The Greg Bennett Show

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with icon and a legend in the world of Triathlon and endurance sports Mike Reilly.   Mike has done announcing and television for Running and Triathlon events worldwide since the late 70’s. He’s had a microphone in his hands for 1000’s endurance events.   Mike Reilly is best known as the Voice of Ironman and has announced 100s of Ironman events around the world, including 33 Kona Ironman World Championships. 100’s of thousands of triathletes worldwide have heard his famous phrase “You are an Ironman!” and he has called millions of athletes across a finish line.   An IRONMAN Hall of Fame, USA Triathlon Hall of Fame member and Running USA Hall of Champions. He’s a a world-renowned race announcer, commentator, podcast host “Find your finish line podcast” and author to his inspirational book “Finding my voice.” Mike called his final race, Dec 10, 2022 at Ironman New Zealand. Over 40 years of calling events… this man is truly an Ironman!   Timestamps   3:40 - Interview with Mike Reilly begins 6:49 - Mike explains how he came to the decision to retire and the thought process involved. People identify me for what I've done ... but I identify myself by my family 10:37 - Walking away from his last race call in Kona was incredibly special and emotional. Mike explains how he felt and how it played out. It's not just you saying goodbye to the sport, it's the sport saying goodbye to you 15:11 - Are athletes still gonna hear the phrase "YOU are an Ironman"?   17:25 - It all started for Mike Reilly in San Diego, CA, where Mike found his passion for endurance sports while training and racing local events in Southern California. He ran the first of twelve marathons in 1978 and competed in his first triathlon in 1979. That was the same year he picked up a microphone for the first time. Two years later he announced the first ever professional triathlon in Solana Beach, CA. He also called the first ten years of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, the most popular marathon series in the world. At the end I just said to myself ... it's just time! 22:00 - Mike explains the story on how he called his first race. It’s about much more than standing with a microphone calling out finishers’ names. Mike’s 19-hour day typically starts before 5:00 am, where he presides over the swim-to-bike transition area as athletes rack their cycles and make last-minute adjustments. He provides critical information about late-breaking changes, course conditions, and the minute-by-minute schedule necessary to get the swim off to a smooth start. He’s then responsible for guiding the athletes into the water and providing instructions about the particulars of the starting protocol, including “gentle guidance” about their positioning. After the swim gets underway, Mike keeps spectators informed about the relative positions of the leaders, and then announces the names of athletes as they complete the swim and head out on the bike portion. During the day, Mike positions himself in a variety of locations to watch the athletes as they come in on the bike and hit various spots on the run course, constantly updating the spectators as to the leaderboard as well as conditions out on the course. Then it’s over to the finish line, where Mike will spend over nine hours bringing in every athlete in the race, providing nuggets of personal information about as many of them as it’s possible to squeeze in. During the last hour or so of the race, as the clock winds down to the 17-hour cutoff mark, Mike will come down from the announcing booth and move right next to the finish line. At that point he’ll do whatever it takes to keep the crowd energized and the last, struggling finishers motivated to make the cutoff: He’ll shout, dance, wave a towel, and even run into the finishing chute to run alongside exhausted athletes and shout encouragement. When they step across the line, they’re treated to the sweetest sound in the sport: Mike yelling “You are an IRONMAN!” at the top of his lungs, as he’s already done as many as 2,500 times that day. 27:45 - Mike tells the story about how the phrase "You are an Ironman" came about. 33:29 - Mike's Instagram message announcing his retirement. Don't worry, you'll be an Ironman tomorrow ... 33:29 - Mike's Instagram message announcing his retirement. 35:59 - Mike has written a phenomenal book; Finding My Voice with stories from his career. He shares a few of the most memorable stories with us. 40:31 - The finish line at an Ironman is one of the most 'alive' places you can every experience. Mike and Greg discuss the stories and metaphors for life that exist around completing an Ironman race. 43:03 - Mike describes some of the low moments where he may have said things on mic that he now feels was not appropriate. You can't do that kind of stuff when you are publicly on a microphone 50:23 - Mike and Greg discuss the process of writing the book - Book: Finding My Voice 54:57 - Be sure to subscribe and listen to Mik'e podcast - Find Your Finish Line 58:30 - Mike and Greg discuss the sport of triathlon ... where it is now, where it's come from, and where they see it going in the future. Competition can only make you greater 1:04:11 - Mike and Greg wrap up with some fun rapid fire questions; One book you would recommend? The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay Two most-used apps on your phone? What 3 people would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? GOAT triathlete of all time? Out of 10, how cool are you? Who would you want to play a movie of your life? Which decade of music is the best? Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? Greatest movie of all time? On the Waterfront with Marlon Brando 1:12:52 - Interview concludes   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Mike Reilly Podcast: Find Your Finish Line Book: Finding My Voice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ironmanvoice Twitter: https://twitter.com/ironmanvoice

