Purple Patch Podcast

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.

Our children have faced change across various arenas of life and, for most, it has been incredibly isolating. Many parents are struggling with how to support kids through the turbulence that we find ourselves in these days, especially in terms of talking about Covid-19, supporting their education, and addressing the common fears of social, sporting, and emotional development due to the detours that we are navigating. Today, Matt provides his lens on how to support children emotionally, through his unique coaching lens: fostering development in our kids through sport, and creating fun and inventive ways to drive them forward. Kids are observant, smart, and adaptable. We cannot hide or gloss the situation and they are more equipped than we realize to handle a tailored version of the realities we face. Purple Patch Resources Learn More about Purple Patch 1:1 Coaching Learn More about Purple Patch Squad Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate and review. Your feedback is appreciated. Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

We've got one for the geeks this week as I welcome Ivan O'Gorman of IOG Bike Fit and Consulting to the podcast for a deep dive on bike fitting and performance. Ivan regularly works with recreational cyclists and triathletes of all levels, as well as World Tour professionals and Olympians. As a seven-time IRONMAN World Championship finisher and two-time LT 100 MTB finisher, Ivan has significant first-hand knowledge of the many factors athletes must consider to maximize results. Plus, did we mention that he's engaging, animated, and incredibly smart? Bike fitting, one would argue, is equal parts art and science, but as you'll hear, it's much more than just changing a saddle position and sending you on your way without regard to comfort and performance. If you've recently purchased a new bike (and we know many of you have), or if you want to get dialed in for 2021, now is a great time to get your equipment in order. It doesn't matter if you're a competitve triathlete eeking out every last watt, or a recreational rider who simply wants to enjoy a new activity with your family. You'll enjoy it more when you feel good. Key Discussion Topics Include: The value of a good bike fit for both recreational riders and competitive athletes What's more important? Comfort, aerodynamics, or optimal return? What are some of the biggest mistakes you see in bike position and fit? What factors go into an IOG Bike Fit? What are some considerations that riders should make when they are thinking about equipment and bike purchases? Crank Length! Is shorter always better? Why is right now a great time for a bike consult or fit? What you can expect from a virtual fit or consultation? Purple Patch Resources Book an In-Person or Virtual Bike Fit with IOG Bike Fit Learn More about Purple Patch 1:1 Coaching Learn More about Purple Patch Squad Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate and review. Your feedback is appreciated. Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

Today, we take off the heavy cloak of 2020 and begin to set our path toward high performance in 2021. We do so in style -- via YOUR questions. Yes -- today's show is a chance for Matt to sink his chops into questions delivered by the listeners. Matt addresses listener questions around: Trends for performance in 2021 How to address the stress of 2020 with our children Getting a chance to race in 2020 Navigating a difficult work schedule that makes traditional training impossible Managing Daily Energy Levels ...and more It's a fun one that is anchored around navigating the turbulence of 2020, while still looking ahead to 2021. Purple Patch Coaching Resources Learn More about Purple Patch 1:1 Coaching Learn More about Purple Patch Squad Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate and review. Your feedback is appreciated. Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

Matt Dixon and Scott Tindal return with Part 2 of their Coaches Conversation around Performance Nutrition. Today, they get specific on three important modules. The Importance of breakfast - What and Why? The Role of Protein and How Much is too Much? Nitrates and Beets? What Are They and What Are the Benefits? Episode Resources: Matt Dixon Bike Clinic - September 16th Ivan O'Gorman Bike Fits at the Purple Patch Training Studio - October 1st-3rd, 2020 Scott Tindal Performance Nutrition-Book with Purple Patch Purple Patch Coaching Resources Learn More about Purple Patch 1:1 Coaching Learn More about Purple Patch Squad Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate, and review. Your feedback is appreciated. Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

Matt Dixon and Scott Tindal break down an often confusing and complex topic in this two-part podcast series on Performance Nutrition. Today, they lay the groundwork. Why is this topic so confusing? Why is performance nutrition an afterthought for many? What are the dangers of over-obsessing? What should athletes look for in a nutrition plan? What are the strategies of nailing nutrition basics? Episode Resources: Matt Dixon Bike Clinic - September 16th Ivan O'Gorman Bike Fits at the Purple Patch Training Studio Scott Tindal Performance Nutrition-Book with Purple Patch Purple Patch Coaching Resources Learn More about Purple Patch 1:1 Coaching Learn More about Purple Patch Squad Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate, and review. Your feedback is appreciated. Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

If 2020 was a chapter in an athlete story, it would be classified as a massive challenge and a setback that includes disappointment and most certainly failure. But, the great athlete would navigate, learn, and overcome. A great athlete has the tools and wisdom to realize the path of performance is never linear. Today is Part Two on our series of performance culture and the athletic mindset. Last week, we dug into the cultural model of performance. It's the model that we utilize at Purple Patch and it is a way of doing something that unites individuals and creates a collective resilience. And at the end of the day, the individuals that thrive within that culture lean into a suite of traits and characteristics that make up what we call the athletic mindset. Now, we've learned over the last few months of turbulence, that these traits are the very traits that foster the resilience, adaptability and the growth needed, not to just navigate, but to thrive through these times. What are these characteristics and traits? Matt digs in, dissects, and tells stories about the athlete journey and, of course, the athlete mindset. You do not need to be an athlete to lean into the athletic mindset. We're discussing life here: how to thrive, how to rise up, how to grow in the challenge, how to improve your personal resilience, and how to optimize your health. So no matter what your sporting background, you're going to benefit from this episode on developing an athletic mindset. Register for FREE Matt Dixon Webinar on Thursday, August 27th, 2020 Setting Up the Back Half of 2020 Training Purple Patch Coaching Resources Learn More about Purple Patch 1:1 Coaching Learn More about Purple Patch Squad Thanks for taking a listen and, if you like what you hear, please subscribe, share, rate and review. Your feedback is appreciated. Subscribe to the Purple Patch Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

In Part 1 of this Two-Part Series, Matt presents a Model of Performance Culture for coaches and businesses. He defines each step and illustrates how he has applied each phase with Purple Patch since the start of 2020. North Star Mission - Ensuring the team is in complete alignment with purpose, direction, and outcomes. The Path To Success - Setting up a roadmap, removing roadblocks, creating an intentional focus on the NOW Performer Development -coaching, provide feedback and course corrections, creating conditions to thrive Critical Review and Re-Engagement

We're midway through the year and now is an appropriate time to take a step back and reflect on the unpredictable and unprecedented year we've had so far. For better or worse, it has forced change, but it is not too late to step up and lead. This "Best of" revisits a few episodes on the importance of strong leadership and building resilience. Even if you've already listened, we invite you to: Listen again now that we're a few months into this new normal Absorb and take what is useful to you and your current situation Use it to support each other, your friends, and your family Share this episode and apply to your teams Take note, coaches and managers: It isn't all a disaster! It is, however, time to step up and lead. You have tools at your disposal to help and it just takes a little dose of clarity, communication, planning, and leaning into your biggest assets you have: your athletes. Leaders? Same applies. It is time to plan, communicate, and lean into YOUR biggest assets - your employees. Help them to develop a platform of resilience, provide a release from their rigors and stressors, ensure they feel connected, and continue to lead with a sense of purpose and direction.

Despite the turbulence and despair of 2020, the challenges, and the crumbling race plans, we commit to making the end of 2020 all about performance excellence! We create PURPOSE. We create DIRECTION. We create MISSION. We deliver personal ACCOMPLISHMENT. AND we do it TOGETHER. Sounds super. BUT HOW you ask? That is the theme of this episode.