The Physical Performance Show

Listen in as we sit down with Luke Mathews Australian Olympian and Track and Field representative in the 800m and 1500m. Luke reflects on his stellar 2015 campaign and the disappointment he felt after the Rio Olympics in 2016. Luke shares about the Nitro Athletics experience and racing Usain Bolt and his excitement heading into the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Listen in as we delve into the following: Highs and Lows of his athletics career Learnings in his athletics career  Racing Usain Bolt at Nitro Athletics Luke's recovery tips Funny running stories Having his mum as a coach His focus for the future Timeline 0:00 Start 1:05 Introduction 1:20 Hawaii Ironman World Championship Triathlon wrap up 3:32 Introduction to Luke Matthews 4:35 Start of interview 6:55 Luke's start in Track & Field 8:10 Luke's 'retirement' from Track & Field for AFL 8:40 Deciding to go back to running and his success 9:25 Falling out of love with AFL 11:00 Heading off to Rio - making the Olympics 11:55 Under performing at the Olympics - the heartbreak 12:35 Pulling apart and reflecting on his Rio Olympic campaign  17:25 Making the Australian team 19:14 The lead up to Rio: The Melbourne Track Classic 21:25 Nitro Athletics and Usain Bolt 25:05 The IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017  28:25 Breaking the 4-minute mile 30:29 Meeting Sebastian Coe 31:50 Performance Round 47:38 Listener questions  49:45 Focus for the 2018 Commonwealth Games 53:51 Tranining advice 56:25 Working on his technique  57:26 Luke's goal over the next 6 months 58:25 Luke's dinner table 01:00 Luke's thank you to his supporters 01:40 Luke's Physical Challenge 1:03:40 Looking forward to the future of athletics in Australia 1:04:48 Close 1:06:43 Show End If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia

