Gomez, Frodeno, or the Brownlee Brothers, we had this man. If you ever debate who is the greatest of all time Triathlete, his name must be in the conversation.
Hailing from the shores of Cape Town, racing for Britain, and dominating the European and world circuits, his legacy is so remarkable that it has inspired a generation of triathletes.
With five ITU World Championship titles, Nice long distance, a string of Ironman 70.3 victories, and a record-breaking performance at Ironman Lake Placid, wins at big nondrafting classics at Chicago and Alcatraz, and his domination of the French Iron Tour, his excellence in the sport is unquestioned.
Beyond the race courses, his influence continues to shape the future of triathlon through his coaching endeavors. He was appointed an MBE in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to triathlon.
When I look back at my career as an athlete, few have had this man's impact and sheer dominance.
Support The Show at:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856Dan Lorang is one of the all-time greatest performance coaches in the world. His results speak for themselves. Both with the Men and women Kona Ironman World Champions, Grand Tour Cycling Champions, and the list goes on.
He’s a familiar voice to the show, having shared his insights with us back 2 years ago on, September 21st, 2021, and even before that on August 3rd, 2020. If you missed those, you really need to go back and have a listen. His episodes are some of the most downloaded and most requested of the 200+ I’ve recorded.
He’s the Head of Performance for the Bora-Hansgrohe Cycling team and the strategic genius behind the world's greatest triathletes. Under his guidance, athletes have reached pinnacle moments in their careers - we're talking about Jai Hindley, the Aussie who won the Giro d’Italia in 2022, Kona Ironman world champion, Anne Haug, who has dominated the rankings as the World's number one female triathlete for two years running, the incredible Lucy Charles-Barclay, who just shattered records at the Kona Ironman World Championships, and of course, the legend himself, 3 time Kona Ironman world champion and Olympic Gold medalist, Jan Frodeno, whose list of accomplishments could fill an entire podcast episode.
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Support The Show at:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 Alright... Today's guest is a regular on the show. He’s one of the worlds leading sports physiologists and coaches. Normally we are either discussing his work on Heart Rate Variability, Heat acclimatisation. Low-carb fueling, or his athletes winning major events including Olympic Gold medals, the Americas Cup or Kona Ironman World Title.
And Sure, we will touch on all the above. But the main reason I have this man on the show today is to celebrate his extraordinary performance at Ironman California, where he smashed the 8-hour mark with a jaw-dropping 7.56-hour - dominating the age-group competition. And wow, has he stirred up some conversations around the Triathlon world.
On top of all of that he’s the brain behind EndureIQ, where he turns science into actionable training plans, and let’s be honest, the triathlon world perks up whenever he has something to say.
He’s one of my all time favorites I’ve had the pleasure of having on the show.
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Support The Show at:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856Lucy Charles-Barclay needs little introduction. From four second-place finishes to a wire-to-wire win and with a shattering 8hr .24min course record at the Kona Ironman World Championships, her journey has been nothing short of legendary.
Her resilience, grit, and sheer force of will have propelled her to the pinnacle of the sport. She won the Ironman 70.3 World Championships 2 years ago in one of the most impressive performances I’ve ever seen, then the World Triathlon Long Distance World Championships last year, and now, the final jewel to her triathlon crown: in what I believe to be one of the most outstanding performances ever in our sports history, the Kona Ironman World Championship.
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Support The Show at:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856Alright, today's guest is a legend in the world of Triathlon.. An Australian prodigy who made waves early in her career, clinching silver at the Junior World Championships in both 2007 and 2008. And then she struck gold at the junior world champs in Budapest in 2010 and went on to win her first ITU World Cup the following year. For the past decade, she's been a fixture at the pointy end of the sport, taking home titles like the World Triathlon Grand Final in 2018 right on home turf on the Gold Coast. She's a dual Olympian, representing Australia in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2021, and she's won the holy grail of Australian Triathlon, The Noosa Multi-sport festival Triathlon 9 times… going for 10 in a couple of weeks.
Two years ago, she pivoted to middle-distance and crushed it. Out of five PTO Championships she’s won 3 and finished 2nd twice. Add to that she’s won or been on the podium nearly every race she’s started the past two years. An incredible transition up in distance. She’s been sitting at world number one for most of the year. Just this week, she slid to the second spot, but let's be honest, when you're at that altitude, it's all the same.
Off the track, she's no less remarkable. Recently married to Josh Amberger, another incredible triathlete who was just on the show a few weeks back, they are the power couple redefining relationship goals in the world of triathlon.
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After years of competing at the highest level, she's now sharing her wealth of knowledge with the next generation of athletes as a respected coach.
Based out of the triathlon mecca of Boulder, Colorado, she's been sculpting winners, for many years now.
A long time friend, and it’s been too long.
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Support The Show at:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856Alright... today's guest is one of the best men I know. His accomplishments in the triathlon world are remarkable! He's an IRONMAN machine, holding an ITU Long Distance World Champion title, boasting numerous podium finishes at the Kona Ironman World Championships, and loads of Ironman and Ironman 70.3 victories.
He’s come back from a near fatal heart attack in 2021, known as the widow maker and shown the world what sheer grit and determination really is.
But beyond these accolades, he's been a great mate of mine for over 15 years. We've shared laughs, bottles of wine, and memories from some legendary parties we’ve thrown.
Beyond the athlete, he's a remarkable husband and father, who brings as much passion to his family life as he does to the racecourse.
It’s been over a year since I’ve had him on the show and I thought we should check in and see what he’s been up to. It's always a treat having him on.
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Support The Show at:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856Alright, today's guest is an iconic figure in the Triathlon world, having been a professional for over a decade. But I feel like I’ve known him for well over two decades… he’s been around for what seems like a long time.
He has a variety of accolades that make him stand out in the field. Notably, the 2017 IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Champion which he won in front of a star studded field, add to that he’s an 11x IRONMAN 70.3 Champion.
He's known for being the fastest swimmer on the circuit for the past 10+ years, and let's not forget, he claims to have "the best haircut in the sport."
But beyond his athletic prowess, he's a character—a fan of death metal, films about war, and known for his sense of humor.
He’s a good mate, and we’ve battled on the race course many times.
His wife Ashleigh Gentle, current world number 1 ranked athlete on the PTO ranking was on the show two years ago.
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Today, we're going to dive deep into his incredible journey.
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Support The Show at:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 She represented the Czech Republic at the 2012 Olympics. Then transitioned to middle distance and Ironman 70.3 events and absolutely crushed them. She has won almost 50% of the middle-distance events she’s started… and she’s started over 50 of them. Her domination after giving birth to her daughter was incredible in the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
She hasn’t stopped there. She's just clinched her spot in the Hawaiian Ironman World Championships, off the back of not one but two second-place finishes, six weeks apart in Ironman Australia and Ironman Cairns.
She's the epitome of grit and excellence in triathlon, and she's doing it all while raising a family and running a business.
Add to that, she's one half of a triathlon super couple, married to Aussie multiple Olympian Brad Kahlefeldt.
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It’s an honor and privilege to have him join me on the show.
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He’s from Germany, a country with a rich history of producing world-class athletes - including the Patrick Lange, the Raelert brothers, Sebastian Keinle and of course Jan Frodeno. Today we're going to learn what makes this young man tick, and I am thrilled to have him here to dive into his incredible journey.
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Support The Show at:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 Alright, today's guest is someone I've had the pleasure of getting to know over the past 10-15 years, and he’s a true visionary in the world of triathlon.
His life story reads like an adventure novel, and his passion for sports has shaped an organization that has changed the face of triathlons around the globe.
From escaping behind the Iron Curtain to winning winter triathlon world titles and building Challenge Family into an iconic global series, His journey is nothing short of inspiring.
In this episode, we'll take a deep dive into his early days, his role in Powerbar Europe, the incredible growth of Challenge Family over 21 years, and what it takes to make a mark in the highly competitive world of triathlon.
So without further ado, welcome and thanks for joining me on the Greg Bennett Show, the President of the Challenge Family board, Zibi Szlufcik (Schoolev-check), How are you mate?
General Chit-Chat:
- Zibi, it's been a while since our jog at Triathlon Business International! How have you been, and what's new in your world?
- Mate, how good was Challenge Roth this year?
- Magnus Ditlev 7.24, Patrick Lange 7.30, Ben Kanute 7.37
- Daniela Ryf 8.08, Anne Haug 8.21, Laura Philipp 8.25
- What is it about Roth? The pros, the fans, the records?
The Early Days - Recap your Journey:
- Tell us about the incredible escape from behind the Iron Curtain. How did that shape your path?
- You represented Germany in biathlon and even secured winter triathlon world titles. How was the transition into sports, and what drew you to these specific disciplines?
- You've been part of four different national teams and achieved 220 victories. That's an astounding record! Can you share some standout memories from your competing days?
Innovation and Growth - Powerbar:
- Powerbar Europe is another fascinating chapter in your story. How did you get involved with it, and what were some innovative steps you took in its development?
- What were some of the key learnings you gained from building a brand like Powerbar? Any advice for aspiring entrepreneurs in the sports industry?
Building Challenge Family - Celebrating 21 Years of Challenge:
- Challenge Family is more than just events; it's about lifetime experiences. How did the inception and philosophy of Challenge Family come about?
- With over 35 events around the globe, how do you ensure that each Challenge Family race provides an unforgettable experience?
- Reflecting on 21 years, what have been some major milestones for Challenge Family? What's in the pipeline for the future?
- The Challenge Family logo, the famous ‘heart’ of triathlon - what does it represent, and why is it significant to you and the community?
Opinions - Triathlon Specific:
- Let's chat about the events in the world of triathlon. What are your thoughts on the current landscape, PTO, and World Triathlon?
- Equipment has always been a hot topic in triathlon. Any insights or opinions on the latest trends and technologies?
- GOAT Triathlete - male and female?
- GOAT athlete of all sports?
Final Three:
- If you could go back, what advice would you give your 18-year-old self?
- Three non-family people you'd love to have dinner with, living or dead?
- Where do you see yourself and Challenge Family in 5 years from now?
Rapid-Fire Questions:
- What's your favorite Challenge Family race location?
- Beer or wine after a race?
- What would be worse, being attacked by a bear or a shark?
- Most two used apps on your phone?
- If you could add a fourth event to the triathlon, what would it be?
- Best decade of music?
- Coffee or tea before a race?
- What's one triathlon gadget you can't live without?
- If you could change one rule in triathlon, what would it be?
- Greatest movie of all time?
Conclusion:
What’s next?
Zibi, what a journey it's been, from the early days to the heights of Challenge Family. Your passion, dedication, and innovation continue to inspire athletes and fans alike. Thank you for sharing your incredible insights and stories with us today. Keep challenging the norms and pushing the boundaries of the sport we all love. Here's to many more years of success and friendship! Links
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Alright... today's guest is a true legend of the triathlon world. He is an Australian superstar with an impressive resume that includes over 80 professional podium finishes, 23 Ironman 70.3 wins, the Ironman Australia Championship, and his crowning achievement of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2016.
He joined us on the show almost two years ago to the day, in episode 90. Since then, he's transitioned into a full-time coach and more recently started his own podcast, the Triathlon Therapy podcast.
Today's conversation promises to be an engaging exploration into the world of triathlon. We'll recap his remarkable journey and then dive deep into the state of the sport. Covering major events like the 2023 Ironman 70.3 championships, Ironman world championships, the Olympics, PTO events, and everything else in between, including the latest equipment, the rising stars of the sport, and even some predictions and opinions. It’s going to be a cracker!
General - chit chat
- Where are you?
- How’s the family? The boys?
- How is the coaching business?
- Are you still competing?
Start
- Recap your journey
- Finding your passion for the Sport of Triathlon
- Recognizing strengths
- Going all in
- Lessons from highs and lows
- Greatest highs
- Lowest lows
Opinions and Predictions
- Before we start, were you surprised with Jan F?
- Events - Start with middle distance - Crazy few weeks coming up - KB doing test event, PTO sing 2 days later then 70.3 worlds in Finland the following week.
- PTO Singapore
- Men
- Woman
- Darkhorse
- IM 70.3 world champs Olympics
- Men
- Woman
- Darkhorse
- Next is the Olympics - test event this week Thur 2 am USA est
- Men -
- Woman
- Relay
- World Triathlon Series
- Men
- Woman
- Superleague - 4 races - London, Toulouse, Malibu, Neom
- Ironman
- Nice - 7963ft - 18k climb and a 6k climb at 120 - 4 lap flat run - Jan F, Max
- Kona - Lucy, Anne H, Chelsea, Daniella
- PTO Singapore
Final three
- What would you tell your 18-year-old self?
- Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?
- Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?
Conclude - Rapid fire
- If you could have a triathlon relay with any two people in history, who would they be, and why?
- If you had to eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
- One book you would recommend?
- If you could instantly become an expert in something totally unrelated to triathlon, what would it be?
- What's a movie quote you find yourself using in real life?
- If you were a kitchen appliance, what would you be?
- Most two used apps on your phone?
- If you could teleport to any place in the world right now, where would you go?
- If Triathletes were a stock on the stock exchange, which Triathletes would you say are good value for investment now?
- And which Triathletes would you short?
The future
What’s next for you?
Thank you everyone for listening, sharing the show, and for all your feedback!
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Support The Show at: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 Eric Abecassis a world leader at the crossroads of technology and sport.
From being a software engineer to pioneering a digital shift in sports training through AI, he's done it all. As the Founder and CEO of Humango.ai, he's transformed the way athletes train, leveraging cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
His recent venture with Human Powered Health promises to further revolutionize how we perceive exercise as a tool for overall well-being.
Show Key Topics -
The Genesis of HumanGo:
We delve into the inception of HumanGo. What was the primary catalyst behind its creation?
Understanding HumanGo:
Eric describes HumanGo
He talks about the AI, Hugo.
AI and Sports Performance:
Eric explains what AI is and how AI's role is revolutionizing sports training.
We discuss technology vs. human touch and how HumanGo strikes that balance.
Final Three:
"If you could travel back in time, what advice would you give to your 18-year-old self?"
"If you could share a meal with any three personalities, past or present, who would they be and why?"
"Fast forward, where do you envision yourself and Humango in the next five years?"
Rapid Fire Questions: (Feel free to choose any 10)
"First job?"
"Early bird or night owl?"
"Favorite book you've read this year?"
"What decade of music is best?"
"One tech gadget you can't live without?"
"Greatest movie of all time?"
"The last place you traveled to?"
"Two most used apps on your phone besides humango?"
"Your proudest achievement to date?"
"If you weren't in the tech industry, what would you be doing?"
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Support The Show at: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 Pete Jacobs is a powerhouse in the world of triathlon. His accolades include the coveted title of Ironman Triathlon World Champion in 2012, showcasing a masterful blend of swimming, biking, and running. And he was a runner-up in the world champs the previous year. Add to that multiple Ironman and Ironman 70.3 wins around the world you get the picture… he’s one of Australia’s all-time greats. But his journey doesn't stop at athletic achievements; he's channeled his experiences into health and performance coaching with Live Your Own Fit | which he co-founded with his wife, Jaimielle. He’s battled challenges from fatigue to depression, and he's emerged not just as an athlete but as a guide, keen on elevating others' energy and health. He's not just an Ironman but a mentor and advocate for health and endurance. He’s been a mate for many years, and it’s an enormous honor and privilege to have him join me. In this episode we discuss Petes journey, his fight with fatigue and depression and the knowledge he has gathered along the way, and we discuss his recent dive (pardon the pun) into Free Diving.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a wonderful conversation with one of the world's greatest Triathlon coaches, Arild Tveiten.
Arild Tveiten is one of the most successful endurance coaches on the planet. He’s the Triathlon Norway Head Coach and the Sports director of the Norwegian Triathlon Federation.
Several of his athletes have been on the show including episode 14, with Kristian Blummenfelt 2019 World Triathlon series Grand final champion, and episode 52 with Gustav Iden 2019 IM 70.3 World Champion & 2020 Challenge Daytona PTO Champion who both sang his praises and praised the incredible team culture that he has created.
The clean sweep at the Bermuda World Triathlon Series race in 2018 by the Norwegian men – Casper Stornes, Kristian Blummenfelt, and Gustav Iden, positioned Norway as a strong force and very much on the radar in the world Triathlon.
In this episode, Arild describes how he became the head coach of Norway, and how he's developed his coaching over the past 10 years.
He discusses altitude training, heat adaptation, and tapering for major events. He describes the incredible team culture that has been cultivated under his guidance where all his athletes want the very best for each other.
He discusses the level of detail that they go into preparing for major competitions.
Simply, a fascinating and educational conversation.
Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising
5.40 - Introduction to guest
6.40 - General chit-chat - Arild is calling from Norway - being away at camps - managing family - Quarantine and Covid tests - Kids twin daughters 9-year-old
10.30 - Started Sports Director in 2011 - Managing Coach and Sports Director for Norway - Taking the job of coach
13.40 - Identifying talent - "I took the athletes we had" - "You need to work with the athletes you have"
17.20 - Working with young athletes
19.40 - Managing the individuals to create a high-performance team - The athletes have only ever worked with Arild
22.30 - Arild's career - Too many excuses and limits - "don't set limits for yourself"
26.50 - Influences on coaching - Mark Allen (Phil Maffertone training and Heart rate monitors) - Copying will always leave you one step behind - Arild studied Norway's Marathoners, Cross country skiing, and rowing
32.30 - The specifics of training for Triathlon - Norway in 2018 went 1,2,3, Bermuda WTS race - 4 weeks at altitude - They do 3-4 months of altitude a year - 2000m - 8000ft plus - Building a big aerobic base and lactic threshold - the Sierra Nevada in Spain - Studied the Bermuda course - In training, they trained specifically for Bermuda and its hills - "He just did what we had trained" - Arild shares his joy of Bermuda = Need Norway extra flag
45.20 - Altitude training - Before going up be fit and well-rested - Experimenting with scientific data - using Font Romeu 1800m (6000ft) - Testing at altitude in Sierra Nevada and Font Romeu - How long, how intense, how much recovery... the science is showing the Norwegians work
54.00 - Sports Scientist Olav Alexsander is the driving force behind it all - collecting much more data since 2016 - "We call him the mad developer" - He's always wanting more
57.00 - Ironman 70.3 World Championships - Test event and the WTS Grand Final were leading events - Stayed for two weeks in Japan before the test event - Kristian crashed in Tokyo test event, 12 days before winning the WTS Grand Final in Lausanne - He missed his training leading into IM 70.3 worlds - Gustav was 4th in Test event and the WTS Grand Final - He went on to win the IM 70.3 worlds - "We believed he would run a 1.08hr for the 1/2 marathon" - Understanding the competition
1.07.50 - Tapering - When do you come down from altitude? Often race 2-3 days out, not between 5 - 9 but then a good 10 to 14 days, they've also seen 4 weeks later can be good. When do you get out of the heat? Use it for heat races and simply great effects for fitness - Studying core temperature
1.13.40 - What it will take to win the Olympics? - Acclimitised, be prepared to race the greatest
1.15.00 - Shortening events due to extreme conditions - Thoughts?
1.18.00 - How fast the 10km will be in Tokyo?
1.19.00 Norway - team relay? "We will fight to the end to qualify"
1.22.20 - The rest of the year 2021 - Racing where they can - After Leeds, then altitude, then Olympics, then qualifying for Hawaii, then Kristian for sub 7hr
1.24.20 - Coaching out of other federations - "I don't think I can coach another team while my athletes are racing"
1.25.50 - Optimizing your life? "Appreciate what you have" - "Family, kids and the small things"
1.27.30 - Coffee Time? Barack Obama - discuss leadership
1.29.20 - Conclusion - taking the show on the road
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Bobby McGee is one of the worlds greatest running coaches and has been involved in endurance coaching for 32 years. He is a 5 x Olympic coach, and has been involved in some form with 9 Olympic medalists.
Bobby has spent many years coaching elite athletes and individual amateurs of all levels, guiding them to achieve their goals.
Bobby says, there are three very important aspects of endurance training;
- Firstly, address your running mechanics. Teach yourself to run effectively and to avoid injuries in order to race at your optimum level.
- Secondly, look at how you train. What is it about your training that’s holding you back? Is there a way that you can train better?
- Lastly, address the mental blocks that hold you back. How can you unleash the power of your mind to get you to race effectively?
In this episode, Bobby and Greg discuss The Pendola Project. Here is a link to more information where you can even sign up to one of thee 12 week RunForm. Whether you are training for an Olympic Gold or a local 5k you can run happier and faster. The Relative Run Readiness packages will give you the strength and proper movement patterns to run with good form for longer.
Timestamps
1:53 - Interview starts
5:05 - About Bobby McGee. Bobby was born in South Africa and went to University basically to study to become a coach, He started by coaching middle and long distance track runners and went on to coach road runners and marathoners. Bobby moved to Boulder in the US in 1992 , and started coaching triathletes.
8:23 - Bobby currently coaches Victoria Lopez, Taylor Knibb, Flora Duffy, Kirsten Kasper along with other pro and amatuer athletes.
10:21 - When coaching elite triathletes, it's important to consider the athletes biomechanics. For instance long distance swimmers often have low bone density and therefore do not perform as strong runners due to the rigors of long distance running, so as a coach it's important to understand and set training expectations specifically for each individual.
Bobby's book: Magical Running - A Unique path to running fulfillment
15:59 - Bobby's fascination of the bio mechanics of running came about as he could see a connection between certain running motion patterns and the tendency of getting injured.
I use to say: I don’t teach people how to run, I help people get back to the best running that they are capable of.
Good running form looks very differently depending on the individual’s genetics, one has to have a very different approach to someone with for instance long torso and short legs compared to someone with a more natural body composition for running. Also, factors like running background (has the athlete practiced plenty of speed work or come from an endurance background?) matters in how Bobby approaches individuals running technique.
20:06 - Rewinding the clock. Bobby describes his youth and pathway through younger years to discover his passion for running, and then coaching, including serving time in the South African Military.
37:54 - Shifting to mindset and performance, Bobby describes the advice he would give an athlete struggling with confidence. Being aware and knowing how your thoughts affect you is crucial in order to perform. Bobby feels that there is no right or wrong way to prepare mentally for competition, some people are super calm before races and perform well and others are extremely nervous and also perform well. Many age groupers (especially males) tend to overestimate their performance and hence set themselves up for failure by not being able to rise to their expectations. Don't doubt yourself, "The only thing you should doubt, is the doubt".
The only thing you should doubt, is the doubt.
41:53 - When it comes to an athlete feeling failure, Bobby explains his techniques that he applies to his athletes. Bobby's golden rule - There is what happened ... then there is 'what are you making it mean to you'. Meaning and interpretation affect an athlete's mindset.
48:23 - Different type of run drills are great in order to achieve a change in running style. The purpose of drills are basically to exaggerate a specific movement. Drills play three different roles: First, you’re trying to address a mechanical anomaly that the athlete has gotten into, the second reason is to do it as an activation exercise and the last role is for muscle endurance or power purposes. One also needs to make sure that the athlete has the strength, mobility and balance to run in a specific way. When approaching your running technique, one must be rather careful, this is an area where the wrong tips can get the opposite effect on your performance. 57:27 - First two laws of mechanics. The first rule is to never trust what you feel, you think you run a certain way but when you look into the mirror it rarely looks like what you first thought. The second rule is that if you want to achieve a change, you need to exaggerate the movement (this is also very applicable to swimming).
1:04:26 - The Run Transformation Course is a membership-based training program put together by Bobby McGee and is available at his website. Members have access to Bobby McGee’s proven training strategies and a wealth of other resources. The program currently provides nearly 10 hours of running training including over four hours of video on running drills, two and one half hours of video on biomechanics, a 75 minute mental skills assessment and two hours of running sports essentials material.
1:06:16 - Interview concludes.
Phil Liggett MBE is affectionately referred to as the “Voice of Cycling”. Phil was last on The Greg Bennett Show back in episode 28, almost two years ago!
He truly is the “Voice of Cycling”. In fact, the recent documentary film of his life is called exactly that.
This year is the 50th year that he’ll be working at the Tour De France - what a fantastic achievement that is. Add to that his 16 Olympic Games, and you get an understanding of why he is held in such high regard.
In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.
Phil is currently residing with his wife Trish on a game reserve in South Africa where he helps with efforts to protect rhinos from poachers.
Timestamps
0:00 - audio snippet from Phil Liggett - The Voice of Cycling Documentary
0:53 - Introduction to show.
2:55 - Interview starts.
4:55 - When you live in a remote bush location, beware the clever baboons!
8:15 - When you work in the sport of pro cycling ... you must be prepared to work with the animals.
9:05 - The Collins Cup can be a good reason for an old-athlete's reunion.
11:03 - The dangers of staying in too many hotels can be you never remember where the loo is ...
12:49 - The world of commentating live sports has changed dramatically these past two years and Phil explains how and why it might never go back to the way it once was.
17:14 - The Voice of Cycling documentary is a journey of Phil Liggett's personal life, as well his involvement and impact within cycling. It was created by an Australian film crew and has been over 2 years in the making. However it has not been without challenges, Phil explains some of the back story.
21:01 - Phil is incredibly philanthropic and is involved in saving rhinos in South Africa and also building a Vocational School offering quality and relevant skills training programs to vulnerable girls in an area where life opportunities are limited.
The Paul Sherwen Project was established to support the good that Paul was enacting in Uganda and across East Africa – empowering local people to drive progress and economic development through education, job skills, and personal training, while promoting & protecting the unique culture and environment of their communities.
If you feel this powerful project resonates with you, you can donate here
27:43 - Phil managed to turn his hobby of cycling into a career ... and it all started with his first job for ₤15 (approx $25) Listen in for the clues to Phil's success in life ... his incredible work ethic.
33:37 - Phil greatest career failure was not becoming a pro cyclist ... however it led him to his career for the past 50 years ... commentating pro cycling.
43:44 - Phil describes his greatest career highlight ... The 1989 Tour de France call. Extraordinary!
51:47 - Phil's well known in broadcast circles for his attention to detail in research and preparation. This story from Phil around Eric Zabel who was celebrating his birthday within the peloton proves why Phil Liggett is so loved as a commentator.
54:10 - So where did all the Phil Liggett quotes come from? Liggett-isms are a thing! "Dancing on the pedals ... The Rollercoaster of pain ... He's wearing the mask of pain ... Once again, they've stretched the elastic. ... It's rather like holding back the flood with a little finger ..." Phil explains how all these quotes (and more) came about.
57:46 - Paul Sherwen was a cherished friend and colleague in Phil Liggett's life. Paul Sherwen was an English professional racing cyclist and later a broadcaster on cycling, notably the Tour de France. He raced in seven editions of the Tour, finishing five, and gained a reputation for his ability to suffer over long mountain stages. Paul Sherwen passed on December 2, 2018.
1:05:08 - Phil names his three living people (non-family), that he'd invite to dinner. * Spoiler alert * The story Phil tells of his experience with the warden of the prison that incarcerated Nelson Mandela is fascinating.
1:14:22 - Phil gives us his exclusive predictions for the 2022 Tour de France.
01:18:08 - What's next for Phil Liggett?
01:21:41 - Interview ends.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by 4 time Olympian and arguably the greatest water polo player to come out of Australia, Thomas Whalen.
Representing Australia in four Olympic Games in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012, and over 330 test matches, his talent led him to captain the Australian team, guiding them to some of their most outstanding performances.
Thomas played professionally for 15 years in Europe, playing for teams in Spain and Italy. He's a dual Bronze Medallist in the World League and Commonwealth Champion and is recognized as one of the world's top water polo players.
He went on to become the Director and President of Water Polo Australia.
Off the pitch, he's been instrumental in promoting water polo as the Founder and Managing Director of Water Polo by the Sea while also excelling in the world of business. For 10 years, he’s been the CEO of the Rent-a-Space group of companies overseeing one of Australia's largest privately owned self-storage companies.
He’s married to Elka Whalan (formerly Graham), also a multiple Olympic swimmer for Australia, and together they have four kids.
Thomas Whalan is a member of a select group of Australian water polo players who have played at four Olympic Games. He made his Olympic debut at the Sydney 2000 Games where he was the youngest Australian player on the team, which finished in eighth position. The outside shooter then competed at Athens 2004, finishing ninth, and Beijing 2008, finishing eighth.
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Seth Pepper has developed mental training systems that have helped Olympians, World Champions, Netflix film directors, and executives optimize their potential.
With over 25 years of experience competing and coaching when the stakes are at their greatest, Seth has seen first-hand the results the power of the mind can deliver … both good and bad. Seth helps elite performers unlock the secret of how to utilize pressure to unlock peak performance. Yes, pressure … can be good.
What would life look like if you could not fail?
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show
2:05 - Interview starts
3:29 - Seth explains his journey to become a high performance coach. From his early sporting achievements through to his tougher times that helped him to understand himself at a deeper level.
14:41 - Everything serves us moving forward ... it might not make sense now, but lean into it as it will become evident what the learning is and how you can utilise it to achieve. It may look like a dis-advantage at the time ... but it will become an advantage. Learn as many lessons as you can in the shortest amount of time.
16:03 - Seth taught himself to create a vision for himself. Your thoughts ... become your words ... become your actions.
18:33 - Being given some 'space to explore' can be critical to success. Frank Busch coached Seth, and became a significant mentor in his life. Ironically, Frank was close to quitting coaching to become a realtor at the time he met Seth, but went on to have a very successful coaching career.
22:56 - What appears to be courage, often the ability or openness to look foolish ... Mike Tyson has a quote "It's only delusional if it doesn't come true". Seth explains how his obsession for his vision to win drove him and the techniques he applied to achieve his athletic dreams.
29:21 - How do we optimize dreams. How much does realism come into our vision and goals? Seth explains his definition of the 'flow state' and how he believes we can achieve any goal we set.
33:56 - The movie version meets the reality version - Seth explains how his trajectory to winning nationals and how his early vision intersected with his achievements.
37:59 - Pressure is like a magnifying glass. Being able to handle pressure at critical times is exemplified in Seth's story about this Olympic finals story.
46:05 - The joy in helping others drives Seth today and he explains some of the models around how he applies his life learnings and experiences to help people achieve. Personal experience is a sacred space ... cause it's a battlefield out there. It's an extreme pressure that happens in life that you must experience if you wish to help others achieve.
48:42 - Good coaching is more like an art ... rather than a science. Seth explains his method of coaching elite people.
52:32 - 3 Questions. Do you know who you are, do you know what you want, and are you in control of your life? When you know who you are, you can navigate towards your dreams and goals more efficiently.
55:42 - Seth explains how he helps people to find their 'flow state'. (note to self; Don't make 'death' the consequence to your motivation to get into action)
1:08:43 - Having the winners mindset that you WILL outlast, you WILL out perform, and you WILL improve transfers to any industry, any individual. Seth explains how he works with different people on their confidence. From Netflix Directors, to Salespeople, to Athletes.
1:13:57 - Interview ends
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Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, also known as "The Nutrition Myth Buster" is a board-certified nutritionist with a master's degree in psychology and the best-selling author of fifteen books.
Jonny holds no punches and he pokes holes at the information and recommendations we’ve been given from the so called Health authorities. He has a PhD in holistic nutrition, and is a Certified Nutrition Specialist from the American College of Nutrition.
He’s the Author of about 15 books on Health, longevity and nutrition, including - “The 150th Healthiest Foods on Earth”, “The Great Cholesterol Myth”, “Living low Carb”, “The most effective ways to live longer”, and “Smart fat”, to name a few …
Jonny has appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS and Dr. Oz’s XM Radio and television shows as an expert on nutrition and weight loss, and has written or contributed to articles for dozens of print and online publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Us Weekly, “O” The Oprah Magazine, The Daily Beast, Vanity Fair Online, Time, Oxygen, Marie Claire, Diabetes Focus, GQ, US Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Self, Fitness, Family Circle, Allure, Men’s Heath, Prevention, Natural Health, and many other publications. Dr. Jonny is a consultant to the Natural Products Industry and serves on the scientific or medical advisory boards of several companies, including Barlean’s Organic Oils, Resverage and EuroPharma.
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Timestamps
0:00 - sample of Jonny Bowden answering on Any Question app - audio clip
1:32 - Introduction to show.
3:22 - Interview starts.
7:40 - The Jonny Bowden story is fascinating. It's a journey from alcohol & drugs, to rock n roll, then turning his life around and becoming a nutrition expert.
18:56 - Jonny's top 5 nutrition myths that need to be addressed about saturated fat and cholesterol.
22:15 - The incidence of pre-diabetes is a real issue in western society and Jonny explains why and what it's all about.
24:12 - The medical fraternity are divided on the issue of nutrition. Add to this, Big Pharma has a huge influence on MD's and what information they are exposed to.
31:05 - As a young ER doctor, Peter Attia felt contempt for a patient with diabetes. She was overweight, he thought, and thus responsible for the fact that she needed a foot amputation. But years later, Attia received an unpleasant medical surprise that led him to wonder: is our understanding of diabetes right? Could the precursors to diabetes cause obesity, and not the other way around? A look at how assumptions may be leading us to wage the wrong medical war. This is the TED talk from Peter Attia that Jonny Bowden refers to.
32:03 - Tim Noakes, an MD and University of Cape Town (UCT) emeritus professor, won the second of two decisive victories against his regulatory body, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
The HPCSA's Appeal Committee dismissed its own lawyers' objections and upheld in full its first committee's comprehensive ruling for Noakes in April 2017. That ruling exonerated him completely on all 10 aspects of a charge of unprofessional conduct.
The appeal ended the HPCSA's unprecedented, multimillion trial of Noakes that it had dragged out for more than four years. Its ruling reverberates down medical, nutrition science and food- and drug-industry corridors of power globally to this day.
It effectively endorsed Noakes's right to freedom of speech as a scientist and the evidence for low-carbohydrate, high-healthy fat (LCHF) therapies. It vindicated his vigorous opposition to South Africa's industry-led, high-carb, low-fat Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs). The FBDGs closely follow the influential US guidelines that launched in the late 1970s and are currently under revision.
Tim Noakes MD - The Lore of Running
36:08 - Jonny explains the benefits, the myths, and the ways you can optimize and feel the impact of intermittent fasting.
49:03 - Jonny explains the benefits of supplements, plus gives us his top 4 'must have' vitamins for any person.
1:01:27 - So when it comes to monitoring our bodies and testing ourselves, what does Jonny recommend are the best tests to give us an accurate view on our bodies.
1:04:41 - If the gut isn't healthy, nothing else is. Gut microbiota are the microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea, that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates including humans, and of insects. Alternative terms include gut flora and gut microbiome. The gastrointestinal metagenome is the aggregate of all the genomes of gut microbiota. Jonny explains in simple terms how we can try and optimize our gut microbiome.
1:08:15 - Fixing the gut involves many different things and is a multi-factorial approach and most doctors don't address it. A short video from Jonny Bowden on his powerful functional health concepts including intermittent fasting.
01:11:04 - Interview ends.
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"The Greg Bennett Show"
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by human performance coach James Hewitt.
If you're in the workplace, if you're a leader of a company, if you're an endurance athlete and want to understand how to be cognitive at a higher level, then this is an episode that you wanna listen to.
James is a world leader in the field of human performance, well-being, and cognitive function. He has spent over a decade equipping individuals and organizations, ranging from professional cyclists to Fortune 500 companies to Formula 1 teams, with science-based tools to improve well-being and achieve sustainable high performance.
He has given over 1000 hours of presentations & workshops in over 30 countries, making his mark in venues as prestigious as the World Economic Forum in Davos.
One of the masterminds behind understanding how to look at cognitive performance as an endurance activity.
Timestamps
4:58 - James Hewitt explains how he became fascinated with high performance humans.
... as a kid I just wanted to be an astronaut
17:39 - For improvement to occur in any capacity, the human body has got to be stressed. If you wanna get stronger, you have to lift more weight. If you wanna get faster, you've gotta stress your aerobic system so that your aerobic capacity can grow. And in a cognitive context that could involve introducing increasingly challenging tasks to push mental boundaries and increase cognitive endurance.
Its not only the cognitive demands of the task that are making you feel fatigued ...
24:35 - How can people take more control of their days, their weeks, their months, in terms of finding ways to not be "on" ... but then perform at their best when they are "on".
32:53 - What can we learn from the world's top endurance athletes, to enhance wellbeing and performance in the workplace?
We've been thinking about effort and recovery resources and physiological resources in sports science for a long time
45:09 - Continuous aerobic exercise, about 85% of your maximum heart rate for just under an hour, seems to benefit executive functions. We know that exercise improves positive mood, and in turn, positive mood can have a really positive impact on cognitive performance.
Does physical activity improve cognitive function?
51:47 - What can companies do to set things up for their employees?
Wellbeing strategy needs to be integrated more closely with business strategy
1:01:59 - Greg asks James his BIG 4 questions:
- If you could go back in time, what advice would you give to your 16-year-old self?
- If you could have dinner with three people (non-family, living or dead), who would they be and why?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
- What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
1:08:28 - And the lads finish up flexing James' fast twitch fibres with some rapid fire questions and answers.
- Early bird or night owl?
- Favorite meal of the day: breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
- Favorite sport besides cycling?
- What book are you reading right now?
- What is your favorite movie of all time?
- Favorite piece of technology you own?
- Is cereal soup? Why or why not?
- If you were arrested with no explanation, what would your friends and family assume you had done?
- Would you rather always be 10 minutes late or always be 20 minutes early?
- Best decade of music?
1:12:55 - Interview concludes.
1:12:55 - Interview concludes.
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This is a treat and such a privilege to have Emma Frodeno (formerly Snowsill), Nicola Spirig, Gwen Jorgensen, and Flora Duffy. . It’s taken several months... but we are finally here. I’m so excited about this episode.
You see, I’ve always wondered what it takes to win on that special day, that one day that every Olympic athlete aspires to. I’ve wondered what it must feel like crossing that finish line knowing that you are the Olympic champion, and how does that heavy medal affect the rest of your life?
Well, today we’ll get some answers to those questions... today I have the past four-woman Olympic Triathlon gold medalists on the show. Four Gold and one Silver between the four of them.
These are women that I have trained and been at races with. They have all conquered the world and have been heroes to their respective countries. All of them I truly admire and would call good friends.
All but one have been on the show and you can find their past episodes on your podcast app of choice.
But never have they all been together on the one show. I’m feeling very honored that they have all agreed to come on, and amazed that we were able to coordinate times from all corners of the world.
In this episode, they all discuss their mindset 2 weeks leading into the Games and how it changed leading into the race. When did they feel like they had it won. And, What was the first initial feeling you felt crossing the line, and finally How did the Gold medal affect each of their lives.
Truly incredible to have them all on the one show... I can't thank them enough for making this happen.
Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising
4.50 - Introduction to Emma Snowsill, Nicola Spirig, Gwen Jorgensen, and Flora Duffy
5.00 - General chit-chat - run through each resume
8.00 - Emma Frodeno Introduction
10.00 - Nicola Spirig Introduction
11.00 - Gwen Jorgensen Introduction - Bobby McGee (new coach)
12.50 - Flora Duffy Introduction
15.15 - What was your mindset 2 weeks leading into the Games - how did it change leading into the race?
15.45 - Nicola - 2012 Olympics
18.45 - Gwen - 2016 Olympics
21.30 - Flora - 2021 Olympics
25.00 - Emma - 2008 Olympics
31.00 - Midroll advertising
32.00 - When did you feel like you had it won?
32.00 - Gwen- 2016 Olympics - Nicola chimes in
36.30 - Flora - 2021 Olympics - "Run a 33.10 for the 10km"
41.20 - Emma - 2008 Olympics
46.15 - Nicola - 2012 Olympics
52.00 - What was the first initial feeling you felt crossing the line?
52.00 - Flora - 2021 Olympics
53.55 - Emma - 2008 Olympics
56.00 - Nicola - 2012 Olympics
57.10 - Gwen - 2016 Olympics
58.30 - How did the Gold medal affect your life, initially, and now all these years later (Months later for Flora)?
59.00 - Emma - 2008 Olympics
1.04.50 - Nicola - 2012 Olympics
1.08.00 - Gwen - 2016 Olympics
1.12.15 - Flora - 2021 Olympics
1.16.15 - Conclude
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In this episode of One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett, I am welcoming back a legend of the triathlon world, Mirinda Carfrae.
Mirinda (or 'Rinny') is a three-time Ironman World Champion, an Ironman 70.3 World Champion, and one of the most formidable athletes ever to compete. She's a professional triathlete who illustrates the mantra,
"Success comes to those who endure just one moment longer."
Rinny was one of the first interviews I did for this podcast three and a half years ago, in episode 6, February 2020.
Mirinda has recently made the tough decision to retire, and we'll be discussing this significant shift in her life, how she came to that decision, and what the process was like. We will explore her most memorable moments, discuss the highs and lows, and get a glimpse into some of her most epic workouts.
We’ll discuss the evolution of the sport, how technology has changed the game, and her thoughts on the future of triathlon. And, of course, what life looks like for her after professional racing.
She’s a great friend, and I’m excited to get this chance to catch up.
Originally from Australia, and now residing in Boulder, CO Mirinda is a one of the world’s most successful triathletes. Her 2007 70.3 World Championships win secured her ticket to the Ironman World Championships in Kona. In 2009 she set a course run record and finished 2nd in her first Kona appearance. She continued her dominance and went on to win three Ironman World Championships in 2010, 2013, and 2014. Her 2013 win included the third fastest marathon of the day including the men’s field. Her blistering run course record from 2014 still stands today (2:50:26).
Mirinda is a threat at every race she enters with over 50 wins at major events throughout the world. Her Ironman 70.3 World Championship title and three Ironman World Titles and seven podium finishes in Kona in the span of a decade marks her as one the of the greatest triathletes of all time.
Growing up in Queensland, Australia, Mirinda Carfrae, widely known as “Rinny”, was a sporty child, with basketball her primary focus. At 5’ 3”, however, her true athletic potential remained untapped until a high school triathlon coach noticed her speed on the court and suggested she give multisport a go. At the age of 19 she competed in her first triathlon and shortly thereafter–with no prior background in swimming, cycling or running–made the 2001 Australian Junior Elite Team.
Rinny represented Australia at the ITU Triathlon World Championships from 2001-2005, twice earning silver medals (2002 & 2003) before turning her attention to long distance racing. A victory at the Nice Long Course Triathlon (2004) and a silver medal at the ITU Long Course World Championship (2005) were early indicators that endurance was her forte; a third-place podium finish (2006) and ultimately a world title at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship (2007) confirmed Rinny as one of the top talents on the non-draft racing circuit.
That victory was pivotal, not only as a precursor to Rinny’s numerous half iron-distance wins to that date, but also to punch her first ever entry ticket to the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, an honor she postponed until 2009. That October, as a wide-eyed Ironman rookie, Rinny stepped off the plane onto the Big Island and was quickly swept up in the race week frenzy, heralded as the next great hope for the title at triathlon’s “holy grail” despite having yet to prove her prowess at the distance.
But prove it she did, using her finely-honed foot speed to post a course run record and secure second place. The following year, Rinny’s constant drive to improve resulted in her first title as Ironman World Champion. In the years that followed, despite race day struggles that might derail a lesser athlete, Rinny never strayed from the podium steps in Kona, earning second (2011) and third (2012) before regaining her crown in 2013. In so doing she struck fear in the hearts of competitors both male and female, posting the third fastest marathon overall (2:50:38), a new run record enroute to scoring the women’s Kona course record in 8:52:14.
2014 was a year filled with exciting new adventures for Rinny. Her winter wedding (December 2013) to fellow triathlete and Ironman Champion Timothy O’Donnell marked the start of a thrilling new chapter in her personal life. Professionally, the reigning Ironman World Champion expanded her horizons to Europe, claiming victory against a highly competitive field at Germany’s iconic iron-distance race, Challenge Roth, and confirming that all eyes will be on her yet again in Kona.
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Timestamps
9:06 - Winning Kona 3 times firmly places Mirinda at the top of the sport of Triathlon. Rinny & Greg recap her early career inspirations, and the journey to Triathlon through playing Basketball.
