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Join Olympian, World Champion, and former world number one triathlete Greg Bennett on ”One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett” as he chats with the world’s greatest athletes, high-performers, and other successful individuals from a wide range of fields. Through inspiring and entertaining stories, Greg discovers how they got to the top of their game and what it takes to sustain success by enduring one moment longer. From sports to business, military and first responders to entrepreneurs and entertainers, this podcast provides insights and inspiration for anyone looking to achieve greatness.
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Apr 24, 2023
Daniel Bækkegård - Professional Triathlete
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Danish triathlon sensation, Daniel Bækkegård.
Ironman Austria winner in his debut, one of the youngest professional athletes to qualify for the Ironman World Championship, multiple 70.3 winner, and 3rd place finisher at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship St. George.
With a remarkable professional career that began in 2019, he has quickly become one of the sport's rising stars. From his humble beginnings in a small Danish village, he has evolved into a dominant force in the triathlon world, claiming victory at the Ironman 70.3 European Championship with a truly impressive performance.
Press play and listen to why Daniel epitomises the saying "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer"
Timestamps
6:32 - Daniel is competitive athlete who knows what he wants, and is going agressively after it. He explains his full training day for a Tuesday (the day of recording)
8:51 - Daniel describes how his pre-season training and racing has been progressing after finishing his previous season at Ironman Israel.
I felt at that point I was running as fast as I could
22:20 - Daniel and Greg discuss how crucial racing is for a pro athletes training program.
The learnings from a bad race far outweigh the learnings from a good training day
30:06 - Daniel rewinds the clock and describes how he found his passion for endurance sport by watching the Olympics with his Grandad.
It's one of the most underated moments in the history of the sport
38:05 - Daniel explains the moment he remembers when he knew triathlon was 'his' sport.
46:16 - Greg and Daniel discuss how he has surrounded himself with mindset professionals to ensure he continues to not only be a world champion in training, but also a world champion in racing.
I wanted to do anything in my power to get the best out of myself
59:43 - What would Daniel Bækkegård tell his 18-year-old self?
1:00:52 - Who would Daniel Bækkegård want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?
1:01:53 - At 26 years of age, where does Daniel Bækkegård see himself in 3 years?
1:02:58 - One piece of advice from Daniel Bækkegård for us all to live a better life by.
1:04:00 - The lads end with some rapid fire questions;
- One book you would recommend?
- Two most-used apps on your phone?
- Toughest race of his career so far?
- First job?
- Out of 10, how cool is Daniel Bækkegård?
- 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?
Apr 17, 2023
Simon Marshall PhD - Screenwriter | Brain Wrangler | Recovering Academic
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In this episode of One Moment Longer with Greg Bennett, Greg is joined by Simon Marshall PhD.
Simon and his wife Lesley Paterson (featured on episode #168) are the authors of the book "The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion" and an Academy Award-winning screenwriter, alongside Lesley, for the Netflix movie, "All Quiet on the Western Front."
Simon trains the brains of endurance athletes and fitness enthusiasts to calm the f*ck down and become happier and more mentally resilient. Prior to brain-wrangling athletes full time, he was a Professor of Behavioral Medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and a Professor of Sport & Exercise Psychology at San Diego State University.
In this Episode Simon explains Applied neuroscience: understanding how your brain works and how to (as well as how not to) work with your brain rather than against it. How to build confidence (even if you are not a confident person) How to get out of your comfort zone and learn to embrace the suck. Tips for how athletes can go about improving their psychological and mental skills.
Timestamps
4:56 - Greg and Simon discuss how even after winning an academy award, confidence and self doubt can creep in. Thankfully the mental skills that make you successful in sport can be useful in all facets of life.
These are stem cell skills ...
8:09 - Simon describes how as a competitive cyclist, he found a passion for psychology. His journey to study the science of the mind and understand how and why we do the things we do.
What you think has a direct impact on your physiology
12:52 - Simon grew up in Zambia, Africa, and in different parts of the UK. His travelling childhood was spent obsessively playing soccer, rugby, and tennis, before finding competitive cycling. He started training and racing at age 12 and never really stopped. As his dreams of becoming a professional cyclist faded, he decided to study sports science instead. This led to rather lengthy collection of degrees that simply proved with science why “Simon” and “professional athlete” were destined never to be used in the same sentence.
Sport is a failure based business
17:54 - Greg and Simon discuss how vulnerability can be a fuel for confidence and achievement. Realising that people are constantly plagued by self doubt Simon and Lesley were inspired to write a book about it.
23:55 - Simon breaks the human brain down into three seperate networks, The Chimp, The Professor & The Computer brains. He explains the science behind these three metaphors and how we can apply his teachings to our everyday thinking and life.
Letting your 'meat computer' manage things
36:00 - Forming habits by starting with small achievable daily goals can ensure you more forward and stay motivated much more easily. Greg and Simon discuss different methods of calming yourself down.
...'music', is chimp porn ...
45:38 - Connecting breath patterns to send messages to neurons can be as easy as breathing in a certain pattern. Simon demonstrates exactly how to calm yourself within 15seconds.
49:21 - So what are the things you should be thinking about and saying to yourself prior to a significant stressful performance. Oh hold on ... maybe it's what you 'should not' be saying to yourself!?
You don't have to feel good to have a good race
1:01:07 - Understanding sub-text with his clinical patients for many years allowed Simon to transition his learnt skills to screenwriting.
1:06:14 - Simon explains what screenwriting story projects he is working on now the release of All Quiet on the Western Front promotion has completed.
1:10:32 - What would you tell your 18-year-old self?
1:11:54 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?
1:14:24 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years?
1:16:37 - Interview concludes.
Links
Be sure and check out bennettendurance.com
Find Greg on social media:
Twitter @GregBennett1
Instagram @GregBennettWorld
And follow Simon Marshall
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ohbehavesimonmarshall/
website: https://www.braveheartcoach.com/
book: The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion
He can be reached at simon@braveheartcoach.com.
Apr 10, 2023
Scott Tindal - Nutrition coach to professional triathletes
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"The Greg Bennett Show"
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by world-leading Nutrition coach, Scott Tindal.
Scott has over twenty years of experience in professional sports, working as a top nutrition coach for both elite triathletes and high-performing executives.
He is the co-founder of FuelIn, an app-based personalized nutrition coaching program.
Scott is an expert advisor to companies, helping them develop state-of-the-art nutrition products and optimize health and performance. As a member of the Performance Nutrition Advisory Board at IRONMAN, he continues to make an impact in the world of sports nutrition. He's worked with professional sports teams such as the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Americas Cup - Team Oracle USA, the England Lions Cricket team, and professional rugby teams.
With a solid educational background that includes a Post Graduate Diploma in Sports & Exercise Nutrition, an MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy), he brings credibility and expertise to everything he does.
In this episode Greg and Scott clear the confusion surrounding nutrition for triathletes and endurance sports, from coeliac diets to fuelling strategies on race day.
Press play and listen to why Scott epitomises the saying "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer"
Timestamps
9:21 - Greg and Scott discuss the high level of bone injuries within triathlets recently and the various possible causes. From low energy availability, to carbon shoes.
NAIL YOUR FUELING AND NUTRITION
10:42 - Scott's explains his view and rationale for eating carbs pre and post race.
15:05 - Scott and Greg rewind the clock to uncover where his enthusiasm for sport and nutrition began. He describes his time at Leicester Tigers Rugby Union team in the Midlands of the U.K. Being a physio of the team full of international champions gave Scott a glimpse of the nutrition requirements of elete athletes.
23:38 - From the UK, Scott then travelled to Team Oracle USA as Physio and Team Nutritionist. The stories of Ky Hurst as a grinder on the boat during that period of racing are incredible.
Those guys were the 'full package'
26:35 - From Team Oracle, he moved to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL where he got immersed in fuelling Ice Hockey pro's on private jets between games on an unlimited budget.
There is no budget Scott, just make sure it tastes good
36:00 - Scott & Greg discuss high fat low carb nutrition during an athletes training.
If you're not overtraining at sometime, then you probably don't want it enough ...
41:37 - Scott describes how he works with athletes during race day and how he prescribes carbs and glucose (gels) pre and during race day.
47:09 - From the age of 28 our bodies are in decline. Scott believes if you nail your protein input, and your performance, your recovery, your reduction in injury and longevity will improve.
A simple to follow traffic light system guides you on your nutrition before, during and after your training sessions.
52:42 - What would Scott Tindal tell his 18 year old self? (beware, his answer will surprise you!)
53:51 - Scott describes the three people he'd invite to a dinner and why.
1:00:01 - Greg & Scott finish up firing his fast twitch fibres with some rapid fire Q&A.
- One book you would recommend? Atomic Habits: the life-changing million - James Clear
- 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?
- Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
- Greatest movie of all time?
Apr 03, 2023
Brad Kahlefeldt - Triathlete, Olympian, 3x World Championship Medallist
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by an Australian Triathlon legend: Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, 3x ITU World Championship Medallist, Multiple 70.3 Winner, Dual Olympian, and ITU Hall of fame inductee ... Brad Kahlefeldt.
After an incredible professional career spanning almost two decades, Brad started his coaching business, BKR coaching, and has helped Professionals win major titles, young athletes compete on the world stage, and amateurs smash through their goals.
Brad is married to Ironman 70.3 legend and Olympian Radka Kahlefeldt, and together they own and operate their hometown swim school, Wagga swim hub.
We’ve been mates for 25 years. We have trained together and raced against each other all over the world.
Press play and listen to why Brad epitomises the saying "Success comes to those who endure One Moment Longer"
Timestamps
2:07 - Greg and Brad chat about how, after retiring, he still is running up to 2 marathons a year at a pretty decent pace.
7:21 - So who is Brad Kahlefeldt? Greg and Brad 'rewind the clock' and he describes his sporting upbringing and his running pathway through little athletics.
I was swimming up to 80km a week
13:55 - Knowing that his swim wasn't going to come naturally to his skill set, he did what the coach told him and focussed hard and worked even harder to become better and stronger.
17:33 - Greg & Brad share training stories in the Australian summer back in the day. Hardcore!
It would take you to breaking point
25:45 - Brad describes the moment where he believed he had the chance to make an Olympics and create a career from triathlon.
29:35 - Brad Kahlefeldt epitomises the theme of the show, giving it 'One Moment Longer'. His grit and determination and persistence proved to everyone he deserved the success he achieved. Brad tells the story of this young kid coming through the racing ranks named Javier Gómez Noya and how he raised the bar for everyone competing.
I'd always look at his toenalis before a race
38:22 - Brad describes through his eyes, some of the great highs of his career.
The most mongrel and the most grit
48:33 - Transition from a professional sporting career can be tough for any athlete. Brad and Greg discuss his decision to retire and how he has found a new purpose in his current businesses.
55:04 - What would Brad Kahlefeldt tell his 18-year-old self?
56:10 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?
57:35 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years?
1:00:10 - To finish up this epic chat, Greg and Brad run through some rapid fire questions.
- One book you would recommend?
- 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?
Mar 27, 2023
Leighton Phillips - SFuels Founder
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Leighton Phillips - founder of the world-leading, Low-Carb, High Fat nutrition company that supports endurance performance, SFuels.
Leighton comes from a long history of healthcare professionals in his family, and he himself studied naturopathic medicine and computer science, and he has an entrepreneurial mindset.
While training for Triathlon and Ultra endurance events, he found that the market for fueling drinks and bars was full of sugar, syrup, and refined grains. With his nutrition training and ultra-endurance racing experience - he knew he could create something better. So after many years of product development, SFuels was born.
SFuels was developed with sports physiologist and world-renowned coach Dr. Dan Plews, Ultramarathon world record holder Zach Bitter, Olympic Triathlon medalist Hayden Wilde and many other world class endurance experts.
Timestamps
2:33 - Greg and Leighton rewind the clock and Leighton explains his early interests and achievements in sport and then onto sport science.
Avoid Bonking - Finish Stronger - Reduce Gut Stress
10:00 - After finding a love for sport as a young man, Leighton combined his love for nutrition & natural medicine, his tech skills and knowledge, and mixed it with his entreprenurial mindset to develop his first business in Hong Kong. He tested his first prototype products on himself in 2016 with the aim for helping with inflammation (rather than low-carb)
13:35 - Sports Scientist & IRONMAN® Kona Age Group Record Holder & World Class Coach Dr. Dan Plews got involved with Leighton and they went through 17 iterations of their first nutrition training sports nutrition bar.
... the market for training drinks and bars was full of sugar, syrup and refined grains
21:56 - Greg & Leighton discuss some of the highs and lows Leighton has had in the process of starting and building SFuels.
The joy is in the journey ...
25:09 - Leighton is an Ultra-Marathon runner and discusses the various races he has competed in and the challenges of each race. It's one thing for a product to feel good taste good while youre sitting on a couch ... but when youre 6 hours into a ride run, how that thing tastes and it's texture can be quite different, so testing product in those duress situations has been an added bonus for Leighton and his scientific team.
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Mar 20, 2023
Lesley Paterson - Pro triathlete and film writer-producer
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Lesley Paterson.
Lesley Paterson is a true inspiration and a powerhouse in every sense of the word.
Lesley is a five-time world Triathlon champion, author, and an award-winning filmmaker having just taken home four Oscars for her film All Quiet on the Western Front.
Lesley's career as an athlete is nothing short of remarkable having won the XTERRA Triathlon World Championships in 2011, 2012, and 2018 and the World Triathlon Cross Championships in 2012 and 2018.
Her film career is astonishing. She co-wrote and was the executive producer for the critically acclaimed film adaptation of the anti-war novel - All Quiet on the Western Front, which took home, as mentioned, Four Oscars from 9 nominations and won the 2022 BAFTA Award for Best film.
Lesley has authored the book, “The Brave Athlete,” with her husband, Dr. Simon Marshall PhD. The book offers so much practical advice and inspiration for anyone looking to improve their mental and physical performance.
Lesley's talent and versatility as an athlete, writer, and filmmaker are truly awe-inspiring.
Timestamps
3:27 - Greg and Lesley discuss the movie All Quiet On The Western Front and understanding the sensibilities in the German culture towards war. Then working with their German Director and co-writer who brought the story to the screen through his own personal knowledge of his heritage. watch the trailer here
In Germany there can be no heros in their war films
5:47 - Lesley describes how as a child she read the book in school, and then the 16 year journey from her first decision to create a modern adaptation, to finally seeing it on the big screen.
11:03 - Greg & Lesley chat about the award season in Hollywood and Lesley's experience and memories from what has been a whirlwind journey these past few years, culminating in 4 Oscars.
You get to the top by being absolutely obsessed in your craft
14:45 - After the Oscars Lesley was so disappointed with not receiving the award for Best Adapted Film. She describes her feelings and emotions and how she has channelled them into her other current projects.
You have your pity party, then you get angry, then you're like ... right, this is what I've got to do!
21:25 - Greg & Lesley rewind the clock and discuss her back ground through professional sport and how it led to her film career.
I liked to be the little devious one
25:37 - At what point did Lesley Paterson realise that she was pretty good at this triathlon sport, and at what point did she go full-in?
I was used to winning at a young age
41:34 - From focussing on her professional triathlon career, to focussing on her screen writing career, Lesley and Greg discuss the highs and lows within her career and how her persistence and hunger to improve has driven her towards the success she is now experiencing.
I had my pity party, but I had to do better
46:11 - The structure and stability of her sport and spending hours and hours and hours training for triathlon, allowed Lesley to focus and fund her dream of creating a modern movie adaptation of All Quiet On The Western Front.
48:15 - Just when Netflix approved the concept, COVID hit. After 16 years of dreaming and creating the concept, the script, connecting the team ... Lesley wasn't even allowed on the closed set due to Netflix crew protocols.
You've just got to be grateful - I mean, who gets a filmn made right?
53:45 - Greg asks Lesley for her 3 favourite movies of all time.
55:01 - What would Lesley tell her 18 year old self now that she has had all these life experiences?
55:31 - 3 people you would want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?
58:57 - Greg & Lesley finish with some rapid fire Q&A.
You can change the course of somebody's life by making a film
- 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?
Mar 13, 2023
Tyler Butterfield - Professional Triathlete
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Tyler Butterfield.
Tyler is an incredible athlete who has accomplished so much in his career. He's a two-time Olympian, having competed in the triathlon event at both the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics. He's also an Ironman champion, having won multiple Ironman events throughout his career, and finished multiple times in the top ten at the Hawaiin IM world championships.
His accomplishments don't stop there. He's also spent time as a professional cyclist, racing for Team Slipstream and finishing 11th in the cycling road race at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
Tyler comes from a family of athletes, with his father having competed in rowing at the 1972 Olympics before switching to the marathon and triathlon and his mother being a successful marathon runner. His wife Nikki is also a former professional triathlete.
Timestamps
5:48 - Greg and Tyler discuss the power of the super shoe and how it prolonged his career.
15:14 - Cancun Worlds was a break-through performance for Tyler. He describes how he felt and how it played out.
There's no difference between 2nd & 3rd at a World Champs ... you either win, or you don't.
18:44 - Tyler and Greg discuss some of the highs and lows through his sporting career, and what he has learnt from them.
20:24 - Tyler explains how he ands Nikki created their training resume around their family of four children.
They're trying to give you a wildcard to the Athens Olympics ...
23:18 - The inspiration to work hard can come from many different influences. Tyler explains how the people he was working with fulltime as a job, became his greatest inspiration to focus on his pro career.
The down periods ... that's part-n-parcel of training hard ...
28:36 - Greg & Tyler discuss the changes that he has observed since starting the sport at age 7.
34:35 - What do you have to do to become a great and competitive athlete? Tyler explains.
39:31 - Greg & Tyler discuss his opinion on the IM championships splitting between Kona & Nice.
44:07 - Who Tyler feels is the greatest triathlete of all time?
47:45 - Who are three people you would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?
48:55 - Greg & Tyler wrap their conversation up with some rapid fire questions and answers.
- One book you would recommend?
- 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?
Mar 06, 2023
Bill Gerber - Emmy winner & Academy Award & Golden Globe nominee - Film and Television Producer
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Bill Gerber.
Bill is a film producer, a movie executive, and a man who has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscapes of modern cinema and music.
He's been behind some of the biggest blockbusters of the past few decades, including Gran Torino, A very long engagement, Grudge Match, L.A. Confidential, Heat, You’ve got mail, The Perfect Storm, and A Star Is Born.
With a career spanning over 30 years, he's been recognized with numerous accolades, including an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture, for “A Star is Born”.
Bill's also been instrumental in bringing us some of the most beloved franchises of all time, including the Harry Potter series. But beyond the awards and the box office figures, what truly sets him apart is his unwavering commitment to the craft of filmmaking and all all things entertainment.
Bill is on the AnyQuestion app, where you can ask him your questions and listen to over 100 of his answers.
Timestamps
4:09 - Let's get to know Bill Gerber. Greg and Bill chat through Bill's journey from his early years playing drums in awful bands, to getting into the record business, where he worked with some massive acts from the 80's including DEVO, The Cars, ABC, Scritti Politti and Heaven 17.
13:24 - Bill describes how his parents influenced and shaped his passion for film and music. His dad worked with Sinatra and the Rat Pack, His mum had an infectious love for music, and his god father signed the Beatles to GAC for touring.
17:20 - When his parents split, his dad moved in with a mate named Danny Simon. Two newly separated guys, one is a talent agent, and one is a comedy writer. Danny's brother heard all the stories of the relationship between the two men and wrote a play about them, and called it The Odd Couple.
My Dad had a great career
21:02 - Bill transitioned from the music business over to the film business as an executive at Warner Bros. He describes how that went and tells some stories of his time and who he met along this part of his career journey.
They were pretty fancy people
25:35 - Bill tells the crazy story about how he organised the deal for one of his first big movies, Reversal of Fortune. A 1990 American drama film adapted from the 1985 book Reversal of Fortune: Inside the von Bülow Case.
28:27 - Bill explains when he first met Clint eastwood and how their close friendship developed over several big blockbuster movies together. Movies such as The Rookie, Unforgiven, Perfect World, Space Cowboys, The Bridges of Madison County.
Rehearsals? No that's what the first take is for ...
34:28 - Bill & Greg discuss some of the highss of his 30plus career in the music, television and film business.
It was Family, Wealth & Health
37:08 - Bill describes some of the lows of his career and how he dealt with his divorce at the time one of his biggest movie successes A Star is Born was happening around him.
50:06 - Greg and Bill discuss the future of films in the streaming world.
51:26 - Bill reveals his top 3 movies of all time and his top 3 bands.
52:35 - Who are Bill Gerber's greatest male and female actors of all time?
True story ... I'm with Dirty Harry and James Bond at lunch.
54:09 - What would you tell your 18-year-old self? Three people you would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? Where do you see yourself in 3 years?
55:50 - Greg and Bill finish with some rapid fire Q&A.
- One book you would recommend? The Catcher in the Rye: J.D Salinger
- Two most-used apps on your phone?
- 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?
Feb 27, 2023
Lisa Bentley - Speaker, Author of ”An Unlikely Champion”, 11-time Ironman Champion, Cystic Fibrosis Fighter, Television Commentator
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Lisa Bentley. Canadian Ironman legend - a living inspiration to all aspiring triathletes out there.
Lisa has won 11 Ironman championships across the globe, including five Australian, three Canadian, two New Zealand, and one German. She’s also finished in the top 10 at the Kona Ironman World Championships six times, with a best placing of 3rd and a 4th, 5th, 2x 6th, and a 9th. Her impressive career also extends to the 70.3 distance, where she's won 11 races and claimed a silver at the IM 70.3 World Championships.
After retiring from her athletic career, she went on to establish a thriving coaching business and served as a team captain at the inaugural Collins Cup in 2021. Her love and passion for triathlon is infectious, and above all, she always has a warm smile.
Timestamps
2:09 - Interview with Lisa begins.
12:56 - Greg and Lisa unpack and retrace her athletic journey to triathlon.
Embrace the journey
22:38 - Lisa explains the moment she stepped away from her fulltime job, to become a pro and do sport fulltime.
24:37 - Lisa reflects on highlights in her long and vast career.
I was a process oriented athlete
27:35 - Lisa explains in detail the day she placed third in Kona Ironman World Championships in 2006 and how she wanted to quit when it started getting hard.
I got into third place ... and I wanted to quit
33:21 - With every high moment in life, there are lows. Lisa describes some of the tougher moments of her triathlon career.
