137 Big Lessons from the Big Island

Purple Patch Podcast

Matt Dixon

Humanpotential, Nutrition, Education, Empower, Fitness, Executive, Coach, Strengthtraining, Purplepatch, Sleep, Cycling, Performance, Running, Recovery, Health & Fitness, Ironman, Swimming, Timemanagement, Triathlon, Meditation, Yoga

4.8 • 647 Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Yes, it's the week that triathletes, coaches, and spectators usually descend up Kailua-Kona for the annual IRONMAN World Championships.

This week, Matt looks back on six memorable stories from his 20+ years of heading over to Kona for the big race. Some stories involve lessons pros like Chris Lieto, Rachel Joyce, and Sarah Piampiano. Other takeaways center around age-group athletes that Matt has coached at the World Championships.

Each story is poignant and full of life lessons for all of us - stay calm, stick with the process, nail the basics, get your attitude right, and, most importantly: NEVER Stand Down Wind.

We know you'll enjoy this look back at some of the moments that make this race so special, sufferable, unique, rewarding, and totally unforgettable. We don't even blame you if you feel a wee bit of nostalgia. We miss it too.

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0:00.0	I'm Matt Dixon and welcome to the Purple Patch podcast.
0:03.0	The mission of Purple Patch is to empower and educate every human being to reach their athletic potential.
0:09.3	Through the lens of athletic potential, you reach your human potential.
0:13.3	The purpose of this podcast is to help time-starved people everywhere integrate sport into life.
0:19.8	And welcome to the Purple Patch podcast, as ever,
0:23.0	your host Matt Dixon. And right now, as I sit here, if this were a typical year, I would be in
0:30.8	Kaluakona. I'd likely be sweating profusely, breathing hard, all the while underwhelming many of the world's best
0:40.5	athletes as I blind them with my pasty white British skin. Up and down I would churn along the famed
0:47.3	De Lehi Drive, just a little jog to break up the carnival of pre-race meetings, a little media, breakfast with Bob, and the annual
0:56.6	Purple Patch pre-race meetup.
0:58.9	Yep, I would typically be in Kona for the Hawaii Iron Man World Championships.
1:04.7	Joining me, Kelly, Baxter, Carmel, Pete and Joe, perhaps two or three other guests, who
1:10.2	helped with a week of craziness,
1:12.0	expectations and up and down emotions, this event always brings every emotion.
1:18.9	I tell you this, folks, for every single magical occasion on this island, I'm sure to be given
1:25.0	lessons. I'm sure, and we are sure sure to be humbled, we will get pushed down.
1:32.1	This event and occasion is simply unforgiving for athletes, coaches and spectators, and that's
1:38.7	what makes it special. But we are not there. 2020 is not a normal year.
1:45.2	And so instead today we dive into some of the almost 20 years of being in Kona and we're
1:51.6	going to pick apart six stories and lessons.
1:55.8	Yes, for today's show, a little bit of fun, I've chosen six personal stories to tell you. All I have to start
2:03.1	are the titles and I am going to go, p p pahoo p p pio, free form, each hopefully drawing out a lesson
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