Listen in as we sit down with Pete Jacobs to talk to him about his journey to becoming the Ironman World Champion in 2012 and his preparation for his return to the World Championship in 2017. In this episode we discuss around his change to the MAF training philosophy, his low carb high fat diet and how this has helped him overcome fatigue and improve his performance.  Listen in as we delve into the following: Pete's struggle with fatigue Pete's change in diet  Pete's change in philosophy about training and racing Pete's 2012 Kona Ironman win Pete's preparation for Kona 2017 Pete's start in triathlon and Ironman About the MAF training philosophy Pete's best advice Pete's Physical Challenge Timeline 0:00 Start 3:20 Playback of Pete Jacobs winning the World Ironman Championships in 2012 3:44 Introduction to Pete Jacobs 5:24 Start of interview 6:48 Pete Jacob’s challenges with fatigue 8:45 Changing his diet and training to deal with fatigue  12:18 The fatigue Pete felt 13:48 Being aware of his fatigue and the adaptations Pete makes 13:35 Changing his diet with Phil Maffetone 17:13 Pete's plate at dinner, lunch and breakfast 18:05 Sponsors, MAF and nutrition for Kona 20:00 Pete's belief in his abilities 20:55 The frustration of not knowing what was wrong 21:50 The importance of clarity and a clear diagnosis 22:15 The perspective Pete learnt from the hard times 22:00 Talking about MAF training: Maximum Aerobic Function 30:25 Talking race day in 2017 31:02 Race day 2017 nutrition strategy  32:35 Talking Ironman World Championships 2012: The victory 33:38 Ironman World Championships 2011: The fight for second place 34:50 Switching his mindset: from wanting to win to knowing he can win 35:40 Separating your mind from what you are doing: Ken Ware 39:38 Origins in triathlon 43:02 Listener question: core strength and body maintenance  47:20 Performance Round with Pete Jacobs 54:00 Goals for Ironman World Championship 2017 54:29 Pete Jacob's in the zone 56:10 Pete Jacob's best advice 1:00:43 Live Your Own Fit : Jaimielle & Pete Jacobs Business 01:01:23 Where to follow Pete on his road to World Championships 2017 01:02:00 Jamie’s words to Pete at the end of the Ironman world Championships 2012 01:02:41 Close 01:07:17 End   If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a humbling chat with 5X Olympian, dual Olympic medallist and American record holder Bernard Lagat. During the episode Bernard shares around his life growing up, his experiences at 5 Olympic Games, his race strategies and the highs and lows of his running career including his role in Nikes infamous Breaking2 world record attempt. Listen in as we delve into the following: Bernard's childhood Where Bernard's drive to run came from The legacy of running in Bernard Lagat's family Bernard's stand out performances and races Bernard's toughest competitors Bernard's mindset around racing and training How Bernard dealt with disappointment throughout his career What fuels Bernard to keep competing - his upcoming goals Bernard's best advice Bernard's Physical Challenge Timeline 2:52 Introduction to Bernard Lagat 4:40 Bernard’s Personal Bests (PBs) 6:00 Start of interview 6:07 What scares Bernard Lagat 9:02 Bernard’s life growing up 12:22 Bernard’s inspiration to run 15:12 Bernard’s first Olympic Games: Sydney 200 18:18 Missing the Olympics Games in Atlanta 1996 19:04 Olympic Games Athens 2004 story 22:39 Achilles Tendon injury 25:36 Beijing Olympics 2008: dealing with disappointment 26:28 The lowest point in Bernard’s career 27:52 2009 World Championships: Bernard redeeming himself 28:05 Bernard’s longevity 29:15 Bernards win in the 5000m USA Trials 2015 32:30 Bernard’s performance in Rio Olympics 2016 33:11 Bernard’s mindset 33:33 Top 3 tips for longevity 38:48 What fuels Bernard Lagat 40:29 Being at Breaking2 41:18 What Bernard said to Eliud Kipchoge at Breaking2 41:45 Behind the scenes of Breaking2 42:32 Self doubt at Breaking2 45:48 Performance Round 55:20 Bernard’s bucket list 56:42 Bernard’s top tip for best physical performance 58:23 Bernard Legat’s dinner table 59:02 Bernard’s idol and inspiration 01:00:40 Bernard’s Physical Challenge 1:04:27 Conclusion 01:06:35 End   If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I sit down with Luca Turrini who holds the world record for the longest distance covered on a treadmill in 24 hours.  Listen in as we delve into the following: What planted the seed for Luca to break the world record The training that went into the event The team that helped Luca on the day The mindset Luca had for the event Timeline 0:00 Start 3:55 Start of interview 4:30 The journey to the world record 5:50 his first 24 hour treadmill attempt 6:34 His second treadmill – going for the record 7:50 The physical prep to get ready for the world record 11:42 The day of the world record attempt 14:49 How Luca felt starting the record 15:03 How Luca broke down the 24 hours 15:10 The attack (first 6 hours) 16:10 The last hour 17:30 Luca’s nutrition during the event 18:25 The dark periods that came throughout the event 22:19 The end of the record attempt 23:45 The previous record holder Dave Proctor 24:11 Mental vs Physical effort 25:25 Advice from Pat Farmer 27:20 Recovery from the event 28:30 Luca’s best advice 28:56 Where to follow Luca 29:54 End of interview 30:05 Close 30:45 Brad’s You Can Run Pain Free Book 32:04 End   If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Matt Bevilacqua - Three time Molokai 2 Oahu paddleboard champion and professional Ironman.  During the episode Matt shares around all things surf life saving ironman, breakthrough performances, hard training and fun sessions on the beach. Listen in as we delve into the following: Matt's origins in surf life saving Growing up as a surf athlete in Tasmania Matt's Nutri-Grain Series journey Matt's Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard Races The highs and lows of Matt's career so far 00:00 Start 01:00 Introduction 04:00 Matt Bevilacqua Introduction 05:40 One thing that scares Matt 08:12 Matt’s genesis story 08:37 Matt’s junior days 09:30 Where Matt’s love for the sport started 11:37 Talking about Matt’s parents 14:00 Matt’s dreams before becoming a professional ironman 14:56 Being a surf athlete in Tasmania and the Tasmanian athlete bond 18:10 Training with Michael King 19:25 What Matt learnt from training with a high performance squad 20:25 Matt’s first Nutri-Grain IronMan qualifying year and race 22:10 Finding himself on the Nutri-Grain IronMan Series podium 23:37 Matt’s second year on the Nutri-Grain IronMan Series 24:42 Matt on the importance of confidence 25:45 Matt’s first Nutri-Grain IronMan Series win – Newcastle 2015/16 Series 28:38 Matt’s 2016/17 Nutri-Grain IronMan Series 31:20 Performance Round 43:04 Molokai 2 Oahu paddleboard 44:42 Matt’s study – High school teaching 45:36 Matt’s bucket list 46:54 Matt’s training advice 48:00 Matt’s Physical Challenge 49:36 Matt’s dinner guest 50:40 Matt’s sponsors and supporters 51:45 Matt as a comedian 52:55 Close 55:35 End   Matt Bevilacqua on social: Insta: @matt.bevilacqua   Facebook: @mattbevy   Twitter: @matt_bevilacqua   Matt's first surf club - Clifton Beach SLSC   Matt's current surf club - Kurrawa SLSC     Matt's Sponsors: Kellogg's Nutri-Grain   Kracka Surf Craft   Engine Swim   BOS Oceansport   True Protein    Previous show guests that are mentioned: Episode #1: Ali Day Episode #22: Shannon Eckstein Episode #57: Matt Poole Episode #72: Jamie Mitchell   If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia 