37:25 - Lisa would often decide on a 'theme' for her race day. She decsribes specific races and how she would trick her mind with a theme, and how it allowed her to push herself harder.
There's always gonna be bumps in the road ... but you just get it done!
42:37 - Lisa explains her mindset through the transition from professional athlete, to developing her coaching career and TV commentating.
If I didn't win - it wasn't the end of the world
44:56 - Greg and Lisa went through the early development of the sport of Triathlon and discuss the changes they have observed in the sport of Triathlon over the past decades.
50:21 - Lisa and Greg chat through her opinion on who is the GOAT triathlete. (reference) Michelli Jones - Jan Frodeno - (Bruce) Caitlyn Jenner
54:58 - Having raced under both structures, Lisa shares her opinion on splitting the Ironman championships between the women's and the men's race.
If we're gonna talk about diversity & inclusion then we have to put them all together.
59:17 - Lisa has no regrets in her life, however she explains would advise she would give to her 18 year old self.
1:00:42 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)? As a long time listner of The Greg Bennett Show, Lisa was prepared for this question ... or was she?
1:02:11 - Lisa describes the next 3 years and what she sees in her future.
1:03:44 - In true tradition, Greg tests Lisa's fast twith fibre with a game of Q&A with these rapid fire.
- One book you would recommend?
- Two most-used apps on your phone?
- 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?
Feb 20, 2023
Yuriy Timen & Ed Baker on igniting business growth
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The Greg Bennett Show has always focussed on high-performance individuals, and these two are two of the best in the world at what they do. In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Yuriy Timen & Ed Baker. Both of them are world-leading growth experts. They ignite business growth through deep understanding and expertise in key areas such as product development, strategy, market research, organizational development, and so much more.
Ed Baker is a Harvard grad with a Stanford MBA, led International growth at Facebook until they reached 1 billion Monthly Active Users and went public, and then led the growth and product teams at Uber. Ed is now the founder and CEO of AnyQuestion. You can find his previous episodes in episodes 95 and 138.
Yuriy Timen is a seasoned growth expert with experience in building successful growth engines for organizations. Yuriy has a proven track record of success, having led growth at Grammarly for 8 and 1/2 years and contributing to the growth of companies such as Canva, Airtable, Otter.ai, and others. He now advisors some of the world's greatest tech companies. This man knows how to build subscription businesses.
Timestamps
3:29 - Interview with Yuriy & Ed begins.
6:33 - Some back ground on Yuriy and how he found his place in product growth of Facebook.
I didn't want to wear a suit to work
17:28 - Yuriy explains some of the lessons he learned at Grammerley, and how he only understood them in hindsight.
23:34 - What are the first steps you do when you advise or strategise growth in a company, and how do you know that the growth startegy is working?
For any growth strategy for it to be successful, you have to have an appropriate growth culture
34:21 - Is paid marketing a good way for gowth?
40:03 - For a non profitable early stage company wanting growth, is SEO a good growth strategy in the current environment?
43:44 - What companies should be considering when it comes to fremium v. premium offerings and what is working, and what doesn't work.
There's gotta be someway to try the product for free
50:05 - How does A.I affect growth strategies and how can companies embrace it?
54:27 - What parallels do you derive from your 'outside work' life, to your dealing with business and product growth?
1:00:16 - Interview concludes.
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Feb 13, 2023
Luke McKenzie - 9 x IM Champ🥈 Kona ‘13
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Luke McKenzie. An incredible Australian Triathlon legend: a Nine-time Ironman Champion, a narrow second-place finisher at the Kona Ironman World Championships, with a professional Triathlon career that for almost two decades.
Entering the professional scene in the early 2000s, McKenzie was fortunate enough to train and compete alongside Australia’s and the world’s top triathletes of the era including Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander, Pete Jacobs and Chris McCormack.
McKenzie cut his teeth as a junior athlete, racing amongst the ITU ranks in the early 2000s. It wasn’t long before his talent for triathlon shone through, with McKenzie taking home bronze at the 2001 Edmonton ITU Junior World Championships.
Honing his skills in the ITU ranks on the Continental and World Cup circuits, McKenzie continued to develop as an athlete. Drawn to the world of long course racing in the US, in the early 2000s, McKenzie made the transition over to the Ironman distance where he would forge a successful career, the pinnacle of which being his thrilling second place finish at the 2013 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
Since retiring, this amazing athlete and his beautiful wife Beth have created an incredible world-leading, high-performance clothing brand and Triathlon community - Wyn Republic and its sister brand Malo Republic. Seeing their dedication and hard work come to fruition is truly inspiring!
Timestamps
2:43 - Interview with Luke begins.
13:02 - Luke & Greg discuss his background and how he originally discovered the sport of triathlon handing out water bottles as a 7 year old boy in regional Australia.
it all starts with a dream ...
17:23 - During Luke's later high school years he found his racing was hardening him as a young athlete and got the opportunity the first year out of school to the AIS in France.
25:53 - Luke's first Ironman happened after he had had a solid year of training and racing in the US. He competed in the Busselton, Western Australia Ironman and led to about 30kms and ended up coming in 3rd.
27:17 - When Luke looks back on his career, different races hold memories for different reasons and he explains some of the more memorable and important events in his career.
33:53 - Luke and Greg discus some of his lows within his Ironman career and what lessons he's gained.
"If you race like that in Kona, you will win"
36:43 - 2015 was Luke's first ever DNF in Kona. Luke explains the reasons and shares the raw emotion surrounding the event.
I felt so shameful for pulling out
40:05 - When going through phases of self-doubt, Luke describes how he could prepare himself mentally and how he could move forward through the lows of his career.
45:04 - Luke explains how he started his company WYN Republic as a side-hustle prior to him retiring from his professional career.
Aero dynamics was really starting to come into play in the sport
51:11 - Luke explains some of the lessons he took from his professional athletic career and is utilising within his business and family to this day.
1:03:54 - Question: One piece of advice you'd tell your younger self?
1:04:38 - Who would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?
1:-5:51 - Where do you see yourself in the next 3-5 years?
1:07:24 - Greg and Luke finish up with some rapid fire questions and answers.
- One book you would recommend?
- 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?
- Greatest movie of all time?
Feb 06, 2023
Michael Johnson - Olympic & World Champion 12x🥇 0x🥈 0x🥉 2x🏆
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with one of the greatest sprinters of all time. One of the greatest Olympians of all time ... Michael Johnson.
The "Fastest Man on Earth".
MJ is the only male athlete in history to win the 200 meters and 400 meters events at the same Olympics, a feat he accomplished at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He is also the only man to successfully defend his Olympic title in the 400 m, having done so at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
Four times an Olympic champion and eight times a world champion, he piled up a career total of 12 Olympic and World Championship gold medals and world records over both 200 and 400 meters by the time he retired from competition. Over the last 20 years Michael has parlayed his learning from a successful Olympic athlete into success as an entrepreneur, an award winning television commentator, and a speaker and coach sharing the strategies and behaviors required to achieve high performance in business and in life.
Michael accumulated eight gold medals at the World Championships and is tied with Carl Lewis for the fourth most gold medals won by a runner. He was elected to the United States Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2004, where his 200 m performance at the 1996 Olympics was named the greatest track and field moment of the last 25 years.
Michael has been a part of the BBC's commentary team for every Olympics since Athens 2004.
His content on the AnyQuestion platform is as world-class as his performances on the track.
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Born in the Texan city of Dallas on 13 September 1967, Michael Duane Adalbert Adam Johnson was the youngest of five siblings. As a teenager he devoted himself to his studies, with athletics just a regular sideline. Aged 19, he enrolled at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. It was there, in April 1987, that he was spotted by Clyde Hart – the coach who would later take him to the pinnacle of world athletics – as he broke the university 200m record. By then he had already adopted his distinctive running style, characterised by an upright gait and short stride, that would later see him nicknamed “the Duck”.
Starting in 1993, Johnson embarked on an incredible sequence of 58 400m races in which he wentundefeated, and he was soon being hailed as “Superman”. The pinnacle of his track career came on home soil, at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996. 83,000 spectators looked on as Johnson, resplendant in his golden running shoes, completed a remarkable 200m-400m double, an achievement never matched before or since in men’s athletics. His times were remarkable too: 19.32 seconds for the 200m – a world record that stood for 12 years until being broken by Usain Bolt – and 43.49 seconds for the 400m.
On 26 August 1999 in Seville (SPA), Johnson set a new 400m world record of 43.18 seconds which stood until Wayde van Niekerk's amazing performance in Rio 17 years later. In the space of a decade at the top, which culminated in a final Olympic gold in the 400m at Sydney 2000, he amassed a total of eight world and four Olympic titles (never once experiencing the taste of silver or bronze). He retired from competition in 2001 to pursue a successful career as a media pundit, while also managing the career of one of his successors, Jeremy Wariner, who won Olympic gold in the 400m at Athens 2004.
Timestamps
3:26 - Interview with Michael Johnson begins.
5:47 - Michael describes his current fitness reigme.
9:49 - Michael explains how he found his passion for sprinting and athletics.
17:08 - Around the age of 16, Michael started realising that his running was high level. Then Universities started circling and offering scholarships due to his coach at the time, a pivotal moment for young MJ.
20:50 - Greg and Michael discuss his running technique and how his natural method would develop and allow him to set world records.
26:52 - So did MJ feel he was more a 200m, or a 400m athlete?
31:59 - Coach Clyde Hart helped Michael break his race up into the four P's - Push in the first hundred, Pace in the second hundred, Position in the third hundred ... and then Pray in the fourth hundred.
No one can sprint the 400 metres all out - NO ONE!
37:34 - Michael describes some his greatest highs through his extensive career.
40:57 - Heading into the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, Michael Johnson was aiming to make history.
In 100 years of the Games, no male athlete had ever won gold in both the 200m and 400m events at the same Olympics. If the pressure of achieving something that had never been done before wasn’t enough for Johnson, a choice of clothing had upped the ante even more.
His shoes.
With a statement-making decision, Johnson had chosen to wear a pair of shiny-bright gold running spikes for the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.
46:04 - As the starting gun fired, Johnson got away cleanly. He led coming out of the bend, having completed the first 100m in 10.12 seconds.
But if the first 100m was impressive, the second was simply remarkable.
As he cruised across the finish line, metres ahead of his closest rivals, Johnson had not only broken the world record… he had smashed it.
His final time was 19.32 seconds, three tenths of a second less than the previous world best and the largest ever improvement on a 200m record.
It meant the second half of the race had been run in an unbelievable time of 9.2 seconds - a third of a second faster than Usain Bolt’s current world record of 9.58.
50:11 - Michael describes some of his lowest lows and disappointments in his career and how he mentally dealt with them and moved forward to further success.
There's no reason to believe that I'm not going to win
53:18 - Michael explains how he felt around his retirement and how he moved through that journey from professional athlete to the next phase of his life and career
I was very fortunate to have achieved all my goals
56:15 - The lads have some fun with some rapid fire questions.
59:29 - Interview concludes.
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Jan 30, 2023
Gina Grain - Olympian. Strength & Conditioning coach
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Gina Grain.
Gina is an Olympic cyclist, 7-time national champion, and silver medalist at the World Championships and won both the US Pro Road and Track Championships.
Gina has since gone on to expand her education in Kinesiology and earned herself a Masters of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning). She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and has trained elite athletes who have competed and medaled at the Olympics (Gold, Silver and 2x Bronze) , Junior World Championships and podiums at the National Championships. She has also helped Masters’ athletes to achieve their goals, such as completing Ironman races, reaching cycling goals and improving their general physical fitness for life.
Despite being told she would never run again after undergoing knee surgery in both knees as a teenager, she trained herself to compete in a 1/2 Ironman at the age of 48 despite having osteoarthritis in both knees.
Gina Grains' content on the AnyQuestion platform is simply brilliant. Do yourself a favour and download the app today - www.anyquestion.com or from the app store.
Timestamps
2:26 - Interview with Gina Grain begins.
7:53 - Greg and Gina discuss her early cycling career. Gina was determined to go to the olympics as a soccer player ... so how did cycling come about?
14:11 - Gina explains her journey to the velodrome and how mountain biking played a significant part to teaching her competitiveness and endurance.
Mountain biking taught me to take a 'hit'
18:44 - Gina explains how she felt when she qualified for the Olympics in 2008.
25:20 - Gina explains her highs and lows of her Olympic experience.
It could have driven me to give up ...
27:18 - It's hard to have a career without the lows. Knowing that, Gina explains her techniques and tips that helped her work through the moments and environments and taking the learnings from her disappointments and down moments.
If I wasn't having fun during this journey, then why am I doing it?
31:22 - Gina describes the transition from retiring from her pro career to retraining and developing her highly successful strength & conditioning coaching career.
36:00 - Gina explains how she gets athletes to buy into strength training.
There's no question about the research ... strength training helps improve endurance performance!
40:01 - Gina approaches strength training from a mobility, full core stability, strength and power position and she explains how she incorporates her program into an elite athletes training week.
41:46 - Greg and Gina chat about a typical program and how you can access some of Gina's training methods. https://trainwithgrain.com
45:03 - Gina explains how she was able to train herself to complete an ironman incorporating a half-marathon run, given both her knees are ridden with osteoarthritis since the age of 16.
Don't tell the body ... ask the body what you want it to do
51:44 - Do you have bad knees? Gina explains how to get in contact with her directly. Also catch her on the www.AnyQuestion.com platform.
53:04 - What would Gina tell her 18 year old self all these years later?
54:11 - Who would you want to have dinner with (non family, living or dead)?
54:58 - Gina has met true royalty - she tells her story which is both hilarious and proves we must seize the moment when the opportunity presents itself.
1:01:19 - Interview concludes.
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Jan 23, 2023
Lauren Goss - Transition from elite triathlete to elite runner
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats with Lauren Goss. A former professional Triathlete for over 12 years, where she won every major race in the USA. And that includes 11 - 70.3 IM titles
The last three years were somewhat of a whirlwind, now a mother of a two-year-old, a Professional runner, and a business entrepreneur operating her Triathlon coaching business, BlackSheep endurance… she truly is inspiring.
Her running career is just getting started with a 15.16 5k, 31.49 10k, 53.10 10miles, 1.09 half marathon on debut, and 2.27.41 marathon also on debut… the skies the limit
Former professional triathlete Lauren Goss’s transition to elite running has been anything but conventional. Lauren retired from competing professionally in 2019, after accepting a six-month suspension for an anti-doping violation after testing positive for THC (the psychoactive component found in marijuana, which she claimed was due to a cannabidiol, or CBD, salve she was using to treat an injury before competing).
Timestamps
2:30 - Interview with Lauren Goss begins
Life happens between the miles
4:44 - Greg and Lauren rewind the clock and discuss her athletic journey and how she discovered her passion for triathlon.
7:21 - Lauren discusses her eating disorder challenges through her triathlon career and how she coaches and educates younger athletes around their eating and nutrition.
10:15 - Lauren explians how she made money form the sport of triathlon by focusing on the 'right events' at the 'right time'.
I made great money in the sport not being 'that great'
13:51 - When it comes to sponsorship, Elite running is different from Triathlon. Lauren explains her current decision behind not wanting to secure a sponsor.
16:04 - Making a business and career out of being a professional athlete.
18:07 - In her triathlon career Lauren had some amazing highs and some significant lows. She explains some of the wins and her motivation and influences.
20:34 - In 2019 competing in Escape from Alcatraz, Lauren received a 6 month ban for an anti-doping violation after testing positive for THC (the psychoactive component found in marijuana, which she claimed was due to a cannabidiol, or CBD, salve she was using to treat an injury before competing).
27:41 - Becoming a mum has changed Lauren's life and she explains how her perspective has changed and how she manages her anxiety.
31:21 - Lauren explains how she met and encouraged Arild Tveiten – (coach of Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden and Casper Stornes) to train her remotely.
36:56 - The Norwegians belive in routine and Lauren describes in detail the structure of her exact training week. Pens and pads out - some great tips here!
47:11 - The knowledge that Lauren has gained from her Norwegian coaches is now influencing how she coaches her own local athletes. Lauren explains that the intensity is not suitable for all athletes.
49:00 - Lauren and Greg discuss her difficulty to enter races due to her anti-doping ban, even thought she has completed the 6 month ban.
55:24 - What would Lauren Goss tell her 18-year-old self?
56:46 - What 3 people would you want to have dinner with (nonfamily, living or dead)?
58:25 - Where do you see yourself in 3 years?
1:00:46 - Lauren and Greg finish this chat with some rapid fire questions and answers.
- What streaming TV show are you currently binging?
- Two most-used apps on your phone?
- Toughest race?
- 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?
Jan 16, 2023
Mike Reilly - The Voice of Ironman
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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
Jan 09, 2023
Belinda Granger - Fifteen-time Ironman Champion, Triathlon commentator, and the pro liaison for Challenge Family Triathlons
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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 family.com/">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 roth.com/home.html">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?
Jan 02, 2023
Chris McCormack - 4 x World Champion Triathlete 🥇 🥇 🥇 🥇
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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.
- 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?
Dec 26, 2022
Meg Gerber - Functional Medicine Dietitian - Certified yoga teacher
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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
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Dec 19, 2022
Brett Hawke [returns] - Multiple Olympic Swimmer & one of the worlds greatest swim coaches
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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?
Dec 12, 2022
John Sinclair - Strength & Conditioning Coach and movement nerd - President- Authentic Health Coaching
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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
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Dec 05, 2022
Hayden Wilde - TRIATHLETE - Tokyo 2020 Olympic🥉 XTERRA World Champ 21🏆
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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)
- 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?
Nov 28, 2022
Erin Carson - USA Triathlon Strength Coach of the Year 2021 - Health and Human Performance Specialist - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
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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
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Nov 21, 2022
Dr. Tommy Wood - University of Washington Research Assistant Professor
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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
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Nov 14, 2022
Ben Kanute - Professional Triathlete, Olympian
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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
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Nov 07, 2022
Brent McMahon - 2 x Olympic Triathlete - Ironman Champion - 3 x 70.3 N. American Champion
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On this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by Triathlon legend, Brent McMahon. Multiple Olympian, and 5 x Ironman Champion with a Personal best Ironman of 7.46.
Brent won his debut Ironman in 2014 with a 7.55 hr at Ironman Arizona. Backed this win up with a win at IM Brasil and a time of 7.46 (a world record at the time), and then wins at Lake Placid, IM Canada, and more recently his Ironman win on September 11th in Wisconsin.
Brent has turned up with consistency and intent for over 25 years. He’s taken some talent and turned himself into one of the world's great. He’s ticked every box in the sport, from winning ITU World Cups, Xterra off-road events, going to two Olympics to winning Ironman 70.3s and Ironmans around the world. Brent is a triathlete, any way you look at it. He has been participating since he was 10 years old. That’s over 25 years of doing triathlons.
Growing up in North Vancouver, Brent enjoyed many sports ranging from high school wrestling to club soccer. It was after high school that Brent turned his sole focus to triathlon and the goal of making the senior national team and ultimately, the Olympic Team.
Timestamps
2:18 - Interview with Brent McMahon begins
4:12 - Greg and Brent chat about Kona Ironman 2022 starting with the high calibre women's race on Thursday.
7:09 - Moving onto the men's race, Greg and Brent talk through how fast the event is becoming, with the top 10 all sub 8 hours. Brent was the first ever rookie to go under 8 hours, so his explanation and prespective is fascinating.
10:42 - Having been around for a few years, Brent explains the impact he has seen on the sport from the science and training, to the equipment and technology, plus the impact of fresh new raw talent coming to triathlon.
13:17 - The 2022 KONA mens results - 1st: Gustav Iden 2nd: Sam Laidlow 3rd place: Kristian Blummenfelt Greg and Brent talk through the men's race and give their view on Sam's phenomenal performance.
16:53 - Greg rewinds the clock ... Brent explains his early sporting journey, then how (and why) he found his passion for triathlon.
23:43 - In 1995 Brent decided to try his hand at triathlon, and it's when he first started working with Lance Watson. 27 years on ... Lance & Brent could possibly be the longest athlete/coach partnership in the history of sport.
37:19 - Greg and Brent spent time living together and training together in training camps and explain how the competitivness within the group pushed them individually to greater success.
A high and a low are intertwined ... you can't have one without the other
39:16 - Brent describes some of the highs and lows of his career.
44:03 - Brent and Greg describe the perfect race, what it is, and how it feels. Brent tells a wonderful story around coming within 10 seconds of a world record in Brasil.
48:46 - Brent describes the learnings he has gained from his lowest low moments in his career.
55:47 - Greg tests Brent's fast twitch sensors with some rapid fire questions.
- First car?
- 3 favorite streaming shows everyone should watch?
- Kona Ironman or Olympic Gold?
- Should a vegetarian eat animal crackers?
- How many episodes of the Greg Bennett show have you listened to?
- Best training location?
- Best decade of music?
- Best movie of all time?
Oct 31, 2022
Rob Barel - Olympian, Ironman, Triathlete, Coach, Tour guide
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by an absolute Triathlon legend.
Rob Barel has a triathlon career spanning 18 years, including six Dutch National Championship titles, seven European Championship titles, the Nice Long-distance World Championship title in 1994 at the age of 40, four top five finishes at the Olympic-distance World Championship and two fourth place finishes at the Hawaii Ironman. Of the 245 triathlons competed, he has raced in 31 countries around the world and has won 113. Rob’s final competition was at the Netherlands 2000 Summer Olympics, securing forty third place, before taking retirement at the end of the Games at age 42.
Rob is now working as a marketing consultant, coaching in various capacities and to no surprise, still racing and training, albeit in a more low-key fashion.
We raced each other several times in the late 90s and I can honestly say that to have him join me on the show is just such a privilege and an honor.
Timestamps
2:23 - Interview starts
4:06 - After 40 years in the sport of triathlon, Rob is still very fit and still races, albeit as an ametuer in the senior categories. Greg and Rob discuss how his age group colleagues think about an ex-pro athlete competing against them as an amatuer.
8:02 - This is the mountain bike tours Rob mentions in this episode. https://www.vasasport.nl
9:15 - Greg and Rob discuss the 2000 Sydney Olympics and his appearance as a 42 year old.
... You didnt know what you had started when you went into the sport back in 1982 ...
