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Episode 269: Developing Youth in Sport - Observations and Opportunities for Improvement May 31, 2023

Show notes

In this week's episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, Ironman Master Coach Matt Dixon takes a closer look at youth sports and the development of young athletes.

With his experience as a parent, as well as a coach to world-class professional endurance athletes, executives, and amateurs alike for over 15 years, and using his own background in competitive swimming and triathlons, Matt examines the importance of sports for social and physical development in kids and examines the role parents and coaches play in helping to create meaningful experiences.

"This is sport. The journey of becoming. That is much more powerful and more important than the outcomes." - Matt Dixon

Matt maps out the discussion in a way that applies not only to parents, coaches, and young athletes but also to adult athletes looking to draw insights for their own development journey.

This episode covers the role of sports for kids ages 8 to 18 and suggests a healthy route for developing an athletic foundation. It also provides insight into how we can assist our young athletes in moving beyond outcomes or results, to help them develop athletically, while also establishing essential values and character traits that will last well beyond their playing days.

"The sporting journey can be a crucible from which we can apply so many of the experiences into almost anything that we do in the rest of our lives. And that becomes really powerful." - Matt Dixon

There are trends and challenges in youth sports that interfere with the positive lessons and experiences that organized sports have to offer. From parents who put too much pressure on their kids, to coaches who prioritize winning over development, these issues can create an environment where young athletes don't reach their full potential or lose their love of the game altogether. Matt examines some of the most common problems in youth sports today and offers suggestions on how they can be addressed.

For parents and coaches looking to create an environment where young athletes can excel both on the field and off of it, Matt proposes certain habits they should foster to develop a performance culture and encourage a positive athletic journey.

"Remember that you are tasked with building an athlete. And in order to do that, you need to ensure that they have passion, they fall in love, they have a strong structure, a really varied skill set, that then when things are important to get focused, they are best equipped and they are fresh mentally. And so you are building an athlete well ahead of developing a runner, developing a swimmer, turning a baseball player into a pitcher." - Matt Dixon

Episode Timestamps

00:00 - 07:39 - Welcome and Episode Introduction

07:46 - 11:36 - Matt's Newsings

11:44 - 01:17:53 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 269: Developing Youth in Sport: Observations and Opportunities for Improvement

Purple Patch and Episode Resources

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PODCAST - Episode 47: Child's Play - FUNdamental Lessons from Youth Development in Sport

PODCAST - Episode 95: Youth Development in Sport - Performance Anxiety, Specialization, and the Journey

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Episode 268: Tackling High Heat & Humidity - Preparing the Body for Adversity May 24, 2023

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Imagine you are in the midst of a tough race in the middle of hot and humid conditions and suddenly your body begins sending you signals of surrender.

Anyone who has exerted any type of energy in the sweltering heat can attest to the difficulties posed by the conditions. Nothing sucks the speed out of the legs more than high heat and humidity.

So, how do you go about setting yourself up for success when the sun is beating down on you and the humidity becomes claustrophobic?

In this week's episode of the Purple Patch Podcast IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon breaks down how to mitigate the impact of heat by establishing strategies to arrive prepared and ready to perform in adverse conditions.

Matt takes a closer look at the challenges of racing in the heat and dissects the physiological effect it has on the body and how it impacts your overall performance. He provides tips and resources to help you arrive fit, fresh, and ready to adapt to the conditions on race day.

In this episode:

How the Body Responds to Heat (TheCardiovascular System, Neural Impact, and metabolism)
Thermoregulation and Maintaining Core Temperature (The science behind our body's cooling system)
Four Key Strategies in Preparing for the Heat
Purple Patch Tools and Preparation Resources

What Matt outlines is not designed to make things easy, or to remove the impact of high heat and humidity, but rather to help build strategies to reduce the negative impact and help you deliver your best performance within the context of the conditions.