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with USA Hall of Fame Track and Field Coach Bob Larsen. During the episode Bob unpacks about his running growing up before progressing into high school coaching before coaching at UCLA and elite level runners including Meb Keflezighi. He chats about the training it takes to be one of the world's best marathon runners and important training metrics. Listen in as we delve into the following: How Bob brought American Distance Running back His running journey growing up His career as a coach from high school through to his current role How he coached Meb Keflezighi The coaching metrics that matter for distance running How to prolong a distance runner's career Timeline 0:00 Start 3:15 Introduction to Bob Larsen 6:30 How Bob Larsen started his training group – bringing American distance running back to an international level 8:55: Genesis story of Bob Larsen 9:10 Bob as a runner growing up 14:30 Discovering coaching: start of Bobs career 15:30 coaching techniques that were working back in the high school years that still work 21:35 Injury minimization strategies – cross training 28:40 Mebs Boston Marathon win 32:10 Lead up to Meb’s Athens medal 36:35 The workouts before Meb’s Athens Olympics 39:55 Coaching metrics that matter 47:26 Prolonging a career – Meb’s drills 50:36 Single piece of advice to perform at physical best 52:00 Who would Bob have at his dinner table? 53:15 Physical Performance Challenge 55:18 Where to find Bob Larsen online 58:13 Finish If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia 

Dr. Rich Willy, Running Researcher & Physical Therapist at University of Montana, discusses running mechanics, injuries, strength training for runners, running shoes, and trends in running technology. He shares insights on knee pain, the impact of increasing running cadence on joint loads, and the role of strength training in running. He also explores the potential downside of relying too heavily on devices and promotes his work and book on strength training.

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with AUS Champion Triathlete - Jake Birtwhistle.  During the episode Jake unpacks his rise through the junior championships, some great tips and insights, his qualification into the 2018 Commonwealth games along with so much more. Listen in as we delve into the following: Introduction Jake Birtwhistle Successful weekend at Hamburg Gaining qualification into the 2018 Commonwealth Games Discovering Triathlons Tweaking his technique Performance Round Questions Jake’s worst injury Favourite hobby Jake’s bucket list Physical Challenge: 6 x 1kms on the track with 90secs rest Sponsors If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia 

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Big Wave Surfer and 10x Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard World Champion - Jamie Mitchell.  During the episode Jamie unpacks how he got into big wave surfing, tackling the big waves, his worst injury and so much more. Listen in as we delve into the following: Introduction Jamie Mitchell Suffering a fractured sternum Worst injury seen in big wave surfing How Jamie got into Surfing Big Waves Managing the uncertainty Dominating Molokai Paddleboard Championships for 10 years Training leading up to Molakai Performance Round Questions Being in the zone Sponsorship with Quiksilver Jamie’s best advice Jamie’s Physical Challenge – Get up at 6am to go for a 4km walk and swim at the beach If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia 

In this episode of The Physical Performance Show I have a fire-side chat with Great British Half Marathon Rep - Tina Muir.  During the episode Tina unpacks some key insights into her running career along with the very challenging decision to put her running career on hold to recover from Amenorrhea which is the loss of her menstrual cycle. Listen in as we delve into the following: Tina’s Mentor and Support when first starting out in running Tina’s major running highlight Growing up and moving to the US Key Learnings Performance Round Who Tina admires and why? Mental Bottles and Self Talk Being in the zone Pros and Cons as working with your husband as a coach Tina’s very personal struggle to put her running career on hold and Amenorrhea Managing Amenorrhea and nutrition Tina’s viral blog post Tina’s best running advice Physical Challenge – Correct your posture If you have enjoyed the show please hit SUBSCRIBE for to ensure you are one of the first to future episodes. Jump over to POGO Physio - www.pogophysio.com.au for more details Follow @Brad_Beer Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat Please direct any questions, comments, and feedback to the above social media handles.  Powered by POGO Physio, Mermaid Waters, Australia