25:11 - Mirinda explains how she would split her year when competing professionally on the global stage and how it propelled her through defeats ... to the spectacular wins.
33:10 - Have a great and supportive team behind her, Rinny explains the power from having amazing and competitive training partners also within her regime to prepare for each event.
42:55 - Greg & Rinny discuss doping in the sport and how the testing program runs for professional athletes.
51:02 - Rinny shares her opinion on the state of triathlon currently.
52:56 - The Final Four:
- What advice would you give to your 18-year-old self?
- Which three people (non-family, living or dead) would you like to have dinner with?
- Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
- What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?
55:21 - Rapid Fire questions to wrap this episode.
- What toughest race you've ever competed in?
- Tim Tams or Vegemite on toast?
- First Job?
- What's your favorite training destination?
- If your life was a movie, who would you want to play you?
- One book you would recommend?
- If you could go back to any decade of your life, which one would it be and why?
- First Car?
- Best Aussie slang word?
- Favorite pizza topping?
- If you were to enter a talent show, what would be your act?
- What's your karaoke go-to song?
- What decade of music is best?
1:02:35 - Interview concludes.
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett, I am joined by Simon Whitfield, Jan Frodeno, Hamish Carter & Alistair Brownlee. I wanted to re-share this epic episode from July 23, 2021 (episode #82) If you’re like me, you’ve loved the Olympics since you can remember. I’ve always enjoyed watching the best in the world battle it out on the big stage ... none more so than the sport of Triathlon. I’ve always wondered what it takes to win on that special day, and what it must feel like crossing that finish line knowing that you are the Olympic champion, and how does that heavy medal affect the rest of your life? In this episode I have all of Triathlons men’s gold medalists on the show. Five Gold and one Silver between the four of them. Simon Whitfield, Hamish Carter, Jan Frodeno, and Alistair Brownlee. Men that I have raced and trained with, men that have conquered the world, and have been heroes to their respective countries. All of them I admire and would call mates, the best men you could ever share a beer with ... all-around top blokes. They’ve all been on the show at least once. You can find their past episodes on your podcast app of choice.But never have they all been together on the one show. I’m feeling very honored that they have all agreed to come on, and amazed that we were able to coordinate times from all corners of the world. In this episode, each of the Olympic Champions shares their stories, what they were thinking the days leading into the race? What was going through their head at the pivotal moment of the race? When did they feel like they had it won and what was the initial feeling they each had as they crossed the line knowing they were the Olympic Champion. Jan Frodeno's answer will make you laugh. They each describe how the Gold medal has affected their lives. Their answers may surprise you. This has to be one of the greatest podcast episodes ever. What a thrill it was for me to chat with all of these champions. Timestamps13:09 - What were the emotions and feelings for each of these professional athletes 10 days out from their own Olympics campaign? You need to calm down and trust the work you've done18:43 - Jan Frodeno describes his pre Olympic campaign and how he was thinking 10 days prior to racing. Dreams do come true.Letting go, and letting the race happen22:51 - Alistair competed in London and The Rio Olympics and describes how he approached both start-lines. Alistair went into London as the key favourite, with an enormous amount of pressure and self belief.27:39 - Simon Whitfield describes his pre-race prep for the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the emotion of running down Macquarie Street towards the finish line.I wasn't there to win, I was there to perform29:41 - The 4 lads explain the final sprints and how they each found something deeper towards the finish line. The simple fact, they all trained heavily for a sprint finish and were prepared.This was the moment that I trained for48:23 - How did winning a gold medal at an Olympics affect each of their lives?You don't know how to feel1:06:04 - As this is a repeat episode we finish with the lads predictions for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Remembering that these were held in the middle of the COVID pandemic with no crowds. In hindsight, were the boys close in each of their predictions?If it comes down to a sprint, don't go too early, and don't go too late1:22:18 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow the lads:Simon Whitfield:website: https://www.simonwhitfield.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonwhitfieldLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-whitfieldAlistair Brownlee:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alistair.brownlee/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/AliBrownleetriJan Frodeno:AnyQuestion: https://www.anyquestion.com/triathlon/profile/jan-frodeno~3exp995862Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janfrodeno/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/janfrodeno?lang=en
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett, Greg is joined by Jason West.Jason is a rising star in the triathlon world. His 2023 season has kicked off with a bang, and he’s currently ranked 12th in the world. Having started his journey as a 16-year-old, he steadily raced through his academic years and beyond, notching up victories and making a significant impact. His journey has seen him climb the ranks steadily, on the Professional Triathletes ranking, from 76th in 2020, 41st in 2021, 23rd in 2022 to, as I said, currently 12th in 2023. If this progression keeps going at this rate keeps going, he’ll be 7th in 2024, 4th in 2025, 2nd in 2026 and 1st in 2027. His focus shifted from short course to mid-long-course racing, and he is now setting his sights on winning the 70.3 World Championships. 2023 has been an incredible start with two major wins, a 2nd and a 5th at the PTO European championships. Timestamps2:32 - What an amazing year Jason has had. He describes how he has approached each event and how he feels about his performances.I really do belong, racing with these top guys at the front4:08 - When your mental confidence is strong as an athlete, it totally changes your intentions and your performance. Jason explains how he has worked hard on his mental skills so he can compete at the highest level.When you line up on the start line and your intention is to race at the front. You wanna affect the race.9:51 - With a stunning 1:07 at Oceanside off the bike, Jason describes how his confidence has grown with each event, and how relaxed he is in believing in the raceday magic.If you're on the startline, and you don't believe you're gonna win ...12:53 - Jason and Greg discuss his teams strategy to planning and managing his breaks between events to freshen his mind and body.16:51 - Jason grew up in Pennsylvania just outside of Philadelphia. He played a lot of sports growing up but really focused on wrestling for most of his childhood. He was then introduced to endurance sports when he was 16, entering some 5k's and triathlons in his area. From there, he went on to race Triathlon at Penn State for four years. In 2015, he graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology and also became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Upon graduation, he moved to Boulder to pursue his career in Triathlon.The ITU forces you to become a complete athlete26:12 - Greg & Jason discuss his journey through longcourse triathlon to ITU and the benefits to his own performance.28:09 - Jason out-ran Kristian Blummenfelt at the PTO European Championship by a minute and a half. He is mitigating his weaknesses and turning them into 'weapons'. Jason explains some of the highlights and important successes he has had these past few years.31:47 - Jason & Greg discuss some of the set-backs he has experienced through his triathlon career.When COVID hit, I almost didnt come back to racing ...37:41 - Jason keeps a pretty small team. He explains the different roles and who is helping and coaching him.41:15 - Greg and Jason discuss their opinions on Performance Enhancing Drugs in the sport of triathlon.Theres more incentive to cheat ...46:12 - Who does Jason West consider the Greatest Triathlete of All Time?48:41 - If you could go back in time, what advice would Jason West give his 16-year-old self just starting in triathlon?52:24 - Greg and Jason finish with the traditional rapid fire questions ... with a twist from ChatGPT.1. Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses? 2. First job? 3. You've been given an elephant. You can't give it away or sell it. What would you do with it? 4. You have to sing karaoke; what song do you pick? 5. Can vegetarians eat animal crackers? 6. Would you rather always be 10 minutes late or always be 20 minutes early? 7. If you could only watch one movie for the rest of your life, what would it be? 8. If your bike could talk, what would it say about you? 9. If you could have an unlimited supply of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? 10. Which decade of music is best?
57:13 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Jason Westwebsite: https://jasonwestracing.cominstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonwesttri
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett, Greg is joined by an old training mate, Cam Brown. Cam is a 12-time Ironman New Zealand Champion, he has multiple Ironman World Championship podium finishes, and continues to inspire as he competes professionally into his 50's. (note: he started the sport in the late 80s) Cam is a professional triathlete who embodies the spirit of this show and is the definition of the show's mantra "Success comes to those who endure just one moment longer." Two and a half years ago, in episode 57, January 2021, we delved into his remarkable journey and his wealth of experience over his illustrious career. Today, we're catching up with him to see what's new, how his perspective has evolved, and where he sees the future of triathlon. His consistency and longevity in the sport are second to none. His endurance, tenacity, and adaptability are a testament to his enduring spirit and love for the sport. Timestamps5:56 - In his 25th Ironman New Zealand, Cam came 7th with a time of 8:42:00. Cam explains how it felt on the day to be celebrated for his past 25 years of committment to Ironman NZ.11:36 - In 2022 Cam completed Alpe D’Huez and he explains the bike and run at altitude21:08 - With such a long and successful career in triathlon, Greg and Cam discuss some of his most memorable and special races.25:23 - The wind and conditions in Kona can be brutal. Cam describes some of his more challenging Kona Ironman's.28:20 - Cam describes some of the hardest moments and bigger injuries and how they have affected his racing and training.31:21 - Greg and Cam discuss how the prize money in the sport has changed over the decades.36:49 - Cam explains how his training structure has changed over the years as he continues to compete into his 50's.38:58 - Cam has trained 25 hours every week for 52 weeks a year for 30 years. The boys try and figure out how far he has swam, biked and run in the past 30 years. It adds up when you do it for a long time.44:27 - Greg & Cam discuss drugs in Triathlon.50:27 - Having seen and raced every generation in Triathlon, Cam names his Greatest Of All Time.54:44 - What advice would Cam Brown give his 18 year old self?55:53 - Which three people (non-family, living or dead) would you like to have dinner with?58:02 - What races does Cam Brown want to compete in within the next 5 years?59:28 - To wrap the interview up, Greg and Cam finish with a bunch of rapid fire Q&A.1. Toughest race you've ever competed in? 2. Favourite post-race meal? 3. What's your favourite training destination? 4. Pavlova (meringue-based dessert): A Kiwi invention or an Aussie one? 5. One book you would recommend? 6. What's the one thing about Australia that you secretly admire? 7. If you could go back to any decade of your life, which one would it be and why? 8. What's the most "old person" thing you do now that you're in your 50s? 9. Who's your favourite Australian athlete, and you can't say Greg Bennett?
1:05:06 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Cam Brownfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CameronBrownTriathlete/twitter: https://twitter.com/chuckibrowninstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cambrown72/website: https://cameronbrowntriathlete.com/about
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett, Greg is joined by Andrew Herr. Andrew is one of the world leaders in human performance optimization. He’s the mastermind behind Fount, the unique health and performance startup that's tailoring peak performance for everyone. Andrew's relentless quest to push the boundaries of human potential isn't just professional; it's deeply personal. His daily routine is a testament to his commitment, and his ambitious vision for Fount is a reflection of his drive to transform the healthcare system into a super coach for all using A.I. His path has been nothing short of inspiring: from the military, where he led pioneering biotech and human performance studies, to founding and leading as the CEO at Fount. His diverse background, complete with multiple degrees from Georgetown University, only serves to enrich his approach to health and performance. Timestamps6:16 - What is the daily regime of a man who's running a human performance startup?8:06 - Greg and Andrew 'wind back the clock'and discuss the influences and journey from a young military man to current CEO and Founder.The future of health and performance is personal.10:45 - Andrew has worked with the military and corporate executives on optimizing their health and is interested in expanding beyond that elite niche to a broader audience. It’s a step-by-step approach that he hopes will become more and more affordable with each step.At Fount, we create health and performance programs tailored to your body, your goals, and your lifestyle.16:05 - So many people are looking to improve their physical, mental, and emotional wellness. At the same time, so many people are needed to help provide these services. Andrew explains how he sees the future of human performance. The result? Breakthroughs in how you understand your body, paired with the insights and support to reach your individual goals.93% of travelers experience jet lag. You can be among the 7% who don’t — guaranteed.28:19 - Greg & Andrew discuss single amino acid supplementation and the power of mushroom supplementation for cognitive function.37:28 - So what will a digital A.I coach for your personalized human performance look like in the coming years?40:52 - Welcome to a world without jet lag. FlyKitt is the first all-in-one system that’s guaranteed to prevent jet lag. The direct result of research with Navy SEALs and fighter pilots, FlyKitt can help you make the most of every trip.44:20 - Objective data can be utilized to help with emotional resiliance and mental fortitude. Andrew explains the best 'tools' to help increase your mental resiliance.55:39 - What advice would Andrew Herr give his 18-year-old self?56:23 - Which three people (non-family, living or dead) would Andrew like to have dinner with?58:54 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Andrew Herrlinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-herrtwitter: https://twitter.com/andrewherrbioinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fountbio/website: https://www.fount.bio/
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Jessie Diggins, one of the world's all-time greatest cross-country skiers. Jessie has consistently shown that pushing through one moment longer can lead to greatness, breaking barriers, and making history in her sport. Hailing from Minnesota, she has inspired a generation of athletes and advocated for important causes like mental health and environmental conservation. Jessie Diggins was raised in Afton, Minnesota, and became a professional skier at the age of nineteen. A two-time Olympian and four-time World Championship medalist, she is the most decorated U.S. cross-country athlete in World Championship history. She and teammate Kikkan Randall became the first Olympic Gold medalists in U.S. cross country history in the 2018 PyeongChang team sprint. She resides at least part time in Stratton, Vermont, where she is a member of the Stratton Mountain School T2 elite team. Her must-read book, "Brave Enough" details her incredible journey, sharing not only her athletic accomplishments but also her personal struggles with bulimia, giving readers a glimpse into the resilience and strength it took for her to endure and reach the pinnacle of her sport. Most recently, she won the World Championships in Slovenia, becoming the first-ever American to win an individual World Championship gold in cross-country skiing – yet another testament to her enduring spirit. Press play and listen to why Jessie Diggins epitomises the mantra "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer" LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Jessie DigginsAnyQuestion: www.AnyQuestion.com/JessieDigginsbook: Brave Enough by Jessie Digginsfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessiedigginsski/twitter: https://twitter.com/jessdiggsinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessiediggins/website: https://jessiediggins.com Timestamps7:02 - Spending most of the year away from loved ones and friends, Jessie explains how she manages life away from home.10:42 - After recently winning an individual gold emdal at the world championships, Jessie describes how she is feeling and how hard it is to put off the urge to focus on the next event.Just breathe and enjoy this ...21:35 - Jessie Diggins is available on the AnyQuestion platform with over 140 answers to watch and learn from.23:43 - Jessie and Greg recap her journey from a backpack with a packet of raisins as a toddler while her parents skiied, to moonlighting as a dancer, soccer player, violinist, swimmer and track runner as a high school athlete, I finally settled on cross country skiing as a full-time passion.When your passion collides with your purpose, then wow!28:25 - Greg and Jessie discuss the topic of 'embracing the suffering' and where she feels these characteristics in professional athletes are born.I wanna beat 'me' from 5 minutes ago ...35:58 - One of the most memorable and emotional moments for Jessie was winning the team sprint back in 2018. Greg references this video of Jessie and Kikkan Randall during the women's team sprint competitions held at the Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on 21 February 2018.I race because I love the sport53:11 - "Jessie Diggins was a world-class athlete long before she became an Olympic gold medalist. In Brave Enough, she shows world-class courage by sharing the truth about her eating disorder, her therapy, and the multitude of challenges, doubts, fears, and assorted bogeymen that are so often an untold part of the journey to greatness. She deserves another gold medal for her honesty and her inspiration" - Wayne Coffey, New York Times bestselling author.1:01:46 - Jessie Diggins revealed in 2019 that she struggled with bulimia as a teenager, detailing her journey in her book, Brave Enough, which was released in March of 2020.“When I was 18 and I had an eating disorder, I needed to know that it wasn’t my fault and that getting help was a brave thing to do,”Jessie describes how she received an outpouring of support and became “a better role model” after the revelation, and partnered with the Emily Program, an organisation that provides treatment for eating disorders. She now uses her platform to bring awareness to climate change issues and encourage more young girls to get active in sport. 1:07:03 - What advice would Jessie Diggins give to her 18-year-old self?1:09:11 - Which three people (non-family, living or dead) would you like to have dinner with?1:09:48 - Where does Jessie Diggins see herself in 5 years?1:10:46 - What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?Whether you think you can ... or think you can't ... either way, you're right! 1:11:07 - Jessie & Greg wrap this episode with some rapid fire questions (and answers)1. One book you would recommend? 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. Toughest race of his career so far? 4. Out of 10, how cool is Jessie Diggins? 5. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 6. Which decade of music is the best? 7. Which race has been your favourite? 8. Where in the world is somewhere you want to go but havent yet? 9. What is the greatest movie of all time?
1:15:34 - Interview concludes.
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Adam Melonas. World renowned Chef, Ironman Triathlete, CEO and Founder of the Food Innovation Lab Chew and the Sports Fueling Company FastFood ... and a Professional Speaker. Adam is an accomplished Ironman triathlete and a world-renowned progressive chef.As a casual cycler of 20 years, during the COVID-19 pandemic Adam decided to improve his fitness by training for an Ironman. From there, he hired a coach and elevated his training to around 20 hours a week. While training for his first Ironman, Adam noticed a disturbing trend in the sports nutrition marketplace. One, he says, forces athletes to consume artificial ingredients. This leads to their larger food values and dietary restrictions becoming compromised. This discovery led Melonas down the path of creating a cutting-edge, endurance supplement line and endurance foods. The goal: using real ingredients designed to support the health and performance of endurance athletes of all levels worldwide. Adam Melonas understands the frustrations of inadequate fueling products and has assembled an expert team to develop FastFood - which is a high-performance fuel made from 100% real food.click this link to recieve a special One Moment Longer offer of 25% off all products from LoveFastFood.com Press play and listen to why Adam epitomises the saying "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer" LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Adam Melonasclick this link to recieve a special One Moment Longer offer of 25% off all products from LoveFastFood.comlinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-melonas-b9086941/twitter: https://twitter.com/adamchefinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamchefwebsites: https://lovefastfood.com/ https://www.chewinnovation.com/who Timestamps2:25 - Up each day at 4am and training before his 3 kids wake up, Adam describes his usual day and juggle of the entreprenuer of a start-up, and the demands of training for his next Ironman.it's about managing the smiles and cries in each day8:05 - Armed with an eclectic background in food and culture, Adam left his native Australia at the young age of 19 to become Executive Chef at Otto’s—a fine dining restaurant in London. From there, he went on to be Chef De Cuisine at the Shangri la Hotel in Dubai, Head Chef of Jade on 36 in Shanghai, Chef De Cuisine of Burj Al Arab in Dubai, and Culinary Director of the Lab at La Terraza del Casino (El Bulli Group) in Madrid.From long-distance cycling to competing in an Ironman, one racing commonality is finding a reliable source to keep your body fueled14:19 - As a longtime food industry veteran, Adam knows a lot about what goes into food and how it affects your body and overall health. While training for his first Ironman he became irritated with the flooded market of sports nutrition as he realised that they were filled with artificial ingredients, failed performance, and broken promises. From there he tasked his innovation team with the challenge of creating the highest-performance sports fuel possible. Made with nothing but real food.not all endurance supplements are created equal25:43 -Greg & Adam discuss the state of the nutrition and packaged food industry. Adam mentions a TV series he has recently watched - My 600-lb Life27:50 - Prior to COVIC Adam thought he was successful as he travelled around the world up to 75% of each month. He describes the lessons he's learnt over the past few years and how he has applied it to his daily regime and businesses.Endurance sports call for endurance foods, quick energy; especially when racking up the miles37:35 - Adam explains how (and why) the name of his sports and endurance nutrition company 'FastFood' relates to fast performance combined with real food.From long-distance cycling to competing in an Ironman, one racing commonality is finding a reliable source to keep your body fueled47:29 - What would Adam Melonas tell his 18 year old self?48:51 - Three people Adam would want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?Racing has provided me with some of the sharpest and most meaningful lessons55:27 - Adam & Greg wrap this episode with some rapid fire questions (and answers)1. One book you would recommend? 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. Toughest race of his career so far? 4. First job? 5. Out of 10, how cool is Daniel Bækkegård? 6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 7. Which decade of music is the best? 8. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 9. Greatest movie of all time?
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Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Danish triathlon sensation, Daniel Bækkegård. Ironman Austria winner in his debut, one of the youngest professional athletes to qualify for the Ironman World Championship, multiple 70.3 winner, and 3rd place finisher at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship St. George. With a remarkable professional career that began in 2019, he has quickly become one of the sport's rising stars. From his humble beginnings in a small Danish village, he has evolved into a dominant force in the triathlon world, claiming victory at the Ironman 70.3 European Championship with a truly impressive performance. Press play and listen to why Daniel epitomises the saying "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer" Timestamps6:32 - Daniel is competitive athlete who knows what he wants, and is going agressively after it. He explains his full training day for a Tuesday (the day of recording)8:51 - Daniel describes how his pre-season training and racing has been progressing after finishing his previous season at Ironman Israel.I felt at that point I was running as fast as I could22:20 - Daniel and Greg discuss how crucial racing is for a pro athletes training program.The learnings from a bad race far outweigh the learnings from a good training day30:06 - Daniel rewinds the clock and describes how he found his passion for endurance sport by watching the Olympics with his Grandad.It's one of the most underated moments in the history of the sport38:05 - Daniel explains the moment he remembers when he knew triathlon was 'his' sport.46:16 - Greg and Daniel discuss how he has surrounded himself with mindset professionals to ensure he continues to not only be a world champion in training, but also a world champion in racing.I wanted to do anything in my power to get the best out of myself59:43 - What would Daniel Bækkegård tell his 18-year-old self?1:00:52 - Who would Daniel Bækkegård want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?1:01:53 - At 26 years of age, where does Daniel Bækkegård see himself in 3 years?1:02:58 - One piece of advice from Daniel Bækkegård for us all to live a better life by.1:04:00 - The lads end with some rapid fire questions;1. One book you would recommend? 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. Toughest race of his career so far? 4. First job? 5. Out of 10, how cool is Daniel Bækkegård? 6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 7. Which decade of music is the best? 8. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 9. Greatest movie of all time?
be curious about all aspects of the world1:07:34 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Daniel Bækkegårdyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@Baekkegardredbull: https://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/daniel-baekkegaardfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanielTriathleteinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielbaekkegardwebsite: https://www.danielbaekkegaard.com
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett, Greg is joined by Simon Marshall PhD. Simon and his wife Lesley Paterson (featured on episode #168) are the authors of the book "The Brave Athlete: Calm the Fck Down and Rise to the Occasion" and an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, alongside Lesley, for the Netflix movie, "All Quiet on the Western Front." Simon trains the brains of endurance athletes and fitness enthusiasts to calm the fck down and become happier and more mentally resilient. Prior to brain-wrangling athletes full time, he was a Professor of Behavioral Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and a Professor of Sport & Exercise Psychology at San Diego State University. In this Episode Simon explains Applied neuroscience: understanding how your brain works and how to (as well as how not to) work with your brain rather than against it. How to build confidence (even if you are not a confident person) How to get out of your comfort zone and learn to embrace the suck. Tips for how athletes can go about improving their psychological and mental skills. Timestamps 4:56 - Greg and Simon discuss how even after winning an academy award, confidence and self doubt can creep in. Thankfully the mental skills that make you successful in sport can be useful in all facets of life.These are stem cell skills ...8:09 - Simon describes how as a competitive cyclist, he found a passion for psychology. His journey to study the science of the mind and understand how and why we do the things we do. What you think has a direct impact on your physiology12:52 - Simon grew up in Zambia, Africa, and in different parts of the UK. His travelling childhood was spent obsessively playing soccer, rugby, and tennis, before finding competitive cycling. He started training and racing at age 12 and never really stopped. As his dreams of becoming a professional cyclist faded, he decided to study sports science instead. This led to rather lengthy collection of degrees that simply proved with science why “Simon” and “professional athlete” were destined never to be used in the same sentence.Sport is a failure based business17:54 - Greg and Simon discuss how vulnerability can be a fuel for confidence and achievement. Realising that people are constantly plagued by self doubt Simon and Lesley were inspired to write a book about it.23:55 - Simon breaks the human brain down into three seperate networks, The Chimp, The Professor & The Computer brains. He explains the science behind these three metaphors and how we can apply his teachings to our everyday thinking and life.Letting your 'meat computer' manage things36:00 - Forming habits by starting with small achievable daily goals can ensure you more forward and stay motivated much more easily. Greg and Simon discuss different methods of calming yourself down....'music', is chimp porn ...45:38 - Connecting breath patterns to send messages to neurons can be as easy as breathing in a certain pattern. Simon demonstrates exactly how to calm yourself within 15seconds.49:21 - So what are the things you should be thinking about and saying to yourself prior to a significant stressful performance. Oh hold on ... maybe it's what you 'should not' be saying to yourself!?You don't have to feel good to have a good race1:01:07 - Understanding sub-text with his clinical patients for many years allowed Simon to transition his learnt skills to screenwriting.1:06:14 - Simon explains what screenwriting story projects he is working on now the release of All Quiet on the Western Front promotion has completed.1:10:32 - What would you tell your 18-year-old self?1:11:54 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?1:14:24 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years?1:16:37 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Simon Marshalllinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohbehavesimonmarshall/website: https://www.braveheartcoach.com/book: The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the OccasionHe can be reached at simon@braveheartcoach.com.
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by world-leading Nutrition coach, Scott Tindal.Scott has over twenty years of experience in professional sports, working as a top nutrition coach for both elite triathletes and high-performing executives.He is the co-founder of FuelIn, an app-based personalized nutrition coaching program. Scott is an expert advisor to companies, helping them develop state-of-the-art nutrition products and optimize health and performance. As a member of the Performance Nutrition Advisory Board at IRONMAN, he continues to make an impact in the world of sports nutrition. He's worked with professional sports teams such as the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Americas Cup - Team Oracle USA, the England Lions Cricket team, and professional rugby teams. With a solid educational background that includes a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports & Exercise Nutrition, an MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy), he brings credibility and expertise to everything he does. In this episode Greg and Scott clear the confusion surrounding nutrition for triathletes and endurance sports, from coeliac diets to fuelling strategies on race day. Press play and listen to why Scott epitomises the saying "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer" Timestamps 9:21 - Greg and Scott discuss the high level of bone injuries within triathlets recently and the various possible causes. From low energy availability, to carbon shoes.NAIL YOUR FUELING AND NUTRITION10:42 - Scott's explains his view and rationale for eating carbs pre and post race.15:05 - Scott and Greg rewind the clock to uncover where his enthusiasm for sport and nutrition began. He describes his time at Leicester Tigers Rugby Union team in the Midlands of the U.K. Being a physio of the team full of international champions gave Scott a glimpse of the nutrition requirements of elete athletes. 23:38 - From the UK, Scott then travelled to Team Oracle USA as Physio and Team Nutritionist. The stories of Ky Hurst as a grinder on the boat during that period of racing are incredible.Those guys were the 'full package'26:35 - From Team Oracle, he moved to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL where he got immersed in fuelling Ice Hockey pro's on private jets between games on an unlimited budget. There is no budget Scott, just make sure it tastes good36:00 - Scott & Greg discuss high fat low carb nutrition during an athletes training.If you're not overtraining at sometime, then you probably don't want it enough ...41:37 - Scott describes how he works with athletes during race day and how he prescribes carbs and glucose (gels) pre and during race day.47:09 - From the age of 28 our bodies are in decline. Scott believes if you nail your protein input, and your performance, your recovery, your reduction in injury and longevity will improve.A simple to follow traffic light system guides you on your nutrition before, during and after your training sessions.52:42 - What would Scott Tindal tell his 18 year old self? (beware, his answer will surprise you!)53:51 - Scott describes the three people he'd invite to a dinner and why.1:00:01 - Greg & Scott finish up firing his fast twitch fibres with some rapid fire Q&A.1. One book you would recommend? Atomic Habits: the life-changing million - James Clear 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. Toughest race? 4. First job? 5. Out of 10, how cool are you? 6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 7. Which decade of music is the best? 8. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 9. Greatest movie of all time?
Train stronger, recover faster and improve your overall performance1:03:41 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Scott Tindallinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-tindalinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/getfuelin/website: https://www.fuelin.com/
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by an Australian Triathlon legend: Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, 3x ITU World Championship Medallist, Multiple 70.3 Winner, Dual Olympian, and ITU Hall of fame inductee ... Brad Kahlefeldt. After an incredible professional career spanning almost two decades, Brad started his coaching business, BKR coaching, and has helped Professionals win major titles, young athletes compete on the world stage, and amateurs smash through their goals.Brad is married to Ironman 70.3 legend and Olympian Radka Kahlefeldt, and together they own and operate their hometown swim school, Wagga swim hub. We’ve been mates for 25 years. We have trained together and raced against each other all over the world. Press play and listen to why Brad epitomises the saying "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer" Timestamps2:07 - Greg and Brad chat about how, after retiring, he still is running up to 2 marathons a year at a pretty decent pace.7:21 - So who is Brad Kahlefeldt? Greg and Brad 'rewind the clock' and he describes his sporting upbringing and his running pathway through little athletics.I was swimming up to 80km a week13:55 - Knowing that his swim wasn't going to come naturally to his skill set, he did what the coach told him and focussed hard and worked even harder to become better and stronger.17:33 - Greg & Brad share training stories in the Australian summer back in the day. Hardcore!It would take you to breaking point25:45 - Brad describes the moment where he believed he had the chance to make an Olympics and create a career from triathlon.29:35 - Brad Kahlefeldt epitomises the theme of the show, giving it 'One Moment Longer'. His grit and determination and persistence proved to everyone he deserved the success he achieved. Brad tells the story of this young kid coming through the racing ranks named Javier Gómez Noya and how he raised the bar for everyone competing.I'd always look at his toenalis before a race38:22 - Brad describes through his eyes, some of the great highs of his career. The most mongrel and the most grit48:33 - Transition from a professional sporting career can be tough for any athlete. Brad and Greg discuss his decision to retire and how he has found a new purpose in his current businesses.55:04 - What would Brad Kahlefeldt tell his 18-year-old self?56:10 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?57:35 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years?1:00:10 - To finish up this epic chat, Greg and Brad run through some rapid fire questions.1. One book you would recommend? 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. Toughest race? 4. First job? 5. Out of 10, how cool are you? 6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 7. Which decade of music is the best? 8. Favorite race? 9. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 10. Greatest movie of all time?
1:07:33 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Brad Kahlefeldtfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sticksy1linkedin: linkedin.com/in/brad-kahlefeldtinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sticksy1twitter: https://twitter.com/sticksy
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Leighton Phillips - founder of the world-leading, Low-Carb, High Fat nutrition company that supports endurance performance, SFuels.Leighton comes from a long history of healthcare professionals in his family, and he himself studied naturopathic medicine and computer science, and he has an entrepreneurial mindset. While training for Triathlon and Ultra endurance events, he found that the market for fueling drinks and bars was full of sugar, syrup, and refined grains. With his nutrition training and ultra-endurance racing experience - he knew he could create something better. So after many years of product development, SFuels was born. SFuels was developed with sports physiologist and world-renowned coach Dr. Dan Plews, Ultramarathon world record holder Zach Bitter, Olympic Triathlon medalist Hayden Wilde and many other world class endurance experts. Timestamps2:33 - Greg and Leighton rewind the clock and Leighton explains his early interests and achievements in sport and then onto sport science.Avoid Bonking - Finish Stronger - Reduce Gut Stress10:00 - After finding a love for sport as a young man, Leighton combined his love for nutrition & natural medicine, his tech skills and knowledge, and mixed it with his entreprenurial mindset to develop his first business in Hong Kong. He tested his first prototype products on himself in 2016 with the aim for helping with inflammation (rather than low-carb)13:35 - Sports Scientist & IRONMAN® Kona Age Group Record Holder & World Class Coach Dr. Dan Plews got involved with Leighton and they went through 17 iterations of their first nutrition training sports nutrition bar.... the market for training drinks and bars was full of sugar, syrup and refined grains21:56 - Greg & Leighton discuss some of the highs and lows Leighton has had in the process of starting and building SFuels.The joy is in the journey ...25:09 - Leighton is an Ultra-Marathon runner and discusses the various races he has competed in and the challenges of each race. It's one thing for a product to feel good taste good while youre sitting on a couch ... but when youre 6 hours into a ride run, how that thing tastes and it's texture can be quite different, so testing product in those duress situations has been an added bonus for Leighton and his scientific team.* Don't forget to check out Any Question and ask Greg Bennett any question you want
28:30 - Leighton explains how they came up with the company name SFuels.33:29 - When Zach Bitter decided to set the record for a sub 7 minute/mile over 100 miles during COVID lockdowns, Leighton saw it as an opportunity to run the event on social media and get the SFuels name out to the world. 30,000 people watched Zach live running on treadmill.37:46 - Leighton describes how they were measuring and what improvements they saw in pro athletes and their Fat & Carbohydrate oxidation. The improvements saw athletes improve from 165 watts on the bike ... to 300 watts on the bike.Fat Oxidation x3 improvement - Power x2 improvement41:22 - Leighton explains the meaning behind the SFuels slogan - Right Fuel - Right Time45:01 - Not a high performance athlete? Leighton and SFuels definitely have product plans for the day-to-day nutrition customers. Greg & Leighton explain the product range and how you can tap into the benefits.47:15 - Mitigate Gut Distress. Lower Inflammation Through efficient oxidation of fat for fuel, athletes do NOT need to over-consume sugar in races, mitigating Gut/GI distress and lowering inflammation.Gut repair and recovery51:53 - The science is still catching up to understand the role of nutrients and how it affects heart rate variability. Taking nutrients to help breakthrough the reserach and help in training and race performance is achievable and very real right now.Sport and application is way ahead of the researchBooks mentioned: * Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson & Kenneth Blanchard * Only the Paranoid Survive - Andrew s. Grove
1:01:37 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Leighton Phillipsfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SFuelsGoLongerwebsite: https://www.sfuelsgolonger.cominstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfuels.sfyoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/sfuelslive
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Lesley Paterson. Lesley Paterson is a true inspiration and a powerhouse in every sense of the word. Lesley is a five-time world Triathlon champion, author, and an award-winning filmmaker having just taken home four Oscars for her film All Quiet on the Western Front. Lesley's career as an athlete is nothing short of remarkable having won the XTERRA Triathlon World Championships in 2011, 2012, and 2018 and the World Triathlon Cross Championships in 2012 and 2018. Her film career is astonishing. She co-wrote and was the executive producer for the critically acclaimed film adaptation of the anti-war novel - All Quiet on the Western Front, which took home, as mentioned, Four Oscars from 9 nominations and won the 2022 BAFTA Award for Best film. Lesley has authored the book, “The Brave Athlete,” with her husband, Dr. Simon Marshall PhD. The book offers so much practical advice and inspiration for anyone looking to improve their mental and physical performance. Lesley's talent and versatility as an athlete, writer, and filmmaker are truly awe-inspiring. Timestamps3:27 - Greg and Lesley discuss the movie All Quiet On The Western Front and understanding the sensibilities in the German culture towards war. Then working with their German Director and co-writer who brought the story to the screen through his own personal knowledge of his heritage. watch the trailer hereIn Germany there can be no heros in their war films5:47 - Lesley describes how as a child she read the book in school, and then the 16 year journey from her first decision to create a modern adaptation, to finally seeing it on the big screen.11:03 - Greg & Lesley chat about the award season in Hollywood and Lesley's experience and memories from what has been a whirlwind journey these past few years, culminating in 4 Oscars.You get to the top by being absolutely obsessed in your craft14:45 - After the Oscars Lesley was so disappointed with not receiving the award for Best Adapted Film. She describes her feelings and emotions and how she has channelled them into her other current projects.You have your pity party, then you get angry, then you're like ... right, this is what I've got to do!21:25 - Greg & Lesley rewind the clock and discuss her back ground through professional sport and how it led to her film career.I liked to be the little devious one25:37 - At what point did Lesley Paterson realise that she was pretty good at this triathlon sport, and at what point did she go full-in?I was used to winning at a young age41:34 - From focussing on her professional triathlon career, to focussing on her screen writing career, Lesley and Greg discuss the highs and lows within her career and how her persistence and hunger to improve has driven her towards the success she is now experiencing.I had my pity party, but I had to do better46:11 - The structure and stability of her sport and spending hours and hours and hours training for triathlon, allowed Lesley to focus and fund her dream of creating a modern movie adaptation of All Quiet On The Western Front.48:15 - Just when Netflix approved the concept, COVID hit. After 16 years of dreaming and creating the concept, the script, connecting the team ... Lesley wasn't even allowed on the closed set due to Netflix crew protocols.You've just got to be grateful - I mean, who gets a filmn made right?53:45 - Greg asks Lesley for her 3 favourite movies of all time.55:01 - What would Lesley tell her 18 year old self now that she has had all these life experiences?55:31 - 3 people you would want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?58:57 - Greg & Lesley finish with some rapid fire Q&A. You can change the course of somebody's life by making a film1. First job? 2. Out of 10, how cool are you? 3. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 4. Which decade of music is the best?
1:00:40 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Lesley PatersonInstagram: instagram.com/lesleydoestriWebsite: http://www.lesleypaterson.com/lesley-paterson/Twitter: twitter.com/lesleydoestri
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Tyler Butterfield. Tyler is an incredible athlete who has accomplished so much in his career. He's a two-time Olympian, having competed in the triathlon event at both the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics. He's also an Ironman champion, having won multiple Ironman events throughout his career, and finished multiple times in the top ten at the Hawaiin IM world championships. His accomplishments don't stop there. He's also spent time as a professional cyclist, racing for Team Slipstream and finishing 11th in the cycling road race at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Tyler comes from a family of athletes, with his father having competed in rowing at the 1972 Olympics before switching to the marathon and triathlon and his mother being a successful marathon runner. His wife Nikki is also a former professional triathlete. Timestamps5:48 - Greg and Tyler discuss the power of the super shoe and how it prolonged his career.15:14 - Cancun Worlds was a break-through performance for Tyler. He describes how he felt and how it played out.There's no difference between 2nd & 3rd at a World Champs ... you either win, or you don't.18:44 - Tyler and Greg discuss some of the highs and lows through his sporting career, and what he has learnt from them.20:24 - Tyler explains how he ands Nikki created their training resume around their family of four children.They're trying to give you a wildcard to the Athens Olympics ...23:18 - The inspiration to work hard can come from many different influences. Tyler explains how the people he was working with fulltime as a job, became his greatest inspiration to focus on his pro career.The down periods ... that's part-n-parcel of training hard ...28:36 - Greg & Tyler discuss the changes that he has observed since starting the sport at age 7.34:35 - What do you have to do to become a great and competitive athlete? Tyler explains.39:31 - Greg & Tyler discuss his opinion on the IM championships splitting between Kona & Nice.44:07 - Who Tyler feels is the greatest triathlete of all time?47:45 - Who are three people you would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?48:55 - Greg & Tyler wrap their conversation up with some rapid fire questions and answers.1. One book you would recommend? 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. Toughest race? 4. First job? 5. Out of 10, how cool are you? 6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 7. Which decade of music is the best? 8. Favorite race? 9. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 10. Greatest movie of all time?
There's nothing like competition to make it the toughest1:03:28 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Tyler ButterfieldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tybutterfieldFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tyler.butterfieldTwitter: https://twitter.com/TyButterfield
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Bill Gerber.Bill is a film producer, a movie executive, and a man who has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscapes of modern cinema and music. He's been behind some of the biggest blockbusters of the past few decades, including Gran Torino, A very long engagement, Grudge Match, L.A. Confidential, Heat, You’ve got mail, The Perfect Storm, and A Star Is Born. With a career spanning over 30 years, he's been recognized with numerous accolades, including an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture, for “A Star is Born”.Bill's also been instrumental in bringing us some of the most beloved franchises of all time, including the Harry Potter series. But beyond the awards and the box office figures, what truly sets him apart is his unwavering commitment to the craft of filmmaking and all all things entertainment. Bill is on the AnyQuestion app, where you can ask him your questions and listen to over 100 of his answers. Timestamps 4:09 - Let's get to know Bill Gerber. Greg and Bill chat through Bill's journey from his early years playing drums in awful bands, to getting into the record business, where he worked with some massive acts from the 80's including DEVO, The Cars, ABC, Scritti Politti and Heaven 17.13:24 - Bill describes how his parents influenced and shaped his passion for film and music. His dad worked with Sinatra and the Rat Pack, His mum had an infectious love for music, and his god father signed the Beatles to GAC for touring.17:20 - When his parents split, his dad moved in with a mate named Danny Simon. Two newly separated guys, one is a talent agent, and one is a comedy writer. Danny's brother heard all the stories of the relationship between the two men and wrote a play about them, and called it The Odd Couple.My Dad had a great career21:02 - Bill transitioned from the music business over to the film business as an executive at Warner Bros. He describes how that went and tells some stories of his time and who he met along this part of his career journey.They were pretty fancy people25:35 - Bill tells the crazy story about how he organised the deal for one of his first big movies, Reversal of Fortune. A 1990 American drama film adapted from the 1985 book Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case.28:27 - Bill explains when he first met Clint eastwood and how their close friendship developed over several big blockbuster movies together. Movies such as The Rookie, Unforgiven, Perfect World, Space Cowboys, The Bridges of Madison County.Rehearsals? No that's what the first take is for ...34:28 - Bill & Greg discuss some of the highss of his 30plus career in the music, television and film business.It was Family, Wealth & Health37:08 - Bill describes some of the lows of his career and how he dealt with his divorce at the time one of his biggest movie successes A Star is Born was happening around him.50:06 - Greg and Bill discuss the future of films in the streaming world.51:26 - Bill reveals his top 3 movies of all time and his top 3 bands.52:35 - Who are Bill Gerber's greatest male and female actors of all time? True story ... I'm with Dirty Harry and James Bond at lunch.54:09 - What would you tell your 18-year-old self? Three people you would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? Where do you see yourself in 3 years?55:50 - Greg and Bill finish with some rapid fire Q&A.1. One book you would recommend? The Catcher in the Rye: J.D Salinger 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 4. Which decade of music is the best? 5. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
1:04:56 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Bill GerberWebsite: https://www.gerberpictures.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-gerberTwitter: https://twitter.com/Billygerber
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Lisa Bentley. Canadian Ironman legend - a living inspiration to all aspiring triathletes out there. Lisa has won 11 Ironman championships across the globe, including five Australian, three Canadian, two New Zealand, and one German. She’s also finished in the top 10 at the Kona Ironman World Championships six times, with a best placing of 3rd and a 4th, 5th, 2x 6th, and a 9th. Her impressive career also extends to the 70.3 distance, where she's won 11 races and claimed a silver at the IM 70.3 World Championships. After retiring from her athletic career, she went on to establish a thriving coaching business and served as a team captain at the inaugural Collins Cup in 2021. Her love and passion for triathlon is infectious, and above all, she always has a warm smile. Timestamps2:09 - Interview with Lisa begins.12:56 - Greg and Lisa unpack and retrace her athletic journey to triathlon.Embrace the journey22:38 - Lisa explains the moment she stepped away from her fulltime job, to become a pro and do sport fulltime.24:37 - Lisa reflects on highlights in her long and vast career.I was a process oriented athlete27:35 - Lisa explains in detail the day she placed third in Kona Ironman World Championships in 2006 and how she wanted to quit when it started getting hard.I got into third place ... and I wanted to quit33:21 - With every high moment in life, there are lows. Lisa describes some of the tougher moments of her triathlon career.37:25 - Lisa would often decide on a 'theme' for her race day. She decsribes specific races and how she would trick her mind with a theme, and how it allowed her to push herself harder.There's always gonna be bumps in the road ... but you just get it done!42:37 - Lisa explains her mindset through the transition from professional athlete, to developing her coaching career and TV commentating.If I didn't win - it wasn't the end of the world44:56 - Greg and Lisa went through the early development of the sport of Triathlon and discuss the changes they have observed in the sport of Triathlon over the past decades.50:21 - Lisa and Greg chat through her opinion on who is the GOAT triathlete. (reference) Michelli Jones - Jan Frodeno - (Bruce) Caitlyn Jenner54:58 - Having raced under both structures, Lisa shares her opinion on splitting the Ironman championships between the women's and the men's race.If we're gonna talk about diversity & inclusion then we have to put them all together.59:17 - Lisa has no regrets in her life, however she explains would advise she would give to her 18 year old self.1:00:42 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? As a long time listner of The Greg Bennett Show, Lisa was prepared for this question ... or was she? 1:02:11 - Lisa describes the next 3 years and what she sees in her future.1:03:44 - In true tradition, Greg tests Lisa's fast twith fibre with a game of Q&A with these rapid fire.1. One book you would recommend? 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. First job? 4. Out of 10, how cool are you? 5. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 6. Which decade of music is the best? 7. Favorite race? 8. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 9. Greatest movie of all time?