Episode Timestamps

00:00 - 02:47 - Welcome and Episode Introduction

02:54 - 05:48 - Matt's Newsings

05:55 - 53:22 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 268: Tackling High Heat & Humidity - Preparing the Body for Adversity

Purple Patch and Episode Resources

Purple Patch Blog - Race Effectively in Hot and Humid Conditions

Purple Patch Blog - Improve Triathlon Performance In The Heat With The Sauna Protocol & Heat Acclimation Training

SWEAT TESTING at the Purple Patch Performance Center with Precision Fuel & Hydration

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Episode 267: Case Studies - Performance Successes and Cautionary Tales May 17, 2023

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In this week's episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, we focus on athletes like you. Ironman Master coach Matt Dixon puts a spotlight on four case studies anchored in performance.

Matt breaks down the lessons we can learn from those who have excelled in their performance journey as well as those who were less fortunate and serve as cautionary tales about the pitfalls on the way to improved performance.

All of the case studies are real athletes that either Purple Patch or Matt has trained.

We look at the training process through the lens of a former rugby player reigniting his fire for fitness by finishing marathons and committing to his performance journey.

This is a great story of integration of sport into your life, not just to develop a pride and satisfaction from the outcome, but about becoming a better version of yourself. And having the rewards be the journey itself throughout the daily routine. - Matt Dixon

We also delve into the athletic mindset by following the mini-victories of an athlete emerging from massive injury to achieve great personal success.

Through the stories of an athlete with aspirations of going pro, suffering from a lack of patience for the process, and a committed triathlete falling into performance decline, Matt illustrates some of the common elements that can derail a performance journey and ultimately steal joy away from the sport.

There's no shortcut. There's no easy way. It takes patience, it takes commitment and it takes developing your strengths and your race craft so that when you step up -- it is still always going to be a huge seismic step up to be pro -- but you can be ready emotionally, physically, and from a race craft standpoint. And that takes real guidance, structure, and long-term planning. - Matt Dixon

All four stories, from the negative to the inspiring, provide perspective on the coaching process and how to focus on building performance, rather than focusing on outcomes so that you can become the person and athlete you want to be.

Episode Timestamps

00:00 - 04:15 - Welcome and Episode Introduction

04:23 - 52:23 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 267: Case Studies - Performance Successes and Cautionary Tales

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Episode 266: Simple Habits to Help Boost Your Daily Performance May 10, 2023

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Whether it's the boost of our morning espresso or the common drowsiness that sets in after lunch, we all experience bumps and slumps in our daily energy levels. Our vitality over the course of the day can sometimes be a rollercoaster. For some of us, that erratic ride has become a daily routine and an obstacle that limits our potential for performance.

However, there are ways to rewire that routine to unlock predictable and stable energy sources that keep you active and present throughout the day.

In this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon focuses his coach's lens on energy management to help build the best platform for kicking off your training or tackling any of life's endeavors.

We walk through a daily routine with actionable tips you can implement every day to promote improved energy levels and increased cognitive function.

From the positive impact of sunlight in the morning to the detrimental effects of blue light before bed, Matt uses proven habits and coaching experience to help you boost your daily performance, whether you are on a bike seat or in the boardroom.

Of course, everything in this episode is a supplement to a good training program, positive eating habits, and proper sleep hygiene, but a foundation of solid energy management can help you tap into improved stamina, heighten your focus, and can increase your capacity for taking on all of the challenges along your performance journey.

Episode Timestamps

00:00 - 03:28 - Welcome and Episode Introduction

03:35 - 06:21 - Matt's News-ings

06:36 - 08:37 - Word of the Week

08:44 - 32:59 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 266: Simple Habits to Help Boost Your Daily Performance

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This episode is sponsored by our collaboration with INSIDE TRACKER. Inside Tracker and Purple Patch- Receive 20% off their services with code: PURPLEPATCHPRO20

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Episode 265: The Power of Team in Boosting Individual Performance May 03, 2023

Show notes

The path to improvement is one that includes hard work and commitment, but too often we travel that path alone. We seek our personal goals in a very personal way. It can often be a solitary endeavor. Not only does it not have to be, but it also shouldn't be.

