Episode 279: Purple Patch Case Study Series - #3 - Chris Hughes

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

🗓️ 16 August 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to this week's episode of the Purple Patch Podcast! Today, we're continuing our Purple Patch Performance Case Studies series, where we delve into real-life examples and the experiences of real athletes to provide practical insights about performance.

Joining IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon on the show is Purple Patch Tri-Squad member Chris Hughes, whose story is one of remarkable athletic evolution.

Chris has been on an impressive streak of individual race results lately, but in 2019, he almost quit the sport due to years of frustration, setbacks, and injury. Despite putting in a lot of effort, he wasn't making significant progress, and the sport didn't seem to fit into his life. He was fatigued, underperforming, and plagued with injuries.

In this episode, Chris shares the mindset and approach that shifted his perspective on training, moving away from piling on training hours and instead focusing on fulfilling sessions, education, coaching moments, and embracing the support and accountability of the tri-squad community, even though he mostly trained alone. He is a perfect example of the Purple Patch Pillars of Performance in action.

Chris's story is a valuable lesson in effectiveness, bravery, and personal performance progression. It provides insights into personal success and a dynamic approach to solving the optimization challenge that many time-starved athletes face.

About Chris Hughes

Husband and father of two
Data analyst and consultant for Fire and EMS services
No history in sports
Started his triathlon career 10 years ago
A member of the Purple Patch Tri-Squad

Episode Timestamps

00:00 - 06:31 - Welcome and Episode Introduction

06:38 - 09:42 - Matt's News-ings

09:49 - 48:50 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 279: Purple Patch Case Study Series - #3 - Chris Hughes

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0:00.0	I'm Matt Dixon and welcome to the Purple Patch podcast. The mission of Purple Patch is to empower and educate every human being to reach their athletic potential. Through the lens of athletic potential, you reach your human potential. The purpose of this podcast is to help time-starved people everywhere in a great sport into life.
0:24.3	Folks, welcome to the wilderness of hope and desperation. That's how I view a performance
0:31.1	journey that lacks a broad perspective on the elements that promote a platform of health, as
0:36.4	well as a lack of practices to establish the correct that promote a platform of health, as well as a lack of practices to establish
0:39.1	the correct mindset and appropriate effectiveness of training within the context of a very
0:45.5	busy life under high demands that we label a time-starved life. Well, this month is a month
0:51.4	of case studies. We discuss pro athletes, we discuss individually coached athletes, we discuss participants on our tri-squat.
0:59.0	And we're also going to even dig into some cautionary tales later in the month.
1:03.0	But those that succeed don't rely on luck, don't rely on hope. They have a little bit of strategy.
1:10.0	They are consistent. They are consistent
1:13.4	in keeping things really simple and actionable. And they focus on the right habits for them
1:19.2	so that they can chase a personal recipe that is less around trying to create big moments.
1:25.5	And instead more about integration into life, all of which
1:28.9	a life that is under high demands from various aspects in their life. When folks get this concept
1:35.1	right and they get it dialed in, they experience really, really big moments at their races and
1:40.4	events and the moments that really matter. but more importantly, they enjoy the journey
1:45.6	and they experience sustained, improved performance across all arenas in life.
1:51.0	But we like to measure these improvements. And to help with that, we adopt Inside Tracker.
1:57.0	By assessing your biometrics and looking at your health parameters, some stress hormones,
2:02.8	macro and micronutrients that can impact your cognitive function and energy, we can then tailor
2:08.5	a strategic plan to improve each personal profile, all based on the expert recommendations
2:14.3	from the Inside Tracker team. This process drives ultimately to simplicity,
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