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Belinda Granger. Australian Triathlon legend: a Fifteen-time Ironman Champion, Triathlon commentator, and the pro liaison for Challenge Family Triathlons.   Belinda was recently inducted into the Triathlon Australia Hall of Fame for the ‘Legends of the Sport’ Award, and few are more deserving for their contribution to the sport of Triathlon than BG is. Belinda is also an Australian IM Hall of Famer and, most importantly, has been a good friend of mine for over 30 years!   Greg and Belinda discuss the realities of being a pro athlete, the highs and the lows and how they mould and teach and motivate.   Timestamps 2:14 - Interview with Belinda Granger begins I have seen the sport change over and over and over again 8:09 - Greg and Belinda rewind the clock and discuss how BG came into the sport. 14:20 - Belinda explains the moment that she realised that she was good at triathlon and was prepared to take it seriously as a pro athlete. 19:45 - Belinda explains how a DNF in Foster-Tuncurry motivated her to go all-in. I didnt do anything silly, I just wanted to finish to prove to myself I could 25:03 - Why is Noosa one of the greatest places on the planet to live, train and base your triathlon career? 26:41 - Belinda describes in details some her greatest 'highs' in her career ... starting with Challenge-Roth. 34:20 - Greg and Belinda discuss the low's within her career and what she has learn't from them. We all like to pretend that we are amazing and so mentally tough all the time 39:36 - We look at athletes and assume that they are invincible and never make mistakes, and we forget that pro athletes are just human. Greg and Belinda discuss the realities of being a pro athlete. 43:44 - Belinda explains how she came to deciding to retire, how it played out, and what defining moments helped her to continue to move forward after completing her pro-athlete career. Triathlon is more important to me now as a 52 year old, than it was when I was competing 52:57 - Coming out of the pandemic, Greg and Belinda discuss the excitement around triathlon and the opportunities in the future of the sport. 57:09 - What would you tell your 18 year old self today? 1:00:07 - Which 3 people would you love to have dinner with (living or passed)? Belinda's answer is hilarious! 1:01:49 - Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years? 1:05:27 - Belinda and Greg complete the interview with some Rapid Fire Questions: One book you would recommend? Mark Barretta - Greatest Moments in Australian Sport Two most-used apps on your phone? Toughest race? First job? Out of 10, how cool are you? Which decade of music is the best? Favorite race? Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 1:14:06 - Interview concludes   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And follow Belinda Granger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belindagranger Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/belinda.granger

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Chris McCormack (aka: Macca). With four World Championship titles to his name and countless more international race wins, Chris McCormack is one of the most successful athletes in the history of triathlon. The only male athlete to conquer every triathlon distance with World Championship gold, Macca is considered the most complete multisport athlete ever and the catalyst of the emerging new age triathlon talent that is flawless at swimming, biking and running. Winning ITU World Championships titles in both Olympic and long distances and two Ironman World Championship titles. Add to those world titles he won 100’s of events around the world in his remarkable career. Macca has been as prevalent in the business world as he was racing. He’s the CEO and co-founder of MANA Sports and Entertainment Group, One of the founders of the Super League Triathlon series, sits on the board of the Pho3nix Foundation, is the consultant and spokesperson for Bahrain Endurance, and he launched MX Endurance online training platform and community over 10 years ago.   He has been on the show twice before, but not for 2 years now. You can find those previous episodes Ep. 8 - Feb 17, 2020, Ep. 55 - Jan 11, 2021. Over 100 episodes ago.   His biography I’m Here to Win was a New York Times bestseller and has also gone on to bestseller status in Germany, Australia, Russia, and France.   