14:03 - 40 years ago, September 4th, 1982, Rob claims to be the day that his life changed forever. He discusses how he found the sport and how his passion developed in those early days. A true legend of Triathlon.
22:44 - Rob shares the 'highs' throughout his career. An amazing insight into the early mechanics, the early growth of the sport of triathlon. Rob's story around the boycott of Ironman Kona and how they went and raced in Nice instead as a show of support for professional athletes is a timely reminder of how the pioneers of the sport encouraged the prize money that we see today.
27:18 - Rob's top 3 career highlights include his first win in Nice in 1988. Nice again in 1994. Rob recounts a hilarious story mid race against Lother Leder from Germany.
32:49 - Rob & Greg chat about Ironman Muskoka.
35:26 - Rob discusses the 'lows' of his career and reflects on how many times he has raced other people rather than focus on racing himself. Competing against his best ... something he never mastered until he became an 'age-grouper'.
38:50 - Rob reflects on how the sport has changed over the past 40 years. From the events, to the athletes, to the technology, to the training, to the safety within the event. Rob and Greg discuss the entry fee changes between the 80's ... to current day.
46:59 - Rob abd Greg discuss the changes in equipment and nutrition. From the first spaghetti bars on bikes, to the current aero dynamic helmets, wetsuits, and running shoe enhancements.
51:05 - Rob gives us his Greatest of All Time Women's, and Men's athlete in the sport of Triathlon.
54:41 - Greg and Rob discuss thei predictions for the Men's and Women's races in Kona 2022. You'll be able to compare their views on the actual results from last weekend.
59:43 - Rob still competes and is about to head to Kona, and also coaches a variety of athletes across different sporting disciplines, while also taking people on mountain bike tours.
1:02:08 - Conclusion
Oct 24, 2022
Sam Laidlow - Professional Triathlete
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by pro Triathlete Sam Laidlow.
Sam is leading the next generation of super-star Triathletes. Finishing 2nd at the Kona IM World championships 2 weeks ago in a time of 7.42hr, shattering the previous course record by 9 minutes. And setting a new bike course record of 4.04hrs. Elevating him to #4 in the world rankings.
Sam races without fear, and with controlled aggression.
He knows who he is, he knows what he wants and he’s in control of his life.
He has an incredible team around him and he’s been steadily improving for years. But it was this year that the world took notice, with his incredible performances at the PTO US and Canadian opens where he was 4th and his 8th place at the IM StGeorge IM world championships.
Timestamps
1:57 - Interview starts
Kona is the only currency of triathlon
3:39 - Have you had a chance to decompress since the race?
Everything was going my way
8:18 - Greg and Sam reflect on his performance in Kona 2022. Sam explains why Kona is so important to him.
14:59 - We all get caught up in what we are 'supposed' to do ... Sam pressed reset on this myth and is running a plan that is 'his' own path.
20:25 - Sam is an aggressive racer, however his 'control' of that agregession is what sets him apart. Sam explains how he views his aggressive nature and how he channels it when it comes to racing.
22:43 - Sam describes the bike transition in Kona and his mindset as he focussed on his watts.
26:58 - There appeared to be a lot more penalties in Kona this year. Greg and Sam discuss who and what was going on.
28:07 - Being decent at maths is an advantage in the middle of racing. Understanding how much energy you have left and what are the time caps can have your mind calculating all sorts of figures to determine where you are and what you have to keep on doing.
31:25 - Sam explains how he felt when he'd heard the splits and the moment Gustav caught and passed him.
32:41 - Greg asks Sam if there was any moment in the race that he feels he should have done differently?
34:47 - Greg asks Sam where he sees he can tighten his performance moving forward.
Bike for show ... run for dough
37:13 - Sam describes the final leg of Kona and how loud the crowd were and some of the emotional joys he felt having had Kona as a race goal for many many years.
40:26 - Greg and Sam rewinds his clock and how his early years formed his love for sport and then triathlon.
47:55 - Sam is not a big believer in 'ability' however he explains how his mindset has helped him along his long journey to Kona.
53:27 - Greg and Sam start a session of Rapid Fire Questions:
- The worst subject at school? (hint - it's the country he currently resides)
- First car?
- Favorite Netflix/ streaming shows everyone should watch?
- Most inspiring performance you’ve seen in the sport of Triathlon?
- 3 people (not family) you’d want a meal with?
- How many episodes of the Greg Bennett show have you listened to?
- Best training location?
- Best decade of music? (a tough question for a 23y/o)
- Best movie of all time?
- If a movie was made about your life, who would you want to play you?
Oct 17, 2022
Chelsea Sodaro - IRONMAN World Champion
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by the current Ironman World Champion - Chelsea Sodaro. Eight days ago Chelsea took the world by storm. She was 'under the radar', but as the race progressed Chelsea started to come to the forefront. And by the time the marathon started her name started rising to the top.
But no one wins on debut, right? Wrong!
On her 2nd ever Ironman, she came to Kona and demonstrated a performance with no weaknesses and showed weapons across the board, especially her run. To win in a time of 8.33 (2nd fastest of all time) and a 2.51 marathon off a 4.42 bike and 54 min swim, is incredible. Add to this the fact she gave birth to her daughter 18 months ago and it makes this story even more remarkable.
She’s one of our favorite experts on the AnyQuestion app and in her short career, Chelsea Sodaro has quickly ascended to the top of levels of elite triathlon.
Chelsea Sodaro grew up in Davis, California — Bike City, USA. She swam, biked, danced, and played competitive soccer as a young kid. In high school, Chelsea discovered an affinity for running and began competing in cross country and track.
After a successful high school track campaign, she was recruited by several top Division 1 programs and decided to take her talents to UC Berkeley. During her senior year she became a Four Time All-American. She was the captain of the cross country team and helped lead the Golden Bears to their first appearance at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in thirty years.
In only her 4th 70.3, Chelsea placed 4th and as the top American at the 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Nice, France and is considered one of the biggest up-and-comers in the sport.
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3:06 - Interview with Chelsea Sodaro begins
8:34 - Chelsea and Greg discuss her decison behind changing coaches only 2 years ago and working with Dan Plews (previous guest) and how they plotted and planned her journey to Kona.
18:52 - The path to Kona not only included a coach change, Chelsea & Steve (her husband) became parents 18 months ago. sodaro-ironman-worlds-2022-baffe89.jpg?quality=45&resize=768,574">Skye was born in March of 2021. Chelsea opens up and discusses her tough journey through the pregnancy and return to training.
I wasn't handing the training that well
26:08 - Chelsea came second in her debut Ironman in Hamburg and she explains how that helped pave her confidence pathway into Kona. After a swim session with Paul Newsome, Chelsea made some changes to her technique and was able to apply it to her swim in Hamburg. She breaks down the race and how she was measuring her times throughout the race.
30:35 - It was after Hamburg that Dan and Chelsea realised she had something special going on. However the up's and downs post childbirth were well and truly still challenging. Chelsea explains how she was questioning herself, but was pulled back into focus on Kona.
I was a hot disaster
34:32 - After Hamburg, and after the Collins Club Chelsea got sick and was hitting a low point. She discusses how she was feeling prior to her committment to get to a training camp in Hawaii. "The only reason I got on the plane was because Steve told me if my training didn't come around, I could at least have a Hawaiian vacation on my own."
37:46 - Steve (Chelsea's husband) is a firefighter in Reno, so they have a challenging rhythm of life between Chelsea's pro career and Steve's career. Chelsea discusses how her schedule looks day to day while also managing her motherhood duties for Skye.
It's been really really hard and I have wanted to quit so many times
40:37 - Moving onto the pre-race week in Kona, Chelsea explains how 'flying under the radar' was a real help to her preparation. Having no media committments will change for next years event though!
43:18 - Chelsea breaksdown her race morning feelings and how things didn't work out to the plan. However as soon as she got in the water, she was at peace and ready.
47:23 - Breaking down the race, Chelsea and Greg discuss her Swim - Bike - Run. From her transitions to her mantra's, to her stats and nutrition. "I'm just sticking to my plan, riding my power, taking care of myself - I didn't play anyone elses game."
It's just about putting the pieces together at the right time
54:15 - Jumping off the bike, Chelsea explains how she didn't stick to the plan at the start of her run, and how she settled into her 10k pace. "You know you're having a good day when you're telling yourself to slow down." Chelsea explains her technique for staying cool and how the media was critisizing her performance.
57:52 - Chelsea explains her mantra's to keep her mind focussed during the run and the moment when she finally allowed herself to feel that she might have it in her to finish on the podium.
1:00:37 - Having spent so much of the race not alowing herself get emotional, Chelsea explains the last few moments of her race prior to crossing the finish line - how she took it all in ... then received the "best hug of her life".
1:07:24 - Interview ends.
Oct 10, 2022
Dr. Dan Plews - Elite Coach - Sport Scientist / Physiologist - Kona Age Group Course Record Holder
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats to Dr. Dan Plews. Dan is one of the most requested guests. Elite coach Dr. Dan Plews.
Just days after coaching Chelsea Sodaro to her debut Kona in 8:33, Dr Dan joins Greg to dissect the process of how Chelsea went from having a baby 18 months ago, to winning Kona this past weekend.
Dan discusses the training prep, nutrition, and heat adaptations, plus the mental prep that he and Chelsea went through prior to her amazing debut.
Dan Plews is an Applied Sports Scientist, Researcher and coach.
As a Sports Scientist (specialising in the area of Physiology) Dan has worked closely with athletes who have won more than 25 world and Olympic titles in the sports of rowing, kayak and triathlon. Athletes include Mahe Drysdale, Lisa Carrington, Eric Murray and Hamish Bond.
As a researcher, Dan completed his PhD in the area of applied heart rate variability (HRV). This work focused on implementing and validating methods regarding the application of HRV to track training adaptation in elite athletes.
Since then, Dan has gone onto having more than 21 peer-reviewed publications in the area of applied sports science.
Dan is seriously passionate about endurance sport, particularly Ironman triathlon, where he has coached 3 athletes under the 8-hour barrier. He lives and breathes it, and is a competitive Ironman athlete himself. In 2018 he broke the amateur course record at Ironman New Zealand by more than 10 minutes in a time of 8 hr 35 min.
Dan thrives on continuous learning and being on the cutting edge of applied sports science. He often throws himself into the depths of new science, measurements and self-quantification to find out first hand the effects that they have on training adaptation.
He’s one of the world’s greatest minds in endurance sports. He has the practical and personal experience, and he has the science. Check out his website - https://www.endureiq.com/
Timestamps
2:28 - Interview starts
5:36 - It's been a challenging year for one of Dan's star athletes - Javier Gomez. Dan describes his perspective on the 'highs & lows' of professional sport for a coach.
8:08 - Dan holds the course record in Kona @ 8:24. Greg and Dan discuss how fast the race is getting.
14:52 - Dan and Greg discuss at what point in the race he felt Chelsea was going to win.
19:17 - These types of wins are lifechanging for an athlete. Dan explains how he feels Chelsea can go on and win further within the sport plus also to be able to grow and deal with the success at this level.
Success breeds Success
23:26 - Dan and Chelsea met only2 years ago ... right before she had her baby. The story from that interview is extraordinary.
28:50 - Chelsea was the first athlete Dan has coached through pregnancy. So he applied his sports science knowledge and got to work on studying what he need to do coach Chelsea back to racing form.
32:46 - Chelsea chose to only take 6 weeks off from training after giving birth. Her frist goal was to get to The Collins Cup. Dan explains her training program and the path to Kona.
Chelsea's dedication to race in The Collins Cup is an inspiring story.
36:33 - Chelsea's swimming power was holding her back so they called in Paul Newsome to help and guide her.
42:33 - Dan explains the point at which he and Chelsea decided to focus on Kona.
44:48 - Greg probes Dan on his heat-adaption process for Chelsea and Kona. But do we get the full details? usually Dan is so open in sharing his wisdom.
46:51 - One of the hot topics in endurance sports nutrition at the moment is ‘carbohydrate periodization’. Dan explains his view on training to improve Chelsea's ability to make use of fat as a fuel source during exercise.
52:21 - Greg asks Dan on his views on hydration in race mode. We know that better performance can come from those who lose more body fat lose over the course of a marathon.
55:49 - On race day, what did Dan advise Chelsea in terms of keeping cool?
57:49 - Dan and Greg discuss the mental and emotional preparation for Chelsea prior to the race.
Is what I'm doing now, positively affecting the last part of my race
01:09:35 - Interview concludes
Oct 03, 2022
Timothy O’Donnell - Professional Triathlete, Ironman Champion
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Timothy O’Donnell is one of the world’s most successful and experienced American long-course triathletes.
As a professional, he has earned 50+ podium finishes including over 22 wins at major events throughout the world. Along with the ITU Long Distance World Champion (2009) title, his other wins include nine Ironman 70.3 victories, two IRONMAN wins, and six Armed Forces National Championships.
One of only 4, and the only American to go under 8 hours at the Kona IM World Championships. But more than that, he is the man who at the ripe age of 40 had a near-fatal heart attack on the Miami speedway race course, in March of 2021 and still finished the race in 11th.
And just over a year later he was back racing, and not only racing he is on the podiums at both Ironmans and 70.3s and has his eyes set on another Kona Ironman world championship where he has been on the podium several times. In fact, the last time he raced in 2019, the last time the race was on, he finished 2nd and went sub 8.
We discuss Tim's near-fatal Heart attack then move onto discussing his prep and predictions for Kona Ironman.
Timestamps
3:57 - Interview with Timothy O'Donnell begins
I was probably about two-thirds through the bike…when it basically happened ...
11:31 - The Heart Attack - What Happened in Challenge Miami - 80% block in his Led "called the widow maker" - Pain in the chest and lockjaw - Leaving the party - Just suffering - Tim wasn't aware of how bad it was - There was one point that Tim, thought it was is this the point of dying? Tim continued on in the race, though commentators noted he seemed to be struggling. He crossed the finish line in 11th with a time of 2:44:57.
trying to get my mind in a space where I could focus on racing ...
13:16 - Building his mental confidence back up and training hard, Timothy discusses the journey back to racing.
17:08 - Greg and TO chat through the Des Moines Ironman and how he felt going into the race and throughout the course.
23:39 - When is it a heart attack ... and when is it fatigue? The mental tools have been added to TO's kit and he is ready for Kona.
26:40 - You're always trying to improve as an athlete. Greg and Timothy discuss his changes in nutrition since the heart attack and his prep for training and racing. Ketones have helped TO in athletic performance, imrpoved cognition and focus, and his general health. Tim mentions Delta G - click here to access their website (non-sponsored)
35:08 - Greg and TO share their views son Kona - starting with The Women's race. Who's going to podium?
37:21 - Kat Matthews was recently injured in an accident while training for Kona.
41:10 - Timothy explains how he'd like the race at Kona to unfold. There's an old guard of experienced Kona competitors that know how to perform well, but as TO explains, often it's the Island that defeats, not another athlete. So what is it about the Kona energy?
47:02 - Having a massive 'why' going into Kona, TO has done everything to get himself ready. It's all about belief from this point.
50:40 - Tim's affirmations during a race.
52:23 - What's after Kona?
54:56 - Interview ends.
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Sep 26, 2022
Javier Gómez-Noya returns - 9 Time World Triathlon Champion, Olympic medalist
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful conversation with Javier Gómez-Noya.
These last ten months have been a little rocky but overcoming adversity is what makes this man such a legend. He was fortunate to even have a career, to begin with. Just after he started the sport of Triathlon the High Council for Sports in Spain revealed a cardiac anomaly. That finding led to a six-year battle between him and the sporting administrators in Spain to allow him to race internationally.
Since winning that battle, he has raised the standards of the sport for his entire career. Just as impressively, he’s also been able to reinvent himself whenever new pretenders have looked set to take his mantle.
He’s a man who has won more Triathlons than anyone else in the history of the sport. A career that has spanned almost two decades with 10 world titles over various distances and formats, including 5 ITU World Championships titles, 2 Ironman 70.3 World Titles, an ITU Long course world title, and an Xterra Off-road world title. Add to that a silver medal at the Olympics.
But he’s far more than a champion athlete, he’s one of the best men I know. We’ve lived and shared some epic training sessions together, and battled on the racecourse numerous times. And I’m honored to call him a friend.
Timestamps
2:52 - Interview starts
4.10 - Having a year with set-backs and where things don't go to plan is not new to Javier. He dissects the past 12 months with Greg.
7:38 - With 10 World Titles and an Olympic silver medal, Javier explains how proud he is of his career to date.
11:18 - Teaming up with Coach Dr. Dan Plews shortly after the Olympics, Javier and Greg discuss the deeply personal relationship that exists between athlete and how Dan's coaching has improved his performance.
18:02 - Javier is determined to come back and get healthy for the 2023 event program.
Racing is not only about the great times and winning
19:55 - Having a coach with a sport science slant is exactly the difference Javier was searching for. Greg and Javier discuss the training regime he has been working hard on.
30:27 - Javier and Greg discuss the recent Collins Cup and the amazing new talent in the sport at the moment including Colin Shatier.
31:42 - KONA 2022 - Greg and Javier discuss their view on the athletes, both Men & Women for this years event.
44:13 - Javier discusses his rehab and plan for getting back to racing.
47:00 - Javier's race 'bucket-list'.
Stay calm and keep working and eventually you'll be back
52:09 - Interview concludes.
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Sep 19, 2022
Patrick Lange - 2 x IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPION sub 8 hour finish in Kona & Challenge Roth
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg is joined by one of the greatest Ironman Triathletes the world has ever seen, Patrick Lange. A two-time Kona Ironman World Champion and the first man ever to break the elusive 8 hours on the Big Island with a time of 7:52:39.
Patrick's weapon is the marathon. Consistently going under 2:40 off the bike and holds the fastest marathon time in Kona of 2:39:45. Add to that his wins at Challenge Roth, IM Texas and IM Tulsa and the list goes on, and you can see why I rate him as one of the greatest ever.
I have been wanting this man on the show for several years. Not only because of his athletic achievements and prowess but because he is one of the best men I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and I wanted this opportunity to share his story and his journey.
Timestamps
2:53 - Interview starts
7:16 - From a shoulder injury from a nasty crash, to a second bout of COVID, it's been a challenging year to prepare for Kona 2022.
... really not the way I wish my training camps to an end.
14:42 - On the 23rd of February (he's wife Julia's birthday) Patrick crashed badly while training in Spain with a pro buddy, and faced an extended spell on the sidelines. He talks through the accident and his recovery and how he conveyed his vision to race again with his doctors.
19:12 - Patrick's 2019 swim in Kona was spectacular, and he talks with Greg about the training and strategy he put into play.
23:15 - Patrick and Greg discuss he's win at Challenge Roth and how he fell in love with the race.
28:18 - Patrick is now the sub 2:40 marathon specialst, and he explains how he wworked hard behind the scenes to deliberatly achieve the results he has become known for.
30:32 - Leaving a coach can be a massive decision. Greg and Patrick discuss how Patrick has gone about changing his coaches throughout his pro career.
34:58 - Greg rewinds the clock with Patrick and they discuss his childhood, his early inspirations, through to his current pro career and personal life.
my endurance passion was awake from that time
36:32 - One of Patrick's early desires was to become a Formula 1 driver. Ironically, many Formula 1 drivers are into Triathlon.
39:42 - Patrick describes how his early passions lead him to triathlon, through mountain bike racing, to go-carting, to learning the history of triathlon.
47:47 - Patrick's Kona journey ... in detail. The record for the fastest marathon in Kona and how he feels around the pressure of racing Kona.
- 2016 3rd at Kona ... Germans 1,2,3, Marathon record 2.39.45
- 2017 Kona win 8.01.40 record, over taking Lionel Sanders in the final 5k ... Marathon 2.39.59
- 2018 Kona win 7.52.39, 1st time under 8, then proposed to his fiance (now wife) Julia at the finish line.
Sep 12, 2022
Nicola Spirig -The greatest female Olympian in Triathlon - Gold, Silver, and five Olympics - Retires!
After almost 30 years in the sport of Triathlon, Nicola Spirig completed her final rae this past weekend and we wanted to celebrate the incredible career of Nicola Spirig. In today’s episode (recorded in November 2021), Greg is joined by his wife Laura, and they talk with Nicola about her career and pull apart specific races and moments.
Nicola Spirig is a Swiss professional triathlete. She is a five-time Olympian, the 2012 Olympic, and six times European champion in women's triathlon. Nicola is married to fellow retired athlete Reto Hug, has three children, and during her athletic career completed a law degree.
As the conversation kicks off, Greg asks Nicola to reflect on this past year in the sport. She has been training and her next large goal is to complete an IronMan race in under eight hours. Even if a goal sounds impossible, she says it’s important to try, especially when the intention is to inspire others to follow their dreams. Nicola isn’t an extrovert who loves being in front of others, but she does love working with young people and is glad her status as an Olympian has given her this platform.
Going into the Tokyo Olympics, Nicola was ready. She was able to prepare without injury, compete in and win other good races like the European Championships, and beat some of her own personal best times. On race day, even though everyone had prepared for a hot day, it was raining, which for Nicola wasn’t a problem and she placed sixth. Today, she says she’s happy with her performance and wouldn’t change anything even though she didn’t get the medal she was aiming for.
Nicola grew up with parents who were sports teachers and had the luxury of trying many different sports. For a long time, she didn’t think of triathlon as a career, but rather as something she loved to do. She only considered herself a professional athlete for about two years, despite being involved in the sport for much longer. Her preparation around the London 2012 Olympics was nearly perfect and her at a professional level. She won the Olympic Gold medal just ahead of Lisa Norden, with their times being the same, and only a photograph was able to be used to separate their crossing the finish line.
For the Rio Olympics, things were different. She was injured, the defending Olympic champion, and she’d had a baby in the years since her Olympic win. She took home the silver from that race and says the experience was much different than the London Olympics, but she was still very happy with her performance. She reminds listeners that while yes it takes a lot to get a medal in the Olympic games, it also takes a lot to finish fourth, sixth, or tenth.
Laura and Greg then ask Nicola rapid-fire questions covering everything from TV and movies to household chores, to her taste in music. They wrap up the episode with Nicola sharing what her day-to-day life is like these days.
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Sep 05, 2022
Aaron Royle - Olympian
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an insightful conversation with one of the consistent and most diversified professional Triathletes in the world, Aaron Royle.