"You cannot expect to optimize your performance or results if you always take the journey alone."

In this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon highlights the benefits and impact of chasing your individual improvements by engaging in team and group training.

The thread that unites athletes of all levels and abilities is a desire to improve. Tapping into that shared motivation fosters a supportive, fun, and competitive environment that provides accountability and inspires a diverse performance culture.

Using stories of Purple Patch Squads enduring 5 am coldwater plunges and scaling virtual mountains together through video-coached bike classes, Matt illustrates how individual gains emerge from the practices and habits that develop from these shared group experiences.

While these stories are of empowerment, improvement, and the amplified performance gains that come from team or group training in sport, the lessons from Matt's discussion are easily applicable in all areas of life.

Regardless of your skill level, stage of development, goals, or training needs, individuals within a team, united under a common approach and mindset, naturally upskill and thrive, as does the team.

"The team as a whole develops greater resiliency, higher effectiveness, and a greater ability to adapt and absorb uncontrollable forces that occur from external factors. In other words, there is a culture of performance. And it is when this takes footing, that there emerges a virtuous circle of productivity for individuals, teams, and organizations."

The goal of this episode is to inspire you to become a part of something and participate in building a supportive collective where everyone commits, engages, and grows together along their performance journey.

Episode Timestamps

00:00 - 03:28 - Welcome and Episode Introduction

03:35 - 06:21 - Matt's News-ings

06:36 - 08:37 - Word of the Week

08:44 - 32:59 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 265: The Power of Team in Boosting Individual Performance

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The Purple Patch Center is Open - Learn More and Schedule a Visit

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The Purple Patch Center is Open - Learn More and Schedule a Visit

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This episode is sponsored by our collaboration with INSIDE TRACKER. Inside Tracker and Purple Patch- Receive 20% off their services with code: PURPLEPATCHPRO20

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Episode 264: Ask Matt Anything - Troubleshooting Training to Race Day Apr 26, 2023

Show notes

Welcome to another "Ask Matt Anything" edition of the Purple Patch Podcast. Today IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon tackles your voicemails and emails. You asked and today Matt answers your questions on training and racing through a coach's lens.

In this installment of "Ask Matt Anything", Matt answers your questions related to:

Management of training
Expectations around improvement
Race preparation strategy
And much more

Episode Timestamps

0:00 - 03:28 - Welcome and Episode Introduction

3:43 - 07:24 - Word of the Week

07:32 - 37:53 - The Meat and Potatoes: Episode 264: Ask Matt Anything - Troubleshooting Training to Race Day

08:30 - Question 1 from Joan: "I struggle with keeping up the hard training as well as my performance when I head to work. I often find myself falling into really deep drowsiness in the middle of the afternoon desperate for sleep. I try and battle through and I can certainly feel like it's impacting my focus and my productivity in the afternoon. I feel like I sleep okay. But I just wonder what I should try and do to improve my afternoon energy. Is it the hard training that's negatively impacting me?"

"The good news is that all of the things I'm going to suggest are pretty simple, they're actionable. And I think that by addressing these simple aspects, you're probably going to see a pretty radical shift in improvements..." - Matt Dixon

16:24 - Question 2 from Neil: "I just put my heart and soul into training for three full months. And I raced my first Half IRONMAN just a couple of weeks ago. And while I feel like I've improved my consistency, and throughout my training, I just didn't have a good day, I improved a little bit, but nowhere near as much as I would have assumed. And to be honest, right now, I'm feeling a little discouraged. I feel like quitting. Is it wrong of me to expect bigger gains in performance after such effort over so many months?"

