“Courtesy of Specialized Bicycles / © BrakeThrough Media” Speaking with pro athletes always provides a plethora of wisdom. We get an inside look at what makes those who are successful… Successful. And this is the case with Brent McMahon. Brent McMahon is one bad ass triathlete whom is also an Olympian, World Cup Champion, Xterra Champion, IRONMAN 70.3 and IRONMAN Champion. If you don’t know… Brent debuted his first Ironman and clocked the 15th fastest time of all time and fastest IM rookie ever ...
Nov 03, 2015•52 min
With the launch of our Bottlenecks Project, Pete and I decided to get on and talk about the fundamentals. 4 basic bottlenecks which really need to be covered before anything else. We do mention a 5th in the episode because frankly it is the overriding bottleneck that stops us from really removing the 4 discussed in this podcast, the four we dive into in our successful Ironman/70.3 Blueprint systems and all other bottlenecks that exist. Show Notes Bullets The Basic Nutrition Principles Getting En...
Oct 29, 2015•54 min
Today Pete and I get to chat strength training for endurance performance with Chris Ritter of Ritter Performance. Chris has over a decade of experience successfully coaching a diverse population of athletes and clientele; from youth to masters athletes and even Olympic Gold Medalists. In today's episode we discuss: Beliefs in S&C How strength training can magnify results The importance of the posterior chain Movement practices Functional exercises Screening and what’s all about When not to l...
Oct 27, 2015•1 hr 6 min
We always love talking with Steph Lowe … The shows just flow and we have a lot of fun while getting across very good useable information. If you so wish to take it on board and improve your health and athletic outcomes. Nutrition is a huge pillar to success and it can’t be discussed enough. So this week as we are focusing on food and how awesome it is we are talking simple fundamentals and Stephs new ebook. In this episode we discuss: Keeping it simple What is food? Truths about gluten.. Yes tha...
Oct 23, 2015•1 hr 11 min
We love the boys from Skratch Labs… Both Chef Biju and Dr Allen Lim are not only smart boys when it comes to removing all the crap and what its about but they are also entertaining and fun to speak with. Today Pete and I got to speak with Chef Biju and show how simple real food, sports nutrition and rolling up your sleeves in the kitchen really is! In today's episode we discuss: Biju is lazy and how that has helped his cooking The one food that you use to ‘finish’ off a meal that will brighten a...
Oct 19, 2015•40 min
Linsey Corbin is one of those athletes that does not lie down easily. The passion Linsey has for triathlon is immense. This year for the first time in 10 years she couldn't race Ironman World Champs because of an injury, so Linsey signs up as a volunteer and heads over to the Big Island to cheer and help out. Awesome. Today Pete and I got to enjoy seeing and hearing Linsey’s passion for the sport come through loud and clear and bring wisdom along with it - for all that are willing to listen … yo...
Oct 15, 2015•51 min
Living a life of adventure, intrigue and having a fun time is something close to us here at TriSpecific and why we are slowly and steadily building our TS LIFE platform. Because we can integrate Triathlon with family and life and not have it become a negative in the other areas of your life. That’s why we love following the Legh’s … Chris being a long time professional triathlete and it’s awesome to see how Sara and him are living that life of adventure with the kids while still working hard. Li...
Oct 12, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Pete and I chew the fat on Kona… Some tips, thoughts, our pie in the sky guesses and also on getting to the Big Island in 2016. In this episode we discuss: More mistakes Where to position yourself at the swim start The critical points on the bike How to deal with the heat Managing your hydration and cooling Don’t make THIS mistake at the Aid Stations Who we think will take the win Show Sponsors: TriTravel Smith Optics Vespa Please Help Us Grow… To subscribe to the podcast, please use the links b...
Oct 08, 2015•38 min
Pete and I speak with the good doctor, Phil Maffetone on avoidable mistakes athletes make in race week and on race day in Kona. Even if you are not in Kona this discussion applies to all races… We just see smaller errors in Kona become a big thing. If you are racing … It’s not too late to listen and learn. In this episode we discuss: What you want to be doing in Kona in race week The one word from Phil on what you need to do What Mark Allen did in race week Where you focus should be Choose these...
Oct 07, 2015•1 hr
I literally have two pages of notes from this interview with Greg Bennett. Pete and I really enjoyed our chat with GB but when someone has been around as long as Greg and won as many big time races along with being part of a winning team with his wife Laura (we will have to get Laura on the show soon) one needs to take note. There is much wisdom gained and things I know I’ll add to my toolbox to help me going forward. In this episode we discuss: The thing that keeps them going Stepping up VS ste...