As a passionate scholar of the sport with a keen eye for athletic talent and an understanding of what pathways would bring it to its fullest potential, Macca accurately predicted the rise of German athletes to the top of long-distance triathlon, and how ITU athletes moving into Ironman racing would change the game.   Here are some of Macca's career stats: Won 76% of career events. Finished on the podium 88% of the time. Won 200+ races around the world since 1993. Olympic Course + Ironman World Champion. Twelve Ironman Victories, more than any other male. Broken 8 hrs in Ironman distances 4 times. (Only man to do so) Five-time International Triathlete of the Year. Five-time Competitor of the Year. ESPN World’s Fittest Man.   Timestamps   3:15 - Interview with Chris McCormack begins. 10:28 - Greg and Macca chat about his involvement and future of The Super League Triathlon series 13:53 - Chris's involvement in the Pho3nix Foundation is inspiring kids around the globe to play sport and is making a real difference in many under developed countries. 18:22 - Macca has been working with Bahrain Endurance for the past 9 years in the capacity of marketing and logistics. 22:41 - GB & Macca riff and give their respective opinions arounda range of topics, starting with 'is the sport more professional now than when they raced'? There's definitely a level of science, performance & technology that we were not exposed to ... 29:47 - Pro Athletes no longer need to be looking for specific events to generate a healthy income, let alone have to depend on sponsorship. Macca and Greg describe the many world events and their advice to young athletes is to "just get racing". There's plenty of money in the sport now ... 36:25 - Triathlon is in pretty good shape now as a mass-participation sport, however Greg & Macca share their view on where the sport will be in the next 10 years. 44:11 - With newer tech and performance tracking science, nutrition, and gear, Greg and Macca discuss how competitive they would be now if they were still racing. I did Kona with a Timex watch, I just used to click it and hope that the mile markers were accurate ... 52:09 - The lads discuss who they think is the GOAT to compete in the sport of triathlon. 1:00:16 - What would Macca tell his 18 year old self? 1:01:22 - 3 special people you'd love to have dinner with? 1:02:52 - The boys finish answering these rapid fire questions: One book you would recommend? Shoe Dog - Phil Knight, 12 Rules for Life - Jordan B. Peterson Two most-used apps on your phone? Toughest race? First job? Out of 10, how cool are you? Who would you want to play a movie of your life? Which decade of music is the best? Favorite race? Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? Greatest movie of all time? 1:10:07 - Interview concludes   Links: Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   Find Chris McCormack on social media: Website: https://macca.com/ Twitter: @MaccaNow Instagram: @Maccanow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaccaLive/ Buy Chris’s book I’m Here to Win- A World Champion's advice on peak performance - available on Amazon Check out the Bahrain Endurance 13 Stay up to date on the Super League Triathlon

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Meg Gerber. A Functional Medicine Dietician who has experienced her own journey with gut issues and autoimmunity. And now helps others with their journeys.   Meg is a registered & licensed dietician. A certified Integrative and Functional medicine practitioner. A certified Gastrointestinal nutritionist and a certified Yoga and pranayama (breath work) instructor.   She recently launched her new book, “How to glow gluten free - Going beyond the (GF) food to embrace a journey of abundance in a diagnosis of restriction.”   Meg is a brilliant contributor to the Nutrition channel on AnyQuestion, is a wealth of knowledge, and is willing to share it to help others. I help overwhelmed but motivated people suffering from stress + gut issues feel supported + knowledgeable!   Timestamps 1:52 - Interview with Meg Gerber begins 8:28 - Greg and Meg discuss how her journey to glow gluten free started and why it was important for her to get this message out into the world. 15:35 - Meg understands and is able to explain how the stress in our lives affects the way food affects the way our digestive system works and functions. 22:34 - Guiding your breathe can be a very simple and powerful way to bring consciouness to what we eat and how we feel. Because what we eat directly affects everything from our modd to what state our body is in. It's a bi-directional highwway between the gut and the brain. What you think has a direct affect on your physiology 27:46 - Society talks alot about vitamins when it comes to health and nutrition, however we talk very little about the minerals our bodies require. Our bodies can create vitamins, but not create minerals. Minerals come from the foods we ingest, so be conscious of the foods you put into your body. I support clients with an approach to nourishment that combines individualization and root cause analysis. Moving beyond diets, functional testing and supplements, I empower my clients with ongoing tools for stress management as an integral pillar to sustainable gut health and longevity. 30:50 - Greg and Meg discuss her new book, and more specifically, 'what gluten is' and how it's changed over the past decades because of the growing and processing process. You'll be surprised how many day to day foods we eat that contain gluten! 