Winning, and podiums at major events from the WTS super sprint mixed relay, to non-drafting Olympic and U23 World Title, to Ironman 70.3s and middle distance events. Aaron’s always at the pointy end of the race and making others chase.
Aaron, nick-named “Bugs”, made his Olympic debut at the 2016 Rio Games after he secured Australia’s first Triathlon quota spot having finished 6th at the 2015 Rio Test Event.
A multiple Olympian from Australia, he is preparing to marry Non Stanford who in her own right is an Olympian, World & European Champion - together making up the ultimate power couple in the world of Triathlon.
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Timestamps
2:11 - Interview starts
8:03 - With a solid win at The Collins Club recently, Aaron is definitely in form. He explains where he feels he is at within his strengths and fitness.
13:35 - Super League v. PTO v. Ironman - who's doing it best?
15:22 - At the age oof 32, Aaron's experience in endurance is now combining with his speed. Greg and Aaron discuss how Aaron feels at this stage of his career.
18:23 - Greg rewinds the clock with Aaron and the lads discuss Aaron's upbringing and how he first found his love for triathlon.
25:47 - Travelling around the globe and competing as a young athlete with his mates can create many great moments, and many wonderful life stories. Aaron describes this time in his life.
28:29 - Aaron describes his greatest highlight in his career so far.
This is what I need to do to win
34:00 - Learning how to win can take some specific preparation and laser-beam focusing on the process.
37:23 - Very few poeple leave an Olympics happy. Greg & Aaron discuss how achievements and disappoinment can often 'define' an athlete.
38:36 - Injuries. If we push our bodies as hard and as often as elite athletes, injuries are inevitable. Aaron describes some of the more serious and troublesome injuries he has had throughout his triathlon career.
49:52 - Races on his bucket list that are driving and inspiring Aaron.
59:02 - The boys conclude with some fun Rapid fire questions.
1. Best and worst subjects at school?
2. What are you currently watching on Netflix?
3. First car you owned.
4. Two most-used apps on your phone?
5. What time of day are you most productive?
6. First job?
7. Who does most of the chores around the home?
8. Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
9. Which decade of music is the best?
10. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
11. Greatest movie of all time?
1:05:23 - Conclusion
Aug 29, 2022
Matt Pendola - Strength & Mobility Coach for Runners
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In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has an insightful conversation with one of the world's greatest
Strength & conditioning coaches for endurance athletes.
Matt Pendola has decades of experience helping runners get ahead of their injury cycles by building strength.
Matt has been in this field for over 20 years. He’s worked with beginners, to the worlds greatest elite athletes including Olympic and World Champion medalists Kevin McDowell and Ben Kanute, to name a few.
He has a list of credentials in the areas of Run coaching, strength training, wellness, massage and everything else in between. He is truly one of the worlds leading bodywork and movement experts.
Matt Pendola has several professional qualifications including a running coach, S&C coach, licensed manual therapist & wellness coach and works with several Olympic athletes. He has also personally achieved a tonne of impressive running achievements including winning the Elite Spartan World Championships Masters Division (2015) & Qualified for Duathlon World Championships 3x.
Today Greg and Matt talk about the 3 C's of running. Connected, Cadence, and Compact. Bobby McGee and Matt Pendola have put together 4 pillars so you can optimize your running potential. Dynamic Mobility Drills restore and optimize your running movement and propulsion potential. Banded Dynamics maximize your running strength, power, balance, and stability. Form Drills maximize your mechanical running efficiency. Loaded Mobility Drills restore and optimize tissue and joints and continuing gains.
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Timestamps
1:21 - Interview starts
5:39 - Matt discusses his view on coaching towards the longevity of an athlete. from a young athlete to a more senior.
8:34 - Matt started strength training originally as a hotshot in Flagstaff. That was just kind of what you did, you had to be in shape for the job. One day, a tree fell on him fracturing his back. After that he was forced to slow down and learn how to train smart so he could get back to running again.
This injury led to Matt's guiding principle: FIT, which stands for Focused Intentional Training. It really is about helping people gain function through training. Matt started Pendola Training in 2001.
I was able to gain strength without doing a bunch of heavy lifting.
– Gwen Jorgensen, 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist
14:27 - Around 2011, Matt was coaching high school cross country, and saw that he could use what he had learned about strength training to prevent injuries in endurance athletes. Matt met Bobby McGee in 2015 and his approach to training has evolved incredibly since then.
"When I started working closer with elite athletes I was forced to take my learning to the next level. At a certain point I realized with a brick and mortar business I could at most affect 40 people at a time. I built R3 so that I could make everything I’ve learned over the last 20 years available to any runner at any level."
Each and every movement you'll do is designed specifically to help you run stronger.
23:34 - So what is RunFORM - and how can it help you to run faster with less injury?
Based on four pillars developed by the #1 running coach in the world, Bobby McGee, and Matt Pendola - Form Drills, Dynamic Mobility Drills, Loaded Mobility, and Banded Dynamics. This easy to follow progression builds week by week adding the perfect mix of adding new movements to your schedule combined with movements you mastered the week before. The time commitment is low, the benefits are high, and the better running you'll achieve will last a lifetime.
33:47 - Matt describes some his biggest highs over his career working with all kinds of athletes.
38:32 - We all have tough times. Matt explains one of his lowest career moments.
Keep showing up ... and doing it with intent
42:09 - Strength training can be a bit of an after-thought. Matt explains why strength training is important for the elite/endurance athlete, and how they can best fit it into their busy schedule.
49:38 - Matt lays it all out ... Do your quality run first, recover within about 8 hours, then strength train later that same day.
52:54 - Matt has his LMT licence and explains why and how he utilises massage within his coaching of athletes. In the United States, massage therapists who hold a state license to practice are typically known as LMTs, whereas Canadian counterparts are known as registered massage therapists or RMTs.
59:02 - The future for Matt Pendola. What and who are the professional athletes he is working with? What’s next for Matt?
1:07:25 - Conclusion
Aug 22, 2022
Ed Baker - CEO / Founder of AnyQuestion, Entrepreneur & Investor
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a wonderful conversation with one of the brilliant minds of the 21st century. A key figure in developing growth with some of the world's leading tech companies.
He is the CEO and Founder of AnyQuestion. The purpose of AnyQuestion is to democratize access to insights from the world’s greatest experts to help people fulfill their human potential. With the mission to become the most impactful living library of trusted insights and expertise authored by the world’s greatest experts in every field.
This episode is loaded with quality information on how to build a succesful business.
Father of four. Harvard Grad, MBA at Stanford Business school, Investor, Entrepreneur, and Growth Specialist. Previously Vice President of Growth at Uber and Head of International Growth at Facebook.
Ed Baker is also an extraordinary athlete, winning his first Ironman after only 6 months of being in the sport of Triathlon.
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Timestamps
2:48 - Interview starts
6:22 - Ed and Greg discuss the similarities between sport and starting a business.
7:55 - Ed describes how he came about to be entreprenurial, right back to his first venture (datesite) in the late 90's. Ed built the first website Datesight.com which launched in 1999. In one week every student in Harvard had signed up - Ed's interest was in the math behind the growth. Understanding how to get one user to share with one other user - Growth art and science - how has human behavior changed.
12:56 - How The Greg Bennett Show podcast inspired Ed to start his new venture, AnyQuestion.com
18:50 - Book: The Cold Start Problem - Andrew Chen (audiobook version)
Ed describes how Uber began, and compares the learnings he made at Uber to how he is aplying them in his new company AnyQuestion.com
29:11 - Ed explains his process from taking an idea and turning it into a viable business.
37:19 - Building a team in a start-up, can be similar to building a team in sports.
43:54 - How different is it starting a business in today's software driven world, as opposed to 20 years ago when the internet was around but nowhere near the penetration it now has. The online tools for starting a business have dramatically changed and improved.
45:44 - Raising funds to start a business can be tricky. Ed explains his view and what has worked for him in previous ventures. Now Ed is able to view the investment process from the 'investors' perspective, which enables him to understand what and how to pitch your new business idea.
51:46 - Interview Concludes
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Aug 15, 2022
Bob Babbitt - Ironman & USAT Hall of Famer - Co-Founder Challenged Athletes Foundation
For over 40 years Bob Babbitt has influenced the world of Triathlon for the better.
He started racing triathlons way back in the late 1970s. He did his first Ironman Triathlon in 1980 on the island of Oahu and ended up completing five more when the event moved to the Big Island.
He has been inducted into both the Ironman Hall of Fame and the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame. He also co-founded Competitor Magazine and the Challenged Athletes Foundation, plus he created Competitor Radio, and Babbittville radio.
He’s traveled the world interviewing the greats of the sport with his show Breakfast with Bob.
His passion for the sport and willingness to always put others first and help them achieve greatness is truly inspiring.
He also co-founded Competitor Magazine and the Challenged Athletes Foundation, plus he created Competitor Radio and the Muddy Buddy Ride and Run Series.
When people ask about his best finish in the Ironman World Championship, he is quick to tell them that back in 1980 he finished in the top 60. Hey, who needs to know that there were only 108 people in the race?
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Timestamps
2:02 - Interview starts
5:46 - You can be faster - Bob's passionate description about why triathlon is the ultimate aging sport for everyone!
Triathlon is an equal opportunity abuser
6:57 - Why it's imperative why we need to show young people the benefits of triathlon.
11:49 - The Journey of triathlon from Bob Babbitt's eyes. (listener warning; Sit back, and prepare to laugh and learn) Bob participated in the third ever Ironman Triathlon in 1980 – there were only 108 entrants in that race, and there were only 15 in the field the year before. Bob purchased a second hand bike for $75 from a local police auction.
Mile 90 I got a root beer snow cone for a food hand-off
24:36 - Through passionate people like Bob Babbitt the sport of Triathlon grew exponetially through the 80's. Bob explains the day Julie Moss captivated television screens across America. This is the video that Bob explains from that event in 1982.
34:06 - After 40 plus years, Bob self reflects on the greatest highs he has experienced. Bob describes a wonderful story about Dave Scott and Mark Allen.
40:47 - Book reference: Mark Allen's Total Triathlete - written by Mark Allen & Bob Babbitt.
43:37 - The Mark Allen and Dave Scott rivilry is beautifully explained by Bob who had a front row seat and friendship to it playing out.
46:03 - Bob explains his involvement and how it all started in the Challenged Athlete Foundation. Most insurance companies do not cover adaptive sports equipment and many individuals with physical challenges simply cannot afford it. The Challenged Athlete Foundation has raised over $123 million. It is the mission of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) to provide opportunities and support to people with physical challenges, so they can pursue active lifestyles through physical fitness and competitive athletics. The Challenged Athletes Foundation believes that involvement in sports at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence and enhances quality of life. If you are in a position to donate to this amazing cause, please do.
The person who wins the race isn't the one who goes the fastest ... it's the person who slows down the least ...
52:48 - All the details about The Million Dollar Challenge.
55:00 - Bob explains some of the biggest impacts he has seen through the Foundation over the decades. One particular athlete - Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah has a tremendous and inspiring story. Emmanual was born in Ghana missing his tibia in one leg. In the Country of Ghana, 20% of the population is disabled. In Ghana, your family is 'cursed' when born with any kind of disability, and his mother was told to abandon her son in the jungle.
1:03:32 - Bob describes the challenges and highlights he has experienced through the Foundation.
1:07:56 - Greg abd Bobbie have some fun and talk through their opinions on the following;
- GOAT Triathletes - men and women
- Predictions for 2022
- Kona
- 70.3 Worlds
- WTS
Aug 08, 2022
Laura Bennett - USA Triathlon Hall of Fame
Today I am joined by the most recent USATriathlon Hall Of Fame inductee ... my lovely wife, mother of our two children, and Olympian and former professional triathlete, Laura Bennett.
Laura is a four-time World Championships medalist, four-time US National Champion, and multiple US Olympic Triathlete, She’s an NCAA championship-winning swimmer from Southern Methodist University and she had almost 20 years at the top of the sport of Triathlon as a professional. She spent some time as the world's number 1 ranked triathlete and narrowly missed winning the world series title in 2003.
In this episode Greg and Laura recap her journey, looking at the highs and lows of Laura's career and the lessons she has learned along the way.
Career Highlights
2012 U.S. Olympic Team Member
2011 USAT Elite National Champion
2010 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year
2010 USAT Elite National Champion
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Member
2008 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year
2007 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year
2006 USAT Olympic/ITU Triathlete of the Year
2004 Olympic Team Alternate
2003 USAT Elite National Champion
2003 USOC Triathlete of the Year
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Timestamps
1:48 - Interview starts
3:21 - Laura describes what it feels like to be inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall Of Fame.
7:47 - What is scarier, standing on the Olympic podium, or giving a speech at the awards night?
9:50 - Finding sport is within you. Laura describes her journey to Triathlon through her early years.
16:11 - Laura began at the age of 12, and now as a mum of 2, she explains how parents can foster the love of sport in young teenagers.
21:34 - Laura and Greg rewind the clock and talk about her full journey through her younger years.
24:48 - If you are a young pro athlete, The Bennett's give their experienced opinion on how to develop. Race! Race often, build up your calendar to ensure you are racing often.
Even a bad race is better than a great training day
27:06 - When you look back at your 20 year career, what are some of your greatest highs?
29:38 - Laura explains her journey to the Olympics.
26:08 - The low's of a pro athletes career can often be defining moments. Laura describes her career low points and how they allowed her to focus (and achieve) on what was truly important.
38:38 - Hintsa have a core model titled The Circle of better life. Sleep & Recovery, Nutrition, General Health, Mental Management, Bodywork and Biomechanics, and Physical Training. The Bennet's have added a 7th core, Relationships and Team and they explain how they integrated it together into their own professional training and life.
It takes as much effort to win a $250,000 race as it does a $2500 race
47:07 - Laura has a unique story of her biggest mistake in a race in her career.
51:12 - Do you believe athletes are born, or made? Nature vs. Nurture?
54:29 - Should Triathlon at the Olympics be sprint distance or Olympic?
59:39 - The Bennett's conclude their chat with a rapid fire Q&A
1. Best and worst subject at school?
2. What are you currently watching on Netflix?
3. First car you owned.
4. Two most used apps on your phone?
5. What time of day are you most productive?
6. First job?
7. Music or no music during workouts?
8. Number #1 pet peeve?
9. Which decade of music is the best?
10. Best after-party in Triathlon?
1:04:01 - Interview concludes.
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Aug 01, 2022
Tim Crowley - Triathlon & Strength Coach
Tim Crowley has been coaching triathletes since 1993 and he has been a pro and elite age grouper for over 30 years. Tim is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Montverde Academy in Central Florida and is the Owner of TC2 Coaching. Tim was a 2008 team USA Olympic Triathlon coach, and he has coached athletes to World Championships, Ironman Championships, ITU Worlds Triathlon Series gold, Duathlon World Champions numerous National Championships at the Elite level.
Tim was the 2009 USA Triathlon Elite Coach of the Year, and 2007 USA Triathlon Development Coach of the Year. He’s worked with the very best in the business and helped each of them find more out of themselves.
Tim's answers on the AnyQuestion platform have been outstanding, and his depth of knowledge is truly remarkable.
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Timestamps
1:50 - Interview starts
I don't really worry if people know who I am ... but it's super important to me that people recognize and know the athletes I work for.
4:51 - Why do athletes and coaches base themselves in Clermont Florida?
8:23 - Tim is in the process of writing a book around High-Performance aging … a topic that many listeners are keen to lean into. How do we optimize our lives?
13:02 - Tim explains some of the different ways we can work through training plateaus or situations where we stop progressing.
20:31 - At what point in your early career did you acknowledge to yourself that you had some talent in the coaching of elite athletes?
22:54 - What are some of Tim Crowley's career highlights?
29:41 - What are some of the bigger 'lows' in your coaching career, and what have you learnt from them?
It's not about being the best, it's about the best at being better ...
33:34 - What has most influenced or developed your coaching philosophy?
36:26 - Tim's belief and view on why is strength training important for endurance athletes? Is it all about injury reduction, or performance?
41:51 - Tim's favourite training workouts for triathletes. Get your pen and paper out, you're gonna want to record his answer!
44:45 - Some of Tim's favourite exercises for swimmers.
Athletes don't have an 'un-do' key. You can't mess it up and hit the key and go back.
1:02:09 - Understanding an athletes flexibility and knowing what is best for them for their particular sport is crucially important. Mobility and stability are two opposing forces. You only need to be as flexible as you need.
1:02:59 - Greg and Tim share their opinions and thoughts around some really interesting topics and people.
- Top 3 endurance sport coaches of all time.
- The greatest of all time male and female triathletes.
- What are Tim's thoughts on the modern day 'super-show'?
- Who is gonna win Ironman?
- One book you would recommend? Upstream by Dan Heath
- Two most-used apps on your phone?
- What time of day are you most productive?
- First job?
- Which decade of music is the best?
- Greatest movie of all time?
Jul 25, 2022
Barrie Shepley - The Legendary Coach & Commentator
Barrie Shepley has been to 6 Olympics & 30 World Tri Champs as coach or commentator.
He is a true Canadian and Triathlon legend. He’s a professional Coach, Olympic and World Cup Triathlon Commentator, and Mentor to many professional athletes.
For over 30 years, Barrie Shepley has influenced the world of Triathlon for the better. Starting the Kids of steal Triathlons in Canada we’re the future Olympic Gold medalist Simon Whitfield developed his craft. He was the Canadian head coach during the 2000, Sydney Olympics where that same Simon Whitfield won Gold, add to that, his Commentary for the World Cup series for over 20 years and if you’re in triathlon you no doubt know who he is.
His job as a professional coach and TV sports commentator has taken him to all corners of the earth where he’s experienced many unexpected twists and turns.
His new book, Chasing Greatness, has just been released. Where he shares his stories about sport and life. Whether you’re a sports fan or not, this book carries many beautiful lessons.
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Timestamps
1:49 - Interview starts
3:43 - What it's like to have breakfast with Lori Bowden - 7 straight years on the podium at Kona with 2 wins.
9:18 - Barrie describes his view on the power of getting yourself in a race, as opposed to laser-beam focusing on your training.
The more often that you can race, the better that you can see your skills evolving. You really start to see who is cut out for elite racing, and who is a good trainer who cant race.
15:22 - Some amazing stories about Javier Gomez and Jan Frodeno and their race vs. training numbers.
16:58 - Rewinding the clock with Barrie Shepley. From the early inspirations in sport, through to his realization that he was not gonna make pro, through to his decision to create the first Kids Of Steel race. with Simon Whitfield.
Every kid is a triathlete
28:25 - Barrie explains how he transitioned into commentating. Telling stories and a commitment to 'never leaving an event' until the last person crosses the line has seen Barrie crafting an amazing career commentating triathlon.
35:59 - From commentating ... to coaching. Barrie's journey and passion into coaching athletes is fascinating and inspiring.
44:30 - Barrie describes one of the biggest highlights of his 40+ years career. Simon Whitfield
50:36 - Some of the 'lows' from Barrie Shepley's career also help us understand the life journey within sport.
55:34 - Barrie's new book is titled 'Chasing Greatness' - Stories of passion and perseverance in sport and life. Barrie Shepley’s quest to find greatness in himself and others has been far from a straight line. His job as a professional coach and TV sports commentator has taken him to all corners of the earth where he’s experienced many unexpected twists and turns. The stories that Barrie tells will have you crying, laughing, holding your breath, and, at times, even applauding. His stories are about sport but also about life, love, success, and failure. Whether a sports fan or not, this book carries lessons for us all. Learn about Barrie Shepley and his unforgettable journey from small town roots to the highest level of sport success, but also learn what it means to find the best in yourself along the way.
1:08:11 - Greg and Barrie share their opinions and thoughts around some really interesting topics and people.
- Top 3 triathlon coaches of all time.
- The greatest of all time male and female triathletes.
- Predictions for Kona - who's gonna win 2022 and beyond - Men & Women.
- Who's gonna win the World Series?
Jul 18, 2022
Magnus Ditlev - Pro Triathlete
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Timestamps
2:55 - Interview starts
4:18 - The week in detail after winning in Roth.
8:45 - How the sponsorship with Scott bikes came about.
11:22 - Magnus explains (in detail) how his mental strength has been challenged in the 2022 season so far ... from Miami, to Ironman Texas, to last weekend.
22:18 - The preparation for Roth included altitude tents. Magnus explains all the training and reasons behind his preparation for Roth (and beyond)
24:48 - Having the right mindset prior to big races is imperative. Magnus was quietly confident he could run a 2:40 and he believed he could fight for the win.
26:10 - Magnus breaks down his strategy for the race.
29:59 - Magnus describes the intense battle within the race with Jan Frodeno.
Focus on the process not the outcome
37:00 - It's a long way to run 38kms on your own and ensure you stay competitive. Magnus describes his mental process while he pushed his body to the limit and the calculation he made on how Patrick Lange would need to run to catch him.
39:42 - Greg 'rewinds the clock' with Magnus and uncovers his introduction to the sport of triathlon and his early sporting influences.
43:56 - Magnus completed his first triathlon in 2015 and from there started training more and more on his own before he realised he would pursue a pro career.
49:50 - Magnus describes the low points in his career over the past few years and how he has set his mindset to ensure he remained focused and disciplined to achieve and succeed.
53:07 - Greg and Magnus discuss the methodology behind his altitude tent training and acclimation.
59:13 - We finish up with some Rapid Fire questions.
1:04:10 - Interview concludes.
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Jul 11, 2022
Bobby McGee - World Class Running Coach - 5 x Olympic Coach
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Bobby McGee is one of the worlds greatest running coaches and has been involved in endurance coaching for 32 years. He is a 5 x Olympic coach, and has been involved in some form with 9 Olympic medalists.
Bobby has spent many years coaching elite athletes and individual amateurs of all levels, guiding them to achieve their goals.
Bobby says, there are three very important aspects of endurance training;
- Firstly, address your running mechanics. Teach yourself to run effectively and to avoid injuries in order to race at your optimum level.
- Secondly, look at how you train. What is it about your training that’s holding you back? Is there a way that you can train better?
- Lastly, address the mental blocks that hold you back. How can you unleash the power of your mind to get you to race effectively?
Jul 04, 2022
Jodie Cunnama [née Swallow] - High performance triathlon coach
- British Olympian and 3 time World Champion
- 2010 70.3 Ironman
- 2009 and 2016 ITU World Long Course World Champion.