1:10:10 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Lisa BentleyWebsite: https://www.lisabentley.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisa_bentleyTwitter: https://twitter.com/lisabentleyTed Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/lisa_bentley_an_unlikely_champion
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" The Greg Bennett Show has always focussed on high-performance individuals, and these two are two of the best in the world at what they do. In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Yuriy Timen & Ed Baker. Both of them are world-leading growth experts. They ignite business growth through deep understanding and expertise in key areas such as product development, strategy, market research, organizational development, and so much more. Ed Baker is a Harvard grad with a Stanford MBA, led International growth at Facebook until they reached 1 billion Monthly Active Users and went public, and then led the growth and product teams at Uber. Ed is now the founder and CEO of AnyQuestion. You can find his previous episodes in episodes 95 and 138. Yuriy Timen is a seasoned growth expert with experience in building successful growth engines for organizations. Yuriy has a proven track record of success, having led growth at Grammarly for 8 and 1/2 years and contributing to the growth of companies such as Canva, Airtable, Otter.ai, and others. He now advisors some of the world's greatest tech companies. This man knows how to build subscription businesses. Timestamps3:29 - Interview with Yuriy & Ed begins.6:33 - Some back ground on Yuriy and how he found his place in product growth of Facebook.I didn't want to wear a suit to work17:28 - Yuriy explains some of the lessons he learned at Grammerley, and how he only understood them in hindsight.23:34 - What are the first steps you do when you advise or strategise growth in a company, and how do you know that the growth startegy is working?For any growth strategy for it to be successful, you have to have an appropriate growth culture34:21 - Is paid marketing a good way for gowth?40:03 - For a non profitable early stage company wanting growth, is SEO a good growth strategy in the current environment?43:44 - What companies should be considering when it comes to fremium v. premium offerings and what is working, and what doesn't work.There's gotta be someway to try the product for free50:05 - How does A.I affect growth strategies and how can companies embrace it?54:27 - What parallels do you derive from your 'outside work' life, to your dealing with business and product growth?1:00:16 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Yuriy TimenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuriytimen/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTimenator
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Luke McKenzie. An incredible Australian Triathlon legend: a Nine-time Ironman Champion, a narrow second-place finisher at the Kona Ironman World Championships, with a professional Triathlon career that for almost two decades. Entering the professional scene in the early 2000s, McKenzie was fortunate enough to train and compete alongside Australia’s and the world’s top triathletes of the era including Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander, Pete Jacobs and Chris McCormack. McKenzie cut his teeth as a junior athlete, racing amongst the ITU ranks in the early 2000s. It wasn’t long before his talent for triathlon shone through, with McKenzie taking home bronze at the 2001 Edmonton ITU Junior World Championships. Honing his skills in the ITU ranks on the Continental and World Cup circuits, McKenzie continued to develop as an athlete. Drawn to the world of long course racing in the US, in the early 2000s, McKenzie made the transition over to the Ironman distance where he would forge a successful career, the pinnacle of which being his thrilling second place finish at the 2013 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Since retiring, this amazing athlete and his beautiful wife Beth have created an incredible world-leading, high-performance clothing brand and Triathlon community - Wyn Republic and its sister brand Malo Republic. Seeing their dedication and hard work come to fruition is truly inspiring! Timestamps2:43 - Interview with Luke begins.13:02 - Luke & Greg discuss his background and how he originally discovered the sport of triathlon handing out water bottles as a 7 year old boy in regional Australia.it all starts with a dream ...17:23 - During Luke's later high school years he found his racing was hardening him as a young athlete and got the opportunity the first year out of school to the AIS in France.25:53 - Luke's first Ironman happened after he had had a solid year of training and racing in the US. He competed in the Busselton, Western Australia Ironman and led to about 30kms and ended up coming in 3rd.27:17 - When Luke looks back on his career, different races hold memories for different reasons and he explains some of the more memorable and important events in his career.33:53 - Luke and Greg discus some of his lows within his Ironman career and what lessons he's gained."If you race like that in Kona, you will win"36:43 - 2015 was Luke's first ever DNF in Kona. Luke explains the reasons and shares the raw emotion surrounding the event.I felt so shameful for pulling out40:05 - When going through phases of self-doubt, Luke describes how he could prepare himself mentally and how he could move forward through the lows of his career.45:04 - Luke explains how he started his company WYN Republic as a side-hustle prior to him retiring from his professional career.Aero dynamics was really starting to come into play in the sport51:11 - Luke explains some of the lessons he took from his professional athletic career and is utilising within his business and family to this day.1:03:54 - Question: One piece of advice you'd tell your younger self?1:04:38 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?1:-5:51 - Where do you see yourself in the next 3-5 years?1:07:24 - Greg and Luke finish up with some rapid fire questions and answers.1. One book you would recommend? 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. Toughest race? 4. First job? 5. Out of 10, how cool are you? 6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 7. Which decade of music is the best? 8. Favorite race? 9. Greatest movie of all time?
1:16:13 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Luke McKenzie"It's time for triathlon apparel to get a makeover. For years, we've struggled to find modern apparel that commanded attention without screaming for it. We longed for technical product innovation combined with stylistic, simplistic, fashion-forward excellence. We couldn't find it, so we decided to make it."Website: https://wynrepublic.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/imlukemckenzieTwitter: https://twitter.com/lukemckenzie
Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with one of the greatest sprinters of all time. One of the greatest Olympians of all time ... Michael Johnson. The "Fastest Man on Earth". MJ is the only male athlete in history to win the 200 meters and 400 meters events at the same Olympics, a feat he accomplished at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He is also the only man to successfully defend his Olympic title in the 400 m, having done so at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Four times an Olympic champion and eight times a world champion, he piled up a career total of 12 Olympic and World Championship gold medals and world records over both 200 and 400 meters by the time he retired from competition. Over the last 20 years Michael has parlayed his learning from a successful Olympic athlete into success as an entrepreneur, an award winning television commentator, and a speaker and coach sharing the strategies and behaviors required to achieve high performance in business and in life. Michael accumulated eight gold medals at the World Championships and is tied with Carl Lewis for the fourth most gold medals won by a runner. He was elected to the United States Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2004, where his 200 m performance at the 1996 Olympics was named the greatest track and field moment of the last 25 years. Michael has been a part of the BBC's commentary team for every Olympics since Athens 2004.His content on the AnyQuestion platform is as world-class as his performances on the track.You simply must log-in and listen to his answers. Born in the Texan city of Dallas on 13 September 1967, Michael Duane Adalbert Adam Johnson was the youngest of five siblings. As a teenager he devoted himself to his studies, with athletics just a regular sideline. Aged 19, he enrolled at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. It was there, in April 1987, that he was spotted by Clyde Hart – the coach who would later take him to the pinnacle of world athletics – as he broke the university 200m record. By then he had already adopted his distinctive running style, characterised by an upright gait and short stride, that would later see him nicknamed “the Duck”. Starting in 1993, Johnson embarked on an incredible sequence of 58 400m races in which he wentundefeated, and he was soon being hailed as “Superman”. The pinnacle of his track career came on home soil, at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996. 83,000 spectators looked on as Johnson, resplendant in his golden running shoes, completed a remarkable 200m-400m double, an achievement never matched before or since in men’s athletics. His times were remarkable too: 19.32 seconds for the 200m – a world record that stood for 12 years until being broken by Usain Bolt – and 43.49 seconds for the 400m. On 26 August 1999 in Seville (SPA), Johnson set a new 400m world record of 43.18 seconds which stood until Wayde van Niekerk's amazing performance in Rio 17 years later. In the space of a decade at the top, which culminated in a final Olympic gold in the 400m at Sydney 2000, he amassed a total of eight world and four Olympic titles (never once experiencing the taste of silver or bronze). He retired from competition in 2001 to pursue a successful career as a media pundit, while also managing the career of one of his successors, Jeremy Wariner, who won Olympic gold in the 400m at Athens 2004. Timestamps 3:26 - Interview with Michael Johnson begins.5:47 - Michael describes his current fitness reigme.9:49 - Michael explains how he found his passion for sprinting and athletics.17:08 - Around the age of 16, Michael started realising that his running was high level. Then Universities started circling and offering scholarships due to his coach at the time, a pivotal moment for young MJ.20:50 - Greg and Michael discuss his running technique and how his natural method would develop and allow him to set world records.26:52 - So did MJ feel he was more a 200m, or a 400m athlete?31:59 - Coach Clyde Hart helped Michael break his race up into the four P's - Push in the first hundred, Pace in the second hundred, Position in the third hundred ... and then Pray in the fourth hundred.No one can sprint the 400 metres all out - NO ONE!37:34 - Michael describes some his greatest highs through his extensive career.40:57 - Heading into the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, Michael Johnson was aiming to make history.In 100 years of the Games, no male athlete had ever won gold in both the 200m and 400m events at the same Olympics. If the pressure of achieving something that had never been done before wasn’t enough for Johnson, a choice of clothing had upped the ante even more.His shoes.With a statement-making decision, Johnson had chosen to wear a pair of shiny-bright gold running spikes for the Atlanta 1996 Olympics. 46:04 - As the starting gun fired, Johnson got away cleanly. He led coming out of the bend, having completed the first 100m in 10.12 seconds.But if the first 100m was impressive, the second was simply remarkable.As he cruised across the finish line, metres ahead of his closest rivals, Johnson had not only broken the world record… he had smashed it.His final time was 19.32 seconds, three tenths of a second less than the previous world best and the largest ever improvement on a 200m record.It meant the second half of the race had been run in an unbelievable time of 9.2 seconds - a third of a second faster than Usain Bolt’s current world record of 9.58.50:11 - Michael describes some of his lowest lows and disappointments in his career and how he mentally dealt with them and moved forward to further success.There's no reason to believe that I'm not going to win53:18 - Michael explains how he felt around his retirement and how he moved through that journey from professional athlete to the next phase of his life and careerI was very fortunate to have achieved all my goals56:15 - The lads have some fun with some rapid fire questions.59:29 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Michael JohnsonWebsite: https://www.mj-gold.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjgold4Twitter: https://twitter.com/MJGold
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Gina Grain.Gina is an Olympic cyclist, 7-time national champion, and silver medalist at the World Championships and won both the US Pro Road and Track Championships. Gina has since gone on to expand her education in Kinesiology and earned herself a Masters of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning). She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and has trained elite athletes who have competed and medaled at the Olympics (Gold, Silver and 2x Bronze) , Junior World Championships and podiums at the National Championships. She has also helped Masters’ athletes to achieve their goals, such as completing Ironman races, reaching cycling goals and improving their general physical fitness for life. Despite being told she would never run again after undergoing knee surgery in both knees as a teenager, she trained herself to compete in a 1/2 Ironman at the age of 48 despite having osteoarthritis in both knees. Gina Grains' content on the AnyQuestion platform is simply brilliant. Do yourself a favour and download the app today - www.anyquestion.com or from the app store. Timestamps2:26 - Interview with Gina Grain begins.7:53 - Greg and Gina discuss her early cycling career. Gina was determined to go to the olympics as a soccer player ... so how did cycling come about?14:11 - Gina explains her journey to the velodrome and how mountain biking played a significant part to teaching her competitiveness and endurance.Mountain biking taught me to take a 'hit'18:44 - Gina explains how she felt when she qualified for the Olympics in 2008.25:20 - Gina explains her highs and lows of her Olympic experience.It could have driven me to give up ...27:18 - It's hard to have a career without the lows. Knowing that, Gina explains her techniques and tips that helped her work through the moments and environments and taking the learnings from her disappointments and down moments.If I wasn't having fun during this journey, then why am I doing it?31:22 - Gina describes the transition from retiring from her pro career to retraining and developing her highly successful strength & conditioning coaching career.36:00 - Gina explains how she gets athletes to buy into strength training.There's no question about the research ... strength training helps improve endurance performance!40:01 - Gina approaches strength training from a mobility, full core stability, strength and power position and she explains how she incorporates her program into an elite athletes training week.41:46 - Greg and Gina chat about a typical program and how you can access some of Gina's training methods. https://trainwithgrain.com45:03 - Gina explains how she was able to train herself to complete an ironman incorporating a half-marathon run, given both her knees are ridden with osteoarthritis since the age of 16.Don't tell the body ... ask the body what you want it to do51:44 - Do you have bad knees? Gina explains how to get in contact with her directly. Also catch her on the www.AnyQuestion.com platform.53:04 - What would Gina tell her 18 year old self all these years later?54:11 - Who would you want to have dinner with (non family, living or dead)?54:58 - Gina has met true royalty - she tells her story which is both hilarious and proves we must seize the moment when the opportunity presents itself.1:01:19 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Gina GrainWebsite: https://trainwithgrain.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ginagrainTwitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/ginagrain
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Lauren Goss. A former professional Triathlete for over 12 years, where she won every major race in the USA. And that includes 11 - 70.3 IM titles The last three years were somewhat of a whirlwind, now a mother of a two-year-old, a Professional runner, and a business entrepreneur operating her Triathlon coaching business, BlackSheep endurance… she truly is inspiring. Her running career is just getting started with a 15.16 5k, 31.49 10k, 53.10 10miles, 1.09 half marathon on debut, and 2.27.41 marathon also on debut… the skies the limit Former professional triathlete Lauren Goss’s transition to elite running has been anything but conventional. Lauren retired from competing professionally in 2019, after accepting a six-month suspension for an anti-doping violation after testing positive for THC (the psychoactive component found in marijuana, which she claimed was due to a cannabidiol, or CBD, salve she was using to treat an injury before competing). Timestamps 2:30 - Interview with Lauren Goss beginsLife happens between the miles4:44 - Greg and Lauren rewind the clock and discuss her athletic journey and how she discovered her passion for triathlon.7:21 - Lauren discusses her eating disorder challenges through her triathlon career and how she coaches and educates younger athletes around their eating and nutrition.10:15 - Lauren explians how she made money form the sport of triathlon by focusing on the 'right events' at the 'right time'.I made great money in the sport not being 'that great'13:51 - When it comes to sponsorship, Elite running is different from Triathlon. Lauren explains her current decision behind not wanting to secure a sponsor.16:04 - Making a business and career out of being a professional athlete.18:07 - In her triathlon career Lauren had some amazing highs and some significant lows. She explains some of the wins and her motivation and influences.20:34 - In 2019 competing in Escape from Alcatraz, Lauren received a 6 month ban for an anti-doping violation after testing positive for THC (the psychoactive component found in marijuana, which she claimed was due to a cannabidiol, or CBD, salve she was using to treat an injury before competing).27:41 - Becoming a mum has changed Lauren's life and she explains how her perspective has changed and how she manages her anxiety.31:21 - Lauren explains how she met and encouraged Arild Tveiten – (coach of Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden and Casper Stornes) to train her remotely.36:56 - The Norwegians belive in routine and Lauren describes in detail the structure of her exact training week. Pens and pads out - some great tips here!47:11 - The knowledge that Lauren has gained from her Norwegian coaches is now influencing how she coaches her own local athletes. Lauren explains that the intensity is not suitable for all athletes.49:00 - Lauren and Greg discuss her difficulty to enter races due to her anti-doping ban, even thought she has completed the 6 month ban.55:24 - What would Lauren Goss tell her 18-year-old self?56:46 - What 3 people would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?58:25 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years?1:00:46 - Lauren and Greg finish this chat with some rapid fire questions and answers.1. What streaming TV show are you currently binging? 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. Toughest race? 4. Out of 10, how cool are you? 5. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 6. Which decade of music is the best? 7. Favorite race? 8. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 9. Greatest movie of all time?
What comes easy won’t last and what lasts won’t come easy1:06:44 - Interview concludes LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Lauren GossInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurengoss/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lauren_goss
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with icon and a legend in the world of Triathlon and endurance sports Mike Reilly. Mike has done announcing and television for Running and Triathlon events worldwide since the late 70’s. He’s had a microphone in his hands for 1000’s endurance events. Mike Reilly is best known as the Voice of Ironman and has announced 100s of Ironman events around the world, including 33 Kona Ironman World Championships. 100’s of thousands of triathletes worldwide have heard his famous phrase “You are an Ironman!” and he has called millions of athletes across a finish line. An IRONMAN Hall of Fame, USA Triathlon Hall of Fame member and Running USA Hall of Champions. He’s a a world-renowned race announcer, commentator, podcast host “Find your finish line podcast” and author to his inspirational book “Finding my voice.”Mike called his final race, Dec 10, 2022 at Ironman New Zealand. Over 40 years of calling events… this man is truly an Ironman! Timestamps 3:40 - Interview with Mike Reilly begins6:49 - Mike explains how he came to the decision to retire and the thought process involved.People identify me for what I've done ... but I identify myself by my family10:37 - Walking away from his last race call in Kona was incredibly special and emotional. Mike explains how he felt and how it played out.It's not just you saying goodbye to the sport, it's the sport saying goodbye to you15:11 - Are athletes still gonna hear the phrase "YOU are an Ironman"? 17:25 - It all started for Mike Reilly in San Diego, CA, where Mike found his passion for endurance sports while training and racing local events in Southern California. He ran the first of twelve marathons in 1978 and competed in his first triathlon in 1979. That was the same year he picked up a microphone for the first time. Two years later he announced the first ever professional triathlon in Solana Beach, CA. He also called the first ten years of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, the most popular marathon series in the world.At the end I just said to myself ... it's just time!22:00 - Mike explains the story on how he called his first race. It’s about much more than standing with a microphone calling out finishers’ names. Mike’s 19-hour day typically starts before 5:00 am, where he presides over the swim-to-bike transition area as athletes rack their cycles and make last-minute adjustments. He provides critical information about late-breaking changes, course conditions, and the minute-by-minute schedule necessary to get the swim off to a smooth start. He’s then responsible for guiding the athletes into the water and providing instructions about the particulars of the starting protocol, including “gentle guidance” about their positioning. After the swim gets underway, Mike keeps spectators informed about the relative positions of the leaders, and then announces the names of athletes as they complete the swim and head out on the bike portion. During the day, Mike positions himself in a variety of locations to watch the athletes as they come in on the bike and hit various spots on the run course, constantly updating the spectators as to the leaderboard as well as conditions out on the course. Then it’s over to the finish line, where Mike will spend over nine hours bringing in every athlete in the race, providing nuggets of personal information about as many of them as it’s possible to squeeze in. During the last hour or so of the race, as the clock winds down to the 17-hour cutoff mark, Mike will come down from the announcing booth and move right next to the finish line. At that point he’ll do whatever it takes to keep the crowd energized and the last, struggling finishers motivated to make the cutoff: He’ll shout, dance, wave a towel, and even run into the finishing chute to run alongside exhausted athletes and shout encouragement. When they step across the line, they’re treated to the sweetest sound in the sport: Mike yelling “You are an IRONMAN!” at the top of his lungs, as he’s already done as many as 2,500 times that day.27:45 - Mike tells the story about how the phrase "You are an Ironman" came about.33:29 - Mike's Instagram message announcing his retirement.Don't worry, you'll be an Ironman tomorrow ...33:29 - Mike's Instagram message announcing his retirement.35:59 - Mike has written a phenomenal book; Finding My Voice with stories from his career. He shares a few of the most memorable stories with us.40:31 - The finish line at an Ironman is one of the most 'alive' places you can every experience. Mike and Greg discuss the stories and metaphors for life that exist around completing an Ironman race.43:03 - Mike describes some of the low moments where he may have said things on mic that he now feels was not appropriate.You can't do that kind of stuff when you are publicly on a microphone50:23 - Mike and Greg discuss the process of writing the book - Book: Finding My Voice54:57 - Be sure to subscribe and listen to Mik'e podcast - Find Your Finish Line58:30 - Mike and Greg discuss the sport of triathlon ... where it is now, where it's come from, and where they see it going in the future.Competition can only make you greater1:04:11 - Mike and Greg wrap up with some fun rapid fire questions;1. One book you would recommend? The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. What 3 people would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? 4. GOAT triathlete of all time? 5. Out of 10, how cool are you? 6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 7. Which decade of music is the best? 8. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 9. Greatest movie of all time? On the Waterfront with Marlon Brando
1:12:52 - Interview concludes LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Mike ReillyPodcast: Find Your Finish LineBook: Finding My VoiceInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ironmanvoiceTwitter: https://twitter.com/ironmanvoice
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Belinda Granger. Australian Triathlon legend: a Fifteen-time Ironman Champion, Triathlon commentator, and the pro liaison for Challenge Family Triathlons. Belinda was recently inducted into the Triathlon Australia Hall of Fame for the ‘Legends of the Sport’ Award, and few are more deserving for their contribution to the sport of Triathlon than BG is.Belinda is also an Australian IM Hall of Famer and, most importantly, has been a good friend of mine for over 30 years! Greg and Belinda discuss the realities of being a pro athlete, the highs and the lows and how they mould and teach and motivate. Timestamps2:14 - Interview with Belinda Granger beginsI have seen the sport change over and over and over again8:09 - Greg and Belinda rewind the clock and discuss how BG came into the sport.14:20 - Belinda explains the moment that she realised that she was good at triathlon and was prepared to take it seriously as a pro athlete.19:45 - Belinda explains how a DNF in Foster-Tuncurry motivated her to go all-in.I didnt do anything silly, I just wanted to finish to prove to myself I could25:03 - Why is Noosa one of the greatest places on the planet to live, train and base your triathlon career?26:41 - Belinda describes in details some her greatest 'highs' in her career ... starting with Challenge-Roth.34:20 - Greg and Belinda discuss the low's within her career and what she has learn't from them.We all like to pretend that we are amazing and so mentally tough all the time39:36 - We look at athletes and assume that they are invincible and never make mistakes, and we forget that pro athletes are just human. Greg and Belinda discuss the realities of being a pro athlete.43:44 - Belinda explains how she came to deciding to retire, how it played out, and what defining moments helped her to continue to move forward after completing her pro-athlete career.Triathlon is more important to me now as a 52 year old, than it was when I was competing52:57 - Coming out of the pandemic, Greg and Belinda discuss the excitement around triathlon and the opportunities in the future of the sport.57:09 - What would you tell your 18 year old self today?1:00:07 - Which 3 people would you love to have dinner with (living or passed)? Belinda's answer is hilarious!1:01:49 - Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?1:05:27 - Belinda and Greg complete the interview with some Rapid Fire Questions:1. One book you would recommend? Mark Barretta - Greatest Moments in Australian Sport 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. Toughest race? 4. First job? 5. Out of 10, how cool are you? 6. Which decade of music is the best? 7. Favorite race? 8. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
1:14:06 - Interview concludes LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And follow Belinda GrangerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/belindagrangerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/belinda.granger
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Chris McCormack (aka: Macca).With four World Championship titles to his name and countless more international race wins, Chris McCormack is one of the most successful athletes in the history of triathlon. The only male athlete to conquer every triathlon distance with World Championship gold, Macca is considered the most complete multisport athlete ever and the catalyst of the emerging new age triathlon talent that is flawless at swimming, biking and running.Winning ITU World Championships titles in both Olympic and long distances and two Ironman World Championship titles. Add to those world titles he won 100’s of events around the world in his remarkable career. Macca has been as prevalent in the business world as he was racing.He’s the CEO and co-founder of MANA Sports and Entertainment Group, One of the founders of the Super League Triathlon series, sits on the board of the Pho3nix Foundation, is the consultant and spokesperson for Bahrain Endurance, and he launched MX Endurance online training platform and community over 10 years ago. He has been on the show twice before, but not for 2 years now. You can find those previous episodes Ep. 8 - Feb 17, 2020, Ep. 55 - Jan 11, 2021. Over 100 episodes ago. His biography I’m Here to Win was a New York Times bestseller and has also gone on to bestseller status in Germany, Australia, Russia, and France. As a passionate scholar of the sport with a keen eye for athletic talent and an understanding of what pathways would bring it to its fullest potential, Macca accurately predicted the rise of German athletes to the top of long-distance triathlon, and how ITU athletes moving into Ironman racing would change the game. Here are some of Macca's career stats:* Won 76% of career events. * Finished on the podium 88% of the time. * Won 200+ races around the world since 1993. * Olympic Course + Ironman World Champion. * Twelve Ironman Victories, more than any other male. * Broken 8 hrs in Ironman distances 4 times. (Only man to do so) * Five-time International Triathlete of the Year. * Five-time Competitor of the Year. * ESPN World’s Fittest Man.
Timestamps 3:15 - Interview with Chris McCormack begins.10:28 - Greg and Macca chat about his involvement and future of The Super League Triathlon series13:53 - Chris's involvement in the Pho3nix Foundation is inspiring kids around the globe to play sport and is making a real difference in many under developed countries.18:22 - Macca has been working with Bahrain Endurance for the past 9 years in the capacity of marketing and logistics.22:41 - GB & Macca riff and give their respective opinions arounda range of topics, starting with 'is the sport more professional now than when they raced'?There's definitely a level of science, performance & technology that we were not exposed to ...29:47 - Pro Athletes no longer need to be looking for specific events to generate a healthy income, let alone have to depend on sponsorship. Macca and Greg describe the many world events and their advice to young athletes is to "just get racing".There's plenty of money in the sport now ...36:25 - Triathlon is in pretty good shape now as a mass-participation sport, however Greg & Macca share their view on where the sport will be in the next 10 years.44:11 - With newer tech and performance tracking science, nutrition, and gear, Greg and Macca discuss how competitive they would be now if they were still racing.I did Kona with a Timex watch, I just used to click it and hope that the mile markers were accurate ...52:09 - The lads discuss who they think is the GOAT to compete in the sport of triathlon.1:00:16 - What would Macca tell his 18 year old self?1:01:22 - 3 special people you'd love to have dinner with?1:02:52 - The boys finish answering these rapid fire questions:1. One book you would recommend? Shoe Dog - Phil Knight, 12 Rules for Life - Jordan B. Peterson 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. Toughest race? 4. First job? 5. Out of 10, how cool are you? 6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 7. Which decade of music is the best? 8. Favorite race? 9. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 10. Greatest movie of all time?
1:10:07 - Interview concludes Links:Be sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld Find Chris McCormack on social media:Website: https://macca.com/Twitter: @MaccaNowInstagram: @MaccanowFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaccaLive/Buy Chris’s book I’m Here to Win- A World Champion's advice on peak performance - available on AmazonCheck out the Bahrain Endurance 13Stay up to date on the Super League Triathlon
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Meg Gerber. A Functional Medicine Dietician who has experienced her own journey with gut issues and autoimmunity. And now helps others with their journeys. Meg is a registered & licensed dietician. A certified Integrative and Functional medicine practitioner. A certified Gastrointestinal nutritionist and a certified Yoga and pranayama (breath work) instructor. She recently launched her new book, “How to glow gluten free - Going beyond the (GF) food to embrace a journey of abundance in a diagnosis of restriction.” Meg is a brilliant contributor to the Nutrition channel on AnyQuestion, is a wealth of knowledge, and is willing to share it to help others.I help overwhelmed but motivated people suffering from stress + gut issues feel supported + knowledgeable! Timestamps1:52 - Interview with Meg Gerber begins8:28 - Greg and Meg discuss how her journey to glow gluten free started and why it was important for her to get this message out into the world.15:35 - Meg understands and is able to explain how the stress in our lives affects the way food affects the way our digestive system works and functions.22:34 - Guiding your breathe can be a very simple and powerful way to bring consciouness to what we eat and how we feel. Because what we eat directly affects everything from our modd to what state our body is in. It's a bi-directional highwway between the gut and the brain.What you think has a direct affect on your physiology27:46 - Society talks alot about vitamins when it comes to health and nutrition, however we talk very little about the minerals our bodies require. Our bodies can create vitamins, but not create minerals. Minerals come from the foods we ingest, so be conscious of the foods you put into your body.I support clients with an approach to nourishment that combines individualization and root cause analysis. Moving beyond diets, functional testing and supplements, I empower my clients with ongoing tools for stress management as an integral pillar to sustainable gut health and longevity.30:50 - Greg and Meg discuss her new book, and more specifically, 'what gluten is' and how it's changed over the past decades because of the growing and processing process. You'll be surprised how many day to day foods we eat that contain gluten!36:33 - So the big question is, should we all be avoiding gluten? Meg explains the science and her view on this topic.40:16 - Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant. It is used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and grasses that compete with crops. It is so heavily in our food supply, it's not about avoiding it, you cant. It's about how you can reduce your exposure and detox from it and protect your gut. Meg describes the seriousness and the science, and what we can do in our day-to-day lives.I specialize in working with individuals who struggle with chronic digestive issues.50:09 - We need to understand where our food is coming from, but more importantly how to create meals that energize and fuels our bodies in healthy nutritious ways. Meg has some sensational recipes in her new cook book and describes her favourite Festive time family party recipes. Buy Meg's book ... stat!52:44 - Meg's favourite three vegetables. Beets / Broccoli Sprouts / Fresh herbs.Through my own journey of digestive struggles and autoimmunity, I learned the power of being in your body and listening to its needs.55:17 - Can we overdo on healthy foods and vegetables?58:59 - If you want to know more from Meg, get onto the anyquestion app where she shares her wisdom in all sorts of topics, from Keto dieting, starting the day with coffee, salt, milk and dairy products ... and much much more.59:46 - If you want your FREE PDF of Meg's new cookbook, simply follow Meg's Instagram and DM Meg at this Instagram link and tell her you heard her interview on The Greg Bennett Show. 1:01:11 - Interview concludes LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And check out Meg GerberInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundednourishAnyQuestion: https://www.anyquestion.comWebsite: https://groundednourish.comebooks: https://groundednourish.com/ebooksemail: hello@groundednourish.com
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an insightful conversation with swimming legend Brett Hawke. Brett is one of the rare few who not only reached the top of the world as an athlete in his chosen sport of sprint swimming, but he has also coached numerous athletes to do the same—a five-time Olympian, twice as an athlete, and three times a coach. He was an Australian Olympian at the 2000 Sydney & 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Before his Olympic career, he went to Auburn University to swim. There he earned seventeen All-American honors and was a nine-time NCAA individual champion, and helped Auburn win two national team championships. After his Olympic athlete career, he returned to Auburn to become an assistant coach in 2006. And then became head coach from 2009 – 2018. During that time, Auburn won the NCAA National title in 2009. And he trained countless Auburn swimmers for the Olympics.He Coached Brazilian swimmer Cesar Cielo to the 50m freestyle gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games In 2008 He was last on the Greg Bennett Show on episode 62, almost 2 years ago. A lot has changed since. He now works as the Head of Expert Acquisition at AnyQuestion, has the world's number one swimming podcast, “inside with Brett Hawke”, and we’ve become good mates in the process. I’m excited to discuss with him the various pivots and transitions throughout his career.Simply, a wonderful conversation with a great athlete and coach. Timestamps2:13 - Interview with Brett Hawke begins.5:27 - Brett explains how he sees opportunity and commits 'all-in' and throws himself into ensuring success.7:49 - Brett and Greg discuss his determined journey to becoming a world class athlete. Being smacked in the face when he didn't make his first Olympic trial, but how he went to work. A defining moment that carved his pathway to success at the highest level as a swimmer and a coach.10:50 - Being at the olympics in a period that was incredibly special for Australian Swimming, Brett's burning desire, and his humbleness in understanding how much he could learn and be inspired by his equally world calss teammates.I was like a spongue sitting there right next to Ian Thorpe 10 minutes before his greatest swim at the 2004 Olympics.14:10 - Brett talks through his pathway from athlete to coach.20:26 - Brett explains how he coached César Cielo and how he brought what he knew from his own learnings from being around the greatest athletes. Brett had the knowledge, César had the talent, and together they tapped into it and created a magical partnership.23:33 - Swimming is in Brett Hawke's blood. He now hosts a successful podcast - Inside With Brett Hawke. Be sure to check out the recent ep with Cody Simpson, global teen-popstar turned athlete.25:50 - Brett is all about 'constant and never-ending improvement' and he is utilising all facets of his life and career 9and his podcast) to analyse and learn from other people.I have the full ability to control my brain and my thoughts, that then affect my physiology and performance in every single way30:07 - Brett describes his favourite learnings from his time producing in excess of 220 podcast epsiodes.33:55 - Brett is now part of the anyquestion.com team as Head of Expert Aquisition and explains why he is so inspired and what he contributes to the day-to-day organisation.Everybody has a voice, everybody wants to heard39:14 - A day in the life of Brett Hawke48:22 - Brett has built his career by recognising that surrounding himself with people better than he is, knowing that they make him smarter and better! Brett tells a beautiful story about Grant Hackett who also understands how the transition from pro-athlete, to the corporate world works.52:47 - What would Brett Hawke tell his 18 year old self now? Everyone runs from being uncomfortable55:27 - Brett shares a very raw and authentic answer to the question; "who he would want to have dinner with?"58:59 - Where will Brett Hawke be in 3 years?If someone has put a lot of trust and faith in me, I better put some action behind this59:59 - To finish the episode, Greg asks some Rapid Fire questions to get Brett's twitch reflexes pumping.1. One book you would recommend? 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. What time of day are you most productive? 4. First job? 5. Out of 10, how cool are you? 6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 7. Which decade of music is the best? 8. If you could be transformed into one animal, which one would you choose? 9. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 10. Greatest movie of all time?
1.07.40 - Interview concludes. LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.comFind Greg on social media:TwitterGreg Bennett ShowInstagramThe Greg Bennett Show Check out Brett Hawke at:Podcast: Inside Brett Hawke - on all podcast apps.Youtube: Inside with Brett Hawke https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUnIPHpA60QccvbkmCa4kzwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hawkebr/twitter: https://twitter.com/insidewithBH
Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with one of the greatest strength & conditioning coaches in the world ... John Sinclair. John educates coaches and personal trainers across the world in the art and science of coaching and programming for peak performance and health. He has been coaching and programming athletic development for almost 25 years. His experience in coaching athletes through long-term development into college and professional sports allows for unique and creative human engineering and programming strategies for performance and health outcomes. He has coached champions in all levels of sport, from amateur to professional, and the Olympics. John has a health and performance coaching company called Authentic Health Coaching. And is the Co-Founder and Vice President of Health and Performance for Seven Movements Health and is the Wellness Consultant for the Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection. As the Programming Director for the Institute of Motion, he educates coaches worldwide and consults with some of the largest companies in the health, performance, sport, and fitness industries. John's content on the AnyQuestion platform is simply brilliant. Go check it out. Timestamps 2:28 - Interview with John Sinclair begins9:21 - John explains his back ground and how he got into the strength and conditioning field.19:31 - Giving up Hockey at the peak of his career, John explains how his 'champions mindset' helped him transition into strength and conditioning coaching.I think coaching is the greatest profession in the world23:20 - There's so many different layers to coaching. It's not just about teaching someone how to lift weights. However to give help and guidance, you have to have experienced it yourself. John stayed competitive in sport until he was 37 and explains how this has helped him become a world class coach.How do I engineer a human beings performance27:57 - Greg and John discuss Hockey and how the brutal element of the game helped to motivate and inspire John's career success.33:58 - John describes his coaching philosophy and how it has evolved and improved over the years. Having great mentors around him and getting involved in teaching and educating made a significant impact on his coaching philosophy.I'd love to spend more time educating37:50 - Coaches are big nerds. John explains how he started to focus on mindset and psychology and how he uses cognitive behaviour therapy to expand his athlete coaching.My believe is that psychology governs everything ... and the physiological is layered under the psychology.43:21 - John explains how he applies the mental skills with his athletes.51:02 - Free play and fun is an essential ingredient to enjoyment in sport, at any age. John understands the importance of fun in strength coaching and how he allows an athlete to explore and find their own form.Environment dictates behaviour ...56:48 - If we don't cultivate the environment and cultivate the culture that matches the athletes values, then we are going to have a challenge.57:54 - John explains some of the most profound learnings he has had in his career. Being able to step through the open doors when they present themselves. Beware of the opportunities.1:00:02 - Who would you want to have dinner with (non family, living or dead)?1:02:10 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years?1:05:08 - How can we develop shorter doses of exercise for people who are affected by some of the biggest diseases in the world? John's work in micro dosing and research around people moving in disease states - find out more - www.sevenmovements.com1:09:22 - Interview concludes LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And check out John SinclairInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/authentichealthcoachFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnSinclairAHC/Website: https://www.authentichealthcoaching.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-sinclairTwitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/jsmastertrainer
Show SponsorAnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett Support the show athttps://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856"The Greg Bennett Show" In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with a man spearheading the next generation of superstar athletes. Hayden Wilde. New Zealand's Hayden Wilde is a world-class triathlete who won bronze at the Games in Tokyo and silver at the Commonwealths in Birmingham.* Olympic Bronze medalist * 2022 Super League Champion and a runner up in 2021 * 2022 World Triathlon series overall 3rd with wins in Leeds and Hamburg WTS events A Silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after a crappy penalty call had him sidelined with a 10-second penalty before the spring finish for Gold. * A National 5km Champion for New Zealand with a personal best of 13.28 ( 2.42 k pace or 4.21-mile pace)
Hayden Wilde is a prime example of how Super League Triathlon can kickstart an athlete’s career – and give them a great nickname. Hayden was already accomplished at swim-bike-run as a junior on the less well known off-road scene. But he really came of age on the world triathlon stage racing Super League, where his amazing chase from behind in Super League Malta earned him the moniker of the “Maltese Falcon”. Growing up in Whakatane, New Zealand, Hayden Wilde has always had a love for the outdoors, for exploring and being active. His childhood consisted of every outdoor adventure sport under the sun and multiple other pursuits.Although he suffered a terrible loss as a young man when his father passed away in tragic circumstances, Wilde’s focus didn’t wane and he made a push for greatness. Timestamps2:23 - Interview with Hayden Wilde begins4:56 - What a year! Hayden crushed the Super League with 5 podiums, including three wins, then crushed the WTS with two wins in Leeds and Hamburg, and two seconds at Montreal and Yokohama and then a 2nd in Commonwealth Games. Hayden explains what was the standout for him in the pastyear.11:32 - Hayden explains what his focus was when starting 2022.13:51 - Greg and Hayden discuss his Comm Games performance and the penalty he received during the race.18:27 - Greg and Hayden discuss how the 18 month COVID lockdowns in New Zealand affected his preparation and performance heading into the Olympic Games.About 2km before the finish is when I blew up ...24:58 - Hayden describes the swim stage at the Olympics and how close he came to the propeller of the support boat.32:17 - Being the first medal for New Zealand, Hayden describes how amazing the reception back home was for him.34:10 - What inspired Hayden Wilde into Triathlon?38:00 - Hayden started with some hockey and football, and describes how his 'average' sporting beginnings allowed him to find his passion as a triathlete.my first race was in 201746:10 - Hayden's father was a fertiliser pilot and passed away in a tragic accident 14 years ago. He explains how he found out and how that time changed his life path forever. His vulnerability and honesty is very courageous and show how mature this young man is.49:56 - What is Hayden Wilde's highest high in his career to date?51:25 - ... And his lowest low in performance in his career.54:11 - Hayden describes how he has given back to his family with the success he has had. Again, the maturity and integrity Hayden shows in his actions is impressive.57:30 - Who would you want to have dinner with (non family, living or dead)?58:36 - Where does Hayden Wilde see himself in 3 years?59:30 - Who is Hayden's GOAT athlete of all sports?1:01:26 - Greg and Hayden finish their chat with some rapid fire questions and answers.1. One book you would recommend? 2. Two most-used apps on your phone? 3. What time of day are you most productive? 4. First job? 5. Out of 10, how cool are you? 6. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 7. Which decade of music is the best? 8. If you could be transformed into one animal, which one would you choose? 9. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 10. Greatest movie of all time?
1:07:36 - What's next for Hayden Wilde with only 12 weeks until the World Series Opener in Abu Dhabi?1:11:49 - Interview concludes LinksBe sure and check outbennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media:Twitter@GregBennett1 Instagram@GregBennettWorld And check out Hayden WildeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayden_wildeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaydenWi1de/Website: https://www.haydenwilde.nz/Red Bull: https://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/hayden-wilde
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with one of the greatest Strength & conditioning coaches for endurance athletes in the world, Erin Carson.
In her Strength coaching business ECFIT Erin has worked with beginners, to the worlds greatest elite athletes, including Olympians and World Champions Mirinda Carfrae and Timothy Odonnell, to name a few.
Erin own’s Rally Sport training facility and Health club in Boulder, which has become the meca for amatuer and pro triathletes around the world.
Erin's content on the AnyQuestion platform is simply brilliant. Some of which we discuss in this episode.
Timestamps
2:15 - Interview with Erin Carson begins
8:45 - Erin & Greg chat about Taylor Knibb and her rise from juinors to her current successes. How she has brought her skill in short course racing, through to her long course events.
The harder the course, the more my athletes are going to thrive
15:43 - Greg & Erin rewind the clock and discuss her career beginning from the start.
20:31 - How did Erin adapt her strength training knowledge when she began working with endurance athletes. Erin's ability to incorporate 'play' in her training programs and get out of the training studio is a key to her sucess with athletes.
My job is to make the athlete and their sport coach look really REALLY good!
26:02 - Have you ever considered being a full coach to pro athlete's?
27:54 - Athletes bring their challenges to Erin and her philosophy is to encompass herself and her athletes with a team of specialists so she can ensure a full strength training service.
30:03 - Erin explains her view about Lucy Charles-Barkly's injury recovery ... she shares 'the magic' ingredient.
32:12 - Erin describes where and how she is learning and growing as a strength training coach. The research tends to be based around male athletes, rather females. 'Experience' and 'listening' to the athlete can be more important than a research paper.
There's never perfect ... there's just fast, and pain free
37:54 - Erin discusses how patience and committment to the process is a key as a strength training coach. She believes her job is not to fix things, rather she is trying to work within the brilliance of the body and allowing it to work.
39:36 - We have this mentality that 'tough is better'. Greg and Erin discuss how the flow of running where it's more of a dance than a battle of strength.
40:34 - How much of the strength training that Erin's involved with is about injury reduction, or is it about optimizing performance?
42:15 - So how much correspondence does Erin have with the sports coach so that she is adapting the strength training she allocates and does not 'crush' the athlete. Erin encourages her athletes to come straight to her from their training rathe than heading home and resting prior.
Movement before Muscle
48:44 - Erin continues to learn and she shares her most interesting learning lately. The impact between the diaphram and pelvic floor through breathwork. It's amazing if you can just take a big breath and create space between the ribs and the hips, to free up the movement of the pelvis. How do we train the athlete to experience that when they are riding and running!
50:52 - Running tall is a key for Erin. She explains how the GOAT is a tall runner.
53:21 - Erin shares some training tips for us all to utlize no matter where you are in your training journey.
58:25 - What would you tell your 18 year old self?
58:46 - Who would you want to have a dinner with (non family, living or dead)?
59:51 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years?
1:02:38 - Check out the 200+ answer Erin has shared on the www.anyquestion.com app
1:05:13 - Interview concludes
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"The Greg Bennett Show"
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with one of the greatest Strength & conditioning coaches for endurance athletes in the world, Erin Carson.
In her Strength coaching business ECFIT Erin has worked with beginners, to the worlds greatest elite athletes, including Olympians and World Champions Mirinda Carfrae and Timothy Odonnell, to name a few.
Erin own’s Rally Sport training facility and Health club in Boulder, which has become the meca for amatuer and pro triathletes around the world.
Erin's content on the AnyQuestion platform is simply brilliant. Some of which we discuss in this episode.
Timestamps
2:15 - Interview with Erin Carson begins
8:45 - Erin & Greg chat about Taylor Knibb and her rise from juinors to her current successes. How she has brought her skill in short course racing, through to her long course events.
The harder the course, the more my athletes are going to thrive
15:43 - Greg & Erin rewind the clock and discuss her career beginning from the start.