36:33 - So the big question is, should we all be avoiding gluten? Meg explains the science and her view on this topic. 40:16 - Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant. It is used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and grasses that compete with crops. It is so heavily in our food supply, it's not about avoiding it, you cant. It's about how you can reduce your exposure and detox from it and protect your gut. Meg describes the seriousness and the science, and what we can do in our day-to-day lives. I specialize in working with individuals who struggle with chronic digestive issues. 50:09 - We need to understand where our food is coming from, but more importantly how to create meals that energize and fuels our bodies in healthy nutritious ways. Meg has some sensational recipes in her new cook book and describes her favourite Festive time family party recipes. Buy Meg's book ... stat! 52:44 - Meg's favourite three vegetables. Beets / Broccoli Sprouts / Fresh herbs. Through my own journey of digestive struggles and autoimmunity, I learned the power of being in your body and listening to its needs. 55:17 - Can we overdo on healthy foods and vegetables? 58:59 - If you want to know more from Meg, get onto the anyquestion app where she shares her wisdom in all sorts of topics, from Keto dieting, starting the day with coffee, salt, milk and dairy products ... and much much more. 59:46 - If you want your FREE PDF of Meg's new cookbook, simply follow Meg's Instagram and DM Meg at this Instagram link and tell her you heard her interview on The Greg Bennett Show. 1:01:11 - Interview concludes   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And check out Meg Gerber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/groundednourish AnyQuestion: https://www.anyquestion.com Website: https://groundednourish.com ebooks: https://groundednourish.com/ebooks email: hello@groundednourish.com

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"     In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an insightful conversation with swimming legend Brett Hawke.   Brett is one of the rare few who not only reached the top of the world as an athlete in his chosen sport of sprint swimming, but he has also coached numerous athletes to do the same—a five-time Olympian, twice as an athlete, and three times a coach. He was an Australian Olympian at the 2000 Sydney & 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Before his Olympic career, he went to Auburn University to swim. There he earned seventeen All-American honors and was a nine-time NCAA individual champion, and helped Auburn win two national team championships.   After his Olympic athlete career, he returned to Auburn to become an assistant coach in 2006. And then became head coach from 2009 – 2018. During that time, Auburn won the NCAA National title in 2009. And he trained countless Auburn swimmers for the Olympics. He Coached Brazilian swimmer Cesar Cielo to the 50m freestyle gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games In 2008   He was last on the Greg Bennett Show on episode 62, almost 2 years ago. A lot has changed since. He now works as the Head of Expert Acquisition at AnyQuestion, has the world's number one swimming podcast, “inside with Brett Hawke”, and we’ve become good mates in the process.   I’m excited to discuss with him the various pivots and transitions throughout his career. Simply, a wonderful conversation with a great athlete and coach.   Timestamps 2:13 - Interview with Brett Hawke begins. 5:27 - Brett explains how he sees opportunity and commits 'all-in' and throws himself into ensuring success. 7:49 - Brett and Greg discuss his determined journey to becoming a world class athlete. Being smacked in the face when he didn't make his first Olympic trial, but how he went to work. A defining moment that carved his pathway to success at the highest level as a swimmer and a coach. 10:50 - Being at the olympics in a period that was incredibly special for Australian Swimming, Brett's burning desire, and his humbleness in understanding how much he could learn and be inspired by his equally world calss teammates. I was like a spongue sitting there right next to Ian Thorpe 10 minutes before his greatest swim at the 2004 Olympics. 14:10 - Brett talks through his pathway from athlete to coach. 20:26 - Brett explains how he coached César Cielo and how he brought what he knew from his own learnings from being around the greatest athletes. Brett had the knowledge, César had the talent, and together they tapped into it and created a magical partnership. 23:33 - Swimming is in Brett Hawke's blood. He now hosts a successful podcast - Inside With Brett Hawke. Be sure to check out the recent ep with Cody Simpson, global teen-popstar turned athlete. 25:50 - Brett is all about 'constant and never-ending improvement' and he is utilising all facets of his life and career 9and his podcast) to analyse and learn from other people. I have the full ability to control my brain and my thoughts, that then affect my physiology and performance in every single way 30:07 - Brett describes his favourite learnings from his time producing in excess of 220 podcast epsiodes. 