"We want to think about this in longer-term athlete development. Because it's not only going to be a smart approach if you think about gains over the long term, and you don't think about any singular race as pass-fail. It's going to be a really empowering mindset for you." - Matt Dixon

28:25 - Question 3 from Carla: "I recently returned from my first half Ironman distance, but I found myself showing up at the start line, mentally and physically exhausted from the race week logistics, planning my equipment, mapping out my fueling and hydration, trying to get everything perfect around my meals. I just felt like a pinball throughout the days leading into the race. How do athletes remove some of the stresses and the logistics that have impacted me so much? I didn't feel like I raced to my trained potential because I was just exhausted."

"I can't overstate how much cognitive load is removed from athletes when they truly prepare for race week before they step into the venue itself before they arrive to the venue." - Matt Dixon

Ask Matt Anything! Head to the Podcast Page at PurplePatchFitness.com/podcast and leave a concise question for Matt. Tell us your name and where you're from, and ask your question. We'll get to as many as we can in future episodes.

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Episode 263: Maximizing Your Training on an Indoor Bike Trainer - with Special Guest Robbie Ventura Apr 19, 2023

Show notes

Today on the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon welcomes former U.S. Pro Cyclist Robbie Ventura to the show. Robbie is the founder of Vision Quest Coaching and Velocity, an online indoor cycling training platform.

Robbie shares experience and knowledge from his 12-year career as a pro cyclist, and more than 20 years providing expert training programs to endurance athletes of all levels, to dial in what he believes are the critical skills every cyclist should develop.

Using Robbie's approach and development as a model for training as a time-starved athlete, Matt focuses on how to leverage indoor bike trainers to elevate your race craft and become a better and faster cyclist.

Matt and Robbie put remote coaching under the microscope and examine the common mistakes athletes make in using indoor bike trainers and share strategies for getting the most out of indoor training. They also explore Velocity's unique training software and how it aims to elevate the quality of engagement between coaches and athletes through live instruction and immediate feedback on real-time athlete performance data.

The goal of today's episode is to highlight the training tools available to time-starved athletes, to help create an individualized training experience that delivers both the physiological adaptations for improving speed as well as the skill set for executing efficiently on the bike.

Robbie Ventura at a Glance

Competitive racer (dirt, road, and track) since the age of 7
1990 - NCAA Tournament with the Lake Forest College Foresters
1992, 1993 - Named to the All-American Collegiate Cycling Team
1993 - (Win) the Men's Miss & Out National Collegiate Track Cycling Championship
1993 - Competed in the World Track Cycling Championships in Norway (5th in elimination)
1994 - Graduated Lake Forest College with Honors (Double major in Business and Psychology)
1998 - Navigators Cycling Team
1999 - 2000 - Saturn Cycling Team
2000 - Founded Vision Quest Coaching
2001 - 2004 - US Postal Service Cycling Team
Member of the U.S. World Team
2000 - Founder - Vision Quest Coaching
2006 - Commentator debut for the Tour de France with NBC Sports Network
2008 - Inducted into Lake Forest College Athletic Hall of Fame (Accomplishments in hockey and cycling)
2008 - First Triathlon, Ironman Canada (time: 10.49.01)
2020 - Founder - Velocity.com (Online Cycling Platform)
2006 - Commentator debut for the Tour de France with NBC Sports Network
2008 - First Triathlon, Ironman Canada (time: 10.49.01)
12-year pro cycling career
Over 70 victories during his professional career

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Episode Timestamps

00:00 - 8:43 - Welcome and Episode Introduction

08:51 - 1:02:40 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 263/ Maximizing Your Training on an Indoor Bike Trainer - with Special Guest Robbie Ventura

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Episode 262: 5 Key Mistakes To Avoid, Heading Into Race Season Apr 12, 2023

Show notes

As we begin to emerge into Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, many athletes are setting their sights on their B.H.A.G.s (Big Hairy Audacious Goals).

The season is ahead of us and many of us are starting to move outside for more of our training. While it is a breath of fresh air for many athletes trapped indoors during the winter months, it is also the time when athletes start to make serious performance mistakes.