20:31 - How did Erin adapt her strength training knowledge when she began working with endurance athletes. Erin's ability to incorporate 'play' in her training programs and get out of the training studio is a key to her sucess with athletes.
My job is to make the athlete and their sport coach look really REALLY good!
26:02 - Have you ever considered being a full coach to pro athlete's?
27:54 - Athletes bring their challenges to Erin and her philosophy is to encompass herself and her athletes with a team of specialists so she can ensure a full strength training service.
30:03 - Erin explains her view about Lucy Charles-Barkly's injury recovery ... she shares 'the magic' ingredient.
32:12 - Erin describes where and how she is learning and growing as a strength training coach. The research tends to be based around male athletes, rather females. 'Experience' and 'listening' to the athlete can be more important than a research paper.
There's never perfect ... there's just fast, and pain free
37:54 - Erin discusses how patience and committment to the process is a key as a strength training coach. She believes her job is not to fix things, rather she is trying to work within the brilliance of the body and allowing it to work.
39:36 - We have this mentality that 'tough is better'. Greg and Erin discuss how the flow of running where it's more of a dance than a battle of strength.
40:34 - How much of the strength training that Erin's involved with is about injury reduction, or is it about optimizing performance?
42:15 - So how much correspondence does Erin have with the sports coach so that she is adapting the strength training she allocates and does not 'crush' the athlete. Erin encourages her athletes to come straight to her from their training rathe than heading home and resting prior.
Movement before Muscle
48:44 - Erin continues to learn and she shares her most interesting learning lately. The impact between the diaphram and pelvic floor through breathwork. It's amazing if you can just take a big breath and create space between the ribs and the hips, to free up the movement of the pelvis. How do we train the athlete to experience that when they are riding and running!
50:52 - Running tall is a key for Erin. She explains how the GOAT is a tall runner.
53:21 - Erin shares some training tips for us all to utlize no matter where you are in your training journey.
58:25 - What would you tell your 18 year old self?
58:46 - Who would you want to have a dinner with (non family, living or dead)?
59:51 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years?
1:02:38 - Check out the 200+ answer Erin has shared on the www.anyquestion.com app
1:05:13 - Interview concludes
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"The Greg Bennett Show"
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Dr. Tommy Wood.
Greg and Dr. Tommy discuss the effects of exercise on the brain, and how your mind can impact your physiology. They discuss longevity and what age we can expect to live to. Dr. Tommy gives advice on how we all can improve cognitive function, and what we can do to reduce the chances of demntia and alziemers.
Dr. Tommy Wood received his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo.
He’s currently the assistant professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington. His research program focuses on factors associated with brain health and function across lifespan.
Add to that, he competes in Powerlifting and Cross fit and understands the benefits of physical activity for metabolic health.
Timestamps
2:12 - Interview with Dr. Tommy Wood begins
4:02 - Is it better to work out in the morning, or afternoon?
5:38 - Where did Dr. Tommy Wood's interest in brian health all begin?
10:09 - Have you found that there are some exercise that positively effects cognitive function?
13:23 - Dr. Tommy explains how important it is that we stimulate the tissue. Demand function coupling refers to the function of the tissue is dependent of the demands that you put on it. You need to stress the system and then give it a period of rest and recovery in order for it to get stronger.
It's the same process in muscle tissue, and the same in brain tissue.
We need to stimulate the tissue
17:40 - What are the best ways to train the brain? What activities can we do to stimulate the brain tissue?
23:45 - There have been studies completed that look at aerobic type exercise in or around a learning task which shows us how the brain responds after exercise. People who are fitter, had better results in the memory tasks.
Lactacte is a very good fuel for the brain
31:46 - At what point does exercise not help your brain? Overtraining or an exhausting session or strong race performance can diminish your cognitive function. Dr. Tommy describes the research and the particular situations where this occurs.
35:21 - How do extreme heat and cold therapies affect the brain. Which sauna is better, Infrared, or coals?
41:52 - Dr. Tommy explains how our brain affects our physiology?
What you think directly affects your physiology
46:42 - Dr. Tommy and Greg discuss the studies around sleep and the benefits of sleep tracking long-term.
50:26 - What are some of the tools that we can use to better optimize our brain-to-physical performance?
55:05 - The lads change tact here and discuss longevity. If you wanna live to 150y/o, then Dr. Tommy Wood shares his view and opinion as to whether this is possible.
The are two completely opposing views in regard to longevity
1:01:18 - What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?
1:04:08 - What is the best advice you would give to someone to help them optimize their life?
1:08:46 - Interview concludes
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"The Greg Bennett Show"
Ben Kanute is one of the most powerful, versatile Triathletes in the world. Winning major titles over the super sprint style of racing, four Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon championships, and twice a silver medalist at the IM 70.3 World Championships, most recently at this year's World Championships in St.George Utah with an epic head-to-head battle with Olympic Champion Kristian Blummenfelt.
Ben was last on the show, on Oct 4th, 2021, where he shared his journey into the sport and his love for his team and family.
Ben Kanute races without fear, leading out of the water almost every time he starts and forces the race to chase him.
It’s been a true joy to watch him develop his craft over the years. He has no weaknesses and races with weapons across the board. His momentum is building and he’s spearheading the next generation.
In this episode, Ben disects his turnaround from the past 18 months of racing with some tough performances, physically and mentally. Been also discusses his debut Ironman in 2 weeks.
Timestamps
2:12 - Interview starts
7:25 - Ben explains his training schedule going into St George, and then backing it up 2 weeks later with Ironman Arizona.
9:27 - Greg and Ben discuss the deadlines and fees for professional athletes entering events. Yep, pro's have to pay too!
11:23 - Greg & Ben discuss the past 12 months of racing and how some of those lackluster performances affected his mindset.
my team are really good at focussing on the positives
29:31 - Ben discusses how important his team has been in helping turn things arouns. Jim Vance, Bobby McGee, Matt Pendola, Courtney (wife), Seth Pepper have all played a significant role in allowing Ben to become free to play and race.
you just wanna go out there and take it
33:32 - Ben always takes a race by the horns. He describes the plan and his mindset during his epic battle at St George. From the weeks leading in, to the transitions, to the final run battle with Kristian Blummenfelt.
38:18 - Ben disects the race, starting with the swim.
some guys take the gloves out when the gun goes off
41:51 - Moving through T1, Ben explains the first 10-15 miles on the bike and how he focussed on his watts and just hunkered down. "We were in the 340's for most of the first part of the bike".
we train to ride at threshold power
46:26 - Starting the run, Ben relaxed and felt he had a really solid shot at the podium. (with no socks!)
If you want to beat the Norwegians, you have to take the race to them ...
52:32 - Ben's description of exactly how the run battle with Kristian played out is a fantastic insight into the mindset of a pro athlete.
54:57 - Ben explains how he felt running down to the finish line.
57:05 - Check out Ben's 176 answers on www.anyquestion.com
59:16 - Interview concludes
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"The Greg Bennett Show"
On this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Triathlon legend, Brent McMahon. Multiple Olympian, and 5 x Ironman Champion with a Personal best Ironman of 7.46.
Brent won his debut Ironman in 2014 with a 7.55 hr at Ironman Arizona. Backed this win up with a win at IM Brasil and a time of 7.46 (a world record at the time), and then wins at Lake Placid, IM Canada, and more recently his Ironman win on September 11th in Wisconsin.
Brent has turned up with consistency and intent for over 25 years. He’s taken some talent and turned himself into one of the world's great. He’s ticked every box in the sport, from winning ITU World Cups, Xterra off-road events, going to two Olympics to winning Ironman 70.3s and Ironmans around the world. Brent is a triathlete, any way you look at it. He has been participating since he was 10 years old. That’s over 25 years of doing triathlons.
Growing up in North Vancouver, Brent enjoyed many sports ranging from high school wrestling to club soccer. It was after high school that Brent turned his sole focus to triathlon and the goal of making the senior national team and ultimately, the Olympic Team.
Timestamps
2:18 - Interview with Brent McMahon begins
4:12 - Greg and Brent chat about Kona Ironman 2022 starting with the high calibre women's race on Thursday.
7:09 - Moving onto the men's race, Greg and Brent talk through how fast the event is becoming, with the top 10 all sub 8 hours. Brent was the first ever rookie to go under 8 hours, so his explanation and prespective is fascinating.
10:42 - Having been around for a few years, Brent explains the impact he has seen on the sport from the science and training, to the equipment and technology, plus the impact of fresh new raw talent coming to triathlon.
13:17 - The 2022 KONA mens results - 1st: Gustav Iden 2nd: Sam Laidlow 3rd place: Kristian Blummenfelt Greg and Brent talk through the men's race and give their view on Sam's phenomenal performance.
16:53 - Greg rewinds the clock ... Brent explains his early sporting journey, then how (and why) he found his passion for triathlon.
23:43 - In 1995 Brent decided to try his hand at triathlon, and it's when he first started working with Lance Watson. 27 years on ... Lance & Brent could possibly be the longest athlete/coach partnership in the history of sport.
37:19 - Greg and Brent spent time living together and training together in training camps and explain how the competitivness within the group pushed them individually to greater success.
A high and a low are intertwined ... you can't have one without the other
39:16 - Brent describes some of the highs and lows of his career.
44:03 - Brent and Greg describe the perfect race, what it is, and how it feels. Brent tells a wonderful story around coming within 10 seconds of a world record in Brasil.
48:46 - Brent describes the learnings he has gained from his lowest low moments in his career.
55:47 - Greg tests Brent's fast twitch sensors with some rapid fire questions.
- First car?
- 3 favorite streaming shows everyone should watch?
- Kona Ironman or Olympic Gold?
- Should a vegetarian eat animal crackers?
- How many episodes of the Greg Bennett show have you listened to?
- Best training location?
- Best decade of music?
- Best movie of all time?
1:02:58 - Wrap up - what's next for Brent McMahon?
1:04:01 - Interview ends.
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"The Greg Bennett Show"
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by an absolute Triathlon legend.
Rob Barel has a triathlon career spanning 18 years, including six Dutch National Championship titles, seven European Championship titles, the Nice Long-distance World Championship title in 1994 at the age of 40, four top five finishes at the Olympic-distance World Championship and two fourth place finishes at the Hawaii Ironman. Of the 245 triathlons competed, he has raced in 31 countries around the world and has won 113. Rob’s final competition was at the Netherlands 2000 Summer Olympics, securing forty third place, before taking retirement at the end of the Games at age 42.
Rob is now working as a marketing consultant, coaching in various capacities and to no surprise, still racing and training, albeit in a more low-key fashion.
We raced each other several times in the late 90s and I can honestly say that to have him join me on the show is just such a privilege and an honor.
Timestamps
2:23 - Interview starts
4:06 - After 40 years in the sport of triathlon, Rob is still very fit and still races, albeit as an ametuer in the senior categories. Greg and Rob discuss how his age group colleagues think about an ex-pro athlete competing against them as an amatuer.
8:02 - This is the mountain bike tours Rob mentions in this episode. https://www.vasasport.nl
9:15 - Greg and Rob discuss the 2000 Sydney Olympics and his appearance as a 42 year old.
... You didnt know what you had started when you went into the sport back in 1982 ...
14:03 - 40 years ago, September 4th, 1982, Rob claims to be the day that his life changed forever. He discusses how he found the sport and how his passion developed in those early days. A true legend of Triathlon.
22:44 - Rob shares the 'highs' throughout his career. An amazing insight into the early mechanics, the early growth of the sport of triathlon. Rob's story around the boycott of Ironman Kona and how they went and raced in Nice instead as a show of support for professional athletes is a timely reminder of how the pioneers of the sport encouraged the prize money that we see today.
27:18 - Rob's top 3 career highlights include his first win in Nice in 1988. Nice again in 1994. Rob recounts a hilarious story mid race against Lother Leder from Germany.
32:49 - Rob & Greg chat about Ironman Muskoka.
35:26 - Rob discusses the 'lows' of his career and reflects on how many times he has raced other people rather than focus on racing himself. Competing against his best ... something he never mastered until he became an 'age-grouper'.
38:50 - Rob reflects on how the sport has changed over the past 40 years. From the events, to the athletes, to the technology, to the training, to the safety within the event. Rob and Greg discuss the entry fee changes between the 80's ... to current day.
46:59 - Rob abd Greg discuss the changes in equipment and nutrition. From the first spaghetti bars on bikes, to the current aero dynamic helmets, wetsuits, and running shoe enhancements.
51:05 - Rob gives us his Greatest of All Time Women's, and Men's athlete in the sport of Triathlon.
54:41 - Greg and Rob discuss thei predictions for the Men's and Women's races in Kona 2022. You'll be able to compare their views on the actual results from last weekend.
59:43 - Rob still competes and is about to head to Kona, and also coaches a variety of athletes across different sporting disciplines, while also taking people on mountain bike tours.
1:02:08 - Conclusion
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"The Greg Bennett Show"
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by pro Triathlete Sam Laidlow.
Sam is leading the next generation of super-star Triathletes. Finishing 2nd at the Kona IM World championships 2 weeks ago in a time of 7.42hr, shattering the previous course record by 9 minutes. And setting a new bike course record of 4.04hrs. Elevating him to #4 in the world rankings.
Sam races without fear, and with controlled aggression.
He knows who he is, he knows what he wants and he’s in control of his life.
He has an incredible team around him and he’s been steadily improving for years. But it was this year that the world took notice, with his incredible performances at the PTO US and Canadian opens where he was 4th and his 8th place at the IM StGeorge IM world championships.
Timestamps
1:57 - Interview starts
Kona is the only currency of triathlon
3:39 - Have you had a chance to decompress since the race?
Everything was going my way
8:18 - Greg and Sam reflect on his performance in Kona 2022. Sam explains why Kona is so important to him.
14:59 - We all get caught up in what we are 'supposed' to do ... Sam pressed reset on this myth and is running a plan that is 'his' own path.
20:25 - Sam is an aggressive racer, however his 'control' of that agregession is what sets him apart. Sam explains how he views his aggressive nature and how he channels it when it comes to racing.
22:43 - Sam describes the bike transition in Kona and his mindset as he focussed on his watts.
26:58 - There appeared to be a lot more penalties in Kona this year. Greg and Sam discuss who and what was going on.
28:07 - Being decent at maths is an advantage in the middle of racing. Understanding how much energy you have left and what are the time caps can have your mind calculating all sorts of figures to determine where you are and what you have to keep on doing.
31:25 - Sam explains how he felt when he'd heard the splits and the moment Gustav caught and passed him.
32:41 - Greg asks Sam if there was any moment in the race that he feels he should have done differently?
34:47 - Greg asks Sam where he sees he can tighten his performance moving forward.
Bike for show ... run for dough
37:13 - Sam describes the final leg of Kona and how loud the crowd were and some of the emotional joys he felt having had Kona as a race goal for many many years.
40:26 - Greg and Sam rewinds his clock and how his early years formed his love for sport and then triathlon.
47:55 - Sam is not a big believer in 'ability' however he explains how his mindset has helped him along his long journey to Kona.
53:27 - Greg and Sam start a session of Rapid Fire Questions:
- The worst subject at school? (hint - it's the country he currently resides)
- First car?
- Favorite Netflix/ streaming shows everyone should watch?
- Most inspiring performance you’ve seen in the sport of Triathlon?
- 3 people (not family) you’d want a meal with?
- How many episodes of the Greg Bennett show have you listened to?
- Best training location?
- Best decade of music? (a tough question for a 23y/o)
- Best movie of all time?
- If a movie was made about your life, who would you want to play you?
56:45 - What's next for Sam Laidlow?
1:02:08 - Conclusion
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"The Greg Bennett Show"
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by the current Ironman World Champion - Chelsea Sodaro. Eight days ago Chelsea took the world by storm. She was 'under the radar', but as the race progressed Chelsea started to come to the forefront. And by the time the marathon started her name started rising to the top.
But no one wins on debut, right? Wrong!
On her 2nd ever Ironman, she came to Kona and demonstrated a performance with no weaknesses and showed weapons across the board, especially her run. To win in a time of 8.33 (2nd fastest of all time) and a 2.51 marathon off a 4.42 bike and 54 min swim, is incredible. Add to this the fact she gave birth to her daughter 18 months ago and it makes this story even more remarkable.
She’s one of our favorite experts on the AnyQuestion app and in her short career, Chelsea Sodaro has quickly ascended to the top of levels of elite triathlon.
Chelsea Sodaro grew up in Davis, California — Bike City, USA. She swam, biked, danced, and played competitive soccer as a young kid. In high school, Chelsea discovered an affinity for running and began competing in cross country and track.
After a successful high school track campaign, she was recruited by several top Division 1 programs and decided to take her talents to UC Berkeley. During her senior year she became a Four Time All-American. She was the captain of the cross country team and helped lead the Golden Bears to their first appearance at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in thirty years.
In only her 4th 70.3, Chelsea placed 4th and as the top American at the 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Nice, France and is considered one of the biggest up-and-comers in the sport.
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Timestamps
3:06 - Interview with Chelsea Sodaro begins
8:34 - Chelsea and Greg discuss her decison behind changing coaches only 2 years ago and working with Dan Plews (previous guest) and how they plotted and planned her journey to Kona.
18:52 - The path to Kona not only included a coach change, Chelsea & Steve (her husband) became parents 18 months ago. Skye was born in March of 2021. Chelsea opens up and discusses her tough journey through the pregnancy and return to training.
I wasn't handing the training that well
26:08 - Chelsea came second in her debut Ironman in Hamburg and she explains how that helped pave her confidence pathway into Kona. After a swim session with Paul Newsome, Chelsea made some changes to her technique and was able to apply it to her swim in Hamburg. She breaks down the race and how she was measuring her times throughout the race.
30:35 - It was after Hamburg that Dan and Chelsea realised she had something special going on. However the up's and downs post childbirth were well and truly still challenging. Chelsea explains how she was questioning herself, but was pulled back into focus on Kona.
I was a hot disaster
34:32 - After Hamburg, and after the Collins Club Chelsea got sick and was hitting a low point. She discusses how she was feeling prior to her committment to get to a training camp in Hawaii. "The only reason I got on the plane was because Steve told me if my training didn't come around, I could at least have a Hawaiian vacation on my own."
37:46 - Steve (Chelsea's husband) is a firefighter in Reno, so they have a challenging rhythm of life between Chelsea's pro career and Steve's career. Chelsea discusses how her schedule looks day to day while also managing her motherhood duties for Skye.
It's been really really hard and I have wanted to quit so many times
40:37 - Moving onto the pre-race week in Kona, Chelsea explains how 'flying under the radar' was a real help to her preparation. Having no media committments will change for next years event though!
43:18 - Chelsea breaksdown her race morning feelings and how things didn't work out to the plan. However as soon as she got in the water, she was at peace and ready.
47:23 - Breaking down the race, Chelsea and Greg discuss her Swim - Bike - Run. From her transitions to her mantra's, to her stats and nutrition. "I'm just sticking to my plan, riding my power, taking care of myself - I didn't play anyone elses game."
It's just about putting the pieces together at the right time
54:15 - Jumping off the bike, Chelsea explains how she didn't stick to the plan at the start of her run, and how she settled into her 10k pace. "You know you're having a good day when you're telling yourself to slow down." Chelsea explains her technique for staying cool and how the media was critisizing her performance.
57:52 - Chelsea explains her mantra's to keep her mind focussed during the run and the moment when she finally allowed herself to feel that she might have it in her to finish on the podium.
1:00:37 - Having spent so much of the race not alowing herself get emotional, Chelsea explains the last few moments of her race prior to crossing the finish line - how she took it all in ... then received the "best hug of her life".
1:07:24 - Interview ends.
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"The Greg Bennett Show"
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats to Dr. Dan Plews. Dan is one of the most requested guests. Elite coach Dr. Dan Plews.
Just days after coaching Chelsea Sodaro to her debut Kona in 8:33, Dr Dan joins Greg to dissect the process of how Chelsea went from having a baby 18 months ago, to winning Kona this past weekend.
Dan discusses the training prep, nutrition, and heat adaptations, plus the mental prep that he and Chelsea went through prior to her amazing debut.
Dan Plews is an Applied Sports Scientist, Researcher and coach.
As a Sports Scientist (specialising in the area of Physiology) Dan has worked closely with athletes who have won more than 25 world and Olympic titles in the sports of rowing, kayak and triathlon. Athletes include Mahe Drysdale, Lisa Carrington, Eric Murray and Hamish Bond.
As a researcher, Dan completed his PhD in the area of applied heart rate variability (HRV). This work focused on implementing and validating methods regarding the application of HRV to track training adaptation in elite athletes.
Since then, Dan has gone onto having more than 21 peer-reviewed publications in the area of applied sports science.
Dan is seriously passionate about endurance sport, particularly Ironman triathlon, where he has coached 3 athletes under the 8-hour barrier. He lives and breathes it, and is a competitive Ironman athlete himself. In 2018 he broke the amateur course record at Ironman New Zealand by more than 10 minutes in a time of 8 hr 35 min.
Dan thrives on continuous learning and being on the cutting edge of applied sports science. He often throws himself into the depths of new science, measurements and self-quantification to find out first hand the effects that they have on training adaptation.
He’s one of the world’s greatest minds in endurance sports. He has the practical and personal experience, and he has the science. Check out his website - https://www.endureiq.com/
Timestamps
2:28 - Interview starts
5:36 - It's been a challenging year for one of Dan's star athletes - Javier Gomez. Dan describes his perspective on the 'highs & lows' of professional sport for a coach.
8:08 - Dan holds the course record in Kona @ 8:24. Greg and Dan discuss how fast the race is getting.
14:52 - Dan and Greg discuss at what point in the race he felt Chelsea was going to win.
19:17 - These types of wins are lifechanging for an athlete. Dan explains how he feels Chelsea can go on and win further within the sport plus also to be able to grow and deal with the success at this level.
Success breeds Success
23:26 - Dan and Chelsea met only2 years ago ... right before she had her baby. The story from that interview is extraordinary.
28:50 - Chelsea was the first athlete Dan has coached through pregnancy. So he applied his sports science knowledge and got to work on studying what he need to do coach Chelsea back to racing form.
32:46 - Chelsea chose to only take 6 weeks off from training after giving birth. Her frist goal was to get to The Collins Cup. Dan explains her training program and the path to Kona.
Chelsea's dedication to race in The Collins Cup is an inspiring story.
36:33 - Chelsea's swimming power was holding her back so they called in Paul Newsome to help and guide her.
42:33 - Dan explains the point at which he and Chelsea decided to focus on Kona.
44:48 - Greg probes Dan on his heat-adaption process for Chelsea and Kona. But do we get the full details? usually Dan is so open in sharing his wisdom.
46:51 - One of the hot topics in endurance sports nutrition at the moment is ‘carbohydrate periodization’. Dan explains his view on training to improve Chelsea's ability to make use of fat as a fuel source during exercise.
52:21 - Greg asks Dan on his views on hydration in race mode. We know that better performance can come from those who lose more body fat lose over the course of a marathon.
55:49 - On race day, what did Dan advise Chelsea in terms of keeping cool?
57:49 - Dan and Greg discuss the mental and emotional preparation for Chelsea prior to the race.
Is what I'm doing now, positively affecting the last part of my race
01:09:35 - Interview concludes
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Timothy O’Donnell is one of the world’s most successful and experienced American long-course triathletes.
As a professional, he has earned 50+ podium finishes including over 22 wins at major events throughout the world. Along with the ITU Long Distance World Champion (2009) title, his other wins include nine Ironman 70.3 victories, two IRONMAN wins, and six Armed Forces National Championships.
One of only 4, and the only American to go under 8 hours at the Kona IM World Championships. But more than that, he is the man who at the ripe age of 40 had a near-fatal heart attack on the Miami speedway race course, in March of 2021 and still finished the race in 11th.
And just over a year later he was back racing, and not only racing he is on the podiums at both Ironmans and 70.3s and has his eyes set on another Kona Ironman world championship where he has been on the podium several times. In fact, the last time he raced in 2019, the last time the race was on, he finished 2nd and went sub 8.
We discuss Tim's near-fatal Heart attack then move onto discussing his prep and predictions for Kona Ironman.
Timestamps
3:57 - Interview with Timothy O'Donnell begins
I was probably about two-thirds through the bike…when it basically happened ...
11:31 - The Heart Attack - What Happened in Challenge Miami - 80% block in his Led "called the widow maker" - Pain in the chest and lockjaw - Leaving the party - Just suffering - Tim wasn't aware of how bad it was - There was one point that Tim, thought it was is this the point of dying? Tim continued on in the race, though commentators noted he seemed to be struggling. He crossed the finish line in 11th with a time of 2:44:57.
trying to get my mind in a space where I could focus on racing ...
13:16 - Building his mental confidence back up and training hard, Timothy discusses the journey back to racing.
17:08 - Greg and TO chat through the Des Moines Ironman and how he felt going into the race and throughout the course.
23:39 - When is it a heart attack ... and when is it fatigue? The mental tools have been added to TO's kit and he is ready for Kona.
26:40 - You're always trying to improve as an athlete. Greg and Timothy discuss his changes in nutrition since the heart attack and his prep for training and racing. Ketones have helped TO in athletic performance, imrpoved cognition and focus, and his general health. Tim mentions Delta G - click here to access their website (non-sponsored)
35:08 - Greg and TO share their views son Kona - starting with The Women's race. Who's going to podium?
37:21 - Kat Matthews was recently injured in an accident while training for Kona.
41:10 - Timothy explains how he'd like the race at Kona to unfold. There's an old guard of experienced Kona competitors that know how to perform well, but as TO explains, often it's the Island that defeats, not another athlete. So what is it about the Kona energy?
47:02 - Having a massive 'why' going into Kona, TO has done everything to get himself ready. It's all about belief from this point.
50:40 - Tim's affirmations during a race.
52:23 - What's after Kona?
54:56 - Interview ends.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful conversation with Javier Gómez-Noya.
These last ten months have been a little rocky but overcoming adversity is what makes this man such a legend. He was fortunate to even have a career, to begin with. Just after he started the sport of Triathlon the High Council for Sports in Spain revealed a cardiac anomaly. That finding led to a six-year battle between him and the sporting administrators in Spain to allow him to race internationally.
Since winning that battle, he has raised the standards of the sport for his entire career. Just as impressively, he’s also been able to reinvent himself whenever new pretenders have looked set to take his mantle.
He’s a man who has won more Triathlons than anyone else in the history of the sport. A career that has spanned almost two decades with 10 world titles over various distances and formats, including 5 ITU World Championships titles, 2 Ironman 70.3 World Titles, an ITU Long course world title, and an Xterra Off-road world title. Add to that a silver medal at the Olympics.
But he’s far more than a champion athlete, he’s one of the best men I know. We’ve lived and shared some epic training sessions together, and battled on the racecourse numerous times. And I’m honored to call him a friend.
Timestamps
2:52 - Interview starts
4.10 - Having a year with set-backs and where things don't go to plan is not new to Javier. He dissects the past 12 months with Greg.
7:38 - With 10 World Titles and an Olympic silver medal, Javier explains how proud he is of his career to date.
11:18 - Teaming up with Coach Dr. Dan Plews shortly after the Olympics, Javier and Greg discuss the deeply personal relationship that exists between athlete and how Dan's coaching has improved his performance.
18:02 - Javier is determined to come back and get healthy for the 2023 event program.
Racing is not only about the great times and winning
19:55 - Having a coach with a sport science slant is exactly the difference Javier was searching for. Greg and Javier discuss the training regime he has been working hard on.
30:27 - Javier and Greg discuss the recent Collins Cup and the amazing new talent in the sport at the moment including Colin Shatier.
31:42 - KONA 2022 - Greg and Javier discuss their view on the athletes, both Men & Women for this years event.
44:13 - Javier discusses his rehab and plan for getting back to racing.
47:00 - Javier's race 'bucket-list'.
Stay calm and keep working and eventually you'll be back
52:09 - Interview concludes.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by one of the greatest Ironman Triathletes the world has ever seen, Patrick Lange. A two-time Kona Ironman World Champion and the first man ever to break the elusive 8 hours on the Big Island with a time of 7:52:39.
Patrick's weapon is the marathon. Consistently going under 2:40 off the bike and holds the fastest marathon time in Kona of 2:39:45. Add to that his wins at Challenge Roth, IM Texas and IM Tulsa and the list goes on, and you can see why I rate him as one of the greatest ever.
I have been wanting this man on the show for several years. Not only because of his athletic achievements and prowess but because he is one of the best men I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and I wanted this opportunity to share his story and his journey.
Timestamps
2:53 - Interview starts
7:16 - From a shoulder injury from a nasty crash, to a second bout of COVID, it's been a challenging year to prepare for Kona 2022.
... really not the way I wish my training camps to an end.
14:42 - On the 23rd of February (he's wife Julia's birthday) Patrick crashed badly while training in Spain with a pro buddy, and faced an extended spell on the sidelines. He talks through the accident and his recovery and how he conveyed his vision to race again with his doctors.
19:12 - Patrick's 2019 swim in Kona was spectacular, and he talks with Greg about the training and strategy he put into play.
23:15 - Patrick and Greg discuss he's win at Challenge Roth and how he fell in love with the race.
28:18 - Patrick is now the sub 2:40 marathon specialst, and he explains how he wworked hard behind the scenes to deliberatly achieve the results he has become known for.
30:32 - Leaving a coach can be a massive decision. Greg and Patrick discuss how Patrick has gone about changing his coaches throughout his pro career.
34:58 - Greg rewinds the clock with Patrick and they discuss his childhood, his early inspirations, through to his current pro career and personal life.
my endurance passion was awake from that time
36:32 - One of Patrick's early desires was to become a Formula 1 driver. Ironically, many Formula 1 drivers are into Triathlon.
39:42 - Patrick describes how his early passions lead him to triathlon, through mountain bike racing, to go-carting, to learning the history of triathlon.
47:47 - Patrick's Kona journey ... in detail. The record for the fastest marathon in Kona and how he feels around the pressure of racing Kona.
- 2016 3rd at Kona ... Germans 1,2,3, Marathon record 2.39.45
- 2017 Kona win 8.01.40 record, over taking Lionel Sanders in the final 5k ... Marathon 2.39.59
- 2018 Kona win 7.52.39, 1st time under 8, then proposed to his fiance (now wife) Julia at the finish line.
59:04 - The proposal - A very special moment.
1:01:14 - Patrick describes the highs and lows of his career to date. He talks openly about his mother's cancer battle and the last words she left him with, and how those words fuelled his determination and 'why' to win.
1:06:12 - Patrick's opinion on this year's Kona and how he loves to 'fly under the radar'. The Quiet Assasin.
1:10:27 - The year ahead doesnt exist as Patrick describes how he and his team are completely focused on Kona 2022.
1:12:57 - Conclusion
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After almost 30 years in the sport of Triathlon, Nicola Spirig completed her final rae this past weekend and we wanted to celebrate the incredible career of Nicola Spirig. In today’s episode (recorded in November 2021), Greg is joined by his wife Laura, and they talk with Nicola about her career and pull apart specific races and moments.
Nicola Spirig is a Swiss professional triathlete. She is a five-time Olympian, the 2012 Olympic, and six times European champion in women's triathlon. Nicola is married to fellow retired athlete Reto Hug, has three children, and during her athletic career completed a law degree.
As the conversation kicks off, Greg asks Nicola to reflect on this past year in the sport. She has been training and her next large goal is to complete an IronMan race in under eight hours. Even if a goal sounds impossible, she says it’s important to try, especially when the intention is to inspire others to follow their dreams. Nicola isn’t an extrovert who loves being in front of others, but she does love working with young people and is glad her status as an Olympian has given her this platform.
Going into the Tokyo Olympics, Nicola was ready. She was able to prepare without injury, compete in and win other good races like the European Championships, and beat some of her own personal best times. On race day, even though everyone had prepared for a hot day, it was raining, which for Nicola wasn’t a problem and she placed sixth. Today, she says she’s happy with her performance and wouldn’t change anything even though she didn’t get the medal she was aiming for.
Nicola grew up with parents who were sports teachers and had the luxury of trying many different sports. For a long time, she didn’t think of triathlon as a career, but rather as something she loved to do. She only considered herself a professional athlete for about two years, despite being involved in the sport for much longer. Her preparation around the London 2012 Olympics was nearly perfect and her at a professional level. She won the Olympic Gold medal just ahead of Lisa Norden, with their times being the same, and only a photograph was able to be used to separate their crossing the finish line.
For the Rio Olympics, things were different. She was injured, the defending Olympic champion, and she’d had a baby in the years since her Olympic win. She took home the silver from that race and says the experience was much different than the London Olympics, but she was still very happy with her performance. She reminds listeners that while yes it takes a lot to get a medal in the Olympic games, it also takes a lot to finish fourth, sixth, or tenth.
Laura and Greg then ask Nicola rapid-fire questions covering everything from TV and movies to household chores, to her taste in music. They wrap up the episode with Nicola sharing what her day-to-day life is like these days.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an insightful conversation with one of the consistent and most diversified professional Triathletes in the world, Aaron Royle.
Winning, and podiums at major events from the WTS super sprint mixed relay, to non-drafting Olympic and U23 World Title, to Ironman 70.3s and middle distance events. Aaron’s always at the pointy end of the race and making others chase.
Aaron, nick-named “Bugs”, made his Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio Games after he secured Australia’s first Triathlon quota spot having finished 6th at the 2015 Rio Test Event.
A multiple Olympian from Australia, he is preparing to marry Non Stanford who in her own right is an Olympian, World & European Champion - together making up the ultimate power couple in the world of Triathlon.
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Timestamps
2:11 - Interview starts
8:03 - With a solid win at The Collins Club recently, Aaron is definitely in form. He explains where he feels he is at within his strengths and fitness.
13:35 - Super League v. PTO v. Ironman - who's doing it best?
15:22 - At the age oof 32, Aaron's experience in endurance is now combining with his speed. Greg and Aaron discuss how Aaron feels at this stage of his career.
18:23 - Greg rewinds the clock with Aaron and the lads discuss Aaron's upbringing and how he first found his love for triathlon.
25:47 - Travelling around the globe and competing as a young athlete with his mates can create many great moments, and many wonderful life stories. Aaron describes this time in his life.
28:29 - Aaron describes his greatest highlight in his career so far.
This is what I need to do to win
34:00 - Learning how to win can take some specific preparation and laser-beam focusing on the process.
37:23 - Very few poeple leave an Olympics happy. Greg & Aaron discuss how achievements and disappoinment can often 'define' an athlete.
38:36 - Injuries. If we push our bodies as hard and as often as elite athletes, injuries are inevitable. Aaron describes some of the more serious and troublesome injuries he has had throughout his triathlon career.
49:52 - Races on his bucket list that are driving and inspiring Aaron.
59:02 - The boys conclude with some fun Rapid fire questions.
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Best and worst subjects at school?
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What are you currently watching on Netflix?
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First car you owned.
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Two most-used apps on your phone?
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What time of day are you most productive?
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First job?
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Who does most of the chores around the home?
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Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
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Which decade of music is the best?
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Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
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Greatest movie of all time?
1:05:23 - Conclusion
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an insightful conversation with one of the world's greatest
Strength & conditioning coaches for endurance athletes.
Matt Pendola has decades of experience helping runners get ahead of their injury cycles by building strength.
Matt has been in this field for over 20 years. He’s worked with beginners, to the worlds greatest elite athletes including Olympic and World Champion medalists Kevin McDowell and Ben Kanute, to name a few.
He has a list of credentials in the areas of Run coaching, strength training, wellness, massage and everything else in between. He is truly one of the worlds leading bodywork and movement experts.
Matt Pendola has several professional qualifications including a running coach, S&C coach, licensed manual therapist & wellness coach and works with several Olympic athletes. He has also personally achieved a tonne of impressive running achievements including winning the Elite Spartan World Championships Masters Division (2015) & Qualified for Duathlon World Championships 3x.
Today Greg and Matt talk about the 3 C's of running. Connected, Cadence, and Compact. Bobby McGee and Matt Pendola have put together 4 pillars so you can optimize your running potential. Dynamic Mobility Drills restore and optimize your running movement and propulsion potential. Banded Dynamics maximize your running strength, power, balance, and stability. Form Drills maximize your mechanical running efficiency. Loaded Mobility Drills restore and optimize tissue and joints and continuing gains.
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Start your 12 week course for a lifetime of better running! You'll get a set of movements to do before and after all of your runs to improve your mechanics. Find out more at https://www.pendolaproject.com/
Timestamps
1:21 - Interview starts
5:39 - Matt discusses his view on coaching towards the longevity of an athlete. from a young athlete to a more senior.
8:34 - Matt started strength training originally as a hotshot in Flagstaff. That was just kind of what you did, you had to be in shape for the job. One day, a tree fell on him fracturing his back. After that he was forced to slow down and learn how to train smart so he could get back to running again.
This injury led to Matt's guiding principle: FIT, which stands for Focused Intentional Training. It really is about helping people gain function through training. Matt started Pendola Training in 2001.
I was able to gain strength without doing a bunch of heavy lifting.
– Gwen Jorgensen, 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist
14:27 - Around 2011, Matt was coaching high school cross country, and saw that he could use what he had learned about strength training to prevent injuries in endurance athletes. Matt met Bobby McGee in 2015 and his approach to training has evolved incredibly since then.
"When I started working closer with elite athletes I was forced to take my learning to the next level. At a certain point I realized with a brick and mortar business I could at most affect 40 people at a time. I built R3 so that I could make everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years available to any runner at any level."
Each and every movement you'll do is designed specifically to help you run stronger.
23:34 - So what is RunFORM - and how can it help you to run faster with less injury?
Based on four pillars developed by the #1 running coach in the world, Bobby McGee, and Matt Pendola - Form Drills, Dynamic Mobility Drills, Loaded Mobility, and Banded Dynamics. This easy to follow progression builds week by week adding the perfect mix of adding new movements to your schedule combined with movements you mastered the week before. The time commitment is low, the benefits are high, and the better running you'll achieve will last a lifetime.
33:47 - Matt describes some his biggest highs over his career working with all kinds of athletes.
38:32 - We all have tough times. Matt explains one of his lowest career moments.
Keep showing up ... and doing it with intent
42:09 - Strength training can be a bit of an after-thought. Matt explains why strength training is important for the elite/endurance athlete, and how they can best fit it into their busy schedule.
49:38 - Matt lays it all out ... Do your quality run first, recover within about 8 hours, then strength train later that same day.
52:54 - Matt has his LMT licence and explains why and how he utilises massage within his coaching of athletes. In the United States, massage therapists who hold a state license to practice are typically known as LMTs, whereas Canadian counterparts are known as registered massage therapists or RMTs.
59:02 - The future for Matt Pendola. What and who are the professional athletes he is working with? What’s next for Matt?
1:07:25 - Conclusion
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a wonderful conversation with one of the brilliant minds of the 21st century. A key figure in developing growth with some of the world's leading tech companies. Ed Baker is also an extraordinary athlete, winning his first Ironman after only 6 months of being in the sport of Triathlon.
Father of four. Harvard Grad, MBA at Stanford Business school, Investor, Entrepreneur, and Growth Specialist. Previously Vice President of Growth at Uber and Head of International Growth at Facebook. He speaks Mandarin and Japanese. And just recently at the youthful age of 39, he found Ironman. And he’s not just good at his new chosen sport, he’s exceptional.
At his first Ironman at 2018 Lake Placid he won overall in 9hr 18, only a few months after he started the sport, and qualified for Kona IM World Championships in the process… a month after that breakthrough at Lake Placid he then went and raced the Copenhagen IM and was first age grouper in 8.27 and finished 10th overall including the professionals.
Just over a year ago he brought to me the idea of anyquestion and here we are today with an incredible product and over 370 experts in 10 channels.
Timestamps
2:48 - Interview starts
6:22 - Ed and Greg discuss the similarities between sport and starting a business.
7:55 - Ed describes how he came about to be entreprenurial, right back to his first venture (datesite) in the late 90's. Ed built the first website Datesight.com which launched in 1999. In one week every student in Harvard had signed up - Ed's interest was in the math behind the growth. Understanding how to get one user to share with one other user - Growth art and science - how has human behavior changed.
12:56 - How The Greg Bennett Show podcast inspired Ed to start his new venture, AnyQuestion.com
18:50 - Book: The Cold Start Problem - Andrew Chen (audiobook version)
Ed describes how Uber began, and compares the learnings he made at Uber to how he is aplying them in his new company AnyQuestion.com
29:11 - Ed explains his process from taking an idea and turning it into a viable business.
37:19 - Building a team in a start-up, can be similar to building a team in sports.
43:54 - How different is it starting a business in today's software driven world, as opposed to 20 years ago when the internet was around but nowhere near the penetration it now has. The online tools for starting a business have dramatically changed and improved.
45:44 - Raising funds to start a business can be tricky. Ed explains his view and what has worked for him in previous ventures. Now Ed is able to view the investment process from the 'investors' perspective, which enables him to understand what and how to pitch your new business idea.
51:46 - Interview Concludes
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For over 40 years Bob Babbitt has influenced the world of Triathlon for the better.
He started racing triathlons way back in the late 1970s. He did his first Ironman Triathlon in 1980 on the island of Oahu and ended up completing five more when the event moved to the Big Island.
He has been inducted into both the Ironman Hall of Fame and the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame. He also co-founded Competitor Magazine and the Challenged Athletes Foundation, plus he created Competitor Radio, and Babbittville radio.
He’s traveled the world interviewing the greats of the sport with his show Breakfast with Bob.
His passion for the sport and willingness to always put others first and help them achieve greatness is truly inspiring.
He also co-founded Competitor Magazine and the Challenged Athletes Foundation, plus he created Competitor Radio and the Muddy Buddy Ride and Run Series.
When people ask about his best finish in the Ironman World Championship, he is quick to tell them that back in 1980 he finished in the top 60. Hey, who needs to know that there were only 108 people in the race?
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Timestamps
2:02 - Interview starts
5:46 - You can be faster - Bob's passionate description about why triathlon is the ultimate aging sport for everyone!
Triathlon is an equal opportunity abuser
6:57 - Why it's imperative why we need to show young people the benefits of triathlon.
11:49 - The Journey of triathlon from Bob Babbitt's eyes. (listener warning; Sit back, and prepare to laugh and learn) Bob participated in the third ever Ironman Triathlon in 1980 – there were only 108 entrants in that race, and there were only 15 in the field the year before. Bob purchased a second hand bike for $75 from a local police auction.
Mile 90 I got a root beer snow cone for a food hand-off
24:36 - Through passionate people like Bob Babbitt the sport of Triathlon grew exponetially through the 80's. Bob explains the day Julie Moss captivated television screens across America. This is the video that Bob explains from that event in 1982.
34:06 - After 40 plus years, Bob self reflects on the greatest highs he has experienced. Bob describes a wonderful story about Dave Scott and Mark Allen.
40:47 - Book reference: Mark Allen's Total Triathlete - written by Mark Allen & Bob Babbitt.
43:37 - The Mark Allen and Dave Scott rivilry is beautifully explained by Bob who had a front row seat and friendship to it playing out.
46:03 - Bob explains his involvement and how it all started in the Challenged Athlete Foundation. Most insurance companies do not cover adaptive sports equipment and many individuals with physical challenges simply cannot afford it. The Challenged Athlete Foundation has raised over $123 million. It is the mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges, so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life. If you are in a position to donate to this amazing cause, please do.
The person who wins the race isn't the one who goes the fastest ... it's the person who slows down the least ...
52:48 - All the details about The Million Dollar Challenge.
55:00 - Bob explains some of the biggest impacts he has seen through the Foundation over the decades. One particular athlete - Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah has a tremendous and inspiring story. Emmanual was born in Ghana missing his tibia in one leg. In the Country of Ghana, 20% of the population is disabled. In Ghana, your family is 'cursed' when born with any kind of disability, and his mother was told to abandon her son in the jungle.
1:03:32 - Bob describes the challenges and highlights he has experienced through the Foundation.
1:07:56 - Greg abd Bobbie have some fun and talk through their opinions on the following;
- GOAT Triathletes - men and women
- Predictions for 2022
- Kona
- 70.3 Worlds
- WTS
1:23:07 - Interview concludes.