Jun 27, 2022
Matt Hanson - Professional Triathlete and Coach 5x Ironman/5x 70.3 champion Owner of MHRacing
Today I am joined by one of the greatest Ironman athletes in the world. He’s currently ranked 8th on the PTO World rankings and has been steadily making his way up this list for many years.
Dr. Matt Hanson is a professional triathlete and coach for triathletes, cyclists and runners. He has an extensive background as an athlete and is highly-educated in all things sports-related.
He’s quietly gone about the job of winning major Ironman's, including 4 North American titles. Combine that with his multitude of half-Ironman wins and you start to see the incredible foundation he has built.
As an athlete, Matt comes from a wrestling background, but running has always a been a passion of his. In 2014, his first year as a pro, Matt set 3 run course records and won Ironman Chattanooga. He has since tallied 10 professional wins. He also owns the fastest ever marathon off the bike with a 2:34.
With his background as a Professor of Sports Science, his natural ability to run a fast marathon in an Ironman, and his discipline and determination, I have him on course to become one of the true greats.
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Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising
5:56 - Altitude v. Humidity when it comes to training and racing.
7:52 - 2022 has been a solid year - Matt talks us through this year after having a quiet year in 2021 where he came 2nd to Bart Aernouts in 70.3 IM Florida and ran out of real estate and 4th at Clash Daytona.
16:04 - Matt explains how after a bought of heat stroke in Kona he now loses over 20lbs during a race. The challenge is to stay hydrated to ensure his sweat rate is maintained.
18:11 - The Champions Mindset of Matt realises that he has to improve to keep up with the math of performance. Greg and Matt discuss where the numbers sit currently, and how they have changed in the past decade.
21:25 - There's no place to be when it comes to giving up time ... the fella's talk how running shoes have played a significant part to performance.
24:58 - Greg and Matt 'rewind the clock' and discuss Matt's early connection and inspiration in sport. How he set 50 goals and developed his passion for triathlon. Surprisingly, owning a monkey came close to triathlon on Matt's set of goals.
31:57 - Matt explains the moment when he decided to go 'all in' on triathlon, effectively giving up his tenure as a Professor. Academic tenure is a system of strong job protection that virtually guarantees a university professor will never be fired.
43:09 - Matt is coached by Julie Dibens and Matt Botchel. He explains the training process and schedule in Boulder.
45:40 - Matt talks through his pre race training schedule, including how he test his nutrition plan going into a race.
47:22 - The hard lessons learned.
54:04 - Who can stop the Norwegians?
58:50 - Rapid fire Q&A;
1. Best and worst subjects at school?
2. What are you currently watching on Netflix?
3. First car you owned.
4. Two most-used apps on your phone?
5. What time of day are you most productive?
6. First job?
7. Summer or winter?
8. Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
9. Which decade of music is the best?
1:03:01 - What is instore for Matt Hanson in 2022 and beyond?
1:04:33 - Interview concludes.
Jun 20, 2022
Craig Alexander - 5 time Ironman World Champion & Simon Whitfield - Olympic Gold (and silver) medalist
In today's episode I have a conversation with two of the greatest athletes in the world ... and honestly, two of the best men I know.
One of them dominated the world of 70.3 and Ironman with 3 Kona Ironman and two 70.3 world titles and arguably the greatest career in the middle distance Triathlon, with more wins at that distance than anyone else. Add to that his impressive short course wins at Minneapolis, Chicago and many others and you can see why I hold him in such awe.
The other has one of the greatest Olympic careers we’re ever seen. Four Olympics, a Gold medal at the first ever Olympic Triathlon and Silver medal 8 years later. Known for his powerful sprint he also took the biggest prize money wins at the Hyvee and Life Time Minneapolis.
Personally, I watched from the very beginning as both of them started their careers as young men. Neither of them were remarkable to start but they chipped away to become icons of the sport that we all love.
I’ve spent thousands of hours training with them both. We’ve crashed, and we’ve had podiums on the world stage ... we’ve shared the highs and lows of sport and life together.
They’ve both been on the show separately, but this is a first for the three of us.
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Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising
4:14 - What was unique about Balmoral Triathlon Club and why we all thought it was 'awesome'.
7:25 - A wonderful story of the three lads doing a team time trial around Centennial park in Sydney ... who's fault was it for the crash right on the 60 minute buzzer?
9:56 - From one crash ... to another. Simon recalls a spectacular crash in Geelong where Greg tried to (at the last minute) bunny-hop his bike over his fallen mate. Only to slice him open with his bike chain.
19:31 - In reflection how do three young men look back on their early triathlon careers ... some wonderful stories and memories.
23:40 - A lesson in how to speak 'athlete'.
24:27 - A subtle plug for our show sponsor - https://anyquestion.com/crowiealexander
26:26 - To an elite athlete ... there is no 'Plan B'. You are 'all-in'. The lads describe what this means in each of their eyes. Fascinating!!!
30:23 - The guys talk about some of the toughest times in their careers. Inspiring!!!
40:26 - After going through everything that you've been through, what would you tell your 17 year old self?
46:31 - The lads discuss how Triathlon has progressed, grown and become the elite sport it is today.
54:13 - So who is the GOAT?
01:00:23 - Some rapid fire questions (and answers) to wrap up this amazing conversation between 3 incredibly talented athletes.
Books that the boys are reading;
- Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang
- Shoe Dog - Phil Knight
- Harry Potter
Jun 13, 2022
Dan Lorang, Professional Cycling/ Tri Coach
One of the benefits of podcasting is the evergreen inspiring content always available at our fingertips ... no matter where you are in your life or athletic journey.
Recently I found myself flicking back through early shows of The Greg Bennett Show in my own endeavour to learn and find some extra inspiration from the amazing guests I've had the privilege to chat to these past few years.
Dan Lorang joined me back in September 2021 on episode 91.
Dan is one of the greatest endurance coaches on the planet. This episode was the most downloaded episodes in 2021 and is still in the top ten most downloaded to date. Dan's athletes have exceled and dominated. Notably, Jan Frodeno and his Ironman World Record, Anne Haug and her mind-boggling victory at Challenge Roth, Lucy Charles Barclay, and her Ironman 70.3 World title, and all his cyclists in the hansgrohe.com/en">Bora Hansgrohe cycling team.
What an absolute honor and privilege it is to have one of the greatest minds in the world of endurance sport join me for a chat. So, I've decided to run this episode again.
In this episode, Dan is incredibly forthcoming with sharing his wisdom and his knowledge. Dan gives a quick recap of his journey of how he got to where he is, and then we discuss his athlete's performances in 2021 and get a little more specific on his coaching methodology.
There is so much in this episode. Truly outstanding.
Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising
5.30 - Introduction to Dan Lorang
6.00 - General chit-chat - Dan's performances - Dan is living his passion - Dan was determined to work in High-Performance sport - mentoring the younger coaches
9.00 - The Show – "What I’d like to do is do a quick recap of your journey and process to this point and then discuss your athlete's performances in 2021 and get a little more specific on your coaching methodology."
10.40 - Recapping Dan's Journey - finding his passion for sports science and coaching - his boss in engineering told him to go for it - Working with Anne Haag as his first athlete - The German U23 and National head Coach for Triathlon, now Bora Hansgrohe Head coach - Combining Data and psychology
18.50 - Managing time between coaching Triathletes, and the Bora Hansgrohe cycling team and his family - His athletes need a team around him
23.30 - 12 - rapid-fire quick answer questions
1. What is your favorite thing about your career? That I live my dream
2. What is your favorite book to read? Eleven rings from Phil Jackson
3. What motivates you to work hard? Athletes who are 100% committed
4. In the last five years, what new belief, behavior, or habit has most improved your life? Managing Failure
5. If your athlete could only train 10hrs a week, what would you have them do? Go have fun... you won't win anything
6. What are bad recommendations you hear in your profession or area of expertise? I don't like generalizations
7. What is one of the best or most worthwhile investments you’ve ever made (Could be an investment of money, time, energy, etc.)? Coaching athletes for free
8. What is one thing that annoys you the most? When people talk about things they have no clue about
9. On a scale of 1 to 10 how “cool” are you? "5"
10. If you were stranded on a tropical island what 2 things would you want with you? My phone
11. Which decade of music is the best? The 80s and 90's
32.10 - Athletes performances in 2021
33.10 - Lucy Charles-Barclay - How did this relationship start? When did you start working together? End of March 2021. What changes did you make to her program? Lucy absorbed the training very well - increasing her aerobic conditioning - "We need to build the base" with a polarized approach - The main goal was Kona - an altitude camp before St.George - Dan has developed Lucy as a Triathlete - Was Dan Surprised with Lucy's performance in IM 70.3 World Champs?
46.50 - Anne Haug – Roth (shame it was short due to road works... we will never know), 7.53.48 with a 31.36min win over Laura Siddall. 12 min lead off-bike over Langridge and Crowley, 2.43hr run. Thoughts on Anne's performance in Roth? Anne wasn't in a good place mentally before the race. What has changed with the training after 15 years? Anne did a 33min 10km road race last year. - She's a Ferrari - "we do a minimum amount of run training to optimize her performance"
54.45 - Jan Frodeno - 9 years with Jan - A target on his back - Collins Cup – fastest overall (20 sec in front of Gustav)? The decision not to race 70.3 World – A race between Gustav and Jan was missed. Tri-Battle Royale –– World Record – 7.35.39, Kona World Champion, Olympic Gold - How has the training changed over 9 years? Dan was surprised at Jan's low numbers when they started. What else is there for you and Jan?
1.06.00 - Collecting Data - What data - metabolic profile collecting at the beginning - Adaptation, Polarized (VO2 and base), Specific (Strength endurance), Race-specific - slowly increase, it's a step by step process over years -
1.12.40 - Retests in standardized training like an 8x 1km run - Dan doesn't like to stop training to test - he uses training to test and compare - You have to be honest with your athlete - You have to be careful in the words you choose
1.17.30 - Example of VO2 work - using hills for 8 x30 sec but build to 4 x 4min - what do you want to achieve and where is the athlete at the moment? How many times a week - 4-5 sessions split over the three sessions. The rest of the training is easy - VO2 max is NOT sprinting it's a controlled intensity
1.23.00 - Recovery - measuring using Heart Rate Variability and Sleep quality - each athlete is different and they can choose how they monitor - Glucose monitoring it can be interesting to watch
1.26.00 Conclude - Two questions
1. What is one tip you have for people on how to optimize their life? "Ask yourself, 'Are you happy doing what you're doing?"
2. If you could sit and have a coffee with any living person, who would it be and why? Phil Jackson, book eleven rings
Links
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Jun 06, 2022
Seth Pepper - High-Performance Mental Coach
Seth Pepper has developed mental training systems that have helped Olympians, World Champions, Netflix film directors, and executives optimize their potential.
With over 25 years of experience competing and coaching when the stakes are at their greatest, Seth has seen first-hand the results the power of the mind can deliver … both good and bad. Seth helps elite performers unlock the secret of how to utilize pressure to unlock peak performance. Yes, pressure … can be good.
What would life look like if you could not fail?
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show
2:05 - Interview starts
3:29 - Seth explains his journey to become a high performance coach. From his early sporting achievements through to his tougher times that helped him to understand himself at a deeper level.
14:41 - Everything serves us moving forward ... it might not make sense now, but lean into it as it will become evident what the learning is and how you can utilise it to achieve. It may look like a dis-advantage at the time ... but it will become an advantage. Learn as many lessons as you can in the shortest amount of time.
16:03 - Seth taught himself to create a vision for himself. Your thoughts ... become your words ... become your actions.
18:33 - Being given some 'space to explore' can be critical to success. Frank Busch coached Seth, and became a significant mentor in his life. Ironically, Frank was close to quitting coaching to become a realtor at the time he met Seth, but went on to have a very successful coaching career.
22:56 - What appears to be courage, often the ability or openness to look foolish ... Mike Tyson has a quote "It's only delusional if it doesn't come true". Seth explains how his obsession for his vision to win drove him and the techniques he applied to achieve his athletic dreams.
29:21 - How do we optimize dreams. How much does realism come into our vision and goals? Seth explains his definition of the 'flow state' and how he believes we can achieve any goal we set.
33:56 - The movie version meets the reality version - Seth explains how his trajectory to winning nationals and how his early vision intersected with his achievements.
37:59 - Pressure is like a magnifying glass. Being able to handle pressure at critical times is exemplified in Seth's story about this Olympic finals story.
46:05 - The joy in helping others drives Seth today and he explains some of the models around how he applies his life learnings and experiences to help people achieve. Personal experience is a sacred space ... cause it's a battlefield out there. It's an extreme pressure that happens in life that you must experience if you wish to help others achieve.
48:42 - Good coaching is more like an art ... rather than a science. Seth explains his method of coaching elite people.
52:32 - 3 Questions. Do you know who you are, do you know what you want, and are you in control of your life? When you know who you are, you can navigate towards your dreams and goals more efficiently.
55:42 - Seth explains how he helps people to find their 'flow state'. (note to self; Don't make 'death' the consequence to your motivation to get into action)
1:08:43 - Having the winners mindset that you WILL outlast, you WILL out perform, and you WILL improve transfers to any industry, any individual. Seth explains how he works with different people on their confidence. From Netflix Directors, to Salespeople, to Athletes.
1:13:57 - Interview ends
Find Seth Pepper at:
Web: http://www.sethpepper.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sethpepper
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sethpepper
May 30, 2022
Ben Hoffman - Ironman Champion - Pro Triathlete
Ben Hoffman has had a 2nd and two 4th’s at the Kona Ironman World Championships.
Ben has 8 Ironman Victories, 7 Ironman 70.3 wins and when he’s not winning he’s on the podium.
In this past month he had an incredible victory at IM Texas with a 7.57/ and 2.40 marathon and backed up 2 weeks later to come top 10 at the IM St.George World Championships.
He was last on the show in episode 46, Nov of 2020. If you haven’t listened to that one please go check it out, it’s a cracker.
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Find Ben Hoffman at:
Web: http://benhoffmanracing.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhoffmanracing/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bhoffmanracing
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bhoffmanracing/
Timestamps
0.00 - Introduction to show
2:47 - Interview starts
7:48 - Ben explains his upcoming schedule. From The Escape from Alcatraz Tri, to some guiding for a visually impaired para-triathlete in France.
12:25 - Having some perspective on life as an elite athlete is important. Ben describes how he has relaxed and improved because of his perspective to be a better person, which in turn has brought out the best athlete in him.
15:15 - Ben explains in detail his recent Texas win. From how his mental state was going into the race, to the positive self-talk he employs, to the swim, bike and run strategies he had during the race ... right up to the final sprint.
33:52 - Two weeks later Ben was at The World Championships and backed it up with a top 10 at St.George with a 8.06. Ben definitely has 'The Champion Mindset'
41:28 - With his coach, Ryan Bolton, Ben explains how being 38 years old he is working with his team towards Kona 2022 to execute a race in peak physically state.
52:58 - Ben describes the changes he has seen over his years in triathlon, the good the bad and the ugly ...
1:00:31 - The boys conclude with some Rapid fire questions:
1. Best and worst subject at school?
2. What are you currently reading or watching? Barbarian Days - A Surfing Life (William Finnegan) 3. First car you owned. 4. Two most used apps on your phone? 5. What time of day are you most productive? 6. First job? 7. Summer or winter? 8. Who would you want to play a movie of your life? 9. Which decade of music is the best? 11. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go? 12. Greatest movie of all-time? 1:12:27 - Interview endsMay 23, 2022
Kim Brackin - Swimming is an Art and a Science
brackin.html">Kim Brackin is one of the greatest swim coaches in the world. Coach to 7 Olympic medals (two of those gold), 13 World Championship medals (7 of those gold) and 4 Olympic Games - 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016. Kim was the Women's Head Coach at the University of Texas: 2006-2012, where they won 2 Big 12 Championship titles and previous to that was the Co-Head Coach at Auburn University from 1997-2005 where they Won 7 NCAA Championship titles. Kim was named 2002 NCAA Swimming Coach of the Year and in 2003 the SEC Swimming Coach of the Year.
Kim owns and operates the state of the art swim training facility - Brackin Elite Swim Training, and she’s been incredible on the AnyQuestion platform answering 100s of questions.
With over 20 years of collegiate swim coaching experience, Kim Brackin has proven her dedication to helping swimmers reach their potential as elite athletes. Her passion has driven her to build her own business, Brackin Elite Swim Training, so that she can provide one-on-one coaching to high-performance athletes using the latest technology.
Since opening her personal training facility in Austin, TX in 2012, Coach Brackin has coached National Junior Team members, Olympic Trials qualifiers, TAGS champions as well as swimmers just beginning their career! Coach Brackin is careful to ensure that she mentors all of her athletes within the same philosophy that helped her guide promising high school recruits to Olympic, World, NCAA, & Conference Champions. BEST was developed to help young athletes learn some of the same technical and racing strategies that helped her world-class athletes succeed.
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twitter: https://twitter.com/coachbrackin
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachbrackin
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kim.brackin
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
2:00 - Interview starts
6:11 - Kim takes us back by rewinding the clock and describing her path as a young girl swimming led to a career in coaching.
9:15 - At what point did you say to yourself, "I'm actually pretty good at this" and know that it was a career path that you were fully invested in?
12:26 - What inspired you to pull the trigger and uplift and move to Auburn where you had such amazing success?
16:26 - When recruiting for NCAA swimming, was it a global search?
20:16 - What made Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe so good?
22:26 - What did you feel Kirsty needed from you above and beyond as a coach?
25:34 - With the Coach & Athlete relationship, obviously it varies greatly, how invested do you need to be?
33:15 - When you came to the end of your time in Texas, what were you looking to do next?
36:54 - We're seeing a lot of mental health challenges in athletes, particularly with college athletes. As a coach in that world, how do you find the balance of 'push' & 'hold back'?
44:43 - How do we get more women coaches into the NCAA system?
54:23 - What is the craziest thing you've ever tried in training or competition that has had the greatest marginal gain?
59:10 - Are there any favourite 'sets' that you had for distance swimmers v. sprint swimmers?
1:05:25 - When travelling around the world with your athletes, did you have a team that helped you manage long haul trips?
1:06:36 - What are your Top 3 Swim Coaches of all time?
1:08:33 - Who is the Greatest Athlete of All Time?
1:13:07 - What's next for Kim Brackin?
1:17:21 - Interview ends.
May 16, 2022
Lucy & Reece Charles-Barclay - Professional athletes
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
Reece and Lucy Charles-Barclay are the most professional team I’ve witnessed in the sport. Their approach to being the best athletes they can be, their professionalism with brands, and how they present themselves to the world with how much they share with their fans … they are absolutely crushing it.
It hasn’t all been smooth sailing. In February of 2022 Lucy was diagnosed with a stress fracture in the femoral neck. From the Number 1 world ranking, the world championship title and all the glory to injuries and having to rebuild. It’s all a part of the rollercoaster journey of being a professional in sport, and they have embraced it with class.
Go to anyquestion.com/lucy or anyquestion.com/reecebarclaytri to ask Lucy & Reece follow-up questions and hear other answers from Lucy & Reece, and all the other Experts on the platform.
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timestamps
2:09 - Interview begins
3:46 - Congrats with the signing recently with Asics, what was that decision process like? Were there other suitors?
2:09 - Interview begins
3:46 - Congrats with the signing recently with Asics, what was that decision process like? Were there other suitors?
6:02 - As an elite athlete, Lucy is incredibly in-tune with her body. She describes the first moment and feeling when she noticed this new injury and the pathway through to diagnosis.
14:45 - Lucy explains what her day consists of since she was fully diagnosed in mid-March 2022. From the soft tissue treatment, to nutrition and training.
18:22 - From Sponsors, to telling the rest of the world, Reece explains how they went about talking to each stakeholder and then sharing their news through their social channels.
21:34 - There is always a grieving process when elite athletes are struck with serious injury. Lucy describes how she has navigated the process from initial injury to her current day-to-day mental health.
28:58 - Greg rewinds the clock with Lucy & Reece discussing how they met, to how they have manage to work so closely together as husband & wife.
38:15 - Success changes peoples lives. Lucy & Reece describe how their dual success has changed their lives forever.
40:51 - Reece explains how stepping back from the full-time coaching of Lucy and bringing in Dan Lorang has impacted their day to day.
46:26 - Greg concludes with some Rapid fire questions:
1. Best and worst subject at school?
2. What are you currently reading or watching? Reece - The Obstacle is in the way Lucy - This is going to hurt
3. First car you owned.
4. Two most used apps on your phone?
5. What time of day are you most productive?
6. First job?
7. Summer or winter - which do you prefer?
8. Who would you want to play a movie of your life?
9. Which decade of music is the best?
11. Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
12. Greatest movie of all-time?
13. Who does the most chores around the house?
56:53 - Interview concludes.
May 09, 2022
Dr. Ted Forcum - USA Olympic Team Head Chiropractor
Dr. Forcum is the team chiropractor for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League. He was selected as a member of the medical staff for Team U.S.A. during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. He also served on the medical staff at the 2015 USA Track and Field World Championships Training Camp and 2007 Rio de Janeiro US Pan American Games. He has worked as an event physician for such events as the U.S Track and Field Olympic Trials, U.S Track and Field National Championships, U.S. Taekwondo Championships, US Triathlon National Championships, World Veteran’s Games, Nike World Masters Games, US Soccer Festival, World Canoe/Kayak Championships and US Figure Skating Championships.
Dr. Ted Forcum treats injuries and optimizes function by integrating multiple modalities of care with chiropractic treatment to optimize patient response. Dr. Forcum combines therapies such as osseous and soft tissue manipulation, soft tissue therapy, kinesiology taping, physiotherapy, corrective exercises, and biomechanical orthotics to maximize healing and accelerate the return of patients to their highest level of ability.
Dr. Forcum applies decades of experience working with world-class athletes and complicated injuries to gain control of the most difficult cases and help patients attain their goals.
He’s a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, and a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board. He ‘s a Certified Kinesiotape Practitioner, Graston Technique Certified, Certified Exercise Specialist, Performance Exercise Specialist, and is a Registered Trigenics Practitioner.
He teaches postgraduate programs on rehabilitation, soft tissue treatment, sports injuries and the biomechanics. He is the author of the chapter on the Leg, Ankle and Foot in the text Conservative Management of Athletic Injuries, first and second editions.