Oct 05, 2015•1 hr 10 min
Today Pete and I had the pleasure of speaking with James Lawrence AKA the Iron Cowboy. We thought we were going to discuss the why and the doing of the 50 iron distances in 50 states in 50 days… But we got so much more. Truly inspiring stuff from a guy not afraid of telling it how it is. Many life lessons in this Fat black Podcast … Enjoy, we sure did. In today's episode we discuss: The accidental world record The true way to find yourself Generation soft! Jame’s why - childhood obesity Blowing ...
Oct 02, 2015•59 min
Love it… Today we get to speak with Smashfest Queen herself Hillary Biscay. Always so much fun hanging around and speaking with Hills. This chick is tough… And gives us all lessons in how to get it done and become a better athlete. When you’re an Ironman champion and Ultraman World Champion you know a thing or two about suffering! In today's episode we discuss: The critical things to focus on The #1 thing that can bring you down Where your thoughts need to be Shutting down the negative What to e...
Sep 29, 2015•1 hr 16 min
Today we have fellow Specialized athletes, Michelle and Katy Duffield joining us on the show. Not long ago, these two fast ladies became the first Aussie twins to qualify for Kona (as age groupers) and have since begun their pro-careers, racking up some impressive performances to date. The girls join us today to chat about what it's like racing at the pointy end of the female AG field and taking the big leap into pro ranks. Mim and Katy are class athletes with great attitudes and plenty of wisdo...
Sep 25, 2015•47 min
Today Pete and I get to speak with none other than Dr Mitch Anderson a former IM Champion, axe on the bike and fun guy to speak with. Being a doctor and science guy, Mitch needs the science and he runs us through this little nasal device aptly named turbine and how it can help us improve our training, how we recover and ultimately our performances. In today’s episode we discuss: Turbine WTF is it Background of Rhinomed Where 50% of resistance comes from and how to reduce it. Increase airflow by ...
Sep 22, 2015•34 min
Today we get to speak with pro triathlete, dietitian, sports nutritionist Pip Taylor all about nutrition and her new book the Athletes Fix. As you know we are all about LCHF here at TS but I’ll say that Pip’s books is awesomely refreshing and as the title states goes into helping you Fix your diet. We like Pip’s terminology of a base functional diet and she goes through identifying your intolerances to help you eat well for life. In today's episode we discuss: Pips background and her personal le...
Sep 18, 2015•1 hr 19 min
We get to speak to professional ironman triathlete Sara Gross today on the Fat Black podcast all about getting women on equal standing to the men. It’s 2015 and boggles the mind that something as simple as 50 women 50 men in Kona even needs to be discussed. Something simple that goes much deeper than the same amount of athletes starting a race. What is the message we send to younger generations going forward? It’s time for change so lets collectively make that happen. In today's episode we discu...
Sep 15, 2015•45 min
Pete and I got to jump on a skype call with ultra-man champion man crushing and history maker Kate Bevilaqua. We get to go behind the scenes into what went into the event and how Kate overcame the inevitable challenges along the way. In this episode we discuss: Dealing with the inevitable head challenges Lessons from what Kate focused on Importance of the team How she looks after herself The differences between pro and age group athletes Captain Awesome What she has every night And more awesome ...
Sep 11, 2015•57 min
Jon happens to be the first person we ever spoke to in the world of triathlon as he was the then president of Brat Tri Club when Charlotte and I were looking at triathlon. We got to know JP over the years but it was only recently that I got to know what he does for a living. Today I get to speak with JP all about the brain and how we can use it to get the outcomes we desire. Pete and I are fascinated about this stuff because we know it’s an area of untapped potential. Not just for our sporting p...
Sep 06, 2015•1 hr 14 min
Today Kristian and Pete talk with ex-professional triathlete, Richard Allen who is heading up the new Professional Triathlon Union, or the PTU. The PTU was launched at the end of July and they are now in the “spreading the word” phase. What started as a discussion between triathletes about how to change and develop/improve the sport, turned into what is now the PTU. Membership uptake and input/support from pro-athlete’s is key to the success and influence the PTU will have moving forward. This i...
Sep 03, 2015•46 min
Today Pete and I had the opportunity to speak with founder of the Marc Pro EMS device Ryan Heaney. We have used and played with various EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation) devices before but only came across the Marc Pro unit after speaking with Kelly Starrett. We got to delve into the science and how the devices we see on the market differ in the outcomes achieved. We all know that recovery is king to our ultimate performances. The quicker one can recover, the quicker they can train hard again ...