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Today I am joined by the most recent USATriathlon Hall Of Fame inductee ... my lovely wife, mother of our two children, and Olympian and former professional triathlete, Laura Bennett.
Laura is a four-time World Championships medalist, four-time US National Champion, and multiple US Olympic Triathlete, She’s an NCAA championship-winning swimmer from Southern Methodist University and she had almost 20 years at the top of the sport of Triathlon as a professional. She spent some time as the world's number 1 ranked triathlete and narrowly missed winning the world series title in 2003.
In this episode Greg and Laura recap her journey, looking at the highs and lows of Laura's career and the lessons she has learned along the way.
Career Highlights
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Member
2011 USAT Elite National Champion
2010 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year
2010 USAT Elite National Champion
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Member
2008 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year
2007 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year
2006 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year
2004 Olympic Team Alternate
2003 USAT Elite National Champion
2003 USOC Triathlete of the Year
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Timestamps
1:48 - Interview starts
3:21 - Laura describes what it feels like to be inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall Of Fame.
7:47 - What is scarier, standing on the Olympic podium, or giving a speech at the awards night?
9:50 - Finding sport is within you. Laura describes her journey to Triathlon through her early years.
16:11 - Laura began at the age of 12, and now as a mum of 2, she explains how parents can foster the love of sport in young teenagers.
21:34 - Laura and Greg rewind the clock and talk about her full journey through her younger years.
24:48 - If you are a young pro athlete, The Bennett's give their experienced opinion on how to develop. Race! Race often, build up your calendar to ensure you are racing often.
Even a bad race is better than a great training day
27:06 - When you look back at your 20 year career, what are some of your greatest highs?
29:38 - Laura explains her journey to the Olympics.
26:08 - The low's of a pro athletes career can often be defining moments. Laura describes her career low points and how they allowed her to focus (and achieve) on what was truly important.
38:38 - Hintsa have a core model titled The Circle of better life. Sleep & Recovery, Nutrition, General Health, Mental Management, Bodywork and Biomechanics, and Physical Training. The Bennet's have added a 7th core, Relationships and Team and they explain how they integrated it together into their own professional training and life.
It takes as much effort to win a $250,000 race as it does a $2500 race
47:07 - Laura has a unique story of her biggest mistake in a race in her career.
51:12 - Do you believe athletes are born, or made? Nature vs. Nurture?
54:29 - Should Triathlon at the Olympics be sprint distance or Olympic?
59:39 - The Bennett's conclude their chat with a rapid fire Q&A
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Best and worst subject at school?
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What are you currently watching on Netflix?
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First car you owned.
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Two most used apps on your phone?
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What time of day are you most productive?
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First job?
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Music or no music during workouts?
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Number #1 pet peeve?
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Which decade of music is the best?
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Best after-party in Triathlon?
1:04:01 - Interview concludes.
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Tim Crowley has been coaching triathletes since 1993 and he has been a pro and elite age grouper for over 30 years. Tim is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Montverde Academy in Central Florida and is the Owner of TC2 Coaching. Tim was a 2008 team USA Olympic Triathlon coach, and he has coached athletes to World Championships, Ironman Championships, ITU Worlds Triathlon Series gold, Duathlon World Champions numerous National Championships at the Elite level.
Tim was the 2009 USA Triathlon Elite Coach of the Year, and 2007 USA Triathlon Development Coach of the Year. He’s worked with the very best in the business and helped each of them find more out of themselves.
Tim's answers on the AnyQuestion platform have been outstanding, and his depth of knowledge is truly remarkable.
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Timestamps
1:50 - Interview starts
I don't really worry if people know who I am ... but it's super important to me that people recognize and know the athletes I work for.
4:51 - Why do athletes and coaches base themselves in Clermont Florida?
8:23 - Tim is in the process of writing a book around High-Performance aging … a topic that many listeners are keen to lean into. How do we optimize our lives?
13:02 - Tim explains some of the different ways we can work through training plateaus or situations where we stop progressing.
20:31 - At what point in your early career did you acknowledge to yourself that you had some talent in the coaching of elite athletes?
22:54 - What are some of Tim Crowley's career highlights?
29:41 - What are some of the bigger 'lows' in your coaching career, and what have you learnt from them?
It's not about being the best, it's about the best at being better ...
33:34 - What has most influenced or developed your coaching philosophy?
36:26 - Tim's belief and view on why is strength training important for endurance athletes? Is it all about injury reduction, or performance?
41:51 - Tim's favourite training workouts for triathletes. Get your pen and paper out, you're gonna want to record his answer!
44:45 - Some of Tim's favourite exercises for swimmers.
Athletes don't have an 'un-do' key. You can't mess it up and hit the key and go back.
1:02:09 - Understanding an athletes flexibility and knowing what is best for them for their particular sport is crucially important. Mobility and stability are two opposing forces. You only need to be as flexible as you need.
1:02:59 - Greg and Tim share their opinions and thoughts around some really interesting topics and people.
- Top 3 endurance sport coaches of all time.
- The greatest of all time male and female triathletes.
- What are Tim's thoughts on the modern day 'super-show'?
- Who is gonna win Ironman?
1:10:33 - Tim and Greg go at it with some Rapid fire questions and answers.
- One book you would recommend? Upstream by Dan Heath
- Two most-used apps on your phone?
- What time of day are you most productive?
- First job?
- Which decade of music is the best?
- Greatest movie of all time?
1:17:08 - Interview concludes.
Barrie Shepley has been to 6 Olympics & 30 World Tri Champs as coach or commentator.
He is a true Canadian and Triathlon legend. He’s a professional Coach, Olympic and World Cup Triathlon Commentator, and Mentor to many professional athletes.
For over 30 years, Barrie Shepley has influenced the world of Triathlon for the better. Starting the Kids of steal Triathlons in Canada we’re the future Olympic Gold medalist Simon Whitfield developed his craft. He was the Canadian head coach during the 2000, Sydney Olympics where that same Simon Whitfield won Gold, add to that, his Commentary for the World Cup series for over 20 years and if you’re in triathlon you no doubt know who he is.
His job as a professional coach and TV sports commentator has taken him to all corners of the earth where he’s experienced many unexpected twists and turns.
His new book, Chasing Greatness, has just been released. Where he shares his stories about sport and life. Whether you’re a sports fan or not, this book carries many beautiful lessons.
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Timestamps
1:49 - Interview starts
3:43 - What it's like to have breakfast with Lori Bowden - 7 straight years on the podium at Kona with 2 wins.
9:18 - Barrie describes his view on the power of getting yourself in a race, as opposed to laser-beam focusing on your training.
The more often that you can race, the better that you can see your skills evolving. You really start to see who is cut out for elite racing, and who is a good trainer who cant race.
15:22 - Some amazing stories about Javier Gomez and Jan Frodeno and their race vs. training numbers.
16:58 - Rewinding the clock with Barrie Shepley. From the early inspirations in sport, through to his realization that he was not gonna make pro, through to his decision to create the first Kids Of Steel race. with Simon Whitfield.
Every kid is a triathlete
28:25 - Barrie explains how he transitioned into commentating. Telling stories and a commitment to 'never leaving an event' until the last person crosses the line has seen Barrie crafting an amazing career commentating triathlon.
35:59 - From commentating ... to coaching. Barrie's journey and passion into coaching athletes is fascinating and inspiring.
44:30 - Barrie describes one of the biggest highlights of his 40+ years career. Simon Whitfield
50:36 - Some of the 'lows' from Barrie Shepley's career also help us understand the life journey within sport.
55:34 - Barrie's new book is titled 'Chasing Greatness' - Stories of passion and perseverance in sport and life. Barrie Shepley’s quest to find greatness in himself and others has been far from a straight line. His job as a professional coach and TV sports commentator has taken him to all corners of the earth where he’s experienced many unexpected twists and turns. The stories that Barrie tells will have you crying, laughing, holding your breath, and, at times, even applauding. His stories are about sport but also about life, love, success, and failure. Whether a sports fan or not, this book carries lessons for us all. Learn about Barrie Shepley and his unforgettable journey from small town roots to the highest level of sport success, but also learn what it means to find the best in yourself along the way.
1:08:11 - Greg and Barrie share their opinions and thoughts around some really interesting topics and people.
- Top 3 triathlon coaches of all time.
- The greatest of all time male and female triathletes.
- Predictions for Kona - who's gonna win 2022 and beyond - Men & Women.
- Who's gonna win the World Series?
1:31:54 - Interview concludes.
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Magnus Ditlev
Timestamps
2:55 - Interview starts
4:18 - The week in detail after winning in Roth.
8:45 - How the sponsorship with Scott bikes came about.
11:22 - Magnus explains (in detail) how his mental strength has been challenged in the 2022 season so far ... from Miami, to Ironman Texas, to last weekend.
22:18 - The preparation for Roth included altitude tents. Magnus explains all the training and reasons behind his preparation for Roth (and beyond)
24:48 - Having the right mindset prior to big races is imperative. Magnus was quietly confident he could run a 2:40 and he believed he could fight for the win.
26:10 - Magnus breaks down his strategy for the race.
29:59 - Magnus describes the intense battle within the race with Jan Frodeno.
Focus on the process not the outcome
37:00 - It's a long way to run 38kms on your own and ensure you stay competitive. Magnus describes his mental process while he pushed his body to the limit and the calculation he made on how Patrick Lange would need to run to catch him.
39:42 - Greg 'rewinds the clock' with Magnus and uncovers his introduction to the sport of triathlon and his early sporting influences.
43:56 - Magnus completed his first triathlon in 2015 and from there started training more and more on his own before he realised he would pursue a pro career.
49:50 - Magnus describes the low points in his career over the past few years and how he has set his mindset to ensure he remained focused and disciplined to achieve and succeed.
53:07 - Greg and Magnus discuss the methodology behind his altitude tent training and acclimation.
59:13 - We finish up with some Rapid Fire questions.
1:04:10 - Interview concludes.
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Bobby McGee is one of the worlds greatest running coaches and has been involved in endurance coaching for 32 years. He is a 5 x Olympic coach, and has been involved in some form with 9 Olympic medalists.
Bobby has spent many years coaching elite athletes and individual amateurs of all levels, guiding them to achieve their goals.
Bobby says, there are three very important aspects of endurance training;
- Firstly, address your running mechanics. Teach yourself to run effectively and to avoid injuries in order to race at your optimum level.
- Secondly, look at how you train. What is it about your training that’s holding you back? Is there a way that you can train better?
- Lastly, address the mental blocks that hold you back. How can you unleash the power of your mind to get you to race effectively?
In this episode, Bobby and Greg discuss The Pendola Project. Here is a link to more information where you can even sign up to one of thee 12 week RunForm. Whether you are training for an Olympic Gold or a local 5k you can run happier and faster. The Relative Run Readiness packages will give you the strength and proper movement patterns to run with good form for longer.
Timestamps
1:53 - Interview starts
5:05 - About Bobby McGee. Bobby was born in South Africa and went to University basically to study to become a coach, He started by coaching middle and long distance track runners and went on to coach road runners and marathoners. Bobby moved to Boulder in the US in 1992 , and started coaching triathletes.
8:23 - Bobby currently coaches Victoria Lopez, Taylor Knibb, Flora Duffy, Kirsten Kasper along with other pro and amatuer athletes.
10:21 - When coaching elite triathletes, it's important to consider the athletes biomechanics. For instance long distance swimmers often have low bone density and therefore do not perform as strong runners due to the rigors of long distance running, so as a coach it's important to understand and set training expectations specifically for each individual.
Bobby's book: Magical Running - A Unique path to running fulfillment
15:59 - Bobby's fascination of the bio mechanics of running came about as he could see a connection between certain running motion patterns and the tendency of getting injured.
I use to say: I don’t teach people how to run, I help people get back to the best running that they are capable of.
Good running form looks very differently depending on the individual’s genetics, one has to have a very different approach to someone with for instance long torso and short legs compared to someone with a more natural body composition for running. Also, factors like running background (has the athlete practiced plenty of speed work or come from an endurance background?) matters in how Bobby approaches individuals running technique.
20:06 - Rewinding the clock. Bobby describes his youth and pathway through younger years to discover his passion for running, and then coaching, including serving time in the South African Military.
37:54 - Shifting to mindset and performance, Bobby describes the advice he would give an athlete struggling with confidence. Being aware and knowing how your thoughts affect you is crucial in order to perform. Bobby feels that there is no right or wrong way to prepare mentally for competition, some people are super calm before races and perform well and others are extremely nervous and also perform well. Many age groupers (especially males) tend to overestimate their performance and hence set themselves up for failure by not being able to rise to their expectations. Don't doubt yourself, "The only thing you should doubt, is the doubt".
The only thing you should doubt, is the doubt.
41:53 - When it comes to an athlete feeling failure, Bobby explains his techniques that he applies to his athletes. Bobby's golden rule - There is what happened ... then there is 'what are you making it mean to you'. Meaning and interpretation affect an athlete's mindset.
48:23 - Different type of run drills are great in order to achieve a change in running style. The purpose of drills are basically to exaggerate a specific movement. Drills play three different roles: First, you’re trying to address a mechanical anomaly that the athlete has gotten into, the second reason is to do it as an activation exercise and the last role is for muscle endurance or power purposes. One also needs to make sure that the athlete has the strength, mobility and balance to run in a specific way. When approaching your running technique, one must be rather careful, this is an area where the wrong tips can get the opposite effect on your performance. 57:27 - First two laws of mechanics. The first rule is to never trust what you feel, you think you run a certain way but when you look into the mirror it rarely looks like what you first thought. The second rule is that if you want to achieve a change, you need to exaggerate the movement (this is also very applicable to swimming).
1:04:26 - The Run Transformation Course is a membership-based training program put together by Bobby McGee and is available at his website. Members have access to Bobby McGee’s proven training strategies and a wealth of other resources. The program currently provides nearly 10 hours of running training including over four hours of video on running drills, two and one half hours of video on biomechanics, a 75 minute mental skills assessment and two hours of running sports essentials material.
1:06:16 - Interview concludes.
- British Olympian and 3 time World Champion
- 2010 70.3 Ironman
- 2009 and 2016 ITU World Long Course World Champion.
Add to that multiple full Ironman wins and 15 x 70.3 victories it truly is a remarkable resume.
Known for her honesty and integrity Jodie combines a lifetime of training experience and sports knowledge with a Sports Science degree from Loughborough University and years of age group coaching experience.
Jodie transitioned from professional athlete to become a Mother of three, and coach and mentor to numerous athletes through Cunnama Coaching
Part-mum, part-athlete, Jodie sometimes nurtures her athletes, and sometimes pushes them on, but always gives 100% focus to the task at hand, a skill she's cultivated through a lifetime in sport.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show
1:40 - Interview starts
6:11 - When you decided to have children and 'pause' your triathlon career, you were coming off peak form. How was that transition for you?
12:39 - How did you find the sport of triathlon and how did that passion grow?
18:24 - Talk us through how the eating disorder in your teens affected your training and performance and obviously mindset and emotions.
23:01 - So many things had happened while you were in your late teens. How did 'finding' triathlon feel, did it help?
36:22 - You were such a talented youth in sport. How did you handle the expectations when you moved into your professional career?
39:11 - Did you ever work with a mental performance coach or sports psychologist?
44:42 - Tell us about the highest high in your career.
49:06 - Tell us about the high performance triathlon coaching you and your husband James now do.
55:18 - After almost 22 years around the sport, what changes have you seen?
1:00:53 - What's next for Jodie Cunnama, what's on the horizon?
1:06:49 - Interview ends
Today I am joined by one of the greatest Ironman athletes in the world. He’s currently ranked 8th on the PTO World rankings and has been steadily making his way up this list for many years.
Dr. Matt Hanson is a professional triathlete and coach for triathletes, cyclists and runners. He has an extensive background as an athlete and is highly-educated in all things sports-related.
He’s quietly gone about the job of winning major Ironman's, including 4 North American titles. Combine that with his multitude of half-Ironman wins and you start to see the incredible foundation he has built.
As an athlete, Matt comes from a wrestling background, but running has always a been a passion of his. In 2014, his first year as a pro, Matt set 3 run course records and won Ironman Chattanooga. He has since tallied 10 professional wins. He also owns the fastest ever marathon off the bike with a 2:34.
With his background as a Professor of Sports Science, his natural ability to run a fast marathon in an Ironman, and his discipline and determination, I have him on course to become one of the true greats.
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Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising
5:56 - Altitude v. Humidity when it comes to training and racing.
7:52 - 2022 has been a solid year - Matt talks us through this year after having a quiet year in 2021 where he came 2nd to Bart Aernouts in 70.3 IM Florida and ran out of real estate and 4th at Clash Daytona.
16:04 - Matt explains how after a bought of heat stroke in Kona he now loses over 20lbs during a race. The challenge is to stay hydrated to ensure his sweat rate is maintained.
18:11 - The Champions Mindset of Matt realises that he has to improve to keep up with the math of performance. Greg and Matt discuss where the numbers sit currently, and how they have changed in the past decade.
21:25 - There's no place to be when it comes to giving up time ... the fella's talk how running shoes have played a significant part to performance.
24:58 - Greg and Matt 'rewind the clock' and discuss Matt's early connection and inspiration in sport. How he set 50 goals and developed his passion for triathlon. Surprisingly, owning a monkey came close to triathlon on Matt's set of goals.
31:57 - Matt explains the moment when he decided to go 'all in' on triathlon, effectively giving up his tenure as a Professor. Academic tenure is a system of strong job protection that virtually guarantees a university professor will never be fired.
43:09 - Matt is coached by Julie Dibens and Matt Botchel. He explains the training process and schedule in Boulder.
45:40 - Matt talks through his pre race training schedule, including how he test his nutrition plan going into a race.
47:22 - The hard lessons learned.
54:04 - Who can stop the Norwegians?
58:50 - Rapid fire Q&A
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Best and worst subjects at school?
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What are you currently watching on Netflix?
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First car you owned.
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Two most-used apps on your phone?
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What time of day are you most productive?
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First job?
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Summer or winter?
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Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
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Which decade of music is the best?
1:03:01 - What is instore for Matt Hanson in 2022 and beyond?
1:04:33 - Interview concludes.
In today's episode I have a conversation with two of the greatest athletes in the world ... and honestly, two of the best men I know.
One of them dominated the world of 70.3 and Ironman with 3 Kona Ironman and two 70.3 world titles and arguably the greatest career in the middle distance Triathlon, with more wins at that distance than anyone else. Add to that his impressive short course wins at Minneapolis, Chicago and many others and you can see why I hold him in such awe.
The other has one of the greatest Olympic careers we’re ever seen. Four Olympics, a Gold medal at the first ever Olympic Triathlon and Silver medal 8 years later. Known for his powerful sprint he also took the biggest prize money wins at the Hyvee and Life Time Minneapolis.
Personally, I watched from the very beginning as both of them started their careers as young men. Neither of them were remarkable to start but they chipped away to become icons of the sport that we all love.
I’ve spent thousands of hours training with them both. We’ve crashed, and we’ve had podiums on the world stage ... we’ve shared the highs and lows of sport and life together.
They’ve both been on the show separately, but this is a first for the three of us.
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Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising
4:14 - What was unique about Balmoral Triathlon Club and why we all thought it was 'awesome'.
7:25 - A wonderful story of the three lads doing a team time trial around Centennial park in Sydney ... who's fault was it for the crash right on the 60 minute buzzer?
9:56 - From one crash ... to another. Simon recalls a spectacular crash in Geelong where Greg tried to (at the last minute) bunny-hop his bike over his fallen mate. Only to slice him open with his bike chain.
19:31 - In reflection how do three young men look back on their early triathlon careers ... some wonderful stories and memories.
23:40 - A lesson in how to speak 'athlete'.
24:27 - A subtle plug for our show sponsor - https://anyquestion.com/crowiealexander
26:26 - To an elite athlete ... there is no 'Plan B'. You are 'all-in'. The lads describe what this means in each of their eyes. Fascinating!!!
30:23 - The guys talk about some of the toughest times in their careers. Inspiring!!!
40:26 - After going through everything that you've been through, what would you tell your 17 year old self?
46:31 - The lads discuss how Triathlon has progressed, grown and become the elite sport it is today.
54:13 - So who is the GOAT?
01:00:23 - Some rapid fire questions (and answers) to wrap up this amazing conversation between 3 incredibly talented athletes.
Books that the boys are reading;
- Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang
- Shoe Dog - Phil Knight
- Harry Potter
01:04:30 - One final story that will leave you laughing from Craig about a trip to Tokyo that changed his life (and vocal chords) forever.
01:06:25 - Conversation concludes.
One of the benefits of podcasting is the evergreen inspiring content always available at our fingertips ... no matter where you are in your life or athletic journey.
Recently I found myself flicking back through early shows of The Greg Bennett Show in my own endeavour to learn and find some extra inspiration from the amazing guests I've had the privilege to chat to these past few years.
Dan Lorang joined me back in September 2021 on episode 91.
Dan is one of the greatest endurance coaches on the planet. This episode was the most downloaded episodes in 2021 and is still in the top ten most downloaded to date. Dan's athletes have exceled and dominated. Notably, Jan Frodeno and his Ironman World Record, Anne Haug and her mind-boggling victory at Challenge Roth, Lucy Charles Barclay, and her Ironman 70.3 World title, and all his cyclists in the Bora Hansgrohe cycling team.
What an absolute honor and privilege it is to have one of the greatest minds in the world of endurance sport join me for a chat. So, I've decided to run this episode again.
In this episode, Dan is incredibly forthcoming with sharing his wisdom and his knowledge. Dan gives a quick recap of his journey of how he got to where he is, and then we discuss his athlete's performances in 2021 and get a little more specific on his coaching methodology.
There is so much in this episode. Truly outstanding.
Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising
5.30 - Introduction to Dan Lorang
6.00 - General chit-chat - Dan's performances - Dan is living his passion - Dan was determined to work in High-Performance sport - mentoring the younger coaches
9.00 - The Show – "What I’d like to do is do a quick recap of your journey and process to this point and then discuss your athlete's performances in 2021 and get a little more specific on your coaching methodology."
10.40 - Recapping Dan's Journey - finding his passion for sports science and coaching - his boss in engineering told him to go for it - Working with Anne Haag as his first athlete - The German U23 and National head Coach for Triathlon, now Bora Hansgrohe Head coach - Combining Data and psychology
18.50 - Managing time between coaching Triathletes, and the Bora Hansgrohe cycling team and his family - His athletes need a team around him
23.30 - 12 - rapid-fire quick answer questions
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What is your favorite thing about your career? That I live my dream
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What is your favorite book to read? Eleven rings from Phil Jackson
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What motivates you to work hard? Athletes who are 100% committed
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In the last five years, what new belief, behavior, or habit has most improved your life? Managing Failure
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If your athlete could only train 10hrs a week, what would you have them do? Go have fun... you won't win anything
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What are bad recommendations you hear in your profession or area of expertise? I don't like generalizations
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What is one of the best or most worthwhile investments you’ve ever made (Could be an investment of money, time, energy, etc.)? Coaching athletes for free
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What is one thing that annoys you the most? When people talk about things they have no clue about
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On a scale of 1 to 10 how “cool” are you? "5"
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If you were stranded on a tropical island what 2 things would you want with you? My phone
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Which decade of music is the best? The 80s and 90's
32.10 - Athletes performances in 2021
33.10 - Lucy Charles-Barclay - How did this relationship start? When did you start working together? End of March 2021. What changes did you make to her program? Lucy absorbed the training very well - increasing her aerobic conditioning - "We need to build the base" with a polarized approach - The main goal was Kona - an altitude camp before St.George - Dan has developed Lucy as a Triathlete - Was Dan Surprised with Lucy's performance in IM 70.3 World Champs?
46.50 - Anne Haug – Roth (shame it was short due to road works... we will never know), 7.53.48 with a 31.36min win over Laura Siddall. 12 min lead off-bike over Langridge and Crowley, 2.43hr run. Thoughts on Anne's performance in Roth? Anne wasn't in a good place mentally before the race. What has changed with the training after 15 years? Anne did a 33min 10km road race last year. - She's a Ferrari - "we do a minimum amount of run training to optimize her performance"
54.45 - Jan Frodeno - 9 years with Jan - A target on his back - Collins Cup – fastest overall (20 sec in front of Gustav)? The decision not to race 70.3 World – A race between Gustav and Jan was missed. Tri-Battle Royale –– World Record – 7.35.39, Kona World Champion, Olympic Gold - How has the training changed over 9 years? Dan was surprised at Jan's low numbers when they started. What else is there for you and Jan?
1.06.00 - Collecting Data - What data - metabolic profile collecting at the beginning - Adaptation, Polarized (VO2 and base), Specific (Strength endurance), Race-specific - slowly increase, it's a step by step process over years -
1.12.40 - Retests in standardized training like an 8x 1km run - Dan doesn't like to stop training to test - he uses training to test and compare - You have to be honest with your athlete - You have to be careful in the words you choose
1.17.30 - Example of VO2 work - using hills for 8 x30 sec but build to 4 x 4min - what do you want to achieve and where is the athlete at the moment? How many times a week - 4-5 sessions split over the three sessions. The rest of the training is easy - VO2 max is NOT sprinting it's a controlled intensity
1.23.00 - Recovery - measuring using Heart Rate Variability and Sleep quality - each athlete is different and they can choose how they monitor - Glucose monitoring it can be interesting to watch
1.26.00 Conclude - Two questions
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What is one tip you have for people on how to optimize their life? "Ask yourself, 'Are you happy doing what you're doing?"
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If you could sit and have a coffee with any living person, who would it be and why? Phil Jackson, book eleven rings
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Seth Pepper has developed mental training systems that have helped Olympians, World Champions, Netflix film directors, and executives optimize their potential.
With over 25 years of experience competing and coaching when the stakes are at their greatest, Seth has seen first-hand the results the power of the mind can deliver … both good and bad. Seth helps elite performers unlock the secret of how to utilize pressure to unlock peak performance. Yes, pressure … can be good.
What would life look like if you could not fail?
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show
2:05 - Interview starts
3:29 - Seth explains his journey to become a high performance coach. From his early sporting achievements through to his tougher times that helped him to understand himself at a deeper level.
14:41 - Everything serves us moving forward ... it might not make sense now, but lean into it as it will become evident what the learning is and how you can utilise it to achieve. It may look like a dis-advantage at the time ... but it will become an advantage. Learn as many lessons as you can in the shortest amount of time.
16:03 - Seth taught himself to create a vision for himself. Your thoughts ... become your words ... become your actions.
18:33 - Being given some 'space to explore' can be critical to success. Frank Busch coached Seth, and became a significant mentor in his life. Ironically, Frank was close to quitting coaching to become a realtor at the time he met Seth, but went on to have a very successful coaching career.
22:56 - What appears to be courage, often the ability or openness to look foolish ... Mike Tyson has a quote "It's only delusional if it doesn't come true". Seth explains how his obsession for his vision to win drove him and the techniques he applied to achieve his athletic dreams.
29:21 - How do we optimize dreams. How much does realism come into our vision and goals? Seth explains his definition of the 'flow state' and how he believes we can achieve any goal we set.
33:56 - The movie version meets the reality version - Seth explains how his trajectory to winning nationals and how his early vision intersected with his achievements.
37:59 - Pressure is like a magnifying glass. Being able to handle pressure at critical times is exemplified in Seth's story about this Olympic finals story.
46:05 - The joy in helping others drives Seth today and he explains some of the models around how he applies his life learnings and experiences to help people achieve. Personal experience is a sacred space ... cause it's a battlefield out there. It's an extreme pressure that happens in life that you must experience if you wish to help others achieve.
48:42 - Good coaching is more like an art ... rather than a science. Seth explains his method of coaching elite people.
52:32 - 3 Questions. Do you know who you are, do you know what you want, and are you in control of your life? When you know who you are, you can navigate towards your dreams and goals more efficiently.
55:42 - Seth explains how he helps people to find their 'flow state'. (note to self; Don't make 'death' the consequence to your motivation to get into action)
1:08:43 - Having the winners mindset that you WILL outlast, you WILL out perform, and you WILL improve transfers to any industry, any individual. Seth explains how he works with different people on their confidence. From Netflix Directors, to Salespeople, to Athletes.
1:13:57 - Interview ends
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Ben Hoffman has had a 2nd and two 4th’s at the Kona Ironman World Championships.
Ben has 8 Ironman Victories, 7 Ironman 70.3 wins and when he’s not winning he’s on the podium.
In this past month he had an incredible victory at IM Texas with a 7.57/ and 2.40 marathon and backed up 2 weeks later to come top 10 at the IM St.George World Championships.
He was last on the show in episode 46, Nov of 2020. If you haven’t listened to that one please go check it out, it’s a cracker.
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Timestamps
0.00 - Introduction to show
2:47 - Interview starts
7:48 - Ben explains his upcoming schedule. From The Escape from Alcatraz Tri, to some guiding for a visually impaired para-triathlete in France.
12:25 - Having some perspective on life as an elite athlete is important. Ben describes how he has relaxed and improved because of his perspective to be a better person, which in turn has brought out the best athlete in him.
15:15 - Ben explains in detail his recent Texas win. From how his mental state was going into the race, to the positive self-talk he employs, to the swim, bike and run strategies he had during the race ... right up to the final sprint.
33:52 - Two weeks later Ben was at The World Championships and backed it up with a top 10 at St.George with a 8.06. Ben definitely has 'The Champion Mindset'
41:28 - With his coach, Ryan Bolton, Ben explains how being 38 years old he is working with his team towards Kona 2022 to execute a race in peak physically state.
52:58 - Ben describes the changes he has seen over his years in triathlon, the good the bad and the ugly ...
1:00:31 - The boys conclude with some Rapid fire questions:
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Best and worst subject at school?
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What are you currently reading or watching? Barbarian Days - A Surfing Life (William Finnegan)
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First car you owned.
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Two most used apps on your phone?
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What time of day are you most productive?
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First job?
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Summer or winter?
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Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
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Which decade of music is the best?
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Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
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Greatest movie of all-time?
1:12:27 - Interview ends
Kim Brackin is one of the greatest swim coaches in the world. Coach to 7 Olympic medals (two of those gold), 13 World Championship medals (7 of those gold) and 4 Olympic Games - 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016. Kim was the Women's Head Coach at the University of Texas: 2006-2012, where they won 2 Big 12 Championship titles and previous to that was the Co-Head Coach at Auburn University from 1997-2005 where they Won 7 NCAA Championship titles. Kim was named 2002 NCAA Swimming Coach of the Year and in 2003 the SEC Swimming Coach of the Year.
Kim owns and operates the state of the art swim training facility - Brackin Elite Swim Training, and she’s been incredible on the AnyQuestion platform answering 100s of questions.
With over 20 years of collegiate swim coaching experience, Kim Brackin has proven her dedication to helping swimmers reach their potential as elite athletes. Her passion has driven her to build her own business, Brackin Elite Swim Training, so that she can provide one-on-one coaching to high-performance athletes using the latest technology.
Since opening her personal training facility in Austin, TX in 2012, Coach Brackin has coached National Junior Team members, Olympic Trials qualifiers, TAGS champions as well as swimmers just beginning their career! Coach Brackin is careful to ensure that she mentors all of her athletes within the same philosophy that helped her guide promising high school recruits to Olympic, World, NCAA, & Conference Champions. BEST was developed to help young athletes learn some of the same technical and racing strategies that helped her world-class athletes succeed.
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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
2:00 - Interview starts
6:11 - Kim takes us back by rewinding the clock and describing her path as a young girl swimming led to a career in coaching.
9:15 - At what point did you say to yourself, "I'm actually pretty good at this" and know that it was a career path that you were fully invested in?
12:26 - What inspired you to pull the trigger and uplift and move to Auburn where you had such amazing success?
16:26 - When recruiting for NCAA swimming, was it a global search?
20:16 - What made Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe so good?
22:26 - What did you feel Kirsty needed from you above and beyond as a coach?
25:34 - With the Coach & Athlete relationship, obviously it varies greatly, how invested do you need to be?
33:15 - When you came to the end of your time in Texas, what were you looking to do next?
36:54 - We're seeing a lot of mental health challenges in athletes, particularly with college athletes. As a coach in that world, how do you find the balance of 'push' & 'hold back'?
44:43 - How do we get more women coaches into the NCAA system?
54:23 - What is the craziest thing you've ever tried in training or competition that has had the greatest marginal gain?
59:10 - Are there any favourite 'sets' that you had for distance swimmers v. sprint swimmers?
1:05:25 - When travelling around the world with your athletes, did you have a team that helped you manage long haul trips?
1:06:36 - What are your Top 3 Swim Coaches of all time?
1:08:33 - Who is the Greatest Athlete of All Time?
1:13:07 - What's next for Kim Brackin?
1:17:21 - Interview ends.
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
Reece and Lucy Charles-Barclay are the most professional team I’ve witnessed in the sport. Their approach to being the best athletes they can be, their professionalism with brands, and how they present themselves to the world with how much they share with their fans … they are absolutely crushing it.
It hasn’t all been smooth sailing. In February of 2022 Lucy was diagnosed with a stress fracture in the femoral neck. From the Number 1 world ranking, the world championship title and all the glory to injuries and having to rebuild. It’s all a part of the rollercoaster journey of being a professional in sport, and they have embraced it with class.
Go to anyquestion.com/lucy or anyquestion.com/reecebarclaytri to ask Lucy & Reece follow-up questions and hear other answers from Lucy & Reece, and all the other Experts on the platform.
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timestamps
2:09 - Interview begins
3:46 - Congrats with the signing recently with Asics, what was that decision process like? Were there other suitors?
2:09 - Interview begins
3:46 - Congrats with the signing recently with Asics, what was that decision process like? Were there other suitors?
6:02 - As an elite athlete, Lucy is incredibly in-tune with her body. She describes the first moment and feeling when she noticed this new injury and the pathway through to diagnosis.
14:45 - Lucy explains what her day consists of since she was fully diagnosed in mid-March 2022. From the soft tissue treatment, to nutrition and training.
18:22 - From Sponsors, to telling the rest of the world, Reece explains how they went about talking to each stakeholder and then sharing their news through their social channels.
21:34 - There is always a grieving process when elite athletes are struck with serious injury. Lucy describes how she has navigated the process from initial injury to her current day-to-day mental health.
28:58 - Greg rewinds the clock with Lucy & Reece discussing how they met, to how they have manage to work so closely together as husband & wife.
38:15 - Success changes peoples lives. Lucy & Reece describe how their dual success has changed their lives forever.
40:51 - Reece explains how stepping back from the full-time coaching of Lucy and bringing in Dan Lorang has impacted their day to day.
46:26 - Greg concludes with some Rapid fire questions:
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Best and worst subject at school?
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What are you currently reading or watching? Reece - The Obstacle is in the way Lucy - This is going to hurt
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First car you owned.
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Two most used apps on your phone?
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What time of day are you most productive?
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First job?
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Summer or winter - which do you prefer?
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Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
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Which decade of music is the best?
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Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
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Greatest movie of all-time?
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Who does the most chores around the house?
56:53 - Interview concludes.
Dr. Forcum is the team chiropractor for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League. He was selected as a member of the medical staff for Team U.S.A. during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He also served on the medical staff at the 2015 USA Track and Field World Championships Training Camp and 2007 Rio de Janeiro US Pan American Games. He has worked as an event physician for such events as the U.S Track and Field Olympic Trials, U.S Track and Field National Championships, U.S. Taekwondo Championships, US Triathlon National Championships, World Veteran’s Games, Nike World Masters Games, US Soccer Festival, World Canoe/Kayak Championships and US Figure Skating Championships.
Dr. Ted Forcum treats injuries and optimizes function by integrating multiple modalities of care with chiropractic treatment to optimize patient response. Dr. Forcum combines therapies such as osseous and soft tissue manipulation, soft tissue therapy, kinesiology taping, physiotherapy, corrective exercises, and biomechanical orthotics to maximize healing and accelerate the return of patients to their highest level of ability.
Dr. Forcum applies decades of experience working with world-class athletes and complicated injuries to gain control of the most difficult cases and help patients attain their goals.
He’s a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, and a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board. He ‘s a Certified Kinesiotape Practitioner, Graston Technique Certified, Certified Exercise Specialist, Performance Exercise Specialist, and is a Registered Trigenics Practitioner.
He teaches postgraduate programs on rehabilitation, soft tissue treatment, sports injuries and the biomechanics. He is the author of the chapter on the Leg, Ankle and Foot in the text Conservative Management of Athletic Injuries, first and second editions.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, a great champion and a good friend, Jan Frodeno return to chat about his journey through the past 2 years while also diving deep into the plans for 2022 and beyond.
Jan is arguably one of the greatest Triathletes of All-time. And it’s hard to argue with this, with his Olympic Gold, Three-time Ironman World Champion with a course record in Kona of 7.51.13, Two-time IM 70.3 World Champion, and a world record in the Ironman distance of 7.35.39 at the Challenge Roth event in Germany … and a list of wins that just keeps piling up.
He’s a crowd favorite, a gracious champion, and a true gentleman of the sport.
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Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show
1.59 - Start of interview
4:42 - Being diagnosed with a partial tear of his achilles tendon, Jan is focused on getting healthy and back into training for the 2022 season.
10:19 - Dealing with injury at the professional level is always frustrating and difficult, Jan discusses how he deals with mindset in what can be a 'grieving period'.
12:45 - Having a great support team around him, Jan explains the goals in front of him and the support he has to focus on his current health.
16:27 - Jan discusses how 'success' in his career has affected his life.
23:52 - Jan on Goal setting; Victory can leave an athlete with a certain emptiness because you've 'reached' your goal. Winning a race means you have to re-define your goal, whereas coming second (for instance) means that you still have your goal in place ... and this can be difficult for athletes to understand, much less, deal with from a mindset and focus perspective.
24:25 - Jan's mantra for life ... Memento quod non morieris - "remember that you will die"
26:15 - What get's Jan Frodeno's juices flowing?
28:54 - Jan on 'retiring' from the sport.
31:48 - Confidence is a massive attribute for an athlete. Harnessing it, applying it, and ensuring it is channeled in an ethical way can be the difference to success.
41:30 - Who will be next to be successful in Kona? Gustav Iden? Kristian Blummenfelt?
45:33 - Is Sam Long the next Jan Frodeno?
47:53 - What is Jan's feeling when someone is drafting him in a race?
55:18 - In Jan's 22 years in the sport, he explains how he has seen Triathlon change. From his first race in 'budgie smugglers' ... to his Olympic and major race successes thereafter.
58:39 - Jan explains what is next for him while he recovers.
1:01:34 - Interview ends.
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Robert Verhelst is a career firefighter, an Air Force veteran, who did search and recovery at the World Trade Center after the September 11 Attacks.
For the novice athlete, it’s hard to imagine what it feels like to participate in the grueling athletic competition known as the Ironman Triathlon: the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race, and 26.2-mile run all in one stretch. Now imagine doing the last leg weighed down by 50 pounds of firefighter gear!
Fireman Rob has completed dozens of Ironman's in full firefighter gear (weighing 50 lbs./ 23kg) for the 26.2-mile run. In 2015, he broke the Guinness World Record for the most 70.3 triathlons in one year… 23.
Rob is a Motivational and Inspirational Keynote Speaker. He’s the Founder of Fireman Rob Foundation and a Certified Ironman University Coach.
Author of the book - Forged in the Fires - The Seven Catalysts to Ignite your Possible, Accelerate Your Potential & Extricate Your Best - and Podcast host also under the same name - Forged in the Fires
"Life doesn't get easier, you get stronger."
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Timestamps
0:00 - Fireman Rob promo - audio clip
2:03 - Introduction to show.
4:31 - Interview starts.
15:53 - The Rob Verhelst story is compelling and Rob has a unique and descriptive style of telling it. No one should have to experience what Rob has seen and experienced in his early life.
17:57 - Ironman Wisconsin changed the trajectory of Rob's life ... primarily because he decided to wear his full Fireman's kit for the run portion of the event. It takes him 6-8 hours just to complete the run!
26:47 - Rob explains how Fireman Rob developed into something that not only impacted his own life, but touch the lives of many other people. Having a 'bigger' purpose can drive a person to do unbelievable feats.
28:35 - Dealing with trauma and PTSD has been challenging for Rob.
35:42 - An author, a podcast host, triathlete, a Guiness world record, his own foundation ... plus Rob continues as a fulltime fireman. How does he fit it all into a day?
43:38 - Rob and Greg discuss in detail the 7 Catalysts from his book Forged in the Fires - The Seven Catalysts to Ignite your Possible, Accelerate Your Potential & Extricate Your Best: Passion, Ownership, Decisions, Emotional Control, Resilience, Faith over Fear and Mental Strength.
50:54 - Rob describes some of the 'impact moments' in his life journey so far. This is such a powerful conversation. Rob's description will resonate no matter where you are in your life right now.
55:35 - Change takes time. Be patient. Rob explains how his therapist helped him to be vulnerable and take ownership of his life and his life circumstances.
1:01:54 - Fireman Rob's next big project is an inspiring and worthy one. Rob explains ...
1:05:23 - Interview ends.
Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, also known as "The Nutrition Myth Buster" is a board-certified nutritionist with a master's degree in psychology and the best-selling author of fifteen books.
Jonny holds no punches and he pokes holes at the information and recommendations we’ve been given from the so called Health authorities. He has a PhD in holistic nutrition, and is a Certified Nutrition Specialist from the American College of Nutrition.
He’s the Author of about 15 books on Health, longevity and nutrition, including - “The 150th Healthiest Foods on Earth”, “The Great Cholesterol Myth”, “Living low Carb”, “The most effective ways to live longer”, and “Smart fat”, to name a few …
Jonny has appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS and Dr. Oz’s XM Radio and television shows as an expert on nutrition and weight loss, and has written or contributed to articles for dozens of print and online publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Us Weekly, “O” The Oprah Magazine, The Daily Beast, Vanity Fair Online, Time, Oxygen, Marie Claire, Diabetes Focus, GQ, US Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Self, Fitness, Family Circle, Allure, Men’s Heath, Prevention, Natural Health, and many other publications. Dr. Jonny is a consultant to the Natural Products Industry and serves on the scientific or medical advisory boards of several companies, including Barlean’s Organic Oils, Resverage and EuroPharma.
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Timestamps
0:00 - sample of Jonny Bowden answering on Any Question app - audio clip
1:32 - Introduction to show.
3:22 - Interview starts.
7:40 - The Jonny Bowden story is fascinating. It's a journey from alcohol & drugs, to rock n roll, then turning his life around and becoming a nutrition expert.
18:56 - Jonny's top 5 nutrition myths that need to be addressed about saturated fat and cholesterol.
22:15 - The incidence of pre-diabetes is a real issue in western society and Jonny explains why and what it's all about.
24:12 - The medical fraternity are divided on the issue of nutrition. Add to this, Big Pharma has a huge influence on MD's and what information they are exposed to.
31:05 - As a young ER doctor, Peter Attia felt contempt for a patient with diabetes. She was overweight, he thought, and thus responsible for the fact that she needed a foot amputation. But years later, Attia received an unpleasant medical surprise that led him to wonder: is our understanding of diabetes right? Could the precursors to diabetes cause obesity, and not the other way around? A look at how assumptions may be leading us to wage the wrong medical war. This is the TED talk from Peter Attia that Jonny Bowden refers to.
32:03 - Tim Noakes, an MD and University of Cape Town (UCT) emeritus professor, won the second of two decisive victories against his regulatory body, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
The HPCSA's Appeal Committee dismissed its own lawyers' objections and upheld in full its first committee's comprehensive ruling for Noakes in April 2017. That ruling exonerated him completely on all 10 aspects of a charge of unprofessional conduct.
The appeal ended the HPCSA's unprecedented, multimillion trial of Noakes that it had dragged out for more than four years. Its ruling reverberates down medical, nutrition science and food- and drug-industry corridors of power globally to this day.
It effectively endorsed Noakes's right to freedom of speech as a scientist and the evidence for low-carbohydrate, high-healthy fat (LCHF) therapies. It vindicated his vigorous opposition to South Africa's industry-led, high-carb, low-fat Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs). The FBDGs closely follow the influential US guidelines that launched in the late 1970s and are currently under revision.