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May 02, 2022
Jan Frodeno - Olympic Champion, 3x Ironman & 2x Ironman 70.3 World
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, a great champion and a good friend, Jan Frodeno return to chat about his journey through the past 2 years while also diving deep into the plans for 2022 and beyond.
Jan is arguably one of the greatest Triathletes of All-time. And it’s hard to argue with this, with his Olympic Gold, Three-time Ironman World Champion with a course record in Kona of 7.51.13, Two-time IM 70.3 World Champion, and a world record in the Ironman distance of 7.35.39 at the Challenge Roth event in Germany … and a list of wins that just keeps piling up.
He’s a crowd favorite, a gracious champion, and a true gentleman of the sport.
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Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show
1.59 - Start of interview
4:42 - Being diagnosed with a partial tear of his achilles tendon, Jan is focused on getting healthy and back into training for the 2022 season.
10:19 - Dealing with injury at the professional level is always frustrating and difficult, Jan discusses how he deals with mindset in what can be a 'grieving period'.
12:45 - Having a great support team around him, Jan explains the goals in front of him and the support he has to focus on his current health.
16:27 - Jan discusses how 'success' in his career has affected his life.
23:52 - Jan on Goal setting; Victory can leave an athlete with a certain emptiness because you've 'reached' your goal. Winning a race means you have to re-define your goal, whereas coming second (for instance) means that you still have your goal in place ... and this can be difficult for athletes to understand, much less, deal with from a mindset and focus perspective.
24:25 - Jan's mantra for life ... Memento quod non morieris - "remember that you will die"
26:15 - What get's Jan Frodeno's juices flowing?
28:54 - Jan on 'retiring' from the sport.
31:48 - Confidence is a massive attribute for an athlete. Harnessing it, applying it, and ensuring it is channeled in an ethical way can be the difference to success.
41:30 - Who will be next to be successful in Kona? Gustav Iden? Kristian Blummenfelt?
45:33 - Is Sam Long the next Jan Frodeno?
47:53 - What is Jan's feeling when someone is drafting him in a race?
55:18 - In Jan's 22 years in the sport, he explains how he has seen Triathlon change. From his first race in 'budgie smugglers' ... to his Olympic and major race successes thereafter.
58:39 - Jan explains what is next for him while he recovers.
1:01:34 - Interview ends.
Links
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Website: http://www.frodeno.com/
Apr 25, 2022
Rob Verhelst ’Fireman Rob’ - Impact Speaker & Performance Coach, Fireman, Veteran, World Records, Philanthropist.
Robert Verhelst is a career firefighter, an Air Force veteran, who did search and recovery at the World Trade Center after the September 11 Attacks.
For the novice athlete, it’s hard to imagine what it feels like to participate in the grueling athletic competition known as the Ironman Triathlon: the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike race, and 26.2-mile run all in one stretch. Now imagine doing the last leg weighed down by 50 pounds of firefighter gear!
Fireman Rob has completed dozens of Ironman's in full firefighter gear (weighing 50 lbs./ 23kg) for the 26.2-mile run. In 2015, he broke the Guinness World Record for the most 70.3 triathlons in one year… 23.
Rob is a Motivational and Inspirational Keynote Speaker. He’s the Founder of Fireman Rob Foundation and a Certified Ironman University Coach.
Author of the book - Forged in the Fires - The Seven Catalysts to Ignite your Possible, Accelerate Your Potential & Extricate Your Best - and Podcast host also under the same name - Forged in the Fires
"Life doesn't get easier, you get stronger."
This episode of The Greg Bennett Show is sponsored by:
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Timestamps
0:00 - Fireman Rob promo - audio clip
2:03 - Introduction to show.
4:31 - Interview starts.
15:53 - The Rob Verhelst story is compelling and Rob has a unique and descriptive style of telling it. No one should have to experience what Rob has seen and experienced in his early life.
17:57 - Ironman Wisconsin changed the trajectory of Rob's life ... primarily because he decided to wear his full Fireman's kit for the run portion of the event. It takes him 6-8 hours just to complete the run!
26:47 - Rob explains how Fireman Rob developed into something that not only impacted his own life, but touch the lives of many other people. Having a 'bigger' purpose can drive a person to do unbelievable feats.
28:35 - Dealing with trauma and PTSD has been challenging for Rob.
35:42 - An author, a podcast host, triathlete, a Guiness world record, his own foundation ... plus Rob continues as a fulltime fireman. How does he fit it all into a day?
43:38 - Rob and Greg discuss in detail the 7 Catalysts from his book Forged in the Fires - The Seven Catalysts to Ignite your Possible, Accelerate Your Potential & Extricate Your Best: Passion, Ownership, Decisions, Emotional Control, Resilience, Faith over Fear and Mental Strength.
50:54 - Rob describes some of the 'impact moments' in his life journey so far. This is such a powerful conversation. Rob's description will resonate no matter where you are in your life right now.
55:35 - Change takes time. Be patient. Rob explains how his therapist helped him to be vulnerable and take ownership of his life and his life circumstances.
1:01:54 - Fireman Rob's next big project is an inspiring and worthy one. Rob explains ...
1:05:23 - Interview ends.
Apr 18, 2022
Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS - ’The Nutrition Myth Buster’
Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, also known as "The Nutrition Myth Buster" is a board-certified nutritionist with a master's degree in psychology and the best-selling author of fifteen books.
Jonny holds no punches and he pokes holes at the information and recommendations we’ve been given from the so called Health authorities. He has a PhD in holistic nutrition, and is a Certified Nutrition Specialist from the American College of Nutrition.
He’s the Author of about 15 books on Health, longevity and nutrition, including - “The 150th Healthiest Foods on Earth”, “The Great Cholesterol Myth”, “Living low Carb”, “The most effective ways to live longer”, and “Smart fat”, to name a few …
Jonny has appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS and Dr. Oz’s XM Radio and television shows as an expert on nutrition and weight loss, and has written or contributed to articles for dozens of print and online publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Us Weekly, “O” The Oprah Magazine, The Daily Beast, Vanity Fair Online, Time, Oxygen, Marie Claire, Diabetes Focus, GQ, US Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Self, Fitness, Family Circle, Allure, Men’s Heath, Prevention, Natural Health, and many other publications. Dr. Jonny is a consultant to the Natural Products Industry and serves on the scientific or medical advisory boards of several companies, including Barlean’s Organic Oils, Resverage and EuroPharma.
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Timestamps
0:00 - sample of Jonny Bowden answering on Any Question app - audio clip
1:32 - Introduction to show.
3:22 - Interview starts.
7:40 - The Jonny Bowden story is fascinating. It's a journey from alcohol & drugs, to rock n roll, then turning his life around and becoming a nutrition expert.
18:56 - Jonny's top 5 nutrition myths that need to be addressed about saturated fat and cholesterol.
22:15 - The incidence of pre-diabetes is a real issue in western society and Jonny explains why and what it's all about.
24:12 - The medical fraternity are divided on the issue of nutrition. Add to this, Big Pharma has a huge influence on MD's and what information they are exposed to.
31:05 - As a young ER doctor, Peter Attia felt contempt for a patient with diabetes. She was overweight, he thought, and thus responsible for the fact that she needed a foot amputation. But years later, Attia received an unpleasant medical surprise that led him to wonder: is our understanding of diabetes right? Could the precursors to diabetes cause obesity, and not the other way around? A look at how assumptions may be leading us to wage the wrong medical war. This is the TED talk from Peter Attia that Jonny Bowden refers to.
32:03 - Tim Noakes, an MD and University of Cape Town (UCT) emeritus professor, won the second of two decisive victories against his regulatory body, the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
The HPCSA's Appeal Committee dismissed its own lawyers' objections and upheld in full its first committee's comprehensive ruling for Noakes in April 2017. That ruling exonerated him completely on all 10 aspects of a charge of unprofessional conduct.
The appeal ended the HPCSA's unprecedented, multimillion trial of Noakes that it had dragged out for more than four years. Its ruling reverberates down medical, nutrition science and food- and drug-industry corridors of power globally to this day.
It effectively endorsed Noakes's right to freedom of speech as a scientist and the evidence for low-carbohydrate, high-healthy fat (LCHF) therapies. It vindicated his vigorous opposition to South Africa's industry-led, high-carb, low-fat Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs). The FBDGs closely follow the influential US guidelines that launched in the late 1970s and are currently under revision.
Tim Noakes MD - The Lore of Running
36:08 - Jonny explains the benefits, the myths, and the ways you can optimize and feel the impact of intermittent fasting.
49:03 - Jonny explains the benefits of supplements, plus gives us his top 4 'must have' vitamins for any person.
1:01:27 - So when it comes to monitoring our bodies and testing ourselves, what does Jonny recommend are the best tests to give us an accurate view on our bodies.
1:04:41 - If the gut isn't healthy, nothing else is. Gut microbiota are the microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea, that live in the digestive tracts of vertebrates including humans, and of insects. Alternative terms include gut flora and gut microbiome. The gastrointestinal metagenome is the aggregate of all the genomes of gut microbiota. Jonny explains in simple terms how we can try and optimize our gut microbiome.
1:08:15 - Fixing the gut involves many different things and is a multi-factorial approach and most doctors don't address it. A short video from Jonny Bowden on his powerful functional health concepts including intermittent fasting.
01:11:04 - Interview ends.
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Apr 11, 2022
Ryan Murphy - 4 x Olympic Gold Medalist, WR Holder, Haas School of Business, Sports Fan
AnyQuestion - https://Anyquestion.com/RyanMurphy
When Ryan Murphy was just eight years old, he dreamed of becoming an Olympic swimmer and breaking world records. Thirteen years later, at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio, his lifelong dream came true. There, Ryan not only became an Olympian, but he crushed his Olympic goals by winning three gold medals in the 100 meter backstroke, the 200-meter backstroke and the 4×100 meter medley relay, setting a new world record for the 100-meter backstroke. In 2021, he did it again winning gold in the 4×100 meter medley relay, silver in the 200-meter backstroke and bronze in the 100-meter backstroke.
Ryan comes from a family of swimmers. His sister Shannon and brother Patrick were both competitive swimmers growing up, and naturally as most younger siblings do, Ryan followed suit. Ryan emerged from follower to leader quickly; speeding past his siblings and countess competitors.
A six time Olympic medalist - four Gold, a silver and bronze.
7 time World Champion
World and Olympic record holder for the 100 m Backstroke
12 time NCAA Champion
28 medals total whilst representing the USA.
Timestamps
0:00 - Montage of Ryan Murphy swimming wins - audio clip
1:17 - Introduction to show.
3:39 - Interview starts.
5:30 - While at the University of California, Berkeley, Ryan won both the 100 and 200-yard backstroke events at the NCAA Championships for four straight years. He holds the American Record in the 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard backstroke, 50-meter short course backstroke, 50-meter long course backstroke, 100-meter long course backstroke. In his Olympic debut in Rio, Ryan won three golds medals, sweeping the backstroke events and helping the U.S. win gold in the 4x100m medley relay, where his backstroke lead-off set a world record. In 2017, he turned pro, earned the PAC 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year award and completed his B.S. in Business Administration from the prestigious Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. As one of the most dominant swimmers in the world, the 23-year-old swept the backstroke events at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, won six medals (three gold and three silver) at the 2018 Swimming World Championships in Hangzhou, China, and was named the 2018 Male Athlete of the Year by USA Swimming at its annual Golden Goggle Awards. In 2021, he shined in Tokyo winning gold in the 4×100 meter medley relay, silver in the 200-meter backstroke and bronze in the 100-meter backstroke. A native of Ponte Vedra Beach (Jacksonville), Fla., Murphy is passionate about giving every young child the opportunity to learn how to swim and being a role model for young swimmers. Ryan currently trains in Berkeley, CA with the goal of making his third-straight Olympic appearance in Paris.
8:28 - Why don't we have any 50 metre races (apart from freestyle) at the Olympics?
9:34 - What's harder, the 200m butterfly, or the 400m individual medley?
10:44 - Bolles High school, Jacksonville Florida has an alumni from Ryan Murphy to Caeleb Dressel to Joseph Schooling who secured Singapore's first ever Olympic gold in 100 fly at the Rio Games. What is the secret sauce to Bolles High School, how does it produce so many Olympians?
17:09 - As a Captain in the US Swimming team, what role, aside from turning up and swimming your best do you have to perform?
19:09 - Did swimming choose you, or did you choose swimming? How did you find your passion for the sport?
23:15 - As a youth, you had anxiety before race meets. So much so that you would throw up then go and swim the race. How did your parents, peers, and competitors handle this?
26:27 - What was the moment you felt you had a chance at an Olympic medal?
35:44 - You both seem to stand out in the way you explode off the wall. What are you and Caeleb Dressel doing underwater at those turns?
41:47 - What is the feeling of qualifying for an Olympics like?
47:00 - The RIO Olympic Games could not have gone much better ... Gold in the 100m, Gold in the 200m, set a World Record in the lead-off for the medley relay alongside Michael Phelps, Cody Miller, Nathan Adrian. Boxes ticked ... drop the mic ... where do you go from there?
49:07 - Explain the race plan for the 200m backstroke at the RIO Games. Despite not being in a medal position at the half point turn, you came off the wall to start that third 50m and opened up a half-body length gap, then went on to win Gold.
1:06:46 - You are one of the great Olympians now ... How has the success that you've had so far, affected your life?
1:10:38 - What do you love about swimming?
1:11:52 - What's on the calendar for Ryan Murphy in 2022?
01:15:40 - Interview ends.
Links
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Apr 04, 2022
James Gibson MBE - Head swimming coach - Energy Standard
James Gibson, MBE is an English former competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships, and European championships, and in the Commonwealth Games. He is a former world, European and Commonwealth champion in the men's 50-metre breaststroke event, and now serves as the head swimming coach at the Energy Standard Swim Club.
As a Head coach of the ISL Championship winning team - Energy Standard he’s led the team to win the 2019 and 2021 titles and was 2nd in 2020.
He’s coached some of the greatest swimmers on the planet. Sarah Sjostrom, Chad Le Clos. and Florent Manadou to name a few.
Timestamps
0:00 - Florent Manaudou Wins Men's 50m Freestyle Gold -- London 2012 Olympics - audio clip
0:54 - Introduction to show.
3:05 - Interview starts.
11:30 - The ISL - International Swimming League was formed to create a team sport out of what has historically been an individual sport. Swimming is one of the most participated sports in the world, so the ISL is aiming to both monetise and create exciting events that showcase the elite swimming athletes.
21:11 - Greg and James rewind the clock and chat through James' journey to swimming and how he found the passion for the sport.
24:58 - Work and talent are important, however it's crucial to have the opportunity. James discusses how and when he made the decision to focus on the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and then The Olympics.
28:22 - 'Relaxing and enjoying the racing experience' is what a modern coach tries to create for each athlete. It's not easy as Greg and James talk through the coaching process. Understanding 'identity' (who you are) is not linked to the success in the pool.
38:14 - What is the definition of 'passion' ... James gives possibly THE best answer you'll ever hear.
41:30 - How is 'belief' carved and created by a coach? James explains his term, 'the searchers'.
45:08 - What was James' belief and mindset when he became the world number 1? His answer will resonate with you no matter where you are on your life journey!
50:15 - Using 'positive attitude', how do you help an athlete before a race?
54:23 - James explains his craziest risk for a marginal gain with Flo Manaudou prior to the 2012 Olympic Games.
1:01:33 - James gives his view on the future of swimming ... sit down for this answer ... he gives us both barrels!
1:04:31 - Greg asks the BIG question ... is Caeleb Dressel beatable? And if he is ... how?
1:06:51 - James gives his Top 5 Coaches of all time.
1:13:04 - Can we keep getting faster times in the pool, or will we peak and plateau at some stage?
1:16:54 - What's next for James Gibson in 2022 and beyond?
01:20:03 - Interview ends.
Find James Gibson on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-gibson-mbe
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Mar 28, 2022
Simon Whitfield - Olympian, Investor, Advisor & Keynote Speaker
Simon Whitfield made history in his Olympic debut at Sydney 2000 where he unexpectedly became the first ever Olympic champion in men’s triathlon. An outstanding runner, Whitfield moved himself from the middle of the field after the swimming and cycling legs to the top step of the podium. He used his sprint speed to catch and pass the leader, German Stephan Vuckovic, less than 300 metres from the finish line before pulling away for the victory.
After an 11th place finish at Athens 2004, Whitfield and his team decided he needed a new strategy at Beijing 2008. Teammate Colin Jenkins willingly took up the role of domestique, which was a tactic borrowed from road cycling. Jenkins’ job was to get out of the water at the front of the pack and keep the leaders close during the cycling leg, chasing down and reeling in anyone who attempted to break away. That set the stage for Whitfield to shine during the 10-kilometre run. Fourth heading into the final lap, Whitfield picked up his pace for another sprint to the finish line, coming away with the silver medal.
For his fourth Olympic Games at London 2012, Whitfield was selected as Team Canada’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony. But he was unable to finish his last Olympic race when he crashed his bike going over a speed bump and suffered a small break to his collarbone. The two-time Olympic medalist announced his retirement in October 2013.
Whitfield’s success at multi-sport games also includes the bronze medal won at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg as well as the first ever gold medal awarded in triathlon at the Commonwealth Games in 2002.
During his 16 years as an elite international competitor, Whitfield earned 14 ITU World Cup victories and was a 12-time national champion. He received Honourary Doctor of Laws degrees from the University of Guelph and the University of Victoria. Whitfield was inducted the ITU Hall of Fame and Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.
Timestamps
0:00 - audio snippet
1:28 - Introduction to show.
3:47 - Interview starts.
8:38 - Where in the world is Simon Whitfield?
10:18 - The relationship between sport and competition can be detrimental. As athletes we were always peering over the edge of our ability, however Simon realised something startling about his need for adventure once he retired.
17:14 - The journey for Simon from first finding Triathlon is extraordinary. His message is to say 'yes' to every opportunity and go out into the world and 'explore'.
31:07 - Simon describes the feelings that happen for an elite athlete during an Olympic Games event. From the hurt box, to the mindset that is uncomfortable, explorative, addictive ... present. He describes it as the 'most alive' you'll ever be.
48:58 - The champs chat sport and politics ... particularly as it relates to the current situation in Europe.
52:34 - The sport of Triathlon has changed over the decades and with so much wisdom between them, Greg and Simon chat through the science, the modern athlete mindset, the gadgets that now measure and quantify performances.
1:09:49 - Who is the greatest athlete of all time? (what a list!!!)
1:15:45 - Some wonderful book suggestions from both men. (see below for links and details)
1:19:53 - What's next for Simon Whitfield?
1:22:18 - Interview ends.
Books mentioned
The Paper Menagerie - Ken Liu
The Last Neanderthal: A Novel - Claire Cameron
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder - Nassim Nicholas Nicholas Taleb
Find Simon Whitfield online:
website: https://www.simonwhitfield.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonwhitfield
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-whitfield
Mar 21, 2022
Phil Liggett MBE - ’The Voice of Cycling’ ... Pro-cycling commentator
Phil Liggett MBE is affectionately referred to as the “Voice of Cycling”. Phil was last on The Greg Bennett Show back in episode 28, almost two years ago!
He truly is the “Voice of Cycling”. In fact, the recent documentary film of his life is called exactly that.
This year is the 50th year that he’ll be working at the Tour De France - what a fantastic achievement that is. Add to that his 16 Olympic Games, and you get an understanding of why he is held in such high regard.
In 2009, he was inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame.
Phil is currently residing with his wife Trish on a game reserve in South Africa where he helps with efforts to protect rhinos from poachers.
Timestamps
0:00 - audio snippet from Phil Liggett - The Voice of Cycling Documentary
0:53 - Introduction to show.
2:55 - Interview starts.
4:55 - When you live in a remote bush location, beware the clever baboons!
8:15 - When you work in the sport of pro cycling ... you must be prepared to work with the animals.
9:05 - The Collins Cup can be a good reason for an old-athlete's reunion.
11:03 - The dangers of staying in too many hotels can be you never remember where the loo is ...
12:49 - The world of commentating live sports has changed dramatically these past two years and Phil explains how and why it might never go back to the way it once was.
17:14 - The Voice of Cycling documentary is a journey of Phil Liggett's personal life, as well his involvement and impact within cycling. It was created by an Australian film crew and has been over 2 years in the making. However it has not been without challenges, Phil explains some of the back story.
21:01 - Phil is incredibly philanthropic and is involved in saving rhinos in South Africa and also building a Vocational School offering quality and relevant skills training programs to vulnerable girls in an area where life opportunities are limited.
The Paul Sherwen Project was established to support the good that Paul was enacting in Uganda and across East Africa – empowering local people to drive progress and economic development through education, job skills, and personal training, while promoting & protecting the unique culture and environment of their communities.
If you feel this powerful project resonates with you, you can donate here
27:43 - Phil managed to turn his hobby of cycling into a career ... and it all started with his first job for ₤15 (approx $25) Listen in for the clues to Phil's success in life ... his incredible work ethic.
33:37 - Phil greatest career failure was not becoming a pro cyclist ... however it led him to his career for the past 50 years ... commentating pro cycling.
43:44 - Phil describes his greatest career highlight ... The 1989 Tour de France call. Extraordinary!
51:47 - Phil's well known in broadcast circles for his attention to detail in research and preparation. This story from Phil around Eric Zabel who was celebrating his birthday within the peloton proves why Phil Liggett is so loved as a commentator.
54:10 - So where did all the Phil Liggett quotes come from? Liggett-isms are a thing! "Dancing on the pedals ... The Rollercoaster of pain ... He's wearing the mask of pain ... Once again, they've stretched the elastic. ... It's rather like holding back the flood with a little finger ..." Phil explains how all these quotes (and more) came about.
57:46 - Paul Sherwen was a cherished friend and colleague in Phil Liggett's life. Paul Sherwen was an English professional racing cyclist and later a broadcaster on cycling, notably the Tour de France. He raced in seven editions of the Tour, finishing five, and gained a reputation for his ability to suffer over long mountain stages. Paul Sherwen passed on December 2, 2018.
1:05:08 - Phil names his three living people (non-family), that he'd invite to dinner. * Spoiler alert * The story Phil tells of his experience with the warden of the prison that incarcerated Nelson Mandela is fascinating.
1:14:22 - Phil gives us his exclusive predictions for the 2022 Tour de France.
01:18:08 - What's next for Phil Liggett?
01:21:41 - Interview ends.