Aug 27, 2015•41 min
Today I get to speak with two seriously awesome individuals that are hell bent on making the world a better place. These two definitely play at levels way way above average and I for one am seriously grateful for it. We speak on many things today to ultimately create a life of wild(e) performance. Which by the way is available to each and everyone of us. Yes it takes work, yes you’ll need to change things and it won’t always be easy.. But it will be worth it. Enjoy…Cliff and Marta Wilde of Wilde...
Aug 20, 2015•1 hr
Today Pete and I have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Dr Amanda Stevens and we go deep into the challenges Amanda has faced along her journey of being an elite triathlete. First her bids to become an Olympian and how her health was for all intensive purposes destroyed and how the struggles continued to multiply when going long. Then we see just how tough and positive Amanda is to stay the course, work it out and get her health back and she is crushing it at races again. Truly inspiring. I...
Aug 13, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Today Pete and I got the privilege to speak with one of the best movement specialists around. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, author, speaker, and has revolutionized how athletes think about human movement and athletic performance. More than that Kelly is a whole lot of fun to talk too.. Drops a lot of f-bombs in this interview (so beware, though we are all adults here...) but the knowledge bombs dropped are immense and should have you thinking and wanting to relearn how to move o...
Aug 07, 2015•1 hr 22 min
After months of trying we finally lock down ultra runner, world record holder, F.A.S.T.E.R study guinea pig and all round good guy Zach Bitter to chat to Pete and I on the Fat Black about OFM and all the things that truly matter. Zach cuts through the noise and is one smart guy. Take note and apply and you'll put the ball in your court. In Today’s Episode We Discuss: Zach’s background and journey Getting to OFM Zen The right way and wrong way to getting fat adapted What kills OFM The importance ...
Jul 30, 2015•1 hr 4 min
Today we get to sit down and learn some brilliant insights from Pro Athlete, Liz Blatchford. What? You don't know who Lizzy B is?? Well, she has won Cairns Ironman for 3 years straight, she was 3rd in debut at Kona in 2013, races for the impressive BMS Uplace Team and has been showing the triathlon world that she is a World Class Athlete since she burst onto the scene in spectacular fashion. Sit back (with a Fat Back of course) and enjoy, as we chat to Liz about what makes her tick. In Today's E...
Jul 24, 2015•48 min
Wow.. Episode 100 of the Fat Black podcast and we are excited to bring to you a great interview with Skratch labs founder and all round endurance sports scientist heavy hitter Dr Allen Lim. As you can see from the podcast image, Lim likes to have fun in life and his companies values really resonate with us here at TriSpecific. Today we go into such an important topic of endurance sports training and racing and where so many athletes make mistakes. More than that we go into a point that will help...
Jul 17, 2015•59 min
On this weeks Fat Black Podcast we get to talk with 3x ITU World Champion Peter Robertson or better known simply as Robbo. Robbo was an athlete that could execute when it was called for and made history when he was Australia's first athlete to qualify for the inaugural Olympic triathlon.We talk with Robbo about his ITU past, his unfortunate collar bone break weeks out from Kona in 2014 and how he bounces back from that and of course his new business Elite Performing Minds. In Today’s Episode We ...
Jul 10, 2015•1 hr 3 min
This week we wanted to dive into an interview we did with none other than Chris "Macca" McCormack on the Triathlon World Summit. Even if you own the TWS recordings or remember listening too it, it's a great interview to go back to and get little nuggets of gold that can help you develop the one thing that is stopping you. That is YOU. This month we have lined up some interviews for you that are next level and we cannot wait to share them with you. In Today’s Episode We Cover: Being in Control ve...
Jul 02, 2015•55 min
Today we go all impromptu on the Fat Black podcast... I've been writing a bit lately and preparing for this webinar (tonight), so it brings up a lot of things when it comes to getting the desired outcomes in this sport and our life. So today we talk, desire, commitment, intention. In Today’s Episode We Cover: The importance of intention and focus in training How serious are you? The biggest thing stuffing you up. Awareness The one and only thing stopping you. And so much more awesome. Show Links...
Jun 26, 2015•36 min
Seriously, it does. And as you are about to hear it is extremely unhealthy. There is a lot research available now that links sitting to a LOT of chronic illnesses and diseases. So sitting is actually killing us. As athletes, it is destroying our performances. You don't believe us? Well, sit back, grab a Fat Black and listen to some facts on sitting. In Today's Episode We Cover: Just how many hours do you think? The answer will shock you. The scary research on how siting affects your health. Exac...
Jun 20, 2015•45 min