33:55 - Brett is now part of the anyquestion.com team as Head of Expert Aquisition and explains why he is so inspired and what he contributes to the day-to-day organisation. Everybody has a voice, everybody wants to heard 39:14 - A day in the life of Brett Hawke 48:22 - Brett has built his career by recognising that surrounding himself with people better than he is, knowing that they make him smarter and better! Brett tells a beautiful story about Grant Hackett who also understands how the transition from pro-athlete, to the corporate world works. 52:47 - What would Brett Hawke tell his 18 year old self now? Everyone runs from being uncomfortable 55:27 - Brett shares a very raw and authentic answer to the question; "who he would want to have dinner with?" 58:59 - Where will Brett Hawke be in 3 years? If someone has put a lot of trust and faith in me, I better put some action behind this 59:59 - To finish the episode, Greg asks some Rapid Fire questions to get Brett's twitch reflexes pumping. One book you would recommend? Two most-used apps on your phone? What time of day are you most productive? First job? Out of 10, how cool are you? Who would you want to play a movie of your life? Which decade of music is the best? If you could be transformed into one animal, which one would you choose? Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? Greatest movie of all time? 1.07.40 - Interview concludes.   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show   Check out Brett Hawke at: Podcast: Inside Brett Hawke - on all podcast apps. Youtube: Inside with Brett Hawke https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUnIPHpA60QccvbkmCa4kzw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hawkebr/ twitter: https://twitter.com/insidewithBH

Show Sponsor   AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with one of the greatest strength & conditioning coaches in the world ... John Sinclair.   John educates coaches and personal trainers across the world in the art and science of coaching and programming for peak performance and health.   He has been coaching and programming athletic development for almost 25 years. His experience in coaching athletes through long-term development into college and professional sports allows for unique and creative human engineering and programming strategies for performance and health outcomes. He has coached champions in all levels of sport, from amateur to professional, and the Olympics.   John has a health and performance coaching company called Authentic Health Coaching. And is the Co-Founder and Vice President of Health and Performance for Seven Movements Health and is the Wellness Consultant for the Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection. As the Programming Director for the Institute of Motion, he educates coaches worldwide and consults with some of the largest companies in the health, performance, sport, and fitness industries.   John's content on the AnyQuestion platform is simply brilliant. Go check it out.   Timestamps   2:28 - Interview with John Sinclair begins 9:21 - John explains his back ground and how he got into the strength and conditioning field. 19:31 - Giving up Hockey at the peak of his career, John explains how his 'champions mindset' helped him transition into strength and conditioning coaching. I think coaching is the greatest profession in the world 23:20 - There's so many different layers to coaching. It's not just about teaching someone how to lift weights. However to give help and guidance, you have to have experienced it yourself. John stayed competitive in sport until he was 37 and explains how this has helped him become a world class coach. How do I engineer a human beings performance 27:57 - Greg and John discuss Hockey and how the brutal element of the game helped to motivate and inspire John's career success. 33:58 - John describes his coaching philosophy and how it has evolved and improved over the years. Having great mentors around him and getting involved in teaching and educating made a significant impact on his coaching philosophy. I'd love to spend more time educating 37:50 - Coaches are big nerds. John explains how he started to focus on mindset and psychology and how he uses cognitive behaviour therapy to expand his athlete coaching. My believe is that psychology governs everything ... and the physiological is layered under the psychology. 43:21 - John explains how he applies the mental skills with his athletes. 51:02 - Free play and fun is an essential ingredient to enjoyment in sport, at any age. John understands the importance of fun in strength coaching and how he allows an athlete to explore and find their own form. Environment dictates behaviour ... 56:48 - If we don't cultivate the environment and cultivate the culture that matches the athletes values, then we are going to have a challenge. 57:54 - John explains some of the most profound learnings he has had in his career. Being able to step through the open doors when they present themselves. Beware of the opportunities. 1:00:02 - Who would you want to have dinner with (non family, living or dead)? 1:02:10 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years? 1:05:08 - How can we develop shorter doses of exercise for people who are affected by some of the biggest diseases in the world? John's work in micro dosing and research around people moving in disease states - find out more - www.sevenmovements.com 1:09:22 - Interview concludes     Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And check out John Sinclair Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authentichealthcoach Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnSinclairAHC/ Website: https://www.authentichealthcoaching.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-sinclair Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/jsmastertrainer