Links
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Mar 14, 2022
Christian Vande Velde - Retired American professional road racing cyclist - NBC Commentator
Christian Vande Velde raced bikes at the highest level throughout his 15-year professional career from 1998–2013, competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 18 Grand Tours. With two top-10 performances and multiple team victories including a 4th place in the Tour De France in 2008, and a year-out from retiring he had a brilliant win at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge.
Post-retirement, Christian has built a 'second life' in cycling through his role as an NBC sports commentator ... quote, "I rode bikes now I talk about them on NBC."
Christian is also a celebrity Peloton instructor.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
1:55 - Interview starts
3:52 - COVID changed so many things in regard to broadcast commentary, particularly the ability to work from home studios via television feeds, Christian explains how he has adapted to this new way of working and how he feels it will be in the future for major international events.
7:39 - Christian's relationship with the late Paul Sherwen goes back decades to when they were both in grade school. He tells us some beautiful stories about Paul and his gift of language.
11:58 - Christian explains a not-so-typical day working commentary on the Tour de France.
13:57 - Greg turns the clock back with Christian and they talk about how he found his passion for cycling.
19:34 - Growing up in Chicago, at what point did Chris realise he had some talent for this cycling thing?
21:10 - Christian tells the story of winning his first junior worlds team race as he studied under a scholarship at a small arts school. This was a major turning point for him, but he was berated by the head coach for winning.
25:32 - The high amount of training miles back in the late 90's while in camp in Adelaide Australia had an impact on Christians entire career. He explains both the pros, and cons of the training and nutrition from back then.
29:07 - Being an elite athlete meant missing out on friend and family time back home ... Christian explains the sacrifices and the life of an athlete is not always as glamourous as it's perceived to be.
30:50 - Having so much success on the track, Christian explains why he switched to road racing.
32:07 - Christian describes the feeling of getting his first big pro contract. Wait till you hear how much it was worth!
34:24 - In road racing, a 'domestique' is a rider who works for the benefit of their team and leader, rather than trying to win the race. In French, domestique translates as "servant". Christian explains how this works within a pro cycling team, including his time riding with Lance Armstrong.
39:43 - Christian gives some insight in regard to Lance ... with, or without drugs, was Lance still the best rider in all those events?
43:26 - Christian's best grand tour was the 2008 Tour de France. He explains why, and how his mind and body turned up for this event.
51:55 - Christian has publicly stated that the worst event for his career was the 2005 Giro d’Italia - he explains in detail why and what happened before and during this event.
54:41 - What embarrassing moments stick out for Christian?
56:02 - Why did he decide to retire, and what was the transition into commentating for NBC like for Christian.
01:05:50 - Christian gives his view on the sport of professional cycling and explains some big factors that have changed the sport for the better.
01:08:30 - Who was the greatest cyclist you ever competed against?
01:10:49 - Who is Christian Vande Velde's G.O.A.T cyclist?
01:12:30 - If you could sit with any 3 people for dinner, who would they be, and why?
01:14:31 - What's one piece of advice that you could give to people now to help them optimize their lives?
01:16:02 - What's next for Christian Vande Velde?
01:18:18 - Interview ends.
Links
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Mar 07, 2022
Dr. Dena Garner - How a Mouthpiece Can Change Your Recovery
Dr. Dena Garner is a professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance, the Director of Undergraduate Research and the Assistant Provost for Research and Policy at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Garner is best known in fitness circles for her work with performance mouthpieces, including helping to develop the technology behind the AIRWAAV mouthpiece.
Dena started working at The Citadel in 2004 while completing her post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina, also located in Charleston. Before her move to Charleston, she worked at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon where she also received her doctoral degree in exercise physiology. She received her Master’s degree from the University of South Carolina in exercise physiology and an undergraduate degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
Dr. Garner has been working in the area of mouthpiece use and effect on human performance since 2005 with studies that have focused on reaction time, lactate, and cortisol and the effect of mouthpiece use on these parameters. In addition, her research has focused on mouthpiece use during steady state exercise and effects on oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange as well as the proposed mechanisms for positive effects on airway dynamics in a healthy population.
In addition to research in the area of mouthpiece use and effect on human performance, Dr. Garner is involved in a research study which encompasses testing and evaluating physiologic neuro-assessment devices in healthy versus traumatic brain injury populations. Related to this research she was awarded a multi-year grant from the Henry Jackson Foundation to assess neurologic assessment devices in healthy populations.
Backed by 15 years of research conducted with athletes at cadets at The Citadel – the AIRWAAV Performance Mouthpiece offers a more efficient way for high-intensity and endurance athletes — including lifters — to open their airways and optimize their performance. Learn more at airwaav.com.
Dena started working at The Citadel in 2004 while completing her post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina, also located in Charleston. Before her move to Charleston, she worked at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon where she also received her doctoral degree in exercise physiology. She received her Master’s degree from the University of South Carolina in exercise physiology and an undergraduate degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
CT Scans prove the mouthpiece increases the width of your airway an average of 9%.
INCREASED ENDURANCE Reduces respiratory rate by 20%, resulting in less lactic acid production.
FASTER RECOVERY TIMES Reduces cortisol build-up by up to 50% after intense workouts, improving recovery times.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
2:55 - Interview starts
4:37 - The Citadel is a Military College in South Carolina, how did you end up at a Military College?
6:46 - Your expertise in the area of airways for runners, cyclists, and Triathletes is well documented. Where did your desire to research and understand human performance start?
11:58 - Were you an athlete growing up? Do you come from an athletic background?
15:42 - When it was first brought to you to research the airways, were you skeptical or unsure if this was work that you could find the passion and desire you clearly have now?
21:24 - Who first had the concept that a mouthpiece could be a gamechanger in the way we breathe?
23:09 - Dr Garner explains the science in how a mouthpiece can help us breathe better in particularly when it comes to strength and endurance performance.
25:52 - How does nose breathing compare to mouth breathing? Is one better than the other?
27:00 - Have you been testing on elite athletes?
31:08 - What is the best way to get started with a mouthpiece from AIRWAAV?
33:51 - Dr. Garner explains how the mouthpiece helps the recovery process.
35:24 - How can an athlete test their training and compare their exertion rate using a mouthpiece?
37:31 - How has the mouthpiece evolved over the 17 years you've been researching and developing?
40:10 - Where do you see this technology going in the future other than within the elite sports arena?
44:29 - What are some of the research data numbers that you have seen pre and post exercise?
49:24 - Dr. Garner explains the research into concussion recovery and how the mouthpiece enhances cerebral blood flow.
53:13 - Some fun questions to wrap up this conversation and to get to know Dr. Dena Garner even more.
- If you could sit with three living people, who would they be and why?
- What advice would you give to listeners to help them optimize their own lives?
- What's next for Dr. Dena Garner?
Feb 28, 2022
”Rowdy” Gaines - U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, three-time Olympic gold medalist
It’s been 37 years since he reached the apex of the sport, mining three gold medals at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. In the time since, he has etched out a highly successful broadcasting career and has been a model of unselfishness, whether providing youth clinics, through his fundraising efforts or simply promoting the sport.
His given name is Ambrose Gaines. Those who have been around the deck know him by one name: Rowdy.
Often referred to as “Swimming’s Greatest Ambassador”, Ambrose “Rowdy” Gaines didn’t start swimming until he was 17, but improved rapidly within two years to earn a swimming scholarship to Auburn University.
Gaines had broke 11 world records leading up to 1980 and was favored to dominate his events at the Olympic Games Moscow 1980, but the United States boycotted the Games that year.
Despite taking a year-long hiatus from swimming upon thinking his athletic career might be over, Gaines returned to the water in 1981 and made the U.S. team for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984. He won an individual gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle and anchored the gold-medal winning teams for the 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay.
Despite being inflicted with a life-threatening neurological disorder at the age of 31, Gaines made a comeback to his sport and was the oldest swimmer to qualify for the 1996 Olympic Trials at 35. He decided not to compete, but instead became the swimming commentator for NBC.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
2:36 - Interview starts
6:42 - Rewinding the clock, Rowdy explains when his passion for swimming first came about.
8:18 - A 'pat on the back' at a certain stage of our life can make ALL the difference.
9:19 - Rowdy started swimming at age 17, which was (and still is) considered somewhat old. However what he accomplished in the next few years was nothing short of extraordinary.
10:42 - Mentoring and acknowledging a young athlete can be crucial to their 'stick-ability' in a sport. Rowdy explains how impactful it was for him.
13:26 - To become a champion it takes a lot more than simply 'turning yur hands over'. It takes mindset, attitude, work ethic ... Rowdy discusses how his parents guided him and made a real impact in his first few years in the sport.
16:00 - At what point did Rowdy decide that 'swimming' was what he was going to do?
19:07 - Managing your mental game is crucial for any elite athlete. The tough times are when you can learn and grow the most, Rowdy explains his least fondest memory.
20:40 - On March 21, 1980, President Jimmy Carter announced that the United States was boycotting the Summer Olympics to be held in Moscow in response to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan on Dec. 24, 1979. Rowdy explains how athletes first heard about the boycott and how it affected him and his team mates.
23:55 - Gaines said he experienced mental-health issues after missing out on the 1980 Games and had "some real trouble post-Olympics, and ... some big struggles, especially the year after." Rowdy explains how he got himself motivated and out of the funk of disappointment of not competing in 1980.
29:34 - Rowdy's fondest moment in his career to date. (clue: there have been a few)
31:50 - Managing the stress and anxiousness of heading into the next Olympics as World record holder, World Champion. There was added pressure in the 1984 Olympic Games for Rowdy. He talks us through his experience in the lead up and even through the 100m freestyle experience at the 1984 Olympics.
36:11 - A story about the start of the race that ensured he didn't get left on the blocks.
42:11 - After his career, Rowdy had no real idea on what he would do next ... certainly not a long and respected career in sports announcing.
43:37 - is there more pressure in commentating an Olympic race, than there is in 'competing' in an Olympic race?
46:37 - Wanna know what a typical day commentating at the Olympics looks like? Rowdy has done 8 Olympics!
49:13 - Is there one race call that Rowdy feels is THE best of all time?
55:05 - The world record for the 100m free has dropped and kept dropping for 40 years. How low can it go?
59:25 - How does Michael Phelps compare to Caeleb Dressel?
1:02:57 - Who is the GOAT?
1:08:07 - What Rowdy believes is the future of swimming?
1:13:54 - Which 3 people would Rowdy invite to dinner?
1:17:14 - What's one piece of advice you'd give to someone to help them optimize their life?
1:19:20 - What's next for Rowdy Gaines?
01:21:30 - Interview ends.
Feb 21, 2022
Michael Klim - Olympic Gold medalist. World Champion. Australian Swimmer
An icon of Australian sport. Michael Klim is a three-time Olympian, multiple world champion and 21-time world record holder. He was the greatest relay team swimmer the world has ever seen.
His resume is remarkable:
Six Olympic medals, Two gold,
25 World champ medals, 12 gold,
54 medals at major competitions, 25 gold, 19 silver, 10 bronze
Michael transitioned from sport to business in 2008, and his pursuit of excellence did not stop. His businesses have all been extraordinary.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
2:08 - Interview starts
5:41 - Breaking a World record in a short course pool swimming 100Fly without a crowd at the AIS.
9:02 - Where are you and what are you up to currently?
12:49 - Why did you turn to open water swimming after retiring?
16:13 - Michael Klim was part of the true golden era when Australian swimming was going through a really special. Did you know it at the time?
20:53 - Kieran Perkins won a gold medal from lane 8 in 1996 just scraping into the final, you were his room mate at the Olympic Village, tell us how you saw that time?
23:30 - Don't forget to download the AnyQuestion app and ask Michael any question you have.
23:57 - The 4 x 100m relay at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney where the American team had never been beaten in this event. The Americans were the favourite. Talk us through the race, the win, that special moment.
32:03 - Was there a time in your career where you had some pretty significant struggles?
35:56 - 1996 was the catalyst for your career. You changed your stroke to straight arm, you were one of the first to use the underwater dolphin kick, that decade of swimming that you did has left a mark. Talk us though the records and that time?
43:34 - What was the transition out of swimming for you?
57:34 - You beat your body up at such an intense level, for such a long time ... how is your body now?
01:05:06 - If you could sit with any 3 people for dinner, who would they be, and why?
01:14:56 - What's one piece of advice that you could give to people now to help them optimize their lives?
01:18:15 - What's next for Michael Klim?
01:20:42 - Interview ends.
Feb 14, 2022
Dr. Tommy Wood - Brain health and mental health
In this episode of BE with Champions, Greg Bennett chats with Dr. Tommy Wood.
Dr. Tommy Wood was on episodes 30 and 53 and you really need to do yourself a favor and go check those out.
A quick recap of his background - Dr. 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.
Tommy is 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 overall health.
Check below for the timestamps and some great quotes.
Timestamps
4:06 - What is a Strongman competition?
9:36 - Is there any truth to the myth that humans only use 10% of the brain?
12:09 - How much negative input can affect the life of our brain and does it weaken our brain if we surround ourselves with negative impact?
15:46 - We are drawn to negativity as a survival mechanism, can we remove stresses in our life?
20:37 - Can we control our thoughts and minimise our stress so that our behaviour and attitude towards stress is more favorable?
26:48 - The term 'Mental Health' seems to be thrown around and generalized a lot these days ... is this a new human thing, or is it simply that we are starting to acknowledge and talk about mental heath a lot more?
29:44 - We're living in a society where we rarely get the chance to 'turn off'. Normal and ecological stresses have changed and we know that the human body becomes more physiologically resilient when it's exposed to brief periods of stress that it's able to recover from. We have to create these stresses like heat or cold or fasting, the body drives adaptation, where in past times these stresses have happened more naturally.
33:12 - Can finding 'purpose' help our mental health?
36:16 - Success is a word that conjures all sorts of different thoughts and can help or hinder our mental health. Is there a way we can train our brains to ensure success is a powering word that creates less stress?
44:47 - The quote that "We become the sum of the 5 people we most surround ourselves with". How true is this?
47:16 - How has Dr. Wood manage the influence social media has?
50:20 - What foods we put into our bodies clearly affect our brain health, how much should we as individuals focus on what we eat from a macro and a micro perspective?
58:23 - EMF's, Wi-Fi, 5G ... electromagnetic devices are around us constantly, what effect are these having on our brain health? When you sleep, what does Dr. Wood do with his phone/ipad/etc?
1:05:02 - What is happening to our bodies chemistry when we physically move our bodies and how does it benefit our brain health?
1:13:42 - Some quick rapid fire questions. If you could sit with three people and have dinner, who would you choose?
1:19:52 - What advice could you give listeners on how to optimize their lives?
Feb 07, 2022
Bruno Fratus - Olympic Swimmer - Brazil
Bruno Fratus is one of the fastest swimmers in the world. No one has gone under 22 secs for 50m more times than this man. He’s approaching 100 sub 22’s. To put that in perspective, that has him winning or on the podium nearly every major swim meet for the past ten years.
But, his story hasn’t been all sunshine and roses. He’s had mental and physical setbacks, but he keeps rebuilding and coming back stronger.
He’s the epitome of perseverance.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
1:54 - Interview starts
5:24 - Watching you and Michelle (your wife and your coach) at the Tokyo Olympics celebrating your medal win was extremely special, tell us about that moment and also tells us about how integral it has been to your success having Michelle coach and be by your side through the journey of the past few years.
9:40 - This morning, before this interview, you've already worked out ... what was your training today?
10:52 - Your attitude going into Tokyo, compared to London and Rio had changed, talk us through what happened.
15:00 - Give us a guide book on how you hit the 'state of flow'
16:01 - Can you sense what time you are swimming mid way through an event?
17:08 - Have you ever felt in practice that that was a World Record time?
17:39 - In such a powerful sport where 10ths and 100ths of second matter ... you are swimming faster now than anyone in history ... is it doable to race under 20seconds?
24:37 - When did you first fall in love with swimming?
33:23 - Your vulnerability and authenticity with your fans is inspiring, talk to us about when you were bullied as a kid and how your view on bullying has matured.
39:56 - You've been to three Olympics so far, is there one fond memory that stands out for you?
46:44 - Are you someone who visualizes regularly?
51:28 - Have you found yourself swimming more easily in a race, then making a final and swimming the exact same time, but it feels much harder?
58:56 - What does Swimming need to do to become a bigger sport where you guys are making bigger income, sponsors are larger and more attractive, what's it gonna take?
01:08:48 - What do you have next, what is the future for Bruno Fratus?
01:13:04 - Who's the greatest of all time athlete in the world according to Bruno?
01:15:19 - What advice could you give to listeners of this podcast, on how to optimize their own lives?
01:20:22 - Interview ends.
Jan 31, 2022
Kris Gemmell - World Champion, Olympian, Head of Commercial and Marketing ITU
Kris Gemmell is one of the most influential people in the world of Triathlon.
His career as an athlete was remarkable, with some of the most epic battles to the finish line we’ve ever seen. He went to two Olympics, two Commonwealth Games, and achieved 110 World Triathlon starts, 29 podiums and 9 wins.
Kris transitioned from athlete to partnerships and marketing positions within World Triathlon, previously known as the International Triathlon Union and hasn’t looked back. He’s now the Head of Marketing and Commercial for World Triathlon, where the World Triathlon Series continues to grow and deliver the greatest professional racing we see consistently in the world.
When Kris moved from Palmerston North to Christchurch in the late 1990s to study at the University of Canterbury, he was an aspiring Rugby union player. However an injury led to a chain of events that resulted in Kris coming to the attention and under the guidance of Doctor John Hellemans. Hellemans is a well known multiple World Champion Triathlete and coach.
In 1997, Gemmell competed in the ITU junior World Championships in Perth Australia coming a 6th in a field that included future World Champion Ivan Rana.
Kris' breakthrough race on the world stage in the senior ranks came in 2000 when he claimed 3rd place at the Tokyo round of the ITU World Cup.
Gemmell was selected for the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England where he placed second for New Zealand and sixth in overall.
In 2007, Gemmell had enjoyed another consistent season with three podiums and two fourth places. One of those fourths was at the Beijing round of the ITU World Cup and this result gained Kris a nomination for the New Zealand Triathlon team to race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. At Beijing, he finished in 39th place.
He qualified again for the 2012 Summer Olympics, and finished in 15th place.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
5:37 - When did you find your passion for sport and in particularly, triathlon?
12:02 - When did you compete in your first triathlon?
13:10 - Tell us about your experience working with Doctor John Hellemans.
14:22 - You led the New Zealand charge at a time the sport was developing, talk us through the people you feel helped change the trajectory of triathlon.
18:47 - Talk us through your view on the peaks and troughs that Federations go through in various parts of the world.
28:06 - Super League and Triathlon are communicating to build the sport, explain the internal view you have of this process and give us a glimpse of the future for the sport.
32:34 - The ITU has changed name to World Triathlon and it's never been a more exciting time to be an athlete coming into form in the sport. How do you see this changing the game?
43:03 - How do you see World Triathlons role becoming more viable and sustainable and helping the different world calendar events?
50:18 - Kris shares some of his fondest memories of his career.
58:46 - 9.2 million views of the 2005 New Plymouth World Cup of the sprint between Kris and Bevan Docherty
1:05:22 - Talk us through your win in Rhodes (2007) against a young Alistair Brownlee.
1:15:25 - So what's next for Kris Gemmell going forward in 2022?
Jan 24, 2022
Christian Schauf - Serial adventurer, athlete, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats to friend and entrepreneur, Christian Schauf.
Christian's journey to date is extraordinary. Building several successful startups, from apple cider, to outdoor extreme event companies, to survival gear, to heading up a successful touring rockband. He’s also led marketing campaigns for several large international brands, including Harley-Davidson and GoPro.
His newest venture is the Unchartered Supply company.
Unchartered as quoted on their website is “Gear to get you out there and all the way back.”
Unchartered has exploded over the past few years. The Business started in November of 2016. In 2017 the core product the Seventy2 was featured & kicked ass on the TV show “Shark Tank.” The Seventy2 has been featured in the likes of TIME, Outside Magazine, Popular Mechanics, and The Wall Street Journal. Customers have included government organizations such as the CIA and FBI, as well as companies like Nike, Warner Brothers and Airbnb.
Listen to why he decided to create the most comprehensive 72-hour survival system on the market.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
4:46 - You moved to Park City… how has the move been? Are you planning on staying?
6:04 - Christian is the ultimate outdoors man ... he talks through the wild ride from beginning to now. Christian grew up on a farm in Wisconsin where we had clones, a biodiesel plant, and thousands of acres of crops. He played in a band around the world for a decade and traveled to Iraq 40 times ... he even had his 30th birthday party in Sadaam’s bedroom.
10:48 - The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter - Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self.
11:20 - We are in the softest of times and people are trying to 'harden' themselves up more and more. Humans always tend to trend towards easy ... People are living more urban lives, dependent on technology and simply not getting the experiences needed to handle unforeseen emergencies. This, coupled with a rise in emergencies related to population growth, climate change, political unrest and more, and there is a greater need than ever to help people through those situations where they are on their own.
18:39 - Christian gives some real perspective about a 'hard day' after meeting several US Troops in Iraq.
18:04 - One of Christians fav quotes is, "Life is not a dress rehearsal'. He explains his journey as a musician, touring with Prince, then touring through Iraq.
22:59 - From being named Armed Forces Entertainer of the Year by the Pentagon for his time entertaining troops at some of the most dangerous bases in Iraq (he made more than 40 visits over eight years) to surviving a few life or death situations, Christian Schauf initially had the vision for the Seventy2 while sitting in traffic in LA after a light rain shower. He wondered: ‘If a light rain can stop traffic, what happens if an earthquake hits? Would I be prepared to not only help myself but those around me? Would the people around me be prepared?
25:12 - How do you consciously control the fear knowing each day might present a 'real' life or death situation?
29:18 - Uncharted Supply Company was founded to prepare any adventurer for unexpected survival situations. Situations that occur everyday, like earthquakes, floods, or even power outages. Christian Schauf started the company after driving through Colorado in the middle of a blizzard and seeing dozens of hapless motorists stranded on the side of the highway, hunkering down for a long, cold night. Though rescue teams were surely on the way, they were at the mercy of Mother Nature until those teams arrived.
There had to be a better way.