So many athletes come off the rails by way of one or more common pitfalls as they approach their race goals.

In this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon covers five key mistakes to avoid in order to optimize your race readiness and pave your way to improved performance heading into the next phase of the year.

5 Key Mistakes to Avoid

Turning your back on strength training
Dumping more hours into the schedule than is appropriate
Accelerating training load too quickly
Doing the easy training too hard
Failing to build and retain solid nutrition and fueling habits

If you want to put the fitness you developed so far this year into positive action in the months ahead, you will be well served to apply the simple lessons of this week's episode.

If you have any questions or want to find out more about how to leverage Purple Patch in your performance journey, reach out to us by clicking the links below.

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Episode Timestamps

00:00 - 2:56 - Welcome and Episode Introduction

03:03 - 6:00 - Matt's News-ings

06:08 - 36:41 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 262: 5 Key Mistakes To Avoid, Heading Into Race Season

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The Purple Patch Center is Open - Learn More and Schedule a Visit

Learn more about Purple Patch Squad High-Performance Training Program

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This episode is sponsored by our collaboration with INSIDE TRACKER. Inside Tracker and Purple Patch- Receive 20% off their services with code: PURPLEPATCHPRO20

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Episode 261: Why Race Distance Training Plans Don't Work for Time-starved Athletes Apr 05, 2023

Show notes

Coaches and athletes love to discuss the importance of specificity in regard to training. While specificity is important to an extent, race-specific training is not always one-size-fits-all.

Unfortunately, many athletes follow a specific plan that ends up not being the optimal plan for their needs and situation.

For time-starved athletes, with competing demands in life and work, integrating a set amount of training hours designed around specific race distance means cramming training into a life already bursting at the seams.

In today's episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon explains how to build a training program that can achieve sustained high performance across a range of distances while fitting into a life with high competing demands.

Matt leverages Purple Patch's popular tri-squad program to highlight a training structure that fits all levels of athletes under one umbrella.

How can athletes have different race distance goals - from sprint distance and short course to IRONMAN - and all successfully exist under the same program?

Matt answers the question by breaking down the common mistakes athletes make by fitting their lives into a training program rather than creating a program that fits into their lives.

Tri squad is designed specifically for time-starved athletes and it successfully caters to all levels of athletes, and all distances. It is easily personalized to fit different schedules, by integrating video coaching, on-demand sessions, educational support, and guidance from the Purple Patch coaching team and its trusted experts across the performance spectrum.

Through the lens of the tri-squad program, Matt covers a method for landing on specificity while embracing the individual needs and goals of each athlete. It is a training methodology that has enabled countless first-time finishers to enjoy the journey without injury or feeling like the sport is an additional part-time job.

"It's the catalyst for more than 1,000 qualifiers to world championship events. And it's why I believe we are one of the highest performing teams at the USA Olympic Distance Nationals, at the same time, having an average number of hours for a Purple Patch Ironman athlete, only somewhere between 8 and 14. And that is where I believe we stand alone." - Matt Dixon

This episode is required listening for any time-starved athlete chasing high performance.

We encourage you to reach out to us for more information on how we can support you on your performance journey.

Episode Timestamps

00:00 - 5:14 - Welcome and Episode Introduction

05:21 - 7:22 - Matt's News-ings

07:37 - 10:03 - Word of the Week

10:10 - 29:11 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 261: Why Race Distance Training Plans Don't Work for Time-starved Athletes

Free Webinar - Maximize Your 70.3 or IRONMAN Performance as a Time-Starved Athlete

The Purple Patch Center is Open - Learn More and Schedule a Visit

Learn more about Purple Patch Squad High-Performance Training Program

Purple Patch and Episode Resources

This episode is sponsored by our collaboration with INSIDE TRACKER. Inside Tracker and Purple Patch- Receive 20% off their services with code: PURPLEPATCHPRO20

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Join Bike Squad - Don't just exercise and work out; learn to train with our structured online cycling program

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