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"     In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with a man spearheading the next generation of superstar athletes. Hayden Wilde.   New Zealand's Hayden Wilde is a world-class triathlete who won bronze at the Games in Tokyo and silver at the Commonwealths in Birmingham. Olympic Bronze medalist 2022 Super League Champion and a runner up in 2021 2022 World Triathlon series overall 3rd with wins in Leeds and Hamburg WTS events A Silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after a crappy penalty call had him sidelined with a 10-second penalty before the spring finish for Gold. A National 5km Champion for New Zealand with a personal best of 13.28 ( 2.42 k pace or 4.21-mile pace) Hayden Wilde is a prime example of how Super League Triathlon can kickstart an athlete’s career – and give them a great nickname. Hayden was already accomplished at swim-bike-run as a junior on the less well known off-road scene. But he really came of age on the world triathlon stage racing Super League, where his amazing chase from behind in Super League Malta earned him the moniker of the “Maltese Falcon”.   Growing up in Whakatane, New Zealand, Hayden Wilde has always had a love for the outdoors, for exploring and being active. His childhood consisted of every outdoor adventure sport under the sun and multiple other pursuits. Although he suffered a terrible loss as a young man when his father passed away in tragic circumstances, Wilde’s focus didn’t wane and he made a push for greatness.   Timestamps 2:23 - Interview with Hayden Wilde begins 4:56 - What a year! Hayden crushed the Super League with 5 podiums, including three wins, then crushed the WTS with two wins in Leeds and Hamburg, and two seconds at Montreal and Yokohama and then a 2nd in Commonwealth Games. Hayden explains what was the standout for him in the pastyear. 11:32 - Hayden explains what his focus was when starting 2022. 13:51 - Greg and Hayden discuss his Comm Games performance and the penalty he received during the race. 18:27 - Greg and Hayden discuss how the 18 month COVID lockdowns in New Zealand affected his preparation and performance heading into the Olympic Games. About 2km before the finish is when I blew up ... 24:58 - Hayden describes the swim stage at the Olympics and how close he came to the propeller of the support boat. 32:17 - Being the first medal for New Zealand, Hayden describes how amazing the reception back home was for him. 34:10 - What inspired Hayden Wilde into Triathlon? 38:00 - Hayden started with some hockey and football, and describes how his 'average' sporting beginnings allowed him to find his passion as a triathlete. my first race was in 2017 46:10 - Hayden's father was a fertiliser pilot and passed away in a tragic accident 14 years ago. He explains how he found out and how that time changed his life path forever. His vulnerability and honesty is very courageous and show how mature this young man is. 49:56 - What is Hayden Wilde's highest high in his career to date? 51:25 - ... And his lowest low in performance in his career. 54:11 - Hayden describes how he has given back to his family with the success he has had. Again, the maturity and integrity Hayden shows in his actions is impressive. 57:30 - Who would you want to have dinner with (non family, living or dead)? 58:36 - Where does Hayden Wilde see himself in 3 years? 59:30 - Who is Hayden's GOAT athlete of all sports? 1:01:26 - Greg and Hayden finish their chat with some rapid fire questions and answers. One book you would recommend? Two most-used apps on your phone? What time of day are you most productive? First job? Out of 10, how cool are you? Who would you want to play a movie of your life? Which decade of music is the best? If you could be transformed into one animal, which one would you choose? Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? Greatest movie of all time? 1:07:36 - What's next for Hayden Wilde with only 12 weeks until the World Series Opener in Abu Dhabi? 1:11:49 - Interview concludes   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And check out Hayden Wilde Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hayden_wilde Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaydenWi1de/ Website: https://www.haydenwilde.nz/ Red Bull: https://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/hayden-wilde