Tim Noakes MD - The Lore of Running
36:08 - Jonny explains the benefits, the myths, and the ways you can optimize and feel the impact of intermittent fasting.
49:03 - Jonny explains the benefits of supplements, plus gives us his top 4 'must have' vitamins for any person.
1:01:27 - So when it comes to monitoring our bodies and testing ourselves, what does Jonny recommend are the best tests to give us an accurate view on our bodies.
1:04:41 - If the gut isn't healthy, nothing else is. Gut microbiota are the microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea, that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates including humans, and of insects. Alternative terms include gut flora and gut microbiome. The gastrointestinal metagenome is the aggregate of all the genomes of gut microbiota. Jonny explains in simple terms how we can try and optimize our gut microbiome.
1:08:15 - Fixing the gut involves many different things and is a multi-factorial approach and most doctors don't address it. A short video from Jonny Bowden on his powerful functional health concepts including intermittent fasting.
01:11:04 - Interview ends.
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When Ryan Murphy was just eight years old, he dreamed of becoming an Olympic swimmer and breaking world records. Thirteen years later, at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio, his lifelong dream came true. There, Ryan not only became an Olympian, but he crushed his Olympic goals by winning three gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke, the 200-meter backstroke and the 4×100 meter medley relay, setting a new world record for the 100-meter backstroke. In 2021, he did it again winning gold in the 4×100 meter medley relay, silver in the 200-meter backstroke and bronze in the 100-meter backstroke.
Ryan comes from a family of swimmers. His sister Shannon and brother Patrick were both competitive swimmers growing up, and naturally as most younger siblings do, Ryan followed suit. Ryan emerged from follower to leader quickly; speeding past his siblings and countess competitors.
A six time Olympic medalist - four Gold, a silver and bronze.
7 time World Champion
World and Olympic record holder for the 100 m Backstroke
12 time NCAA Champion
28 medals total whilst representing the USA.
Timestamps
0:00 - Montage of Ryan Murphy swimming wins - audio clip
1:17 - Introduction to show.
3:39 - Interview starts.
5:30 - While at the University of California, Berkeley, Ryan won both the 100 and 200-yard backstroke events at the NCAA Championships for four straight years. He holds the American Record in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 50-meter short course backstroke, 50-meter long course backstroke, 100-meter long course backstroke. In his Olympic debut in Rio, Ryan won three golds medals, sweeping the backstroke events and helping the U.S. win gold in the 4x100m medley relay, where his backstroke lead-off set a world record. In 2017, he turned pro, earned the PAC 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year award and completed his B.S. in Business Administration from the prestigious Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. As one of the most dominant swimmers in the world, the 23-year-old swept the backstroke events at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, won six medals (three gold and three silver) at the 2018 Swimming World Championships in Hangzhou, China, and was named the 2018 Male Athlete of the Year by USA Swimming at its annual Golden Goggle Awards. In 2021, he shined in Tokyo winning gold in the 4×100 meter medley relay, silver in the 200-meter backstroke and bronze in the 100-meter backstroke. A native of Ponte Vedra Beach (Jacksonville), Fla., Murphy is passionate about giving every young child the opportunity to learn how to swim and being a role model for young swimmers. Ryan currently trains in Berkeley, CA with the goal of making his third-straight Olympic appearance in Paris.
8:28 - Why don't we have any 50 metre races (apart from freestyle) at the Olympics?
9:34 - What's harder, the 200m butterfly, or the 400m individual medley?
10:44 - Bolles High school, Jacksonville Florida has an alumni from Ryan Murphy to Caeleb Dressel to Joseph Schooling who secured Singapore's first ever Olympic gold in 100 fly at the Rio Games. What is the secret sauce to Bolles High School, how does it produce so many Olympians?
17:09 - As a Captain in the US Swimming team, what role, aside from turning up and swimming your best do you have to perform?
19:09 - Did swimming choose you, or did you choose swimming? How did you find your passion for the sport?
23:15 - As a youth, you had anxiety before race meets. So much so that you would throw up then go and swim the race. How did your parents, peers, and competitors handle this?
26:27 - What was the moment you felt you had a chance at an Olympic medal?
35:44 - You both seem to stand out in the way you explode off the wall. What are you and Caeleb Dressel doing underwater at those turns?
41:47 - What is the feeling of qualifying for an Olympics like?
47:00 - The RIO Olympic Games could not have gone much better ... Gold in the 100m, Gold in the 200m, set a World Record in the lead-off for the medley relay alongside Michael Phelps, Cody Miller, Nathan Adrian. Boxes ticked ... drop the mic ... where do you go from there?
49:07 - Explain the race plan for the 200m backstroke at the RIO Games. Despite not being in a medal position at the half point turn, you came off the wall to start that third 50m and opened up a half-body length gap, then went on to win Gold.
1:06:46 - You are one of the great Olympians now ... How has the success that you've had so far, affected your life?
1:10:38 - What do you love about swimming?
1:11:52 - What's on the calendar for Ryan Murphy in 2022?
01:15:40 - Interview ends.
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James Gibson, MBE is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships, and European championships, and in the Commonwealth Games. He is a former world, European and Commonwealth champion in the men's 50-metre breaststroke event, and now serves as the head swimming coach at the Energy Standard Swim Club.
As a Head coach of the ISL Championship winning team - Energy Standard he’s led the team to win the 2019 and 2021 titles and was 2nd in 2020.
He’s coached some of the greatest swimmers on the planet. Sarah Sjostrom, Chad Le Clos. and Florent Manadou to name a few.
Timestamps
0:00 - Florent Manaudou Wins Men's 50m Freestyle Gold -- London 2012 Olympics - audio clip
0:54 - Introduction to show.
3:05 - Interview starts.
11:30 - The ISL - International Swimming League was formed to create a team sport out of what has historically been an individual sport. Swimming is one of the most participated sports in the world, so the ISL is aiming to both monetise and create exciting events that showcase the elite swimming athletes.
21:11 - Greg and James rewind the clock and chat through James' journey to swimming and how he found the passion for the sport.
24:58 - Work and talent are important, however it's crucial to have the opportunity. James discusses how and when he made the decision to focus on the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and then The Olympics.
28:22 - 'Relaxing and enjoying the racing experience' is what a modern coach tries to create for each athlete. It's not easy as Greg and James talk through the coaching process. Understanding 'identity' (who you are) is not linked to the success in the pool.
38:14 - What is the definition of 'passion' ... James gives possibly THE best answer you'll ever hear.
41:30 - How is 'belief' carved and created by a coach? James explains his term, 'the searchers'.
45:08 - What was James' belief and mindset when he became the world number 1? His answer will resonate with you no matter where you are on your life journey!
50:15 - Using 'positive attitude', how do you help an athlete before a race?
54:23 - James explains his craziest risk for a marginal gain with Flo Manaudou prior to the 2012 Olympic Games.
1:01:33 - James gives his view on the future of swimming ... sit down for this answer ... he gives us both barrels!
1:04:31 - Greg asks the BIG question ... is Caeleb Dressel beatable? And if he is ... how?
1:06:51 - James gives his Top 5 Coaches of all time.
1:13:04 - Can we keep getting faster times in the pool, or will we peak and plateau at some stage?
1:16:54 - What's next for James Gibson in 2022 and beyond?
01:20:03 - Interview ends.
Find James Gibson on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-gibson-mbe
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesgibson
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnergyStandardTeam/
twitter: https://twitter.com/energy_standard
Simon Whitfield made history in his Olympic debut at Sydney 2000 where he unexpectedly became the first ever Olympic champion in men’s triathlon. An outstanding runner, Whitfield moved himself from the middle of the field after the swimming and cycling legs to the top step of the podium. He used his sprint speed to catch and pass the leader, German Stephan Vuckovic, less than 300 metres from the finish line before pulling away for the victory.
After an 11th place finish at Athens 2004, Whitfield and his team decided he needed a new strategy at Beijing 2008. Teammate Colin Jenkins willingly took up the role of domestique, which was a tactic borrowed from road cycling. Jenkins’ job was to get out of the water at the front of the pack and keep the leaders close during the cycling leg, chasing down and reeling in anyone who attempted to break away. That set the stage for Whitfield to shine during the 10-kilometre run. Fourth heading into the final lap, Whitfield picked up his pace for another sprint to the finish line, coming away with the silver medal.
For his fourth Olympic Games at London 2012, Whitfield was selected as Team Canada’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony. But he was unable to finish his last Olympic race when he crashed his bike going over a speed bump and suffered a small break to his collarbone. The two-time Olympic medalist announced his retirement in October 2013.
Whitfield’s success at multi-sport games also includes the bronze medal won at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg as well as the first ever gold medal awarded in triathlon at the Commonwealth Games in 2002.
During his 16 years as an elite international competitor, Whitfield earned 14 ITU World Cup victories and was a 12-time national champion. He received Honourary Doctor of Laws degrees from the University of Guelph and the University of Victoria. Whitfield was inducted the ITU Hall of Fame and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.
Timestamps
0:00 - audio snippet
1:28 - Introduction to show.
3:47 - Interview starts.
8:38 - Where in the world is Simon Whitfield?
10:18 - The relationship between sport and competition can be detrimental. As athletes we were always peering over the edge of our ability, however Simon realised something startling about his need for adventure once he retired.
17:14 - The journey for Simon from first finding Triathlon is extraordinary. His message is to say 'yes' to every opportunity and go out into the world and 'explore'.
31:07 - Simon describes the feelings that happen for an elite athlete during an Olympic Games event. From the hurt box, to the mindset that is uncomfortable, explorative, addictive ... present. He describes it as the 'most alive' you'll ever be.
48:58 - The champs chat sport and politics ... particularly as it relates to the current situation in Europe.
52:34 - The sport of Triathlon has changed over the decades and with so much wisdom between them, Greg and Simon chat through the science, the modern athlete mindset, the gadgets that now measure and quantify performances.
1:09:49 - Who is the greatest athlete of all time? (what a list!!!)
1:15:45 - Some wonderful book suggestions from both men. (see below for links and details)
1:19:53 - What's next for Simon Whitfield?
1:22:18 - Interview ends.
Books mentioned
The Paper Menagerie - Ken Liu
The Last Neanderthal: A Novel - Claire Cameron
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder - Nassim Nicholas Nicholas Taleb
Find Simon Whitfield online:
website: https://www.simonwhitfield.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonwhitfield
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-whitfield
Phil Liggett MBE is affectionately referred to as the “Voice of Cycling”. Phil was last on The Greg Bennett Show back in episode 28, almost two years ago!
He truly is the “Voice of Cycling”. In fact, the recent documentary film of his life is called exactly that.
This year is the 50th year that he’ll be working at the Tour De France - what a fantastic achievement that is. Add to that his 16 Olympic Games, and you get an understanding of why he is held in such high regard.
In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.
Phil is currently residing with his wife Trish on a game reserve in South Africa where he helps with efforts to protect rhinos from poachers.
Timestamps
0:00 - audio snippet from Phil Liggett - The Voice of Cycling Documentary
0:53 - Introduction to show.
2:55 - Interview starts.
4:55 - When you live in a remote bush location, beware the clever baboons!
8:15 - When you work in the sport of pro cycling ... you must be prepared to work with the animals.
9:05 - The Collins Cup can be a good reason for an old-athlete's reunion.
11:03 - The dangers of staying in too many hotels can be you never remember where the loo is ...
12:49 - The world of commentating live sports has changed dramatically these past two years and Phil explains how and why it might never go back to the way it once was.
17:14 - The Voice of Cycling documentary is a journey of Phil Liggett's personal life, as well his involvement and impact within cycling. It was created by an Australian film crew and has been over 2 years in the making. However it has not been without challenges, Phil explains some of the back story.
21:01 - Phil is incredibly philanthropic and is involved in saving rhinos in South Africa and also building a Vocational School offering quality and relevant skills training programs to vulnerable girls in an area where life opportunities are limited.
The Paul Sherwen Project was established to support the good that Paul was enacting in Uganda and across East Africa – empowering local people to drive progress and economic development through education, job skills, and personal training, while promoting & protecting the unique culture and environment of their communities.
If you feel this powerful project resonates with you, you can donate here
27:43 - Phil managed to turn his hobby of cycling into a career ... and it all started with his first job for ₤15 (approx $25) Listen in for the clues to Phil's success in life ... his incredible work ethic.
33:37 - Phil greatest career failure was not becoming a pro cyclist ... however it led him to his career for the past 50 years ... commentating pro cycling.
43:44 - Phil describes his greatest career highlight ... The 1989 Tour de France call. Extraordinary!
51:47 - Phil's well known in broadcast circles for his attention to detail in research and preparation. This story from Phil around Eric Zabel who was celebrating his birthday within the peloton proves why Phil Liggett is so loved as a commentator.
54:10 - So where did all the Phil Liggett quotes come from? Liggett-isms are a thing! "Dancing on the pedals ... The Rollercoaster of pain ... He's wearing the mask of pain ... Once again, they've stretched the elastic. ... It's rather like holding back the flood with a little finger ..." Phil explains how all these quotes (and more) came about.
57:46 - Paul Sherwen was a cherished friend and colleague in Phil Liggett's life. Paul Sherwen was an English professional racing cyclist and later a broadcaster on cycling, notably the Tour de France. He raced in seven editions of the Tour, finishing five, and gained a reputation for his ability to suffer over long mountain stages. Paul Sherwen passed on December 2, 2018.
1:05:08 - Phil names his three living people (non-family), that he'd invite to dinner. * Spoiler alert * The story Phil tells of his experience with the warden of the prison that incarcerated Nelson Mandela is fascinating.
1:14:22 - Phil gives us his exclusive predictions for the 2022 Tour de France.
01:18:08 - What's next for Phil Liggett?
01:21:41 - Interview ends.
Links
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Paul Sherwen Project website: https://www.paulsherwenproject.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilLiggett
Christian Vande Velde raced bikes at the highest level throughout his 15-year professional career from 1998–2013, competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 18 Grand Tours. With two top-10 performances and multiple team victories including a 4th place in the Tour De France in 2008, and a year-out from retiring he had a brilliant win at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
Post-retirement, Christian has built a 'second life' in cycling through his role as an NBC sports commentator ... quote, "I rode bikes now I talk about them on NBC."
Christian is also a celebrity Peloton instructor.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
1:55 - Interview starts
3:52 - COVID changed so many things in regard to broadcast commentary, particularly the ability to work from home studios via television feeds, Christian explains how he has adapted to this new way of working and how he feels it will be in the future for major international events.
7:39 - Christian's relationship with the late Paul Sherwen goes back decades to when they were both in grade school. He tells us some beautiful stories about Paul and his gift of language.
11:58 - Christian explains a not-so-typical day working commentary on the Tour de France.
13:57 - Greg turns the clock back with Christian and they talk about how he found his passion for cycling.
19:34 - Growing up in Chicago, at what point did Chris realise he had some talent for this cycling thing?
21:10 - Christian tells the story of winning his first junior worlds team race as he studied under a scholarship at a small arts school. This was a major turning point for him, but he was berated by the head coach for winning.
25:32 - The high amount of training miles back in the late 90's while in camp in Adelaide Australia had an impact on Christians entire career. He explains both the pros, and cons of the training and nutrition from back then.
29:07 - Being an elite athlete meant missing out on friend and family time back home ... Christian explains the sacrifices and the life of an athlete is not always as glamourous as it's perceived to be.
30:50 - Having so much success on the track, Christian explains why he switched to road racing.
32:07 - Christian describes the feeling of getting his first big pro contract. Wait till you hear how much it was worth!
34:24 - In road racing, a 'domestique' is a rider who works for the benefit of their team and leader, rather than trying to win the race. In French, domestique translates as "servant". Christian explains how this works within a pro cycling team, including his time riding with Lance Armstrong.
39:43 - Christian gives some insight in regard to Lance ... with, or without drugs, was Lance still the best rider in all those events?
43:26 - Christian's best grand tour was the 2008 Tour de France. He explains why, and how his mind and body turned up for this event.
51:55 - Christian has publicly stated that the worst event for his career was the 2005 Giro d’Italia - he explains in detail why and what happened before and during this event.
54:41 - What embarrassing moments stick out for Christian?
56:02 - Why did he decide to retire, and what was the transition into commentating for NBC like for Christian.
01:05:50 - Christian gives his view on the sport of professional cycling and explains some big factors that have changed the sport for the better.
01:08:30 - Who was the greatest cyclist you ever competed against?
01:10:49 - Who is Christian Vande Velde's G.O.A.T cyclist?
01:12:30 - If you could sit with any 3 people for dinner, who would they be, and why?
01:14:31 - What's one piece of advice that you could give to people now to help them optimize their lives?
01:16:02 - What's next for Christian Vande Velde?
01:18:18 - Interview ends.
Links
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christianvdv
Dr. Dena Garner is a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance, the Director of Undergraduate Research and the Assistant Provost for Research and Policy at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Garner is best known in fitness circles for her work with performance mouthpieces, including helping to develop the technology behind the AIRWAAV mouthpiece.
Dena started working at The Citadel in 2004 while completing her post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina, also located in Charleston. Before her move to Charleston, she worked at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon where she also received her doctoral degree in exercise physiology. She received her Master’s degree from the University of South Carolina in exercise physiology and an undergraduate degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
Dr. Garner has been working in the area of mouthpiece use and effect on human performance since 2005 with studies that have focused on reaction time, lactate, and cortisol and the effect of mouthpiece use on these parameters. In addition, her research has focused on mouthpiece use during steady state exercise and effects on oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange as well as the proposed mechanisms for positive effects on airway dynamics in a healthy population.
In addition to research in the area of mouthpiece use and effect on human performance, Dr. Garner is involved in a research study which encompasses testing and evaluating physiologic neuro-assessment devices in healthy versus traumatic brain injury populations. Related to this research she was awarded a multi-year grant from the Henry Jackson Foundation to assess neurologic assessment devices in healthy populations.
Backed by 15 years of research conducted with athletes at cadets at The Citadel – the AIRWAAV Performance Mouthpiece offers a more efficient way for high-intensity and endurance athletes — including lifters — to open their airways and optimize their performance. Learn more at airwaav.com.
Dena started working at The Citadel in 2004 while completing her post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina, also located in Charleston. Before her move to Charleston, she worked at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon where she also received her doctoral degree in exercise physiology. She received her Master’s degree from the University of South Carolina in exercise physiology and an undergraduate degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
CT Scans prove the mouthpiece increases the width of your airway an average of 9%.
INCREASED ENDURANCE Reduces respiratory rate by 20%, resulting in less lactic acid production.
FASTER RECOVERY TIMES Reduces cortisol build-up by up to 50% after intense workouts, improving recovery times.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
2:55 - Interview starts
4:37 - The Citadel is a Military College in South Carolina, how did you end up at a Military College?
6:46 - Your expertise in the area of airways for runners, cyclists, and Triathletes is well documented. Where did your desire to research and understand human performance start?
11:58 - Were you an athlete growing up? Do you come from an athletic background?
15:42 - When it was first brought to you to research the airways, were you skeptical or unsure if this was work that you could find the passion and desire you clearly have now?
21:24 - Who first had the concept that a mouthpiece could be a gamechanger in the way we breathe?
23:09 - Dr Garner explains the science in how a mouthpiece can help us breathe better in particularly when it comes to strength and endurance performance.
25:52 - How does nose breathing compare to mouth breathing? Is one better than the other?
27:00 - Have you been testing on elite athletes?
31:08 - What is the best way to get started with a mouthpiece from AIRWAAV?
33:51 - Dr. Garner explains how the mouthpiece helps the recovery process.
35:24 - How can an athlete test their training and compare their exertion rate using a mouthpiece?
37:31 - How has the mouthpiece evolved over the 17 years you've been researching and developing?
40:10 - Where do you see this technology going in the future other than within the elite sports arena?
44:29 - What are some of the research data numbers that you have seen pre and post exercise?
49:24 - Dr. Garner explains the research into concussion recovery and how the mouthpiece enhances cerebral blood flow.
53:13 - Some fun questions to wrap up this conversation and to get to know Dr. Dena Garner even more.
- If you could sit with three living people, who would they be and why?
- What advice would you give to listeners to help them optimize their own lives?
- What's next for Dr. Dena Garner?
01:01:43 - Interview ends.
It’s been 37 years since he reached the apex of the sport, mining three gold medals at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. In the time since, he has etched out a highly successful broadcasting career and has been a model of unselfishness, whether providing youth clinics, through his fundraising efforts or simply promoting the sport.
His given name is Ambrose Gaines. Those who have been around the deck know him by one name: Rowdy.
Often referred to as “Swimming’s Greatest Ambassador”, Ambrose “Rowdy” Gaines didn’t start swimming until he was 17, but improved rapidly within two years to earn a swimming scholarship to Auburn University.
Gaines had broke 11 world records leading up to 1980 and was favored to dominate his events at the Olympic Games Moscow 1980, but the United States boycotted the Games that year.
Despite taking a year-long hiatus from swimming upon thinking his athletic career might be over, Gaines returned to the water in 1981 and made the U.S. team for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984. He won an individual gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle and anchored the gold-medal winning teams for the 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay.
Despite being inflicted with a life-threatening neurological disorder at the age of 31, Gaines made a comeback to his sport and was the oldest swimmer to qualify for the 1996 Olympic Trials at 35. He decided not to compete, but instead became the swimming commentator for NBC.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
2:36 - Interview starts
6:42 - Rewinding the clock, Rowdy explains when his passion for swimming first came about.
8:18 - A 'pat on the back' at a certain stage of our life can make ALL the difference.
9:19 - Rowdy started swimming at age 17, which was (and still is) considered somewhat old. However what he accomplished in the next few years was nothing short of extraordinary.
10:42 - Mentoring and acknowledging a young athlete can be crucial to their 'stick-ability' in a sport. Rowdy explains how impactful it was for him.
13:26 - To become a champion it takes a lot more than simply 'turning yur hands over'. It takes mindset, attitude, work ethic ... Rowdy discusses how his parents guided him and made a real impact in his first few years in the sport.
16:00 - At what point did Rowdy decide that 'swimming' was what he was going to do?
19:07 - Managing your mental game is crucial for any elite athlete. The tough times are when you can learn and grow the most, Rowdy explains his least fondest memory.
20:40 - On March 21, 1980, President Jimmy Carter announced that the United States was boycotting the Summer Olympics to be held in Moscow in response to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan on Dec. 24, 1979. Rowdy explains how athletes first heard about the boycott and how it affected him and his team mates.
23:55 - Gaines said he experienced mental-health issues after missing out on the 1980 Games and had "some real trouble post-Olympics, and ... some big struggles, especially the year after." Rowdy explains how he got himself motivated and out of the funk of disappointment of not competing in 1980.
29:34 - Rowdy's fondest moment in his career to date. (clue: there have been a few)
31:50 - Managing the stress and anxiousness of heading into the next Olympics as World record holder, World Champion. There was added pressure in the 1984 Olympic Games for Rowdy. He talks us through his experience in the lead up and even through the 100m freestyle experience at the 1984 Olympics.
36:11 - A story about the start of the race that ensured he didn't get left on the blocks.
42:11 - After his career, Rowdy had no real idea on what he would do next ... certainly not a long and respected career in sports announcing.
43:37 - is there more pressure in commentating an Olympic race, than there is in 'competing' in an Olympic race?
46:37 - Wanna know what a typical day commentating at the Olympics looks like? Rowdy has done 8 Olympics!
49:13 - Is there one race call that Rowdy feels is THE best of all time?
55:05 - The world record for the 100m free has dropped and kept dropping for 40 years. How low can it go?
59:25 - How does Michael Phelps compare to Caeleb Dressel?
1:02:57 - Who is the GOAT?
1:08:07 - What Rowdy believes is the future of swimming?
1:13:54 - Which 3 people would Rowdy invite to dinner?
1:17:14 - What's one piece of advice you'd give to someone to help them optimize their life?
1:19:20 - What's next for Rowdy Gaines?
01:21:30 - Interview ends.
An icon of Australian sport. Michael Klim is a three-time Olympian, multiple world champion and 21-time world record holder. He was the greatest relay team swimmer the world has ever seen.
His resume is remarkable:
Six Olympic medals, Two gold,
25 World champ medals, 12 gold,
54 medals at major competitions, 25 gold, 19 silver, 10 bronze
Michael transitioned from sport to business in 2008, and his pursuit of excellence did not stop. His businesses have all been extraordinary.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
2:08 - Interview starts
5:41 - Breaking a World record in a short course pool swimming 100Fly without a crowd at the AIS.
9:02 - Where are you and what are you up to currently?
12:49 - Why did you turn to open water swimming after retiring?
16:13 - Michael Klim was part of the true golden era when Australian swimming was going through a really special. Did you know it at the time?
20:53 - Kieran Perkins won a gold medal from lane 8 in 1996 just scraping into the final, you were his room mate at the Olympic Village, tell us how you saw that time?
23:30 - Don't forget to download the AnyQuestion app and ask Michael any question you have.
23:57 - The 4 x 100m relay at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney where the American team had never been beaten in this event. The Americans were the favourite. Talk us through the race, the win, that special moment.
32:03 - Was there a time in your career where you had some pretty significant struggles?
35:56 - 1996 was the catalyst for your career. You changed your stroke to straight arm, you were one of the first to use the underwater dolphin kick, that decade of swimming that you did has left a mark. Talk us though the records and that time?
43:34 - What was the transition out of swimming for you?
57:34 - You beat your body up at such an intense level, for such a long time ... how is your body now?
01:05:06 - If you could sit with any 3 people for dinner, who would they be, and why?
01:14:56 - What's one piece of advice that you could give to people now to help them optimize their lives?
01:18:15 - What's next for Michael Klim?
01:20:42 - Interview ends.
In this episode of BE with Champions, Greg Bennett chats with Dr. Tommy Wood.
Dr. Tommy Wood was on episodes 30 and 53 and you really need to do yourself a favor and go check those out.
A quick recap of his background - Dr. Wood received his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo.
Tommy is currently the assistant professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington. His research program focuses on factors associated with brain health and function across lifespan.
Add to that, he competes in Powerlifting and Cross fit and understands the benefits of physical activity for overall health.
Check below for the timestamps and some great quotes.
Timestamps
4:06 - What is a Strongman competition?
9:36 - Is there any truth to the myth that humans only use 10% of the brain?
12:09 - How much negative input can affect the life of our brain and does it weaken our brain if we surround ourselves with negative impact?
15:46 - We are drawn to negativity as a survival mechanism, can we remove stresses in our life?
20:37 - Can we control our thoughts and minimise our stress so that our behaviour and attitude towards stress is more favorable?
26:48 - The term 'Mental Health' seems to be thrown around and generalized a lot these days ... is this a new human thing, or is it simply that we are starting to acknowledge and talk about mental heath a lot more?
29:44 - We're living in a society where we rarely get the chance to 'turn off'. Normal and ecological stresses have changed and we know that the human body becomes more physiologically resilient when it's exposed to brief periods of stress that it's able to recover from. We have to create these stresses like heat or cold or fasting, the body drives adaptation, where in past times these stresses have happened more naturally.
33:12 - Can finding 'purpose' help our mental health?
36:16 - Success is a word that conjures all sorts of different thoughts and can help or hinder our mental health. Is there a way we can train our brains to ensure success is a powering word that creates less stress?
44:47 - The quote that "We become the sum of the 5 people we most surround ourselves with". How true is this?
47:16 - How has Dr. Wood manage the influence social media has?
50:20 - What foods we put into our bodies clearly affect our brain health, how much should we as individuals focus on what we eat from a macro and a micro perspective?
58:23 - EMF's, Wi-Fi, 5G ... electromagnetic devices are around us constantly, what effect are these having on our brain health? When you sleep, what does Dr. Wood do with his phone/ipad/etc?
1:05:02 - What is happening to our bodies chemistry when we physically move our bodies and how does it benefit our brain health?
1:13:42 - Some quick rapid fire questions. If you could sit with three people and have dinner, who would you choose?
1:19:52 - What advice could you give listeners on how to optimize their lives?
Bruno Fratus is one of the fastest swimmers in the world. No one has gone under 22 secs for 50m more times than this man. He’s approaching 100 sub 22’s. To put that in perspective, that has him winning or on the podium nearly every major swim meet for the past ten years.
But, his story hasn’t been all sunshine and roses. He’s had mental and physical setbacks, but he keeps rebuilding and coming back stronger.
He’s the epitome of perseverance.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
1:54 - Interview starts
5:24 - Watching you and Michelle (your wife and your coach) at the Tokyo Olympics celebrating your medal win was extremely special, tell us about that moment and also tells us about how integral it has been to your success having Michelle coach and be by your side through the journey of the past few years.
9:40 - This morning, before this interview, you've already worked out ... what was your training today?
10:52 - Your attitude going into Tokyo, compared to London and Rio had changed, talk us through what happened.
15:00 - Give us a guide book on how you hit the 'state of flow'
16:01 - Can you sense what time you are swimming mid way through an event?
17:08 - Have you ever felt in practice that that was a World Record time?
17:39 - In such a powerful sport where 10ths and 100ths of second matter ... you are swimming faster now than anyone in history ... is it doable to race under 20seconds?
24:37 - When did you first fall in love with swimming?
33:23 - Your vulnerability and authenticity with your fans is inspiring, talk to us about when you were bullied as a kid and how your view on bullying has matured.
39:56 - You've been to three Olympics so far, is there one fond memory that stands out for you?
46:44 - Are you someone who visualizes regularly?
51:28 - Have you found yourself swimming more easily in a race, then making a final and swimming the exact same time, but it feels much harder?
58:56 - What does Swimming need to do to become a bigger sport where you guys are making bigger income, sponsors are larger and more attractive, what's it gonna take?
01:08:48 - What do you have next, what is the future for Bruno Fratus?
01:13:04 - Who's the greatest of all time athlete in the world according to Bruno?
01:15:19 - What advice could you give to listeners of this podcast, on how to optimize their own lives?
01:20:22 - Interview ends.
Kris Gemmell is one of the most influential people in the world of Triathlon.
His career as an athlete was remarkable, with some of the most epic battles to the finish line we’ve ever seen. He went to two Olympics, two Commonwealth Games, and achieved 110 World Triathlon starts, 29 podiums and 9 wins.
Kris transitioned from athlete to partnerships and marketing positions within World Triathlon, previously known as the International Triathlon Union and hasn’t looked back. He’s now the Head of Marketing and Commercial for World Triathlon, where the World Triathlon Series continues to grow and deliver the greatest professional racing we see consistently in the world.
When Kris moved from Palmerston North to Christchurch in the late 1990s to study at the University of Canterbury, he was an aspiring Rugby union player. However an injury led to a chain of events that resulted in Kris coming to the attention and under the guidance of Doctor John Hellemans. Hellemans is a well known multiple World Champion Triathlete and coach.
In 1997, Gemmell competed in the ITU junior World Championships in Perth Australia coming a 6th in a field that included future World Champion Ivan Rana.
Kris' breakthrough race on the world stage in the senior ranks came in 2000 when he claimed 3rd place at the Tokyo round of the ITU World Cup.
Gemmell was selected for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England where he placed second for New Zealand and sixth in overall.
In 2007, Gemmell had enjoyed another consistent season with three podiums and two fourth places. One of those fourths was at the Beijing round of the ITU World Cup and this result gained Kris a nomination for the New Zealand Triathlon team to race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. At Beijing, he finished in 39th place.
He qualified again for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and finished in 15th place.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
5:37 - When did you find your passion for sport and in particularly, triathlon?
12:02 - When did you compete in your first triathlon?
13:10 - Tell us about your experience working with Doctor John Hellemans.
14:22 - You led the New Zealand charge at a time the sport was developing, talk us through the people you feel helped change the trajectory of triathlon.
18:47 - Talk us through your view on the peaks and troughs that Federations go through in various parts of the world.
28:06 - Super League and Triathlon are communicating to build the sport, explain the internal view you have of this process and give us a glimpse of the future for the sport.
32:34 - The ITU has changed name to World Triathlon and it's never been a more exciting time to be an athlete coming into form in the sport. How do you see this changing the game?
43:03 - How do you see World Triathlons role becoming more viable and sustainable and helping the different world calendar events?
50:18 - Kris shares some of his fondest memories of his career.
58:46 - 9.2 million views of the 2005 New Plymouth World Cup of the sprint between Kris and Bevan Docherty
1:05:22 - Talk us through your win in Rhodes (2007) against a young Alistair Brownlee.
1:15:25 - So what's next for Kris Gemmell going forward in 2022?
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats to friend and entrepreneur, Christian Schauf.
Christian's journey to date is extraordinary. Building several successful startups, from apple cider, to outdoor extreme event companies, to survival gear, to heading up a successful touring rockband. He’s also led marketing campaigns for several large international brands, including Harley-Davidson and GoPro.
His newest venture is the Unchartered Supply company.
Unchartered as quoted on their website is “Gear to get you out there and all the way back.”
Unchartered has exploded over the past few years. The Business started in November of 2016. In 2017 the core product the Seventy2 was featured & kicked ass on the TV show “Shark Tank.” The Seventy2 has been featured in the likes of TIME, Outside Magazine, Popular Mechanics, and The Wall Street Journal. Customers have included government organizations such as the CIA and FBI, as well as companies like Nike, Warner Brothers and Airbnb.
Listen to why he decided to create the most comprehensive 72-hour survival system on the market.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
4:46 - You moved to Park City… how has the move been? Are you planning on staying?
6:04 - Christian is the ultimate outdoors man ... he talks through the wild ride from beginning to now. Christian grew up on a farm in Wisconsin where we had clones, a biodiesel plant, and thousands of acres of crops. He played in a band around the world for a decade and traveled to Iraq 40 times ... he even had his 30th birthday party in Sadaam’s bedroom.
10:48 - The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter - Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self.
11:20 - We are in the softest of times and people are trying to 'harden' themselves up more and more. Humans always tend to trend towards easy ... People are living more urban lives, dependent on technology and simply not getting the experiences needed to handle unforeseen emergencies. This, coupled with a rise in emergencies related to population growth, climate change, political unrest and more, and there is a greater need than ever to help people through those situations where they are on their own.
18:39 - Christian gives some real perspective about a 'hard day' after meeting several US Troops in Iraq.
18:04 - One of Christians fav quotes is, "Life is not a dress rehearsal'. He explains his journey as a musician, touring with Prince, then touring through Iraq.
22:59 - From being named Armed Forces Entertainer of the Year by the Pentagon for his time entertaining troops at some of the most dangerous bases in Iraq (he made more than 40 visits over eight years) to surviving a few life or death situations, Christian Schauf initially had the vision for the Seventy2 while sitting in traffic in LA after a light rain shower. He wondered: ‘If a light rain can stop traffic, what happens if an earthquake hits? Would I be prepared to not only help myself but those around me? Would the people around me be prepared?
25:12 - How do you consciously control the fear knowing each day might present a 'real' life or death situation?
29:18 - Uncharted Supply Company was founded to prepare any adventurer for unexpected survival situations. Situations that occur everyday, like earthquakes, floods, or even power outages. Christian Schauf started the company after driving through Colorado in the middle of a blizzard and seeing dozens of hapless motorists stranded on the side of the highway, hunkering down for a long, cold night. Though rescue teams were surely on the way, they were at the mercy of Mother Nature until those teams arrived.
There had to be a better way.
He couldn’t find an easy solution, so he created one: The SEVENTY2™ Survival System. A 72-hour survival kit that anybody could use in the event of a dangerous situation. Expert-tested and expert approved, out of this system Uncharted Supply Company was born. Now we are a team of adventurers and philanthropists bent on taking the worst case scenario and turning it into a somewhat-unpleasant-but-survivable scenario.
33:30 - What is the 'why' for Uncharted Supply Co.? Our vision is to empower humans on a large scale, and build communities ready to open doors and help neighbors when tough times arise.
46:39 - Shark Tank - Tell us about the Shark Tank experience and how that affected your Uncharted Supply business. "Our launch on Indiegogo was a meaningful moment that let me know my idea was on point. Shark Tank took things up an entire new level, but I’m most proud of our team’s ability to build products, market them, and make a profit without any big exposure moments. We are building a brand that people trust, respect and love."
54:34 - When the COVID pandemic hit, talk us through how it affected and changed the business.
58:41 - Uncharted is no longer only an online shop ... you've now transitioned to retail stores across the country, tell us how that came about and how it's connected more customers to Uncharted products.
01:00:06 - What is Christian's favourite product? - The Zeus - A portable jump starter & USB charger.
01:05:10 - What traits are you looking for in people when you are employing them?
01:10:04 - Surrounding yourself with great people is important in every aspect of our lives. How and who have you surrounded yourself in the entrepreneurial space as you navigate the business journey?
01:16:40 - Conclude - Don't be the huge-fat rhino on a bike hill ride with Greg Bennett!
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats to Dr. Dan Plews. Dan is one of the most requested guests. He appeared on episode 50 and 77 of TGBS, so be sure to go add those to your playlist.
Dan Plews is an Applied Sports Scientist, Researcher and coach.
As a Sports Scientist (specialising in the area of Physiology) Dan has worked closely with athletes who have won more than 25 world and Olympic titles in the sports of rowing, kayak and triathlon. Athletes include Mahe Drysdale, Lisa Carrington, Eric Murray and Hamish Bond.
As a researcher, Dan completed his PhD in the area of applied heart rate variability (HRV). This work focused on implementing and validating methods regarding the application of HRV to track training adaptation in elite athletes.
Since then, Dan has gone onto having more than 21 peer-reviewed publications in the area of applied sports science.
Dan is seriously passionate about endurance sport, particularly Ironman triathlon, where he has coached 3 athletes under the 8-hour barrier. He lives and breathes it, and is a competitive Ironman athlete himself. In 2018 he broke the amateur course record at Ironman New Zealand by more than 10 minutes in a time of 8 hr 35 min. Dan thrives on continuous learning and being on the cutting edge of applied sports science. He often throws himself into the depths of new science, measurements and self-quantification to find out first hand the effects that they have on training adaptation.
He’s one of the world’s greatest minds in endurance sports. He has the practical and personal experience, and he has the science.
See the timestamps below for more detail.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
2:07 - Introduction to Dr. Dan Plews.
5:21 - As Head of Performance Physiology Canoe Racing New Zealand, Dan worked with the Women's Olympic Kayak team during the Tokyo Olympics. Dan discusses his involvement and outlines Lisa Carrington's outstanding performance.
7:56 - Dan talks about how he met and started to work with Javier Gomez
11:57 - Understanding Javier's data and working in the lab was an important approach in establishing the performance gap for Dan while working towards a winning 'gold standard'. Monitoring his HRV via an Oura, and establishing his aerobic threshold, fat oxidation, fat max, anaerobic threshold.
18:08 - Having talked previously and extensively about heart rate variability (HRV), Greg opens the discussion with Dan about health tips for us all in 2022. Dan explains what his best purchases for his own health have been. Ice baths and Saunas.
19:08 - Dan describes how the research has proven the benefits that ice baths provide for us all, not only pro athletes. From a wellbeing and mental health perspective, ice baths improve mood states.
21:52 - Greg and Dan discuss noradrenalin, an organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the brain and body as both a hormone and neurotransmitter. ... The general function of norepinephrine is to mobilize the brain and body for action. Ice baths have been popularized by Wim Hoff - https://www.wimhofmethod.com/
23:34 - Some of protocols Dr. Dan Plews recommends around ice bathing, time, temperature, frequency. Dan uses a chest freezer converted into an ice bath.
33:02 - Saunas ... what are they good for? What works best, infrared, or steam?
39:58 - Greg asks Dan, what was his best purchase under $100 - HRV app ... https://www.hrv4training.com/ - Shakti mat - https://www.shaktimats.com/ - Whoop - https://www.whoop.com/
42:22 - For triathlon, what are the different tests Dr. Dan Plews recommends to go and do ... and explains his view on monitoring the salt levels in sweat.
51:35 - Dr Dan Plews has plenty of answers to many questions via the AnyQuestion app.
54:51 - Dan explains how he balances his personal training, with his coaching.
56:49 - How would Dan coach an athlete that had one leg stronger than the other.
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01:01:57 - Dan answers some rapid fire questions from athletes, including the most gifted book Dan has given people - Groundedness - by Brad Stulberg
01:06:59 - When Dan thinks of 'success', who does he think of?
Conclude
What's 2022 look like for Dr. Dan Plews.
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Tim Don has been a fierce competitor a peer, and a friend, for almost 20 years.
He has an unbelievable resume of performances which includes 4 world champion titles, 3 Olympic Games, and a world record in the Ironman of 7.40.23, but this is only one part of this man’s journey.
Three days prior to the 2017 Kona Ironman World Championships, where he was a heavy favorite he was struck by a car and broke a vertebra in his neck. His process in dealing with this incredible setback and his journey back to the top of the world is truly one of the most inspiring stories you will ever hear.
Kate Courtney is one of the world’s greatest mountain bikers.
In 2017, at 21 years old, she won the U23 world cup series. A year later she won the elite world championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. And in the following year in 2019, she won the elite world cup overall.
She’s surrounded herself with an incredible team to help on her journey. Including her family, Scott-SRAM racing, and many other supporters.
Her will-power to do something great is next level. This episode is entertaining, informative, and above all, inspiring!
For the past two years, Greg has chatted with the world's greatest athletes and high performers, to find out how they got to the top of the world, and how they are able to sustain it.
Over the next 4 weeks ... having searched through the archives, we've found some exceptional episodes that we are wrapping up in a bow and "re-gifting" to you. First up is Craig Alexander.
Craig Alexander is one of the greatest and most recognizable endurance athletes on the planet. He has 5 World Championship titles which include 3 Kona Ironman World Championships and 2 Ironman 70.3 World Championships. At 46, he continues to defy age and race with tremendous success as a professional Triathlete. A wealth of knowledge and experience.
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
This week Greg is joined by his lovely wife, mum to their two children, and former Olympian and professional triathlete, Laura Bennett.
Laura is a multiple US Olympic Triathlete, four time World Championships medalist, and four time US National Champion. She’s an NCAA championship winning swimmer from SMU (Southern Methodist University) and she had almost 20 years at the top of the sport of Triathlon as a professional. She spent some time as the world number 1 ranked triathlete and narrowly missed winning the world series in 2003.
Greg and Laura talk through the past 2 years of producing over 100 episodes of The Greg Bennett Show. Their fav eps, what they have learnt from interviewing the world's best triathletes and high performers, and then they give us their vision for the coming year.
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
This week Greg chats with CEO of the PTO … Sam Renouf.
Sam is a former elite triathlete from Great Britain, and he also served as a commentator for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
His vision and passion for what the sport of Triathlon can be is contagious.
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
This week’s episode continues the discussion with 70.3 World Triathlon Champion, Lucy Charles-Barclay.
Lucy is the current number 1 ranked Triathlete in the world, and the 2021 Ironman 70.3 World Champion.
Lucy is consistently on the podium in any race, any distance and format. Winning ironman’s and 70.3 Ironman’s all around the world, and finishing 2nd three times at the Ironman Kona World championships.
Go to AnyQuestion.com/Lucy to ask Lucy follow-up questions and hear other answers from Lucy, and all the other Experts on the platform.
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
This week’s episode is epic! Not only do we celebrate the 100th episode of The Greg Bennett Show, but Greg also interviews 70.3 World Triathlon Champion, Lucy Charles-Barclay.
She is the current number 1 ranked Triathlete in the world, and the 2021 Ironman 70.3 World Champion.
Lucy is consistently on the podium in any race, any distance and format. Winning ironman’s and 70.3 Ironman’s all around the world, and finishing 2nd three times at the Ironman Kona World championships.
Lucy’s competitors know that when she’s on the start line it’s going to be flat out from the gun.
In her pursuit for greatness, she also remains down to earth, close to her family and friends … and always has a smile for the cameras.
Go to AnyQuestion.com/Lucy to ask Lucy follow-up questions and hear other answers from Lucy and all the other Experts on the platform.
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
In this week’s episode, Greg chats with one of the most successful middle-distance triathletes, Rudy von Berg.
