197 Taking on IRONMAN in a Time-Starved Life
Purple Patch Podcast
Matt Dixon
4.8 • 647 Ratings
🗓️ 8 December 2021
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
IRONMAN.
Perhaps you have done one already but would love to do better. Maybe you are inspired to give it a crack, but not really sure if you are up to the task, or perhaps you are thinking, "I could never do that with my hectic life schedule."
Today's episode will:
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Break down the myths and perceptions that often send time-starved hopefuls down the wrong path of their IRONMAN journey
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Outline a method to ensure that a successful journey to IRONMAN doesn’t equal obsession, fatigue, and destruction of the other important parts of life.
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Help build a framework of training to prepare you to be successful, but also improve your health, performance across other parts of life, and enable you to actually ENJOY the journey.
It is a fact. IRONMAN is a personal challenge that requires great commitment, logistical considerations, and training. Your journey will include plenty of obstacles, adversity, and setbacks, BUT it doesn't have to come at the expense of every other aspect of your life. In fact, IRONMAN training can enhance your life if done properly.
Today, Matt outlines how.
0:00-02:35 Welcome, Episode Introduction, and a word from our sponsor, Inside Tracker - use code PURPLEPATCHPRO25 for 25% in the InsideTracker Store.
02:35-06:50 Squaddie Update - Live and Video on Demand Coaching and Purple Patch Swim Analysis
06:50-10:30 Word of the Week - Dena
10:30 IRONMAN in a Time-Starved Life
Episode Resources
This episode is sponsored by our collaboration with INSIDE TRACKER. Inside Tracker and Purple Patch- Receive 25% off their services with code: PURPLEPATCHPRO25
The Definitive Guide to Your First IRONMAN - Purple Patch Blog
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Learn more about Purple Patch Squad High-Performance Training Program
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Matt Dixon and welcome to the Purple Patch podcast. |
| 0:03.5 | 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. |
| 0:19.9 | Hello guys, before we get going, the blizzard of data. |
| 0:24.8 | Every minute, every day, data, data, data. |
| 0:28.3 | How's your sleep, your posture, your glucose, your power, your pace, hordes and hordes |
| 0:32.7 | of obsessive tracking. |
| 0:34.8 | But is it really moving the performance needle for you? |
| 0:38.3 | Perhaps, but for many it just causes confusion and stress along your what should be enjoyable performance journey. |
| 0:47.3 | Building a smart relationship with your data is critical, but sometimes simplicity is the best path forward. |
| 0:55.0 | So with that, how do I reconcile this partnership with Inside Tracker? |
| 0:59.0 | How does it fit into it? |
| 1:01.0 | Well, here's the key. |
| 1:03.0 | It isn't just more data, because there is a big difference between the blizzard of data |
| 1:09.0 | and information, |
| 1:11.7 | especially information that enables you to take actionable steps in your training, habits, and nutrition. |
| 1:18.8 | And this is why I'm a fan. |
| 1:21.0 | InsideTracker provides a checkpoint every few months where you can get a look inside |
| 1:26.9 | and then make smart strategic decisions |
| 1:29.5 | about your training, your nutrition, your health. You get busy following the advice, |
| 1:36.5 | or peer reviewed, and then check in again, how's it been? How do I course correct? And that |
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