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"   In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with one of the greatest Strength & conditioning coaches for endurance athletes in the world, Erin Carson.   In her Strength coaching business ECFIT Erin has worked with beginners, to the worlds greatest elite athletes, including Olympians and World Champions Mirinda Carfrae and Timothy Odonnell, to name a few.   Erin own’s Rally Sport training facility and Health club in Boulder, which has become the meca for amatuer and pro triathletes around the world.   Erin's content on the AnyQuestion platform is simply brilliant. Some of which we discuss in this episode.   Timestamps 2:15 - Interview with Erin Carson begins 8:45 - Erin & Greg chat about Taylor Knibb and her rise from juinors to her current successes. How she has brought her skill in short course racing, through to her long course events. The harder the course, the more my athletes are going to thrive 15:43 - Greg & Erin rewind the clock and discuss her career beginning from the start. 20:31 - How did Erin adapt her strength training knowledge when she began working with endurance athletes. Erin's ability to incorporate 'play' in her training programs and get out of the training studio is a key to her sucess with athletes. My job is to make the athlete and their sport coach look really REALLY good! 26:02 - Have you ever considered being a full coach to pro athlete's? 27:54 - Athletes bring their challenges to Erin and her philosophy is to encompass herself and her athletes with a team of specialists so she can ensure a full strength training service. 30:03 - Erin explains her view about Lucy Charles-Barkly's injury recovery ... she shares 'the magic' ingredient. 32:12 - Erin describes where and how she is learning and growing as a strength training coach. The research tends to be based around male athletes, rather females. 'Experience' and 'listening' to the athlete can be more important than a research paper. There's never perfect ... there's just fast, and pain free 37:54 - Erin discusses how patience and committment to the process is a key as a strength training coach. She believes her job is not to fix things, rather she is trying to work within the brilliance of the body and allowing it to work. 39:36 - We have this mentality that 'tough is better'. Greg and Erin discuss how the flow of running where it's more of a dance than a battle of strength. 40:34 - How much of the strength training that Erin's involved with is about injury reduction, or is it about optimizing performance? 42:15 - So how much correspondence does Erin have with the sports coach so that she is adapting the strength training she allocates and does not 'crush' the athlete. Erin encourages her athletes to come straight to her from their training rathe than heading home and resting prior. Movement before Muscle 48:44 - Erin continues to learn and she shares her most interesting learning lately. The impact between the diaphram and pelvic floor through breathwork. It's amazing if you can just take a big breath and create space between the ribs and the hips, to free up the movement of the pelvis. How do we train the athlete to experience that when they are riding and running! 50:52 - Running tall is a key for Erin. She explains how the GOAT is a tall runner. 53:21 - Erin shares some training tips for us all to utlize no matter where you are in your training journey. 58:25 - What would you tell your 18 year old self? 58:46 - Who would you want to have a dinner with (non family, living or dead)? 59:51 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years? 1:02:38 - Check out the 200+ answer Erin has shared on the www.anyquestion.com app 1:05:13 - Interview concludes   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And check out Erin Carson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ecfit_strength Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ecfitstrength/ Website: https://rallysportboulder.com/ Rally Sport Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rallysportboulder/ Rally Sport Twitter: https://twitter.com/rallysportco Rally Sport Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rallysporthealthandfitness?fref=ts

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"     In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Dr. Tommy Wood.   Greg and Dr. Tommy discuss the effects of exercise on the brain, and how your mind can impact your physiology. They discuss longevity and what age we can expect to live to. Dr. Tommy gives advice on how we all can improve cognitive function, and what we can do to reduce the chances of demntia and alziemers. Dr. Tommy Wood received his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a Ph.D. in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo.   He’s currently the assistant professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at the University of Washington. His research program focuses on factors associated with brain health and function across lifespan.   Add to that, he competes in Powerlifting and Cross fit and understands the benefits of physical activity for metabolic health.   Timestamps 2:12 - Interview with Dr. Tommy Wood begins 4:02 - Is it better to work out in the morning, or afternoon? 5:38 - Where did Dr. Tommy Wood's interest in brian health all begin? 10:09 - Have you found that there are some exercise that positively effects cognitive function? 