2019 saw a breakthrough performance and a World Championship podium for the fast-rising Rodolphe Von Berg. But, when you are already part of a triathlon dynasty long before you turn 30, there are still plenty more chapters to be written in the sporting history of RVB.
The sport of triathlon truly runs through the veins of the Von Berg family. Rodolphe Sr continues to be one of the best in the world in his category, still racing with success into his 60s. With his son’s progress to date, the dynasty has many years to run yet.
“My earliest memory of him racing was in Kona at the IRONMAN World Championship in 1998 when I was 5 years old,” says ‘Junior’, who is now doing a fine job of forging his own direction in the sport, a path which he hopes in due course will lead him to the top step of the podium on the Big Island.
“As a kid, you definitely tell yourself, ‘One day I’ll be here with the top pros to try and win it!’ Kona will always be the number one race to win for me in my career.”
While success on Alii’s Drive may be a few years off yet - he’s yet to even start over the iron distance - his rapid progress, race wins and Championship titles over the Middle Distance confirm that his career path is heading firmly in the right direction.
timestamps
09:54 - Greg dives into Rudy’s journey into the sport of triathlon.
22:18 - Rudy talks about his events in 2020 with fascinating detail.
26:02 - Rudy explains how his passion for endurance sport began and how his father has inspired him throughout his career.
31:08 - A little retro 80’s flashback … Greg and Rudy talk about triathlon over the past decades … to current day standards.
37:47 - Rudy and Greg discuss the point in Rudy’s career when he recognised and believed he could be a professional athlete.
40:55 - Having taken down many of the biggest names in the sport, Rudy and Greg discuss who is still on his list to beat.
50:23 - 15 fun rapid-fire quick answer questions
- What is your favorite family vacation?
- What are you currently watching on Netflix?
- First car you owned?
- How many episodes of the Greg Bennett Show have you listened to?
- Two most-used apps on your phone?
- Out of 10, how cool would you say you are.
- If you could swap jobs with anyone else, who would it be?
- Which would you rather do: wash dishes, mow the lawn, clean the bathroom, or vacuum the house?
- First job?
- Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?
- What dinner could you prepare? Three guests’ non-family you would invite?
- Which decade of music is the best?
- Should pineapple be allowed on Pizza?
- Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
- Greatest movie of all time?
01:08:01 - Rudy talks about his sponsors.
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
In this week’s episode, Greg chats with U.S Triathlete, Taylor Knibb.
Taylor Knibb is 23 and has already taken the world by storm. Her win at the WTS Yokohama event at the start of 2021 earned her an Olympic spot for the US team in Tokyo. In Tokyo, her performance in the mixed relay was one of the most powerful performances of the day, earning herself, and her team the silver medal.
A few weeks after the Games, she went on a stampede. She placed 2nd at the Boulder 70.3. Second at the WTS Montreal. Won the WTS Grand Final in Edmonton, then smashed the incredible field at the Collins Cup in Samorin, Slovakia on a road bike with the fastest time by over 3 minutes, and then wrapped it up, by finishing 3rd at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships.
Add to that her Junior and U23 World Titles ... and wow ... the future of women’s triathlon is truly here.
Her current PTO World Ranking is 4th in the world – and that ranking does not include the Olympics or World series events.
On top of all that, she’s one of the sweetest, most down to earth women I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know.
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09:56 - Greg asks Taylor if she is pleased with all your career decisions she has had to make to date.
20:53 - Taylor talks about her time at University and being one of 10 (TEN!) family members to have previously attended Cornell university.
27:12 - Greg rewinds the clock with Taylor and they discuss her first triathlon, and her first run (at age 4!) plus her motivation to start entering races … and it wasn’t to win ...
31:16 - Taylor and Greg discuss her U23 World Championship versus her junior world titles.
36:04 - Greg asks Taylor about her race tactics.
38:17 - Taylor and Greg discuss the U.S Olympic team trials in 2019 and how Taylor prepared for Yokohama.
46:53 - What has been your biggest career highlight to date?
54:52 - Taylor talks through a typical training day.
1:02:54 - Greg and Taylor chat about how, at only 23 years of age being thrust onto the world triathlon stage … she optimizes her life ... from race nerves, to confidence and self belief.
1:09:27 - Greg asks Taylor, if she could sit and have a coffee with ANYONE in the world, who would it be …
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Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
In this week’s episode, Greg chats with Australian Triathlete, Ashleigh Gentle.
Ashleigh is one of the most accomplished elite women on the WTS circuit.
For the best part of the past 10 years Ashleigh has won some of the worlds biggest events, including, The Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, several ITU world series events, none bigger than the grand final in 2018. Ashleigh has won 8 (yes that’s eight) Noosa triathlons from 10 starts. She has been to multiple Olympics.
In 2014 she won silver in WTS Yokohama in 2015 and 2016 and in Abu Dhabi in 2016. By May 2016, she was ranked third in the world and in the same year, the Australian Olympic Committee announced Gentle’s selection as one of six triathletes who would represent Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Ashleigh Gentle won silver at the Junior World Championships in Hamburg in 2007 and Vancouver in 2008, then finally discovered the golden touch in Budapest in 2010. The following year, Gentle won her first ITU World Cup in Edmonton, before placing 9th at her first WTS race in London and has since been one of the sport’s most consistent performers at the top level.
14:24 - In a series of rapid fire questions, Greg and Ashleigh discuss the feeling of making money (aka) getting “paid” to be an athlete.
25:28 - Ashleigh explains how she got a start in triathlon.
31:51 - At the age of 16 Ashleigh won silver in her first Junior title representing her country.
40:21 - Ashleigh and Greg discuss the transition from being a teenage athlete to becoming an elite woman athlete.
45:00 - The good times don’t always last, and Ashleigh explains some of the tougher struggles she has experienced in her career.
51:44 - The first Olympics. Ashleigh describes her preparation and the drama of losing all her baggage and her racing bike.
57:06 - Aside from the lows, there have been some amazing highs in Ashleigh’s career … one being the 2018 Grand final on the Gold Coast.
1:01:38 - Greg and Ashleigh recap 2021 and the challenges of travelling, competing, and hotel quarantine.
1:10:12 - Like so many elite athletes, Ashleigh knows when she is knocked down, how to get up and fight again. Having just recently won her 8th Noosa tri, Ashleigh explains that it has been crucial for her to surround herself with people that lift her up, rather than those negative noises from the public.
1:15:45 - Ashleigh shares her tips for helping people optimize their own lives.
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Podcast: The Greg Bennett Show
Episode: Nicola Spirig
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, a Bennett Endurance podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic Athlete Greg Bennett. Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it. In today’s episode, he is joined by his wife Laura, and they hear from Nicola Spirig. Nicola Spirig is a Swiss professional triathlete. She is a five-time Olympian, the 2012 Olympic, and six times European champion in women's triathlon. Nicola is married to fellow retired athlete Reto Hug, has three children, and during her athletic career completed a law degree.
As the conversation kicks off, Greg asks Nicola to reflect on this past year in the sport. She has been training and her next large goal is to complete an IronMan race in under eight hours. Even if a goal sounds impossible, she says it’s important to try, especially when the intention is to inspire others to follow their dreams. Nicola isn’t an extrovert who loves being in front of others, but she does love working with young people and is glad her status as an Olympian has given her this platform.
Going into this year’s Tokyo Olympics, Nicola was ready. She was able to prepare without injury, compete in and win other good races like the European Championships, and beat some of her own personal best times. On race day, even though everyone had prepared for a hot day, it was raining, which for Nicola wasn’t a problem and she placed sixth. Today, she says she’s happy with her performance and wouldn’t change anything even though she didn’t get the medal she was aiming for.
Nicola grew up with parents who were sports teachers and had the luxury of trying many different sports. For a long time, she didn’t think of triathlon as a career, but rather as something she loved to do. She only considered herself a professional athlete for about two years, despite being involved in the sport for much longer. Her preparation around the London 2012 Olympics was nearly perfect and her at a professional level. She won that triathlon just ahead of Lisa Norden, with their times being the same, and only a photograph was able to be used to separate their crossing the finish line.
For the Rio Olympics, things were different. She was injured, the defending Olympic champion, and she’d had a baby in the years since her Olympic win. She took home the silver from that race and says the experience was much different than the London Olympics, but she was still very happy with her performance. She reminds listeners that while yes it takes a lot to get a medal in the Olympic games, it also takes a lot to finish fourth, sixth, or tenth.
Laura and Greg then ask Nicola rapid-fire questions covering everything from TV and movies to household chores, to her taste in music. Then they wrap up the episode with Nicola sharing what her day-to-day life is like these days.
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Ed Baker, was last on the show in episode 61, if you haven’t listened to that episode I encourage you to do so... He is one of the most remarkable people I’ve had the privilege of having on the show.
Father of four. Harvard Grad, MBA at Stanford Business school, Investor, Entrepreneur, Growth Specialist, and remarkable Triathlete.
A quick brief on his background He built a company called Friend.ly about 15 years ago to 25 million users very rapidly. Mark Zuckerberg recognized this and brought Ed over to be the Head of International Growth at FaceBook. Facebook was built to over a billion users around the world and Ed played a significant role in making that happen. Soon after, Ed was approached by a small start-up called Uber to become the Head of Product and Growth. Ed accepted this role and played a huge part in building Uber into what it is today... Not a bad track record.
Ed left Uber to focus on family, investing, advising, and his Ironman training and racing.
In 2021, it was time for Ed to start something new. In this episode, Ed describes the new app he has built that Launched on Oct 25, called AnyQuestion.
Ed discusses why he built AnyQuestion, what is the app and how it works.
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This is a treat and such a privilege to have Emma Frodeno (formerly Snowsill), Nicola Spirig, Gwen Jorgensen, and Flora Duffy. . It’s taken several months... but we are finally here. I’m so excited about this episode.
You see, I’ve always wondered what it takes to win on that special day, that one day that every Olympic athlete aspires to. I’ve wondered what it must feel like crossing that finish line knowing that you are the Olympic champion, and how does that heavy medal affect the rest of your life?
Well, today we’ll get some answers to those questions... today I have the past four-woman Olympic Triathlon gold medalists on the show. Four Gold and one Silver between the four of them.
These are women that I have trained and been at races with. They have all conquered the world and have been heroes to their respective countries. All of them I truly admire and would call good friends.
All but one have been on the show and you can find their past episodes on your podcast app of choice.
But never have they all been together on the one show. I’m feeling very honored that they have all agreed to come on, and amazed that we were able to coordinate times from all corners of the world.
In this episode, they all discuss their mindset 2 weeks leading into the Games and how it changed leading into the race. When did they feel like they had it won. And, What was the first initial feeling you felt crossing the line, and finally How did the Gold medal affect each of their lives.
Truly incredible to have them all on the one show... I can't thank them enough for making this happen.
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Sam Appleton joins me in the studio. Sam is one of the most successful middle-distance triathletes on the planet.
Winning a multitude of the biggest IM 70.3s in the world, placing 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th at the IM 70.3 World Championships. To me, it feels like his time to crack the podium and take the win will be soon.
If the World Championships were in the Napa Valley wine region of California this man would have plenty of hardware... he’s won, the Vineman now Santa Rosa 70.3 four times from five starts.
He’s currently ranked 12th on the World Rankings with enormous potential to leap up to the top.
It’s a pleasure to have one of the best men I know in the studio.
In this episode, Sam is an open book. He shares the ups and downs of being a professional athlete with absolute honesty and vulnerability. We have some fun with the rapid-fire questions and Sam describes his intent for the 2022 season.
I personally thoroughly enjoyed this conversation.
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Ben Kanute is one of the most powerful, versatile Triathletes in the world. Winning major titles over the super sprint style of racing, four Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon championships, medaling at the IM 70.3 World Championships, and representing the USA at the Rio Olympic games.
He races without fear, leading out of the water almost every time he starts and forces the race to chase him.
It’s been a true joy to watch him develop his craft over the years. He has no weaknesses and races with weapons across the board.
His momentum is building and he’s spearheading the next generation.
In this episode, Ben dissects his recent 6th place at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships and his 2021 season as a whole.
He then shares his journey into the sport of Triathlon. Starting at 7 years of age and watching Dad compete in the Chicago Triathlon, and the incredible Triathlon community he was surrounded with. It was always meant to be.
Ben discusses the importance of his family and how grateful he is for finding his wife Courtney. He shares training and gives plenty of great advice. We have some fun with some rapid-fire questions. And Ben points out the importance of time as a commodity.
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Dan Lorang joins me once again on the show. Dan is one of the greatest endurance coaches on the planet.
He was last on the show in episode 31, last August. That episode was one of the most downloaded episodes in 2020 and is still in the top ten most downloaded to date. If you haven’t listened to that one yet, I encourage you to do to so.
Since then, his athletes have continued to excel and dominate. Notably, Jan Frodeno and his Ironman World Record, Anne Haug and her mind-boggling victory at Challenge Roth, Lucy Charles Barclay, and her recent Ironman 70.3 World title, and all his cyclists in the Bora Hansgrohe cycling team.
What an absolute honor and privilege it is to have one of the greatest minds in the world of endurance sport join me for a chat.
In this episode, Dan is incredibly forthcoming with sharing his wisdom and his knowledge.
Dan gives a quick recap of his journey of how he got to where he is, and then we discuss his athlete's performances in 2021 and get a little more specific on his coaching methodology. There is so much in this episode. Truly outstanding.
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Today, I’m joined in the studio by Tim Reed. Tim has over 80 professional podium finishes, winning 23 Ironman 70.3 distance events, add to that Ironman Australia, and in 2016 won the Ironman 70.3 World Championships on home soil on the Sunshine Coast. Queensland, Australia.
Somehow, he’s able to balance his professional racing with his wife and raising their three young boys.
It’s been a pleasure watching him win so consistently over the years. And now I get to sit with him in the studio.
In this episode, we discuss Tim's journey and his process, we dissect the Ironman 70.3 World Championships and we have some fun with 15 rapid-fire questions.
I'll have to have Tim back on the show. His knowledge of what it takes to perform at the highest level is remarkable... we could have kept talking for hours... in fact, we did keep chatting post-recording for a long time.
min 47.00 - Predictions The 70.3 World Championships in St.George - altitude, dry air, advantage media at front of the race, Sam Long, 1/2 the field will be cooked, can the Norwegians maintain a pick
min 52.10 - The woman predictions - Daniela Ryf, Taylor Knibb - Swimmers Lucy Charles-Barclay, Pamela Oliveria, Bike - Clear favorite is Daniela Ryf - The claims are power climbs - the difference between weight for athletes on the hills, Holly Lawrence, Chelsea Sadaro, Paula Findley, Jackie Hering, Ellie Salthouse, Emma Pallant-Browne - Tims picks 1st Daniela, 2nd Taylor Knibb 3rd Ellie Salthouse - 1st Daniela Ryf, Emma Pallant-brown, and Taylor Knibb
min 59.00 - The men predictions - who is out Gomez, Brownlee, Lionel Sanders, - Michael Raelerts a dark horse for top 5 - Sam Appleton, Ben Kanute off the front - "They've gotta go" - Sam Long - the media train upfront could hurt him - Gustav Iden is the favorite, Kristian Blummenfelt in 2nd, Feeling for Rudy von Berg, Brad Weiss is on form - Appleton, and Kanute for the podium, Daniel Beakegard
min1.06.00 What about Tims prediction - he'd like a top 10
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These days in the sport of Triathlon we love to throw around names like Jan Frodeno, Alistair Brownlee, Javier Gomez as being the greatest of all time, and obviously, they’re all in the conversation.
But, when I rewind the clock there are other names that we need to start throwing into that discussion, Simon Lessing, Scott Molina, Greg Welch, Brad Bevan, Mike Pigg.... and the list goes on.
And then there are two that I look at, that influenced my desire to become a professional Triathlete more than anyone else. And I believe, They have impacted the sport as a whole more than anyone else. They have been on this show separately in episodes 5 and 7. But today I’m joined with both of them on the show together.
What a privilege it is to have Dave Scott sit with me in the studio and Mark Allen call in.
We discuss the Collins Cup from the past week, Ironman Kona – or lack thereof, the sport of Triathlon as a whole, and well, anything and everything. We end with some fun rapid-fire questions.
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Timothy O'Donnell joins me in my studio for the second time. One of Triathlon's greatest Ironman athletes. One of 4 to go under 8 hours at the Kona IM World Championships.
He was last on the show in episode 10. That chat was a remote conversation, but today we’re in person.
Our conversation starts a little serious as we discuss Tim's near-fatal Heart attack. We move onto discussing the Collins Cup Triathlon, Kona Ironman, and anything and everything Triathlon.
We conclude with some fun rapid-fire questions.
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I’m joined in studio by one of the greatest prospects to hit the world of Triathlon, Emma Pallant-Browne.
She was an exceptional runner, she just missed the Great Britain Olympic team for the 1500m & 5km at both Beijing and London Olympics.
In her short time as a professional Triathlete, she has finished 2nd at the Ironman 70.3 World Champions, won two Duathlon World titles, and won 17 Ironman 70.3’s. She has developed her swim and bike to the point she has no weaknesses. And she continues to improve. Her momentum is building.
I have zero doubt, I am speaking with the next great champion of the sport of Triathlon.
I’m honored that she would take time out of her busy schedule to sit and chat with me.
In this episode, Emma describes her journey into the sport of Triathlon from running and how she loves to train hard but loves to race even more. She discusses the importance of her team, specifically her husband Jaryd, and coach Tim Don.
We discuss Sleep and recovery, training, mental strategies and so much more in this one.
We finish with some fast questions at the end of the show... don't miss these... inspiring, fun, and very entertaining.
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Sam Long is spearheading the next generation of young, brash, superstar long course Triathletes.
He races without fear, he trains with pure passion and love for the sport.
His recent Ironman and Ironman 70.3 wins have thrown him into the spotlight in the world of Triathlon. Currently ranked #4th in the world on the Professional Triathlete rankings
His momentum is building, and one can sense even greater things on the horizon for this man.
He’s one of the sport's great personalities, and it’s an enormous privilege to have him on the show.
This episode was in person in The Greg Bennett Show Studio.
In this episode, we review the past few months and Sam's outstanding performances. We dissect Sam's career to date and look at his journey. What an incredible episode.
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If you’ve listened to this show, you would have heard me say in the Introduction to each episode – "Success comes to those who endure just one moment longer."
Well, Today’s guest is the epitome of that quote. She has been steadily improving her craft for two decades. Building upon each day, month, and year to reach the very top of the sport – To become the Olympic Champion.
She’s one of the most decorated Triathletes in history:
Now with Olympic Gold in Tokyo, Japan
Commonwealth Gold on the Gold Coast, Australia
And 9 World Titles including:
Two ITU Triathlon World Championships
Two ITU Cross World Championships
And Five Xterra Triathlon World Championships
It hasn’t been all smooth sailing, she’s had setbacks and had to rebuild numerous times, but she keeps getting back up and rebuilding stronger.
She’s been a friend of ours for over 10 years and she’s one of the most down-to-earth champions you could ever spend time with.
She is the first gold medalist for her country of Bermuda.
In this episode, Flora describes what it took to win Gold in Tokyo, the journey to get there, her team, the good times and the bad, and the race itself.
This episode had a little bit of everything... the emotional joy of winning gold, plus the heartache and the delusion that comes with professional sport, and plenty of laughs.
You will leave this episode becoming an even bigger fan of one of the all-time greats of the sport of Triathlon.
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Kristian Blummenfelt was last on the show in episode 14. I said in that episode, that I believe the next generation of Triathletes is here. And I don’t mean to brag, I simply have been so impressed with his preparation and build over the last 10 years... I said in the episode, that I believed he would win the Gold medal in Tokyo.
Since that episode, I’ve had his coach Arild Tveiten episode 69 and his training partner Gustav Iden episode 52 on the show. Between all of them, I listened to what they were doing for preparation for these Games and I was left without a doubt, that they would be ready.
In this episode, Kristian breaks down the race, from the false start all the way through to his incredible surge to victory with just over a kilometer left in the run. He describes his preparation and his mindset going into the Games, and what that medal means to him.
We conclude by discussing what's next. It blew my mind what he has planned.
What a thrill this was to talk to the Olympic Champion 4 days post his race.
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We’re in the middle of the Olympic Games and if you’re like Laura and me, we find ourselves watching everything we can. Simply watching the highs and lows of sport and the emotions that go with it make you feel alive and connected.
Marc Jenkins is a longtime friend of ours and one of the greatest athletes and coaches that Britain has ever produced. He understands the highs and lows of the Olympics. In 2004, in the Athens Olympics, he was in a bike crash, broke his wheel, and carried his bike on his shoulder as he ran for 2km to get it fixed. He then went on to finish the 10km run. Obviously not the result he had hoped for, but such, was his determination to finish. He then coached his wife Helen to three Olympic Games and multiple world titles.
He lives and breathes the sport of Triathlon much as we do. We thought, who better to bring on to the show, to dissect the Tokyo Olympic Triathlons.
In this episode, we dissect the men's and women's Tokyo Olympic Games Triathlons. We discuss the stand-out performances and give some advice to the athletes that may feel a little flat after their performances. Some great takeaways in this episode.
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The Olympics are finally here. And if you’re like me, you’ve loved the Olympics since you can remember. I’ve always enjoyed watching the best in the world battle it out on the big stage... none more so than the sport of Triathlon. I’ve always wondered what it takes to win on that special day, and what it must feel like crossing that finish line knowing that you are the Olympic champion, and how does that heavy medal affects the rest of your life?
Well, I decided to get some answers... today I have all of Triathlons men’s gold medalists on the show. Five Gold and one Silver between the four of them. Simon Whitfield, Hamish Carter, Jan Frodeno, and Alistair Brownlee.
Men that I have raced and trained with, men that have conquered the world, and have been heroes to their respective countries. All of them I admire and would call mates, the best men you could ever share a beer with... all-around top blokes.
They’ve all been on the show at least once. You can find their past episodes on your podcast app of choice.
But never have they all been together on the one show. I’m feeling very honored that they have all agreed to come on, and amazed that we were able to coordinate times from all corners of the world.
In this episode, each of the Olympic Champions shares their stories, what they were thinking the days leading into the race? What was going through their head at the pivotal moment of the race? When did they feel like they had it won and what was the initial feeling they each had as they crossed the line knowing they were the Olympic Champion. Jan Frodeno's answer will make you laugh. They each describe how the Gold medal has affected their lives. Their answers may surprise you.
The show concludes with their predictions for these Tokyo Olympic games.
This has to be one of the greatest podcast episodes ever. What a thrill it was for me to chat with all of these champions.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I chat with my neighbor, Frank Shorter in Boulder, Colorado
Frank is a remarkable man, who by all accounts is the father of the modern running boom. His Olympic marathon gold in 1972, is generally regarded as the launch of this running movement. He followed this gold medal performance 4 years later at the Montreal Olympics with a silver medal behind an unknown East German who was later documented to be part of that nation’s doping system.
Throughout the 1970s he won a multitude of US National Championships over the 5k, 10k, and marathon distances. He won the ‘Fukuoka International marathon Championship’ on 4 occasions.
But he’s more than a runner and Olympic Champion, he was instrumental in helping athletes make a living from what at the time was mostly amateur. And from 2000 to 2003, he was the chairman of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, a body that he helped to establish.
This was a very special conversation for me. It truly felt like he was chatting with one of the great icons of the world of sport. Frank shares his journey into running and when he realized that he had some ability. He describes the emotions of the terrorist attacks on the 1972 Olympics and how he had to compartmentalize the trauma of what happened and focus on the job at hand. He discusses the running into the stadium at those Games with a 2-minute lead and he shares the 1976 Montreal Games, and his thoughts on drugs in sport, his relationship with USA iconic runner Steve Prefontaine and the impact of his sudden death. And so much more.
If you love sport, if you love sports history then this is a must-listen. Do yourself a favor and listen through to the end. You won't be disappointed.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I chat with a very special return guest, Alistair Brownlee.
Alistair is arguably the greatest triathlete of all time… he IS the undisputed greatest Olympic Triathlete in history with Gold in London and Rio Olympic Games.
His World and Olympic titles are remarkable, but it has been his ability to lift the sport to new heights and have every athlete in the world chasing that has truly set him apart. It has been this dominance that has me in awe of this extraordinary athlete.
I encourage you to listen to Part 1 of this conversation first. Also, Alistair was last on the show in episode 15, if you haven’t listened to that episode, I’d encourage you to go check it out.
In part 2 of the episode, Alistair gives his predictions for the Tokyo Olympics and he discusses how the sport of Triathlon has changed. We discuss the dual between Jan Frodeno and Lionel Sanders and he gives his prediction as to who will win. We end with some fun rapid-fire questions.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I chat with a very special return guest, Alistair Brownlee.
Alistair is arguably the greatest triathlete of all time… he IS the undisputed greatest Olympic Triathlete in history with Gold in London and Rio Olympic Games.
His World and Olympic titles are remarkable, but it has been his ability to lift the sport to new heights and have every athlete in the world chasing that has truly set him apart. It has been this dominance that has me in awe of this extraordinary athlete.
He was last on the show in episode 15, if you haven’t listened to that episode, I’d encourage you to go check it out.
In Part 1 of this episode, we discuss Alistair's new book "Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite". Over the last 4 years, Alistair has been on a journey to learn from the best, talking to elite figures across multiple sports as well as leading thinkers and scientists, to understand what enabled these remarkable individuals to rise to the very top and to push the limits of human capability in their relentless pursuit of perfection. We discuss why he decided to write the book, What the interview process was like, how he chose the specific people, and what he learned from the interviews. We discuss what is talent, what is a champion and I share several great quotes from the book.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful conversation with Javier Gomez-Noya.
Javier is a very special return guest. He was on the show at the start of January in 2020, in episode 4. If you haven’t listened, be sure to check it out.
He’s a man who has won more Triathlons than anyone else in the history of the sport. A career that has spanned almost two decades with 9 world titles over various distances and formats, including 5 ITU World Championships titles, 2 Ironman 70.3 World Titles, an ITU Long course world title, and an Xterra Off-road world title. Add to that a silver medal at the Olympics.
But he’s far more than a champion athlete, he’s one of the best men I know. We’ve lived and shared some epic training sessions together, and battled on the racecourse numerous times. And I’m honored to call him a friend.
It’s a privilege to have him back on the show
In this episode, Javier discusses who he thinks is the greatest triathlete of all time and what athletes have forced him to become better. Javier shares his thoughts on the fast bouncy shoes that are now so popular and the improvements in bike technology.
He describes some of his epic training days and shares his biggest meltdown.
The episode concludes with some tips on how to optimize your life and some fun quick-fire questions.
This was simply a really great conversation with an extraordinary man.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I have the brilliant Dr. Dan Plews return to the show. I was so blown away by this man, I had to bring him on the show again. We had a brilliant conversation when he was on 6 months ago, in Episode 50. If you haven’t listened to this episode, I highly recommend you add it to your playlist.
He’s a doctor of exercise physiology, and coach and founder of endure IQ, father of two, and add to that he’s the current overall age group Ironman World Championship course record holder.
He’s one of the world’s greatest minds in endurance sports. He has practical and personal experience, and he has "the" Science.
In today's episode, Dan discusses the importance of managing Heart Rate Variability and Blood Glucose levels to support overall health and performance, and what we can do specifically to optimize both of them.
He discusses the ideal exercise program for someone training for health and longevity and someone who is training for specific performance.
We end the episode discussing heat therapy and cold plunges and conclude with some fun rapid-fire questions.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a wonderful discussion with Dan Eisenhardt.
If you’ve listened to this show over the past few months, you would have heard Greg discuss Form Swim goggles. Greg is blown away by these goggles and the technology behind them, he truly believes they are the biggest thing to hit the swimming world. He was so blown away he decided he had to bring on the founder and CEO, Dan Eisenhardt from Form Swim.
Dan swam competitively for 14 years, and he knows technology. Before FORM, he co-founded Recon Instruments, which shipped the world’s first smart eyewear for sports in 2010 and was acquired by Intel in 2015.
His goal with Form is to break down the barriers between what swimming is and what it could be. He believes in doing things nobody has done before…. And that is what this show is about.
Whether you're an athlete, entrepreneur, or someone who likes to solve problems and or optimize your life... this episode is for you.
In this episode, Dan discusses his journey from a competitive swimmer and mechanical engineer to founding Recon Instruments the world's first smart eyewear for sports, and more recently founding Form Smart Swim goggles.
Dan describes the importance of team, playing to his strengths and mitigating weaknesses. We peak into the future and how technology is likely to change.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg and cohost Laura have a delightful conversation with Vicky Holland.
Vicky Holland is one of the greatest Triathletes of this past decade. Highlight's being a three-time British Olympian, which includes being a member of the team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. A bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and her incredible World title in 2018. Add to that her Commonwealth Games medals in 2014 and 2018 and her mixed relay World titles in 2012 & 2014. Her resume over the past ten years, plus medaling in at the last Olympics and her 3rd place at the Tokyo Test event in 2019, with the fastest run performance of the day has her going into These Olympics as a strong medal favorite.
In this episode, Vicky entertains with some of the greatest moments in her career... how she felt in Rio the morning of the race and what was going through her head during the race... and what was on the line in 2018 when she won the World Title and how she managed herself during the Grand Final.
She’s one of the great personalities of Triathlon and it’s an enormous privilege for us to have her on the show. This is simply a fun, entertaining, and inspiring episode.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg and cohost Laura have a delightful conversation with Daniela Ryf.
Daniela Ryf guest is arguably the greatest Triathlete of all time. She’s at least very much a part of that conversation.
A Four-time Ironman World Champion and Kona course record holder of 8hrs 26 min. She’s a Five-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion, two-time Olympian, and U23 World Champion. Add to those world titles a multitude of European titles and her outstanding World Triathlon series win in 2010. And, when she wins, she doesn’t win by small margins, she often wins with such dominates that we wait minutes for the rest of the field to arrive... Oh, and she’s only 33.
She’s been a long-time friend of both Laura and me and we’ve enjoyed watching her rise over the years to the very top of the sport.
In part 2, we dissect some of the career highlights for Daniela of which there have been many. We discuss her future and we end with some short fast questions, some of which were simply fun and others that required a little more self-reflection.
See the timestamps below for more detail.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg and cohost Laura have a delightful conversation with Daniela Ryf.
Daniela Ryf guest is arguably the greatest Triathlete of all time. She’s at least very much a part of that conversation.
A Four-time Ironman World Champion and Kona course record holder of 8hrs 26 min. She’s a Five-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion, two-time Olympian, and U23 World Champion. Add to those world titles a multitude of European titles and her outstanding World Triathlon series win in 2010. And, when she wins, she doesn’t win by small margins, she often wins with such dominates that we wait minutes for the rest of the field to arrive... Oh, and she’s only 33.
She’s been a long-time friend of both Laura and me and we’ve enjoyed watching her rise over the years to the very top of the sport.
In part 1 of this episode, Daniela discusses what it's like to be back racing after such a long period away. And how much the year off helped her gain perspective and take control of her life. Daniela steps through the Ironman 70.3 wins in Dubai and St. George earlier this year and how she was able to test herself with no pressure in each. She describes her journey into the sport of Triathlon and the opportunities she grabbed to optimize herself.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg officially brings on his cohost, his wife, and multiple Olympian and former number one ranked triathlete in the world, Laura Bennett.
Laura and Greg have been together for 21 years this year. For much of that time, they worked together to maximize their athletic careers. For all of those 21 years, they have helped each other optimize their lives.
You can listen to Laura’s episode #38 when they discussed her journey and her process.
In this episode, Greg and Laura discuss the great episodes and guests of the show from the past 18 months. They then discuss the evolution of the sport of Triathlon - The athletes, the races, the training, and the equipment.
Laura will join the show from time to time as a co-host… a lot of it will be dependent on the timing of interviews with guests and how they can work around the kid's naps and sleep schedules.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful conversation with Delly Carr.
Delly Carr is arguably the greatest sports photographer in the world.
Officially ranked in Australia as Australia's top freelance Sports photographer, his list of clients reads like a who's who in the world of sport. From swimming to rugby, to Triathlon to Fencing to softball and rowing he’s worked them all.
Plus, 7 Commonwealth Games and 9 Olympics with the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games being his tenth.
But he’s much more than a photographer he’s a man who has captured and preserved the history of some of the greatest moments in sport. The Victories and Triumph’s, the Disappointments and Misfortune’s, the Laughs, smiles, blood, sweat, and tears he’s captured it all.
His awards read like their own book – If there is an award for the most awards this man probably has it. The highlight being a member of the exclusive - World Photography Academy
He’s been a mate of Greg's since the late ’80s, early 90’s and Greg has always loved his passion and commitment to doing whatever it takes to celebrate the story of sport.
In this episode, Delly describes the moment in which he left the comforts of corporate life to follow his passion for sports photography. Although it took a few years his career and his name became a part of the sporting culture around the world.
Delly discusses the world of Triathlon and how it has changed. He shares some of his greatest moments in sport, and some of his favorite images.
Simply a wonderful conversation with a delightful human being.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful conversation with Sarah True (nee Groff).
Sarah is one of the few Triathletes to reach the top in the world at the shorter Olympic distance and then reach the top of the world at the Ironman distance.
She represented the United States in triathlon in the 2012 London Olympics, finishing in 4th and 2016 Rio Olympics. She finished second in the 2014 ITU World Triathlon Series.
After leaving the short course and the Olympics she quickly stamped her name as a contender for the Ironman World title, placing 4th on her debut at Kona World Championships in 2018.
It hasn’t been all smooth sailing, but she continues to adapt and rebuild and is one of the sports great champions.
She’s a long-time friend, one of the great talents of the sport of Triathlon, and just an all-around wonderful person.
In this episode, Sarah drops the bomb that she's pregnant and due in July. This news is subtly shared and had Greg stumped for a moment with pure surprise and joy.
Sarah moves on after dropping this news to describe her journey into the sport, the Olympics and Ironman, and everything else in between.
She describes the neurological issues she has struggled with since Kona Ironman 2018 - she describes it as a dimming switch in the brain, that turns the lights out even when the body is completely fine.
There are a lot of laughs in this one. Sarah shares so many wonderful stories and there are just so many great take-aways.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a wonderful conversation with one of the world's greatest Triathlon coaches, Arild Tveiten.
Arild Tveiten is one of the most successful endurance coaches on the planet. He’s the Triathlon Norway Head Coach and the Sports director of the Norwegian Triathlon Federation.
Several of his athletes have been on the show including episode 14, with Kristian Blummenfelt 2019 World Triathlon series Grand final champion, and episode 52 with Gustav Iden 2019 IM 70.3 World Champion & 2020 Challenge Daytona PTO Champion who both sang his praises and praised the incredible team culture that he has created.
The clean sweep at the Bermuda World Triathlon Series race in 2018 by the Norwegian men – Casper Stornes, Kristian Blummenfelt, and Gustav Iden, positioned Norway as a strong force and very much on the radar in the world Triathlon.
Arild describes how he became the head coach of Norway, and how he's developed his coaching over the past 10 years.
He discusses altitude training, heat adaptation, and tapering for major events. He describes the incredible team culture that has been cultivated under his guidance where all his athletes want the very best for each other.
He discusses the level of detail that they go into preparing for major competitions.
Simply, a fascinating and educational conversation.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a wonderful conversation with one of the hottest prospects ever to see the world of Triathlon, Jake Birtwhistle.
Jake showed incredible class in his youth athletics, winning 11 Australian junior titles. At age 20 he finished 2nd in the Australian senior 10k road race championships.
And although running looked like it could be a career path, he chose Triathlon. And man was Triathlon a great decision. With podiums in the 2018 and 2019 world triathlon series overall, silver at the commonwealth games in 2018, World Series wins in Hamburg and Leeds, and the U23 World title at the age of 20.
He goes into the next Olympics as a strong contender for a medal.
In this episode, Jake discusses the importance of saying YES to opportunities and how saying yes to a roll-down spot for the Tasmanian athletic team when he was 14 ignited the fire to become the champion that he is.
Jack describes his journey, and how he operates day-to-day. He steps through some of his greatest achievements including the two world series wins and his Commonwealth Games silver medal and what he needs to do to win the Tokyo Olympics.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful conversation with Dr. Hannah Wells.
Dr. Hannah Wells is one of the greatest prospects to hit the world of Triathlon.
In her short time as a professional athlete, she has won every major ½ distance race in the Oceania region: including the Tauranga 1/2, Challenge Wanaka, and the Ironman 70.3’s Sunshine Coast, Western Sydney, Taupo, & Geelong amongst others.
Even more spectacular she’s 72 hours off the back of debuting in her first Ironman, in IM New Zealand which she won convincingly in 9.01 hr/min.
And if that is not enough, she has a Ph.D. in Biotech Engineering. She did her Ph.D. looking at the structure of collagen in a range of tissues and natural materials and won two international awards.
In this episode, we get a better understanding of how she does it all and looking at her journey and her process.
Dr. Wells describes her journey into the world of Triathlon. Only starting the sport in her early 20's her rise to the top has been remarkably fast. She spent many years balancing her work and Triathlon and adventure racing. But after a successful 2019, she has gone all-in on the sport of Triathlon.
She discusses her love of the sport of Triathlon, the people, the training, and the racing. She explains the importance of listening to her body and adapting the training accordingly,
Her advice to never stop learning and to focus on the process is something we all need reminding of.
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Jan Frodeno is a very special return guest. He’s a great champion and a good friend.
He’s arguably the greatest Triathlete of All-time? His name is being consistently been thrown into this conversation. And it’s hard to argue with this, with his Olympic Gold, Three-time Ironman World Champion with a course record in Kona of 7.51.13, Two-time IM 70.3 World Champion, and a world record in the Ironman distance of 7.35.39 at the Challenge Roth event in Germany… and a list of wins that just keeps piling up.
He’s had a target on his back for over a decade and he keeps delivering with the goods. He’s a crowd favorite, a gracious champion, and a true gentleman of the sport.
We had an entertaining and insightful conversation in episode 27, which I highly recommend.
This special edition is in two parts.
In part 1 of this episode, Jan discusses what it's like to be back racing after such a long period away. He describes the difficulty of getting to the USA but then the sheer joy of getting back on the start line and testing himself. Jan steps through the Challenge Miami race and what it felt like to cross the line victorious and all the pressure that went with it.
In part 2, We really get a glimpse of the life behind the athlete. Jan discusses self-doubt, and what it's like to always have a target on his back. He describes what his talent truly is and what a typical day really looks like. Jan discusses his new business venture with his wife Emma - The La Comuna Boutique residence, café, and corner store, his wonderful sponsors, and how he and his manager Felix manage all the commitments. We end with some fun quick-fire questions.
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Jan Frodeno is a very special return guest. He’s a great champion and a good friend.
He’s arguably the greatest Triathlete of All-time? His name is being consistently been thrown into this conversation. And it’s hard to argue with this, with his Olympic Gold, Three-time Ironman World Champion with a course record in Kona of 7.51.13, Two-time IM 70.3 World Champion, and a world record in the Ironman distance of 7.35.39 at the Challenge Roth event in Germany… and a list of wins that just keeps piling up.
He’s had a target on his back for over a decade and he keeps delivering with the goods. He’s a crowd favorite, a gracious champion, and a true gentleman of the sport.
We had an entertaining and insightful conversation in episode 27, which I highly recommend.
This special edition is in two parts.
In part 1 of this episode, Jan discusses what it's like to be back racing after such a long period away. He describes the difficulty of getting to the USA but then the sheer joy of getting back on the start line and testing himself. Jan steps through the Challenge Miami race and what it felt like to cross the line victorious and all the pressure that went with it.
In part 2, We really get a glimpse of the life behind the athlete. Jan discusses self-doubt, and what it's like to always have a target on his back. He describes what his talent truly is and what a typical day really looks like. Jan discusses his new business venture with his wife Emma - The La Comuna Boutique residence, café, and corner store, his wonderful sponsors, and how he and his manager Felix manage all the commitments. We end with some fun quick-fire questions.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an insightful conversation with one of the world's greatest endurance coaches, Matt Dixon.
Matt Dixon is a world-class triathlon coach, and an exercise physiologist, former professional triathlete, and elite swimmer.
Under his guidance, Purple Patch coached athletes have recorded over 350 professional IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 victories and podiums, including multiple world championships.
He is the author of The Well-Built Triathlete and Fast-Track Triathlete, an IRONMAN U master coach, and a corporate speaker to major companies on performance and leadership. And he hosts the incredibly popular purple patch podcast.
It was wonderful to have him on the show as we share many of the same philosophies around high-performance sport and life. In this episode, Matt shares his journey as an athlete and the key lessons he learned during that time to become the great coach he is. Matt describes how he takes a holistic view of an individual when working with them. Understanding their work and family life, what stressors do they have. He focuses heavily on what he describes as the four pillars of performance - Endurance, Functional Strength, Nutrition &Fueling, and Recovery. He discusses how to use data from wearables and why some people will be more comfortable with more data than others. And why fueling immediately after working out with protein and carbohydrates is so important.
There are so many great takeaways in this one. Enjoy!
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an inspiring conversation with Joe DeSena.
Joe is the CEO and founder of Spartan events and the Death Race.
He’s a NY Times best-selling author of Spartan Up, Spartan Fit, and The Spartan Way. And a host of the ever-popular Spartan Up podcast.
He’s an ultra-endurance athlete with remarkable stories of human endurance and perseverance - In one year, he completed fifty ultra-events and fourteen Ironmans.
But he’s far more than CEO of an events company, author, athlete, and podcast host… he has a life mission to get people moving, get people healthy, get people excited about taking on their personal challenges, and helping people find strengths inside them they didn’t realize they had. He’s one of the world’s most influential motivators. And I for one am grateful and inspired by his commitment to helping others.
In this episode, Joe describes why he started Spartan obstacle races, and why Spartan is different than Ironman and Triathlon.
Joe shares stories of his youth, growing up in Queens surrounded by the mob families, building a lucrative pool business with 700 pools, getting excepted into Cornell University, selling the pool business, and his time in Wall Street.
Joe is someone who desperate to squeeze everything out of life and he's ok with living a spartan life. In fact, he prefers it. Challenging himself and never getting too comfortable.
This is an inspiring conversation.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an insightful conversation with swimming legend Brett Hawke.
Brett is one of the rare few that not only reached the top of the world as an athlete in his chosen sport of sprint swimming he has also coached numerous athletes to do the same.
He’s an Australian Olympian at the 2000 Sydney & 2004 Athens Olympic Games - He is a five-time Australian national champion and former Australian record-holder in the 50-meter freestyle (22.07). And he finished his career with seven international medals.
Prior to his Olympic career, he went to Auburn University to swim. There he earned seventeen All-American honors and was a nine-time NCAA individual champion and helped Auburn win two national team championships.
After his Olympic career, he went back to Auburn to become an assistant coach in 2006. And then became head coach in 2009 – 2018. During that time, Auburn won the NCAA National title in 2009. And he trained countless Auburn swimmers to the Olympics. He Coached Brazilian swimmer Cesar Cielo Filho to the 50m freestyle gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games In 2008.
He’s now the VP of Swimming Performance and Education at Fitter and Faster – America’s number 1 swim camps, and he hosts the incredible swimming podcast “Inside with Brett Hawke” where he interviews the world’s greatest former and present swimmers and swim coaches.
In this episode, Brett describes the importance of training and living with Intention. "Intention" is the difference between Olympic Champion and average.
Brett discusses how he struggled with confidence during his career and felt like an imposter in the waiting room before the championship finals. He took the lessons he learned from missing the 1996 Olympics and what he learned about himself as an athlete and as helped 100's of swimmers become champions.
Simply, a wonderful conversation with a great athlete and coach.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a wonderful conversation with one of the brilliant minds of the 21st century. A key figure in developing growth with some of the world's leading tech companies. Ed is also an extraordinary athlete, winning his first Ironman after only 6 months of being in the sport of Triathlon.
Father of four. Harvard Grad, MBA at Stanford Business school, Investor, Entrepreneur, and Growth Specialist. Previously Vice President of Growth at Uber and Head of International Growth at Facebook. He speaks Mandarin and Japanese. And just recently at the youthful age of 39, he found Ironman. And he’s not just good at his new chosen sport, he’s exceptional.
At his first Ironman at 2018 Lake Placid he won overall in 9hr 18, only a few months after he started the sport, and qualified for Kona IM World Championships in the process… a month after that breakthrough at Lake Placid he then went and raced the Copenhagen IM and was first age grouper in 8.27 and finished 10th overall including the professionals.
On top of all of that, he’s a great guy, incredibly down-to-earth, and simply a genuine person.
In this episode, Ed describes his journey into endurance sport and how running in high school enabled him to find confidence and belief in himself in a time when many of us are struggling with insecurities and are finding ourselves. He discusses his time running at Harvard and post University and then his void of physical activity for 10 years as he was consumed by work building his own company's Datesite.com, Friend.ly, and then eventually at Facebook and Uber.
He describes the cultures of Facebook and Uber and his relationship with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Ed shares how he decides to invest and become an advisor in various companies. We discuss growth and how Ed has used both science and art to grow all these companies.
A lot to learn from this one, from one of the great minds in investing and entrepreneurship.
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Craig Alexander (Crowie) was Greg's very first guest on The Greg Bennett Show well over a year ago. He’s been a good mate of Greg's for 25 plus years. They’ve logged thousands of miles together in training and they’ve had some fun battles in races around the world. Greg has taken enormous pleasure in watching his incredible success over the years - his 5 world titles and his relentless pursuit and perseverance to become the champion he is.
They’ve done 5-hour rides and there’s rarely a moment of silence between them. They’ve shared coffee’s and beers, and plenty of laughs. Greg's not sure he can think of a better man to have a long conversation about anything and everything.
This is simply two mates sharing some stories, their thoughts on the world of Triathlon and how it’s changed over 30+ years, and some off-topic random discussion as well.
In this episode, Craig and Greg discuss the early years at Balmoral Triathlon club in Sydney and how they use to sleep in their cars before races and wait for the barrel draws to win meat packs, and how they always worked jobs to simply try to stay afloat to get o the next race.
Greg and Craig discuss who is the greatest Triathlete of all time. How races have changed and how equipment changes have impacted the sport.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a wonderful conversation with Heather Jackson.
Heather Jackson is one of the world’s greatest Ironman champions. With consistent podiums at both the 70.3 and Full Ironman World Championships. She’s the current American Ironman record holder and has won 12 IM 70.3 and 5 full Ironmans.
She’s a relentlessly hard worker and is an aggressive racing, and is a top contender at every race she enters. Always smiling, one of the best people I know, but don’t let that smile fool you….She’s a smiling assassin.
In this episode, Heather describes her journey to the top of the world of Triathlon. Her options of sports along the way, simply remarkable. Soccer, Ice Hockey, Track Cycling, and then finally she went all-in on Triathlon.
Heather describes how she's struggled with confidence, but now in her mid 30's she's found a new coach in Ryan Bolton, she's building her weapons and she's working the mental game.
She has a great team around her, with her training partners, coach, and her incredibly supportive husband Wattie.
We have a good laugh about their tattoos and people's preconceptions about who they are.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a wonderful conversation with Dr. Joseph Maroon.
Dr. Joseph Maroon is one of the most accomplished people I’ve had the pleasure of having on the show. Neurosurgeon, Professor, Triathlete, and Author.
As a neurosurgeon. He has an international referral base, including numerous professional athletes and celebrities.
As a Sports medicine expert. He’s been the team neurosurgeon for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers for 30 years and the first neurosurgeon directly appointed to the NFL. He’s the Co-developer of ImPACT, a neurocognitive test that is now the standard of care for concussion management in the NFL, NHL, MLB, and NASCAR.
He’s a renowned author of 7 books. His most recent, which we’ll be discussing today is called Square One - A simple guide to a balanced Life.
And he’s Triathlete – 8-time Ironman athlete including 5 Kona IM World Championships.
In this episode, Dr. Maroon shares his journey from riding high with success in his chosen profession of a neurosurgeon to losing everything. To finding Triathlon, and how Triathlon literally saved his life, and how he was able to rebuild himself physically, mentally, and emotionally.
He concludes by sharing what he feels are the most important things in life. He asks himself, what are the three most important things in life? He says:
- A healthy mind and a healthy body
- Relationships - God, Family, and Friends
- Carpe Diem - Latin for "seize the day"
Dr. Maroon is living what he's sharing. He is living life with vigor, he is seizing the day, and is he truly inspiring.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful with Rebecca Rusch.
Rebecca Rusch is one of the world's greatest ultra-endurance athletes.
Her career has spanned numerous adventure sports including rock climbing, adventure racing, whitewater rafting, cross-country skiing, gravel biking, and mountain biking. She was nominated to the International Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 2019, owns seven World Championship titles in multiple disciplines.
Author – her book Rusch to Glory
Emmy award winner for her documented cycling expedition on the Ho Chi Minh trail - Blood Road. Motivational speaker and Event promoter – With Rebecca’s Private Idaho
She’s contributing to the greater good and giving back with her foundation “Be Good”.
In this episode, Rebecca discusses her journey and the importance of the documentary film - Blood Road. How rather than closing a door to a part of her life it opened her life to so much more.
The thing that becomes clear in this episode is Rebecca's ability to adapt and become stronger under difficult circumstances. This is true for her life, her career as an adventure racer and professional Mountain biker.
Be sure to listen to this one until the end... simply so many fantastic stories and takeaways from one of the world's truly great inspiring people.
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful conversation with Cam Brown.
Cam Brown is redefining what we think of aging and longevity. His passion for Triathlon is evident in his consistent, relentless pursuit of bettering himself every time he races.
At 48, he toes the line with athletes more than half his age. He’s raced three generations of professionals and continues to be competitive.
His resume is one of the greatest Ironman resumes in the world, some highlights include:
12 x NZ IM Champ
A win at the European IM Championships (Fra) & 2 x 2nd
Four podiums at the Kona IM World Championships 2 x 2nd, 2x 3rd
10 x NZ Half IM Champ
He knows himself; he knows his strengths and he knows his weaknesses and he played his cards accordingly. He has optimized his career in sport to its fullest and I for one truly have the utmost respect.
In this episode, Cam reflects on his 30+ year career, the advances in technology, the incredible athletes he's competed against, and when he realized that Ironman was made for him.
Cam shares his passion for the sport of Triathlon and how that passion is still fueling him. His goal is to race as a professional athlete into his 50s, that's something that has never been done before.
His calm demeanor is evident in this conversation. Not easily rattled being a useful weapon for longevity in professional sport.
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Ryan Bolton is a former professional Triathlete and Olympian and now one of the world’s greatest endurance coaches.
With a successful college running career, he made the move to Triathlon and represented the USA at the 2000 Sydney, Olympic Games, and post-Olympics had great success in the world of Ironman.
Combined with his studies in exercise physiology, and master’s in human nutrition, with an emphasis on stress metabolism, He has the perfect background for top-level coaching.
He’s coaching some of the world's greatest endurance athletes including Ironman Ben Hoffman who I had on the show a couple of months back, Boston Marathon champion Caroline Rotich, and young up-and-coming Triathlon star Sam Long.
He’s the founder and head coach at Bolton Endurance and the director of the Harambee (pronounced huh-RAHM-bay) project – which is a group of elite distance runners in Sante Fe, New Mexico. And is also working with USA Triathlon as a technical advisor.
One of the great talents of the world of Triathlon.
In this episode, Ryan discusses his journey into the world of Triathlon, some of his regrets as an athlete, and his transition from athlete to coaching. He shares how he works with each of his incredible athletes, getting them ready for their respective goals. He describes the incredible joy he receives when his athletes achieve and how that joy is far superior to his own moments of success... including the Olympic Games experience.
Ryan is fully invested with each of his athletes and is doing everything he possibly can to make them the greatest.
It’s been one year of the Greg Bennett Show, formally Be with Champions. And Greg has had the privilege to have the most wonderful conversations, with the world’s greatest athletes, coaches, doctors, entertainers, and entrepreneurs. It's simply incredible that these incredible people have been willing to come on the show and chat. Some Greg has known but many he's only come to know from these conversations. Greg is tremendously grateful to all of them for coming on and for you for listening and supporting the show.
Today’s episode is a little different, Greg is joined by a guest host, in fact, he'll ask most of the questions, former professional athlete and multiple world champion, now businessman and entrepreneur Chris McCormack. Chris like Greg is passionate about all sports and high performance. He is the CEO of the Mana sports and entertainment group, Co-founder of the Superleague Triathlon series, the President of the Bahrain 13 endurance team. He was on episode 8 of the show and an episode you really should go check out.
In this episode, Greg and Chris discuss this podcast, review the year and many of the episodes, and then due to several requests, look at Greg's journey and process into the world of endurance sport and why he's doing what he's doing.
Greg discusses some of the highlights of the episodes in year 1, and who he'd love to get on the show, and where he'd like the show to go. Greg describes his journey in the sport and gradually finding his strengths and taking control of his life. Greg and Chris conclude by discussing the fundamentals of high performance. Together they share many stories of the past and their shared journeys.
In this episode, we discuss Ancestral Health, the benefits of stress, physiologic headroom aka resilience, sleep and circadian rhythm, Nutrition, and Social connections.
Dr. Wood shares his thoughts on DNA and genetics, you may be surprised with where he thinks we're at. Plus so much more in this one.
A quick recap of Dr. Wood’s background - He received his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University f Oxford, and a Ph.D. in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo. He’s worked with the world’s greatest athletes from Formula 1 motorsport to the world’s best endurance athletes. He’s currently on Research faculty at the University of Washington in the Department of Pediatrics. His research focusing on ways to increase resilience, and treat the injury of, the developing brain.
His depth of knowledge and ability to communicate detailed scientific literature for the rest of us is truly outstanding and very much appreciated.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg Bennett has an incredible conversation with Gustav Iden. Gustav is spearheading the next generation of superstar triathletes.
At 24 he’s already won the IronMan 70.3 world championships and more recently the challenge Daytona PTO championships. Both events had two of the greatest fields ever established in the world of triathlon, and both events he put on a display that indicates that the next generation is here and they’re taking the sport further than any of us thought possible.
He’s part of the Norwegian clan that is taking the world by storm alongside his training partners 2019 world championship grand final winner Khristian Blumenfeld and World Triathlon Series podium finisher Casper Stornes.
It’s exciting to watch this new generation and the sport of Triathlon continue to summit new heights.
In this episode, Gustav describes the impact on his life winning the Ironman 70.3 world title. He shares an incredible story about wearing a Taiwanese hat that he'd found on the side of the road in Japan, to victory at the Ironman 70.3 world title and how that event went viral in Taiwan and had a huge influence on him signing with a Taiwanese bike company Giant bikes because of it. It really is a remarkable story.
Gustav describes the fact that he's naturally confident but hopes it doesn't come across as arrogance. He shares the fact that his VO2 max has been tested at 92... which is one of the biggest scores in history. Consider the fact that the average man has a V02 max of around 60 and it's no surprise that Gustav can deliver so much Oxygen around his body.
They discuss the Challenge Daytona event in detail and Gustav shares the importance of winning Challenge Daytona to let his fans and sponsors know that the IM 70.3 World title the year before wasn't a fluke.
So many great stories in this one.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg Bennett has a delightful conversation with Paula Findlay. Paula has one of the most incredible stories of perseverance.
Ten years ago, she burst onto the world scene in dominating fashion. Winning 5 World Triathlon series events in a 12-month window as a 21-year-old. After those events, she dealt with several almost career-ending injuries. And spent the better part of a decade rebuilding herself. In the last few years we’ve started to see glimpses again of the great champion and on Dec 6th, 2020 at the Challenge Daytona, PTO championships, we saw more than a glimpse, we saw the physical prowess, the mental fortitude, and the emotional strength of one of the worlds greatest back on top with a dominating exhibition of how to race a Triathlon.
In this episode, Paula describes her journey into the sport and her fast rise to the top. She discusses the effects of being a 21 year old on top of the world and the expectations that went with it. It hasn't been all smooth sailing, Paula has dealt with multi stress fractures all over her body, anemia, and body image issues. But she's kept her passion alive. She's worked with various coaches to try and find the right path. Finally, now with her coach Paula Sousa and her partner Eric Lagerstrom, she is in a great place. You can hear it in her voice. It's been a journey but she's there.
She discusses her incredible performance at the Challenge Daytona PTO Championships and so much more.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg Bennett has an entertaining and insightful conversation with Dr. Dan Plews.
Dr. Dan Plews is a Doctor of exercise physiology, a world champion Ironman athlete and coach, and founder of endureIQ. His athletic accomplishments are extraordinary. He won the 2018 Age Group Ironman World Championship, was the 1st non-professional athlete to finish, and set an age-group world record of 8hrs 24mins. What’s incredible about that, is he did that whilst still working full-time as a sports scientist and coach. He’s worked with professional Triathletes Tim Van Berkel, Jan Van Berkel, Caroline Steffen, and Terenzo Bozzone and the list goes on, and the New Zealand America’s Cup sailing team. He's one of the world’s greatest minds in endurance sports. He has the practical, personal experience and he has the science. In this episode, Dan describes everything there is to know about HRV (Heart Rate variability). He discusses LCHF (Low Carbohydrate, High "Healthy" Fat) diets. And he discusses how he coaches his athletes by first looking at the event and what it takes to be successful in that event, the individual and what their strengths and weaknesses are, and then what training best fits. Dan shares some entertaining stories of some of the training of the power athletes in the team Emirates New Zealand Americas Cup crew. And how a 4min time trial for men that are raw power... may have been too far. This episode, had Greg laughing at times and then jotting down incredible knowledge at others.
Incredible insights and remarkable stories.
Jamie Hunt is a former professional Triathlete who transitioned into the world of High-Performance sports apparel and co-founded the brand 2XU. He built that brand at a mind-boggling pace, to a brand that had over $100 million in transactions a year and sold for a 9-figure sum.
His passion, energy, and hard work were evident as an athlete. We raced each other throughout the 90s and he was a part of the exceptional group of Kiwis that took the world by storm. He took that same passion, energy, and hard work into the world of fabrics and brand building and never looked back.
He’s one of the most genuine down-to-earth men you could meet and combines that with a driven competitive streak that has fueled him to be one of the world’s great high performers.
Jamie is incredibly open and vulnerable in this episode. His journey from being left of the NZ Olympic team to the co-founder of the High-performance endurance and compression brand 2XU is incredibly inspiring.
His drive to produce the world's greatest products and his relentless pursuit of looking to do things better is grounded by his family, community, faith, and his physical training.
It hasn’t all been smooth sailing. His family have had to pack up and move, he was on the road for 200 days a year for 13 years and he’s dealt with depression brought on by his anxiety. But, he has come out the other side wiser and more in control of his life. He understands what’s important to him and he’s making it happen.
So many lessons and great advice. His passion is truly contagious.
Holly Lawrence is one of the world's greatest Triathletes.
She’s won almost 50% of the Ironman 70.3s she’s started in since 2012 or even better 65% of the races started since 2016. And, when not winning, she’s on the podium every time she races. That includes the world championships…which she won in 2016. Then after dealing with an almost career-ending injury in 2018, she came back in 2019 with a 2nd place.
In the world of endurance sport, she is still incredibly young, and I feel she’s only scratched the surface of her potential, and really, I’m excited for her next 5-10 years.
In this episode, Holly describes how she's taken control of her life, learned to manage expectations and her own emotions.
She's incredibly passionate about the sport of Triathlon and feels fortunate to be able to do it professionally. She describes how feeling grateful for the opportunity to train and race as a professional is helping her performances.
Terenzo Bozzone is one of the world’s greatest endurance athletes… with over 47 wins including 33 Ironman 70.3 and numerous ironman victories. He has 5 World Championship titles in Triathlon, duathlon, and his 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Title.
It hasn’t all been smooth sailing, he’s had enormous setbacks with Achilles injuries and eventually surgeries and a frightening accident in 2018 when he was taken out by a truck on his bike. But he continues to rebound and rebuild and come back stronger and better.
Never a smile off his face, you’d be hard-pressed to meet a better man. We’ve been mates for almost 20 years and raced each other for over a decade.
In this episode, Terenzo describes the difficult mental, physical, and emotional journey back from an almost career and life-ending accident. He struggled with Concussion symptoms for months after the accident... headaches that would last a week at a time. He won Ironman Western Australia 5 months after the accident using the desire to show his kids the importance of never giving up even when the chips are down to empower him to victory.
He discusses his hopes of going to the Olympics but missing out due to politics in sport. He regrouped and went on to win the 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Championships the same year as the Games.
We discuss sleep and recovery, mountain biking, supplements, and mental strategies and so much more.
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg Bennett has a powerful conversation with Ben Hoffman. Ben is one of the world's greatest Ironman athletes.
For 15 years Ben has chased the dream of being the very best in the world and he’s on the verge of making that happen with a 2nd and two 4th’s at the Kona Ironman World Championships, He has 7 Ironman Victories, 7 Ironman 70.3 wins and when he’s not winning he’s on the podium.
In fact, in 2019 Ironman Florida, finished 2nd in a time of 7:48:29 – and in doing so the fastest Ironman marathon ever recorded at 2:36:09 – That is an incredible sub-6-minute mile pace or more specifically 5 minutes 57 seconds per mile or 3.42 per km for the entire marathon.
He has a relentless work ethic and there is no doubt the Ironman World title is within his grasp.
Ben describes his journey into the sport of Triathlon. He describes moments of self-doubt and questioning whether he should continue to reaching podiums in some of the world's biggest Ironman events. Dealing with his 2018 injury and the gratefulness he felt to come back and race in 2019 and win his 3rd South African Ironman, placing 4th at the World Championships and run the fastest ever marathon in an Ironman at the Florida Ironman in 2019.
Ben describes his sleep routine, what supplements he uses, and the importance of each member of his team. Finally, Ben gives incredible takeaways on how he uses various mental strategies to optimize himself.
Ben concludes with one final statement - The importance of mindset - "So much of top-level racing is a mindset - Self Belief, the Passion, the Hunger, the Desire to suffer, and also having things in your life be aligned and your relationships and have gratefulness for your life"
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg Bennett chats with Ky Hurst. Ky is one of the greatest endurance athletes the world has ever seen. For 24 years he has competed as a professional athlete across three sports. He stormed onto the Australian sporting scene as a teenager winning his first of four Ironman Superseries titles at the age of 17. He went on to win Seven Australian IronMan titles, and 30 Australian Surf titles, he was inducted into the Surf Life Saving Hall of Fame and is known as one of Surf Lifesaving's greatest ever all-round competitors. He went on to represent Australia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics & 2012 London Olympics in the 10km open water swim. He was 2nd at the 1998 & 2011 World Championships for his 5km open water swim. He won ten Open Men's Surf title’s from eleven starts, solidifying in many experts mind that he is the greatest surf swimmer the world has ever seen. In recent years he has transitioned to his 3rd professional sport, sailing, competing for Oracle Team USA at last America’s Cup. He’s now a member of the Australian SailGP team who in 2019 won the inaugural season and the $1 million winner-takes-all championships. In this episode, Ky discusses his involvement in the professional Sailgp series and what it's like being in a team sport after 20 years of racing as an individual. Ky discusses his early years and the influence of his entire extended family with water sports. He shares his journey and his process from Surf Ironman to Olympic swimmer and professional sailor. His physical and mental preparation is remarkable, and Ky shares some of his epic workouts in the pool. Finally, Ky discusses his interest in the sport of Triathlon and how he hopes to do his first Ironman 70.3 in 2021.
Fun Fact: Ky Hurst has a lung capacity of 10.2 Litres, the average man has 6 liters.
Lance Watson is one of the greatest Triathlon coaches of all time.
In three decades of coaching triathlon, he has coached at four Olympics and over 50 world championships. Coached more than 20 professional IronMan winners and an Olympic gold medalist, he is one of only five Ironman master coaches and was inducted into the triathlon Hall of Fame.
The athletes he’s worked with have reached the top of the world with incredible success, including Olympians Simon Whitfield and Brent McMahan…Simon of course winning the Olympic Gold in 2000, and Ironman champions Lisa Bentley, Chris Lieto, and Peter Reid.
He worked with both Laura and me for several years and personally he brought the joy back to training and racing in my career when I was feeling burnt-out and I’m incredibly grateful for that.
Lance discusses his journey into the sport of Triathlon, building the National Training Centre in Victoria Canada, and how his athlete Simon Whitfield winning the Olympic Gold affected his life.
Lance discusses how he along with Mark Allen, Dave Scott, Paula Newby Fraser, and Matt Dixon built the Ironman University coaching courses.
Lance describes his coaching style and methodology, his mental strategies for his athletes, Nutrition, and working with athletes over many years.
In this episode of BE with Champions, Greg Bennett chats with Functional Sports medicine physician, Dr. Ara Suppiah.
Dr. Suppiah is a certified ER physician, trained cardiac surgeon, Sports Medicine physician, Functional medicine, and Chinese medicine physician. He works with some of the world's greatest professional athletes.
His journey from a small Malaysian town a few hours out of Kuala Lumpur to Liverpool University and to where he is now is truly inspiring.
Dr. Suppiah describes his thoughts on nutrition and the importance of looking at the individual and starting with their ancestral genetics. He describes the importance of finding the right diet specific to you and supplementing that diet with the right supplements specific to that individual. Greg and Dr. Suppiah discuss glutathione, Creatine, Vitamin D, CBD, Melatonin, and other supplements.
Greg and Dr. Suppiah discuss sleep and jetlag. Sleep being the one free ultimate medicine. They discuss Hot and cold therapies. Dr. Suppiah describes cold therapy as the ultimate for health benefits.
Incredible insights and remarkable stories. See the timestamps below for more detail.
Jonny Brownlee is one of the greatest triathletes of all time.
His resume is truly remarkable - Olympic bronze medalist at his home Olympics in London, 2012 then Olympic silver medalist in Rio, 2016… combine that with his 2012 World Championship title, 2010 and 2011 Sprint World Titles and three World Championship silver medals and Commonwealth Games silver medal, and his consistent podiums for over a decade. Truly makes him one of the greatest!
What makes this man’s story even more compelling is that he’s shared his process and his journey with his older brother. Never before have we seen two brothers work together and dominant world sport.
Jonny shares his journey to the top of the world and how his brother Alistair has been such an integral part of his journey. Jonny discusses the importance of family and his home life. He talks about his preparation for heat races and what he learned from his collapse at the 2016 Cozumel Grand Final.
Dan Macpherson describes his journey from wannabe Professional Triathlete to Hollywood actor, Television presenter, and award-show host.
He describes the mental strength he gained from Ironman training and racing and how he was able to transfer that into his pursuit of roles in Hollywood and then optimizing those characters once he got them.
Dan discusses the difficulties of coming out of character after months and years immersed in these roles, and the grounding tools he uses to help himself adjust back into his life. Greg and Dan discuss his family, and living life with intent and so much more.
His work ethic is truly inspirational… he’s been known to work as an actor for 6 days of the week, and then host television shows like “Dancing with the stars” and “x-factor” on his day off, and train for Ironmans in between.
He’s someone that is doing everything he can to uncover his potential. And as a friend of his, it’s been a real joy to watch him pursue his talents both as an actor and athlete.
He knows what he wants, he’s taken control of his life and he’s living with purpose, and I for one take great motivation from watching this man work.
In this episode of BE with Champions, Greg Bennett chats with, Cliff English. Cliff is a World Champion Triathlon Coach, 4 x NCAA National Champion Coach.
Cliff describes his journey and transition from athlete to coach. It took Glandular Fever to end his athletic career and focus on his coaching. Looking back he realizes that coaching was always in his blood. He's a natural teacher. He's patient and has tremendous empathy for all his athletes whether they be World Champions and professionals or newbie beginners.
Cliff works with every athlete individually. The initial meetings with each athlete help Cliff determine where their strengths and weaknesses are and where they should spend their time. As much as Cliff has a Sports Science degree and coaching accreditations he describes the ART of coaching and having a true understanding of the practical side is how he really gets results.
Greg and Cliff discuss several of their favorite strength sessions. Often using strengths into speed work. Their examples are in the swim using buckets and towels and hill and flats for the bike and run.
Cliff describes being an NCAA head coach in an emerging sport. In this part of the episode, Cliff's passion really comes alive as he describes the work he's doing with the young woman at Arizona State University (ASU). Cliff is focussed on building these women into the sport and is not pushing them too hard for results at this younger age. he understands the importance of being patient and thinking about the future.
Richard Murray is one of the great personalities of the sport of Triathlon.
He’s one of the most consistent men on the ITU World Series, rarely out of the top 5 for almost a decade. He’s had his big wins including the ITU World Series events in Edmonton, Hamburg, and Leeds, and the ITU Duathlon World Championships. He placed 4th at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. He’s won big money races including the Island House Invitational Triathlon and Super League Triathlon.
He’s never afraid to play it up for the cameras and give us a great show. In this episode, Richard describes the joy of getting back into racing, his unconventional journey into the sport of Triathlon. His commitment to improving his swim and his goal to remain consistent. He discusses his YouTube channel and his 5km and 3km run videos that over 100k views. Richard shares his up and down the year of 2016 where he broke his collarbone early in the year, got disqualified at the Hamburg World Series race, and then placed 4th at the Rio Olympics behind his countryman Henri Schoeman. Richard's time with Coach Joel Filliol (Episode 22 of the Be with Champions podcast) gave him the consistency he needed. He decided to leave Joel and create his own team along with his wife Rachel Klamer (a professional Olympic Triathlete for Holland). Their team comprises of Dutch coaches Louis Delahaije & Jordi Meulenberg. Richard discusses his training and how he focusses on low heart-rate run workouts combined with speed. The Tokyo Olympics in 2021 will be hot, and for Richard, he believes his background in Sth Africa will be suited to the extreme conditions. Ironman and longer distance racing do not interest Richard. He hopes to stay in the short course style of racing and in the future become a coach.
Laura Bennett is a champion athlete with 4 World Championship medals, 4 US National titles, two Olympic Games representations, and a multitude of wins, none bigger than the 2007 Hyvee World Cup and the enormous check that went with it.
She’s someone who cares deeply about helping others optimize their own lives and someone who understands managing human emotions better than anyone I’ve ever met.
Laura describes the importance of managing emotions, the highs and lows, and how emotions can affect our physiology.
Laura shares incredible stories that shaped her career, from sprint finishing against the great Michellie Jones in 2003 to winning the 2007 Hyvee World Cup.
So many great takeaways in this one!
Vincent Luis returns to Be with Champions after defending his Triathlon World Championship title in Hamburg, Germany, last week.
Vincent shares his mindset and what was fueling him going into the race and during the race. He describes the race in detail and his past few months of training during these uncertain times.
Vincent tells us why he didn't race the mixed relay world championships that the French team ended up winning and defending their title. He also shares why Jacob Birtwhilstle from Australia could have likely beaten him in this race, had Jacob been allowed to leave Australia to race.
Vincent discusses his preparation for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
In this episode of BE with Champions, Greg Bennett chats with, Dr. Mansoor Mohammed. Dr. Mansoor is a pioneer and a recognized authority in the fields of medical genomics and personalized medicine.
Together Greg and Dr. Mansoor discuss how Dr. Mansoor started in Functional genomics. Dr. Mansoor describes what the DNA and the genes represent and how he reads them from person to person.
Our genes can be expressed or optimized by our lifestyle choices.
Dr. Mansoor dissects Greg's recent DNA results. Greg is a mixed bag... as we all are of incredible genes in some areas and less than optimal in others.
Greg's ability to deal with oxidative stress - Greg's glutathione levels are in the top 2% of the world
Greg has a deficit of dopamine
Greg not a very androgenized individual
Greg scores very well with vascular health and has low chance of dementia and alzheimers
Greg neutralizes noradrenaline very quickly, much faster than the normal person
Greg is at extreme risk of sub optimal Vitamin D
Siri Lindley is one of the few to reach the top of the world as an athlete by winning an ITU World Championships and two World Series titles and then be able to transition into a multiple World Champion coach.
5.20 Siri describes her recent battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and is now cancer-free.
17.30 How Siri found the sport of Triathlon
22.40 - Recognizing some mental and physical ability
30.22 - Doing everything possible to optimize her performance
43.00 - The breakthrough - Lausanne World Cup
51.00 - Edmonton World Championship - How winning world's changed her life
1.04.00 - Transitioning to coaching
1.08.00 - Mental Strategies
1.12.00 - Preparing Mirinda Carfrae for her first attempt at Ironman
1.14.40 - Being open and learning as a coach
1.23.45 - Mirinda Carfrae and Leanda Cave
1.31.30 - Siri and Bek's Foundations -
Believe Ranch and rescue
Horses in our hands
1.33.45 - Siri and Bek's Triathlon club - Team Sirius Tri Club
Bryce Wylde is a Natural medicine expert. He’s a clinician, television host, educator, author, and philanthropist.
His specialty is homeopathy, clinical nutrition, supplementation, and botanical medicine. His focus is routed within functional medicine.
He blends the latest in human biological and genomic screening, science, and technology, and uses new, traditional, and ancient remedies.
In this episode Greg and Bryce discuss -
What is "Alternative medicine"
Covid-19 and what is the real pandemic
The effects of isolation due to Covid-19
Nutrition
Nutrition for endurance sport and exercise
Supplements
Pre and Probiotics
Overtraining in sport and the effects on the gut
The importance of Glutathione
Why Glutathione
Mindfulness and mental strategies
Visualizing and the 24hr edit
What is "Grounding"? Breathing techniques
Sleep
Genetics and DNA
Environmental Toxins
Bryce's Philanthropy and extreme events
Bryce's latest book "Brainspanners"
Hunter Kemper is the most decorated U.S. Triathlete in history.
A four-time member of the US Olympic triathlon team, he is one of only two men in the world to compete in the first four Olympic triathlons (2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012). A seven-time US Elite National Champion. He won the ITU World Cup series in 2005. He’s also won the big money events in the US including Minneapolis in 2006 and the Hyvee Triathlon in 2012.
Over the years, he’s been a national spokesperson for various youth triathlon events as well as several children’s Foundations. A father of five, he is passionate about promoting health and wellness to the country’s youth.
He’s one of the best men you could ever meet and he’s been a fierce competitor, peer and friend of mine for over 20 years.
Tim Don has been a fierce competitor a peer, and a friend, for almost 20 years.
He has an unbelievable resume of performances which includes 4 world champion titles, 3 Olympic Games, and a world record in the Ironman of 7.40.23, but this is only one part of this man’s journey.
Three days prior to the 2017 Kona Ironman World Championships, where he was a heavy favorite he was struck by a car and broke a vertebra in his neck. His process in dealing with this incredible setback and his journey back to the top of the world is truly one of the most inspiring stories you will ever hear.
I’m delighted to have on the show one of my favorite people on the planet a great personality in the endurance sporting world.
Dan Lorang is one of the world’s greatest endurance coaches.
He is the first coach in history to coach a men’s and woman’s Ironman World Champion… and also, they both won on the same day on October 12th, 2019. Those athletes were non-other than Jan Frodeno who broke the course record on the way to win his 3rd Ironman World Championship and Anne Haug winning in the third-fastest time ever on the Big Island of Hawaii and improving upon her 3rd the previous year.
He is also the high-performance coach and the head of innovation for the Bora Hansgrohe professional cycling team.
Dan shares his incredible wealth of knowledge and experiences in the world of endurance sport. From Training, racing, and the mental strategies involved in preparing the world's greatest endurance athletes for the big stage.
Dr. Tommy Wood blows my mind with his academic prowess.
He received his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo.
His passion is human health, performance, and longevity. He’s a Research faculty at the University of Washington (UW) in the Department of Pediatrics. His research focuses on ways to increase resilience and treat the injury of the developing brain.
He has enormous experience in coaching and being a competitor in rowing, CrossFit, powerlifting, and ultra-endurance racing.
And He has a down to earth approach to optimizing human performance. He’s been a great sounding board for me over the last few years.
Chrissie Wellington had one of the most impactful Triathlon careers in the history of the sport.
Becoming a professional Triathlete in 2007, she went onto win 4 Ironman World Titles and smashed world records at the Ironman distance seemingly every time she raced.
A five-year career that left a mark on the world of endurance sport like no other.
Her resume is incredible: She won the Ironman World Championship, on three consecutive years (2007–2009). Winning The 2007 IM World Championships on debut, a feat that’s almost unheard of. She wasn’t able to start in 2010 due to illness but regained her title in 2011 after crashing her bike only 2 weeks previous. She lowered the IM distance world record each time she raced Challenge Roth, her fastest time there being 8hr18mins – that was 32minutes in front of 2nd place.
An incredible athlete and remarkable human.
Phil Liggett is a very special guest.
A man who has played a significant role in bringing bike racing out of Europe to the rest of the world.
For almost 55 years he’s been a cycling and Olympic journalist and commentator. For 47 years straight he’s been commentating the Tour de France… in fact, this is the first year in all that time he has been home for the month of July.
But he’s more than a journalist and a commentator, he is someone who has followed his passion, turning it from a hobby to a career and you can hear it in his voice… he loves the bike racing, he loves the athletes, he loves the scenery and he loves the history, he loves the team that surrounds him, and each moment of every race he sees something unique and special.
I’m a Triathlete and that has always been my passion. But my love for bike racing is because of this man. There is something comforting about his voice…
This was an honor and a privilege to chat with Phil. His stories are colorful and entertaining.
Jan Frodeno is an incredible champion a close friend and an occasional training partner who I’ve known for over 15 years
He’s arguably the greatest Triathlete of All-time? He’s certainly a strong contender for this conversation.
A few highlights: Olympic Gold in 2008. Three-time Ironman World Champion with a course record in 2019 of 7hr51min13sec Two-time IM 70.3 World Champion, with his win in 2018 as one of the greatest performances I’ve ever witnessed only matched by his race win in Kona in 2019 A world record in the Ironman distance of 7.35.39 at the Challenge Roth event in Germany. And a list of victories that just keeps piling up.
It hasn’t been all smooth sailing… He’s had incredible setbacks but again and again, but he rebuilds, refocuses and gets himself back onto the top step of the podium.
This was a wonderful conversation with a wonderful human being.
Katie Zaferes has stepped herself gradually, systematically up in the Triathlon world rankings… you seriously couldn’t have scripted it any better.
5th in the 2015 World Championships, 4th in 2016, 3rd in 2017, 2nd in 2018 just narrowly missing the win… but it wasn’t her time. Her time was 2019 where she showed dominating form, incredible bravery, and tremendous grit to take her first ITU World Championship and win the Grand Final in the process.
She has trained herself to have no weaknesses.
A fierce competitor and an incredible human being.
Hamish Carter is one of the greatest triathletes of all-time.
Three-time World Championship medalist, Xterra World Champion, Commonwealth Games silver medalist, World Cup series champion in 1998 and the pinnacle of his career the Olympic Gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004.
I raced this man for 15 years. When he stepped on the start line, you knew it was on from the gun. Man, he made it look easy.
A phenomenal athlete and an even better human being.
Hamish shares his wealth of knowledge about High Performance. Focussing on the process, the preparation and the controllable's. His execution of the Olympic Gold performance in Athens was clinical and technical with no emotions on the outcome.
Kate Courtney is one of the world’s greatest mountain bikers.
The last few years have been incredible:
In 2017, at 21 years old, she won the U23 world cup series. A year later she won the elite world championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. And in the following year in 2019, she won the elite world cup overall.
She’s Intent on getting what she wants and is doing everything she can to make it happen.
She’s surrounded herself with an incredible team to help on her journey. Including her family, Scott-SRAM racing, and many other supporters.
Her will-power to do something great is next level. This episode is entertaining, informative, and above all, inspiring!
Joel Filliol is one of the most successful endurance coaches on the planet.
Producing Olympic medalists and World Champions consistently in both the men’s and woman’s categories.
I’ve had several of his athletes on Be with champions including Simon Whitfield, Mario Mola, and Vincent Luis… and all sang his praises and praised the incredible team culture that he has created.
I’ve been eager to get him on the show, to get a better sense of the why, how, and what of his training culture.
He’s been a mate of mine for almost 20 years and I’ve watched him develop to one of the all-time brilliant coaches.
Emma Frodeno (Snowsill) is not only one of the greatest triathletes of all time, but she is also a long-time friend and a person I truly respect and admire.
A brief look at some highlights of her career is remarkable: Three-time ITU World Champion Commonwealth Games Champion in 2006 and Olympic Champion at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 And awarded the Order of Australia in 2009.
Emma is passionate about endurance sport, was one of the most talented the sport of Triathlon has ever seen, and is an athlete that took 100% responsibility for her life.
In this episode, Emma goes into great detail about her visualizing and word affirmations.
Sebastian Kienle is one of the greatest Ironman Triathletes of all time.
Known as an Uber cyclist early in his career, but that has changed in more recent years to now he’s known as a complete Triathlete with weapons on the bike and run.
He’s passionate, disciplined, and dedicated and these attributes have made him what he is today and that is one of the most successful Ironman athletes in the world.
A few of his career Highlights
Two-time IM 70.3 World Champion Three-time European Ironman Champion Four times on the podium at the Kona Ironman World Championships and the big highlight being his Ironman World Title in 2014
He’s one of the most down-to-earth athletes in the professional field. He’s been a mate for over a decade and I’ve always enjoyed watching his success.
Rich Roll is a man that has continued to reinvent himself. He’s been willing to jump off the merry-go-round of what society expects us to be and do and he’s followed his passions, he’s identified his strengths and he’s taken 100% responsibility for his life. Ultra-endurance athlete, New York Times best-selling author, and now one of the world's top podcast hosts.
It hasn’t all been smooth sailing if fact far from it. His book ‘Finding Ultra’, is an open, honest, and vulnerable narrative of his life that describes his low points in significant detail and how he changed his life to for his own health and wellbeing.
Greg has been a fan of his podcast, his book, and his journey for some time.
It’s a privilege to have him on Be with Champions.
Mark Webber is one of the world’s all-time high performers. His rise from country Australia to the pinnacle of motorsport is an incredibly inspiring and entertaining story.
12 years in the cut-throat billion-dollar industry of Formula 1 motor racing– winning 9 Formula One Grand Prix’s and finishing on the podium in the overall drivers’ championship 3 times. Post Formula 1, he raced for Porsche in the World Endurance car Championships where he won the world title in 2015.
He retired from professional racing in 2016 but he hasn’t stopped… his transition, seamless from racing… to Porsche, Red Bull, and Rolex ambassador and TV pundit and public speaker.
He’s had his fair share up bumps and shunts, but he’s continued to keep moving forward. He’s been a good mate of mine for over a decade, a great endurance athlete, a salt of the earth good guy, and someone I truly take inspiration from.
Helen Jenkins is a Two-time triathlon world champion and one of the few athletes to win a World title when it was a one-day event and then when it became a series.
She’s represented Great Britain at three Olympics.
She’s had a career of extreme highs and tough lows– world titles to injuries that have had her sidelined for more than a year at a time. She continues to show incredible resolve. Her sheer grit, perseverance, and determination have had her reach the top of her sport time and time again.
Vincent Luis is one of the fastest men in the world of Triathlon. Blistering swim speed, incredible bike power, and a lightening run.
He kicked off his career winning the World junior championships in 2008. A few years later he finished 11th at the 2012 London Olympics Games.
By 2015 he was on the podium of the ITU World Triathlon series.
At the Rio Olympics, he was 7th
He has slowly but surely edged his way to the top of the world. Finishing 2nd in the World Series in 2018, then finally after 11 years since his junior world title, he won the ITU World Championship title in 2019.
He’s a man with passion, patience, and persistence and is squeezing everything he can out of himself to be the best he can… which I believe is the best in the world and a strong favorite for Olympic Gold in Tokyo 2021.
Gwen Jorgensen is an athlete who’s not afraid to test herself and go places she’s never been before.
Accountant turned professional Triathlete, turned professional runner.
Her rise to the top of the world in Triathlon was rapid. She began her professional Triathlon career in 2010, by 2011 she had earned her spot on the US team for the London Olympics. By 2013 she was winning her first ITU World series events and by 2014 she was winning the ITU World Triathlon Series title which she repeated in 2015. An undefeated season in 2015 and an almost perfect season in 2014. And in 2016 she took Gold at the Rio Olympics and backed up with silver in the ITU world series that same year.
In 2017, she became a mother to a beautiful boy and later that year announced her retirement from Triathlon and her career shift to professional running.
She’s one of the worlds all-time greatest athletes.
Alistair Brownlee is arguably the greatest Triathlete of all time, he’s at least very much a part of that conversation.
An Olympic Gold at his home Olympics in London, then 4 years later Gold again at the Rio Olympics.
Combine that with: Two ITU Triathlon World Championships. Two time World Team Champion. Four European Championships and the 2014 Commonwealth title.
And most recently he won the Western Australia Ironman in Dec with a blistering course record with almost the world's fastest ever Ironman time of 7hr45min20sec.
He races without fear and races for the win with absolute intent.
A man that has triumphed under enormous pressure, has come back from adversity time and time again and showed enormous character when he carried his brother across the line at the cost of his own shot at the ITU Grand Final win in 2016.
I've been looking forward to this chat and getting a peek behind the mind of one of the world's all-time greatest athletes.
The next generation of Triathletes are here and they’re powerful, strong and capable and they’re being led by this man - Kristian Blummenfelt.
He’s an aggressive racer on the bike and run. He loves to train hard and race even harder. When he’s on the start line, his competitors know it will be flat out for the entire race. He’s been a consistent podium and top 5 finisher, but I believe the wind is changing and we will see his winning percentage rate increase over the next few years.
He’s cemented himself as one of the strong medal favorites for the Tokyo Olympics… whenever they take place.
His most recent results include:
Winning the 2019 Grand Final for the World Triathlon series in Lausanne, Switzerland running away from the very best including, Mola, Luis, Gomez, and Johnny Brownlee He holds the world best time for the 70.3 distance with a 3.25.21 at Bahrain 70.3 in 2019.
Nino Schurter is arguably the greatest mountain biker of all time. He’s raised the bar on what it takes to win.
A brief glimpse of his resume is extraordinary:
Three Olympic medals with Gold in Rio, Silver in London, and Bronze in Beijing. He’s an 8 x World Champion. A 7 x World Cup Series Champion. He’s won 32 World Cups, plus Junior World Championships, 2 x U23 World Championships, 5 x Team relay World Champion and an unheard-of an undefeated perfect season in 2017.
And when he’s not winning, he’s on the podium. His passion for what he does is visible in his training, racing and his everyday life.
He’s an incredibly well-rounded champion—With tremendous Desire, Discipline, and Dedication combined with a real love for what he does, you can see the fun he has on a bike… and all of this makes him one of the most relatable champions in the world.
He’s living his life with absolute intent and optimizing everything he can to get the most out of himself.
One of the world's all-time greatest athletes!
The Billion-dollar industry of Formula 1 motorsport, where milliseconds can be the difference between 100’s of millions of dollars or potential loss of life.
To quote Jackie Stewart the British 3-time World Champion - “There is no doubt that Formula 1 has the best risk management of any sport or any industry in the world.”
Today’s guest is at the epicenter of this incredible industry of Formula 1 racing. He is the Managing Director of Sports at Hintsa Performance – where he develops and manages the Performance and medical programs for the teams and drivers of the FIA Formula One World Championships. He watches over an elite high-performance team of coaches and medical personal who keep the drivers and teams at the peak of performance for the grueling year-long season of Formula 1.
To understand the success of Hintsa Performance you simply need to look at the scoreboard – they have a track record of 14 Formula 1 World Drivers Championships and 6 Constructors championships.
Dr. Luke Bennett has a wealth of knowledge that can be applied to optimize your business, sports and your everyday life.
He’s an incredible inspiration of someone who had a dream and made it happen
Simon was a great Australian Olympic Triathlete. He retired from sport on his own terms and pursued a career in business. He became the Global Director of Marketing and Racing at Trek Bicycles and now is the COO at the Collective Wellness Group in Australia. Simon has an incredible ability to transition from a career as a professional athlete to business.