13:23 - Dr. Tommy explains how important it is that we stimulate the tissue. Demand function coupling refers to the function of the tissue is dependent of the demands that you put on it. You need to stress the system and then give it a period of rest and recovery in order for it to get stronger. It's the same process in muscle tissue, and the same in brain tissue. We need to stimulate the tissue 17:40 - What are the best ways to train the brain? What activities can we do to stimulate the brain tissue? 23:45 - There have been studies completed that look at aerobic type exercise in or around a learning task which shows us how the brain responds after exercise. People who are fitter, had better results in the memory tasks. Lactacte is a very good fuel for the brain 31:46 - At what point does exercise not help your brain? Overtraining or an exhausting session or strong race performance can diminish your cognitive function. Dr. Tommy describes the research and the particular situations where this occurs. 35:21 - How do extreme heat and cold therapies affect the brain. Which sauna is better, Infrared, or coals? 41:52 - Dr. Tommy explains how our brain affects our physiology? What you think directly affects your physiology 46:42 - Dr. Tommy and Greg discuss the studies around sleep and the benefits of sleep tracking long-term. 50:26 - What are some of the tools that we can use to better optimize our brain-to-physical performance? 55:05 - The lads change tact here and discuss longevity. If you wanna live to 150y/o, then Dr. Tommy Wood shares his view and opinion as to whether this is possible. The are two completely opposing views in regard to longevity 1:01:18 - What is the best piece of advice you have ever received? 1:04:08 - What is the best advice you would give to someone to help them optimize their life? 1:08:46 - Interview concludes   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter @GregBennett1 Instagram @GregBennettWorld   And check out Dr. Tommy Wood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtommywood/ Web: https://www.drragnar.com/

Show Sponsor AnyQuestion - https://link.anyquestion.com/Greg-Bennett   Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=26936856 "The Greg Bennett Show"     Ben Kanute is one of the most powerful, versatile Triathletes in the world. Winning major titles over the super sprint style of racing, four Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon championships, and twice a silver medalist at the IM 70.3 World Championships, most recently at this year's World Championships in St.George Utah with an epic head-to-head battle with Olympic Champion Kristian Blummenfelt.   Ben was last on the show, on Oct 4th, 2021, where he shared his journey into the sport and his love for his team and family.   Ben Kanute races without fear, leading out of the water almost every time he starts and forces the race to chase him.   It’s been a true joy to watch him develop his craft over the years. He has no weaknesses and races with weapons across the board. His momentum is building and he’s spearheading the next generation.   In this episode, Ben disects his turnaround from the past 18 months of racing with some tough performances, physically and mentally. Been also discusses his debut Ironman in 2 weeks.   Timestamps 2:12 - Interview starts 7:25 - Ben explains his training schedule going into St George, and then backing it up 2 weeks later with Ironman Arizona. 9:27 - Greg and Ben discuss the deadlines and fees for professional athletes entering events. Yep, pro's have to pay too! 11:23 - Greg & Ben discuss the past 12 months of racing and how some of those lackluster performances affected his mindset. my team are really good at focussing on the positives 29:31 - Ben discusses how important his team has been in helping turn things arouns. Jim Vance, Bobby McGee, Matt Pendola, Courtney (wife), Seth Pepper have all played a significant role in allowing Ben to become free to play and race. you just wanna go out there and take it 33:32 - Ben always takes a race by the horns. He describes the plan and his mindset during his epic battle at St George. From the weeks leading in, to the transitions, to the final run battle with Kristian Blummenfelt. 38:18 - Ben disects the race, starting with the swim. some guys take the gloves out when the gun goes off 41:51 - Moving through T1, Ben explains the first 10-15 miles on the bike and how he focussed on his watts and just hunkered down. "We were in the 340's for most of the first part of the bike". we train to ride at threshold power 46:26 - Starting the run, Ben relaxed and felt he had a really solid shot at the podium. (with no socks!) If you want to beat the Norwegians, you have to take the race to them ... 52:32 - Ben's description of exactly how the run battle with Kristian played out is a fantastic insight into the mindset of a pro athlete. 54:57 - Ben explains how he felt running down to the finish line. 57:05 - Check out Ben's 176 answers on www.anyquestion.com 59:16 - Interview concludes   Links Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com Find Greg on social media: Twitter Greg Bennett Show Instagram The Greg Bennett Show   And check out Ben Kanute at: https://www.instagram.com/benkanute/ http://www.benkanute.com/ https://twitter.com/benkanute/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB3MuY8VlYo