He couldn’t find an easy solution, so he created one: The SEVENTY2™ Survival System. A 72-hour survival kit that anybody could use in the event of a dangerous situation. Expert-tested and expert approved, out of this system Uncharted Supply Company was born. Now we are a team of adventurers and philanthropists bent on taking the worst case scenario and turning it into a somewhat-unpleasant-but-survivable scenario.
33:30 - What is the 'why' for Uncharted Supply Co.? Our vision is to empower humans on a large scale, and build communities ready to open doors and help neighbors when tough times arise.
46:39 - Shark Tank - Tell us about the Shark Tank experience and how that affected your Uncharted Supply business. "Our launch on Indiegogo was a meaningful moment that let me know my idea was on point. Shark Tank took things up an entire new level, but I’m most proud of our team’s ability to build products, market them, and make a profit without any big exposure moments. We are building a brand that people trust, respect and love."
54:34 - When the COVID pandemic hit, talk us through how it affected and changed the business.
58:41 - Uncharted is no longer only an online shop ... you've now transitioned to retail stores across the country, tell us how that came about and how it's connected more customers to Uncharted products.
01:00:06 - What is Christian's favourite product? - The Zeus - A portable jump starter & USB charger.
01:05:10 - What traits are you looking for in people when you are employing them?
01:10:04 - Surrounding yourself with great people is important in every aspect of our lives. How and who have you surrounded yourself in the entrepreneurial space as you navigate the business journey?
01:16:40 - Conclude - Don't be the huge-fat rhino on a bike hill ride with Greg Bennett!
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Jan 17, 2022
Dr. Dan Plews - Sports Scientist, Athlete, Coach, Founder of Endure IQ
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Show notes
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg chats to Dr. Dan Plews. Dan is one of the most requested guests. He appeared on episode 50 and 77 of TGBS, so be sure to go add those to your playlist.
Dan Plews is an Applied Sports Scientist, Researcher and coach.
As a Sports Scientist (specialising in the area of Physiology) Dan has worked closely with athletes who have won more than 25 world and Olympic titles in the sports of rowing, kayak and triathlon. Athletes include Mahe Drysdale, Lisa Carrington, Eric Murray and Hamish Bond.
As a researcher, Dan completed his PhD in the area of applied heart rate variability (HRV). This work focused on implementing and validating methods regarding the application of HRV to track training adaptation in elite athletes.
Since then, Dan has gone onto having more than 21 peer-reviewed publications in the area of applied sports science.
Dan is seriously passionate about endurance sport, particularly Ironman triathlon, where he has coached 3 athletes under the 8-hour barrier. He lives and breathes it, and is a competitive Ironman athlete himself. In 2018 he broke the amateur course record at Ironman New Zealand by more than 10 minutes in a time of 8 hr 35 min. Dan thrives on continuous learning and being on the cutting edge of applied sports science. He often throws himself into the depths of new science, measurements and self-quantification to find out first hand the effects that they have on training adaptation.
He’s one of the world’s greatest minds in endurance sports. He has the practical and personal experience, and he has the science.
See the timestamps below for more detail.
Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction to show.
2:07 - Introduction to Dr. Dan Plews.
5:21 - As Head of Performance Physiology Canoe Racing New Zealand, Dan worked with the Women's Olympic Kayak team during the Tokyo Olympics. Dan discusses his involvement and outlines Lisa Carrington's outstanding performance.
7:56 - Dan talks about how he met and started to work with Javier Gomez
11:57 - Understanding Javier's data and working in the lab was an important approach in establishing the performance gap for Dan while working towards a winning 'gold standard'. Monitoring his HRV via an Oura, and establishing his aerobic threshold, fat oxidation, fat max, anaerobic threshold.
18:08 - Having talked previously and extensively about heart rate variability (HRV), Greg opens the discussion with Dan about health tips for us all in 2022. Dan explains what his best purchases for his own health have been. Ice baths and Saunas.
19:08 - Dan describes how the research has proven the benefits that ice baths provide for us all, not only pro athletes. From a wellbeing and mental health perspective, ice baths improve mood states.
21:52 - Greg and Dan discuss noradrenalin, an organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the brain and body as both a hormone and neurotransmitter. ... The general function of norepinephrine is to mobilize the brain and body for action. Ice baths have been popularized by Wim Hoff - https://www.wimhofmethod.com/
23:34 - Some of protocols Dr. Dan Plews recommends around ice bathing, time, temperature, frequency. Dan uses a chest freezer converted into an ice bath.
33:02 - Saunas ... what are they good for? What works best, infrared, or steam?
39:58 - Greg asks Dan, what was his best purchase under $100 - HRV app ... https://www.hrv4training.com/ - Shakti mat - https://www.shaktimats.com/ - Whoop - https://www.whoop.com/
42:22 - For triathlon, what are the different tests Dr. Dan Plews recommends to go and do ... and explains his view on monitoring the salt levels in sweat.
51:35 - Dr Dan Plews has plenty of answers to many questions via the AnyQuestion app.
54:51 - Dan explains how he balances his personal training, with his coaching.
56:49 - How would Dan coach an athlete that had one leg stronger than the other.
01:01:13 - Sign up for Dr. Dan Plews bi-weekly newsletter - The Endure IQ Brew Up over @ https://www.endureiq.com/
01:01:57 - Dan answers some rapid fire questions from athletes, including the most gifted book Dan has given people - Groundedness - by Brad Stulberg
01:06:59 - When Dan thinks of 'success', who does he think of?
Conclude
What's 2022 look like for Dr. Dan Plews.
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Jan 10, 2022
From the archives: Tim Don - 4 x World Champion, 3 x Olympian, Ironman World Record holder, ”Man with the Halo”
Tim Don has been a fierce competitor a peer, and a friend, for almost 20 years. He has an unbelievable resume of performances which includes 4 world champion titles, 3 Olympic Games, and a world record in the Ironman of 7.40.23, but this is only one part of this man’s journey. Three days prior to the 2017 Kona Ironman World Championships, where he was a heavy favorite he was struck by a car and broke a vertebra in his neck. His process in dealing with this incredible setback and his journey back to the top of the world is truly one of the most inspiring stories you will ever hear.
Jan 03, 2022
From the archives: Kate Courtney - Cross Country Mountain Bike World Champion and World Cup Series Champion
Kate Courtney is one of the world’s greatest mountain bikers. In 2017, at 21 years old, she won the U23 world cup series. A year later she won the elite world championships in Lenzerheide, Switzerland.And in the following year in 2019, she won the elite world cup overall. She’s surrounded herself with an incredible team to help on her journey. Including her family, Scott-SRAM racing, and many other supporters.Her will-power to do something great is next level. This episode is entertaining, informative, and above all, inspiring!
Dec 27, 2021
From the archives: Craig Alexander - Five time Ironman World Champion
For the past two years, Greg has chatted with the world's greatest athletes and high performers, to find out how they got to the top of the world, and how they are able to sustain it.
Over the next 4 weeks ... having searched through the archives, we've found some exceptional episodes that we are wrapping up in a bow and "re-gifting" to you.
First up is Craig Alexander.
Craig Alexander is one of the greatest and most recognizable endurance athletes on the planet. He has 5 World Championship titles which include 3 Kona Ironman World Championships and 2 Ironman 70.3 World Championships. At 46, he continues to defy age and race with tremendous success as a professional Triathlete. A wealth of knowledge and experience.
Dec 20, 2021
Greg & Laura Bennett celebrate 100+ episodes
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
This week Greg is joined by his lovely wife, mum to their two children, and former Olympian and professional triathlete, Laura Bennett.
Laura is a multiple US Olympic Triathlete, four time World Championships medalist, and four time US National Champion. She’s an NCAA championship winning swimmer from SMU (Southern Methodist University) and she had almost 20 years at the top of the sport of Triathlon as a professional. She spent some time as the world number 1 ranked triathlete and narrowly missed winning the world series in 2003.
Greg and Laura talk through the past 2 years of producing over 100 episodes of The Greg Bennett Show. Their fav eps, what they have learnt from interviewing the world's best triathletes and high performers, and then they give us their vision for the coming year.
Dec 13, 2021
Sam Renouf - CEO - Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO)
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
This week Greg chats with CEO of the PTO … Sam Renouf.
Sam is a former elite triathlete from Great Britain, and he also served as a commentator for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
His vision and passion for what the sport of Triathlon can be is contagious.
Dec 06, 2021
Lucy Charles-Barclay - part 2 - 🏆Ironman 70.3 WORLD CHAMPION - 🥇Ironman 70.3 European Champion 2021
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
This week’s episode continues the discussion with 70.3 World Triathlon Champion, Lucy Charles-Barclay.
Lucy is the current number 1 ranked Triathlete in the world, and the 2021 Ironman 70.3 World Champion.
Lucy is consistently on the podium in any race, any distance and format. Winning ironman’s and 70.3 Ironman’s all around the world, and finishing 2nd three times at the Ironman Kona World championships. Go to AnyQuestion.com/Lucy to ask Lucy follow-up questions and hear other answers from Lucy, and all the other Experts on the platform.
Nov 29, 2021
Lucy Charles-Barclay - 🏆Ironman 70.3 WORLD CHAMPION - 🥇Ironman 70.3 European Champion 2021
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
This week’s episode is epic! Not only do we celebrate the 100th episode of The Greg Bennett Show, but Greg also interviews 70.3 World Triathlon Champion, Lucy Charles-Barclay.
She is the current number 1 ranked Triathlete in the world, and the 2021 Ironman 70.3 World Champion.
Lucy is consistently on the podium in any race, any distance and format. Winning ironman’s and 70.3 Ironman’s all around the world, and finishing 2nd three times at the Ironman Kona World championships.
Lucy’s competitors know that when she’s on the start line it’s going to be flat out from the gun.
In her pursuit for greatness, she also remains down to earth, close to her family and friends … and always has a smile for the cameras.
Go to AnyQuestion.com/Lucy to ask Lucy follow-up questions and hear other answers from Lucy and all the other Experts on the platform.
Nov 22, 2021
Rudy von Berg - one of the most successful middle-distance triathletes
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
In this week’s episode, Greg chats with one of the most successful middle-distance triathletes, Rudy von Berg.
2019 saw a breakthrough performance and a World Championship podium for the fast-rising Rodolphe Von Berg. But, when you are already part of a triathlon dynasty long before you turn 30, there are still plenty more chapters to be written in the sporting history of RVB.
The sport of triathlon truly runs through the veins of the Von Berg family. Rodolphe Sr continues to be one of the best in the world in his category, still racing with success into his 60s. With his son’s progress to date, the dynasty has many years to run yet.
“My earliest memory of him racing was in Kona at the IRONMAN World Championship in 1998 when I was 5 years old,” says ‘Junior’, who is now doing a fine job of forging his own direction in the sport, a path which he hopes in due course will lead him to the top step of the podium on the Big Island.
“As a kid, you definitely tell yourself, ‘One day I’ll be here with the top pros to try and win it!’ Kona will always be the number one race to win for me in my career.”
While success on Alii’s Drive may be a few years off yet - he’s yet to even start over the iron distance - his rapid progress, race wins and Championship titles over the Middle Distance confirm that his career path is heading firmly in the right direction.
timestamps
09:54 - Greg dives into Rudy’s journey into the sport of triathlon.
22:18 - Rudy talks about his events in 2020 with fascinating detail.
26:02 - Rudy explains how his passion for endurance sport began and how his father has inspired him throughout his career.
31:08 - A little retro 80’s flashback … Greg and Rudy talk about triathlon over the past decades … to current day standards.
37:47 - Rudy and Greg discuss the point in Rudy’s career when he recognised and believed he could be a professional athlete.
40:55 - Having taken down many of the biggest names in the sport, Rudy and Greg discuss who is still on his list to beat.
50:23 - 15 fun rapid-fire quick answer questions
- What is your favorite family vacation?
- What are you currently watching on Netflix?
- First car you owned?
- How many episodes of the Greg Bennett Show have you listened to?
- Two most-used apps on your phone?
- Out of 10, how cool would you say you are.
- If you could swap jobs with anyone else, who would it be?
- Which would you rather do: wash dishes, mow the lawn, clean the bathroom, or vacuum the house?
- First job?
- Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?
- What dinner could you prepare? Three guests’ non-family you would invite?
- Which decade of music is the best?
- Should pineapple be allowed on Pizza?
- Where is somewhere you haven’t been, you’d like to go?
- Greatest movie of all time?
01:08:01 - Rudy talks about his sponsors.
Nov 15, 2021
Taylor Knibb - Professional Triathlete & U.S 2020 Olympic🥈Medalist
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
In this week’s episode, Greg chats with U.S Triathlete, Taylor Knibb.
Taylor Knibb is 23 and has already taken the world by storm. Her win at the WTS Yokohama event at the start of 2021 earned her an Olympic spot for the US team in Tokyo. In Tokyo, her performance in the mixed relay was one of the most powerful performances of the day, earning herself, and her team the silver medal.
A few weeks after the Games, she went on a stampede. She placed 2nd at the Boulder 70.3. Second at the WTS Montreal. Won the WTS Grand Final in Edmonton, then smashed the incredible field at the Collins Cup in Samorin, Slovakia on a road bike with the fastest time by over 3 minutes, and then wrapped it up, by finishing 3rd at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships.
Add to that her Junior and U23 World Titles ... and wow ... the future of women’s triathlon is truly here.
Her current PTO World Ranking is 4th in the world – and that ranking does not include the Olympics or World series events.
On top of all that, she’s one of the sweetest, most down to earth women I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know.
timestamps
09:56 - Greg asks Taylor if she is pleased with all your career decisions she has had to make to date.
20:53 - Taylor talks about her time at University and being one of 10 (TEN!) family members to have previously attended Cornell university.
27:12 - Greg rewinds the clock with Taylor and they discuss her first triathlon, and her first run (at age 4!) plus her motivation to start entering races … and it wasn’t to win ...
31:16 - Taylor and Greg discuss her U23 World Championship versus her junior world titles.
36:04 - Greg asks Taylor about her race tactics.
38:17 - Taylor and Greg discuss the U.S Olympic team trials in 2019 and how Taylor prepared for Yokohama.
46:53 - What has been your biggest career highlight to date?
54:52 - Taylor talks through a typical training day.
1:02:54 - Greg and Taylor chat about how, at only 23 years of age being thrust onto the world triathlon stage … she optimizes her life ... from race nerves, to confidence and self belief.
1:09:27 - Greg asks Taylor, if she could sit and have a coffee with ANYONE in the world, who would it be …
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Nov 08, 2021
Ashleigh Gentle - Olympian. 2018 WTS Grand Final gold medal, 2017 runner up ITU World Championship
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, an AnyQuestion podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic and World Champion Athlete Greg Bennett.
Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it.
In this week’s episode, Greg chats with Australian Triathlete, Ashleigh Gentle.
Ashleigh is one of the most accomplished elite women on the WTS circuit.
For the best part of the past 10 years Ashleigh has won some of the worlds biggest events, including, The Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, several ITU world series events, none bigger than the grand final in 2018. Ashleigh has won 8 (yes that’s eight) Noosa triathlons from 10 starts. She has been to multiple Olympics.
In 2014 she won silver in WTS Yokohama in 2015 and 2016 and in Abu Dhabi in 2016. By May 2016, she was ranked third in the world and in the same year, the Australian Olympic Committee announced Gentle’s selection as one of six triathletes who would represent Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Ashleigh Gentle won silver at the Junior World Championships in Hamburg in 2007 and Vancouver in 2008, then finally discovered the golden touch in Budapest in 2010. The following year, Gentle won her first ITU World Cup in Edmonton, before placing 9th at her first WTS race in London and has since been one of the sport’s most consistent performers at the top level.
14:24 - In a series of rapid fire questions, Greg and Ashleigh discuss the feeling of making money (aka) getting “paid” to be an athlete.
25:28 - Ashleigh explains how she got a start in triathlon.
31:51 - At the age of 16 Ashleigh won silver in her first Junior title representing her country.
40:21 - Ashleigh and Greg discuss the transition from being a teenage athlete to becoming an elite woman athlete.
45:00 - The good times don’t always last, and Ashleigh explains some of the tougher struggles she has experienced in her career.
51:44 - The first Olympics. Ashleigh describes her preparation and the drama of losing all her baggage and her racing bike.
57:06 - Aside from the lows, there have been some amazing highs in Ashleigh’s career … one being the 2018 Grand final on the Gold Coast.
1:01:38 - Greg and Ashleigh recap 2021 and the challenges of travelling, competing, and hotel quarantine.
1:10:12 - Like so many elite athletes, Ashleigh knows when she is knocked down, how to get up and fight again. Having just recently won her 8th Noosa tri, Ashleigh explains that it has been crucial for her to surround herself with people that lift her up, rather than those negative noises from the public.
1:15:45 - Ashleigh shares her tips for helping people optimize their own lives.
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Nov 01, 2021
Nicola Spirig - The greatest female Olympian in the sport of Triathlon - Gold, Silver and five Olympic Games
Podcast: The Greg Bennett Show
Episode: Nicola Spirig
Welcome to The Greg Bennett show, a Bennett Endurance podcast hosted by Former Professional Olympic Athlete Greg Bennett. Greg chats with the world's greatest athletes and high performers to find out how they got to the top of the world and how they are able to sustain it. In today’s episode, he is joined by his wife Laura, and they hear from Nicola Spirig. Nicola Spirig is a Swiss professional triathlete. She is a five-time Olympian, the 2012 Olympic, and six times European champion in women's triathlon. Nicola is married to fellow retired athlete Reto Hug, has three children, and during her athletic career completed a law degree.
As the conversation kicks off, Greg asks Nicola to reflect on this past year in the sport. She has been training and her next large goal is to complete an IronMan race in under eight hours. Even if a goal sounds impossible, she says it’s important to try, especially when the intention is to inspire others to follow their dreams. Nicola isn’t an extrovert who loves being in front of others, but she does love working with young people and is glad her status as an Olympian has given her this platform.
Going into this year’s Tokyo Olympics, Nicola was ready. She was able to prepare without injury, compete in and win other good races like the European Championships, and beat some of her own personal best times. On race day, even though everyone had prepared for a hot day, it was raining, which for Nicola wasn’t a problem and she placed sixth. Today, she says she’s happy with her performance and wouldn’t change anything even though she didn’t get the medal she was aiming for.
Nicola grew up with parents who were sports teachers and had the luxury of trying many different sports. For a long time, she didn’t think of triathlon as a career, but rather as something she loved to do. She only considered herself a professional athlete for about two years, despite being involved in the sport for much longer. Her preparation around the London 2012 Olympics was nearly perfect and her at a professional level. She won that triathlon just ahead of Lisa Norden, with their times being the same, and only a photograph was able to be used to separate their crossing the finish line.
For the Rio Olympics, things were different. She was injured, the defending Olympic champion, and she’d had a baby in the years since her Olympic win. She took home the silver from that race and says the experience was much different than the London Olympics, but she was still very happy with her performance. She reminds listeners that while yes it takes a lot to get a medal in the Olympic games, it also takes a lot to finish fourth, sixth, or tenth.
Laura and Greg then ask Nicola rapid-fire questions covering everything from TV and movies to household chores, to her taste in music. Then they wrap up the episode with Nicola sharing what her day-to-day life is like these days.
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Oct 25, 2021
Ed Baker Returns with a new Startup - The AnyQuestion app.
Ed Baker, was last on the show in episode 61, if you haven’t listened to that episode I encourage you to do so... He is one of the most remarkable people I’ve had the privilege of having on the show.
Father of four. Harvard Grad, MBA at Stanford Business school, Investor, Entrepreneur, Growth Specialist, and remarkable Triathlete.
A quick brief on his background He built a company called Friend.ly about 15 years ago to 25 million users very rapidly. Mark Zuckerberg recognized this and brought Ed over to be the Head of International Growth at FaceBook. Facebook was built to over a billion users around the world and Ed played a significant role in making that happen. Soon after, Ed was approached by a small start-up called Uber to become the Head of Product and Growth. Ed accepted this role and played a huge part in building Uber into what it is today... Not a bad track record.
Ed left Uber to focus on family, investing, advising, and his Ironman training and racing.
In 2021, it was time for Ed to start something new. In this episode, Ed describes the new app he has built that Launched on Oct 25, called AnyQuestion.
Ed discusses why he built AnyQuestion, what is the app and how it works.
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Oct 18, 2021
Triathlon Gold - The female Gold medalists from the past 4 Olympic Games! Emma Frodeno, Nicola Spirig, Gwen Jorgensen, and Flora Duffy
This is a treat and such a privilege to have Emma Frodeno (formerly Snowsill), Nicola Spirig, Gwen Jorgensen, and Flora Duffy. . It’s taken several months... but we are finally here. I’m so excited about this episode.
You see, I’ve always wondered what it takes to win on that special day, that one day that every Olympic athlete aspires to. I’ve wondered what it must feel like crossing that finish line knowing that you are the Olympic champion, and how does that heavy medal affect the rest of your life?
Well, today we’ll get some answers to those questions... today I have the past four-woman Olympic Triathlon gold medalists on the show. Four Gold and one Silver between the four of them.
These are women that I have trained and been at races with. They have all conquered the world and have been heroes to their respective countries. All of them I truly admire and would call good friends.
All but one have been on the show and you can find their past episodes on your podcast app of choice.
But never have they all been together on the one show. I’m feeling very honored that they have all agreed to come on, and amazed that we were able to coordinate times from all corners of the world.
In this episode, they all discuss their mindset 2 weeks leading into the Games and how it changed leading into the race. When did they feel like they had it won. And, What was the first initial feeling you felt crossing the line, and finally How did the Gold medal affect each of their lives.
Truly incredible to have them all on the one show... I can't thank them enough for making this happen.
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Oct 11, 2021
Sam Appleton, IM 70.3 Champion, one of the most successful middle-distance triathletes on the planet!
Sam Appleton joins me in the studio. Sam is one of the most successful middle-distance triathletes on the planet.
Winning a multitude of the biggest IM 70.3s in the world, placing 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th at the IM 70.3 World Championships. To me, it feels like his time to crack the podium and take the win will be soon.
If the World Championships were in the Napa Valley wine region of California this man would have plenty of hardware... he’s won, the Vineman now Santa Rosa 70.3 four times from five starts.
He’s currently ranked 12th on the World Rankings with enormous potential to leap up to the top.
It’s a pleasure to have one of the best men I know in the studio.
In this episode, Sam is an open book. He shares the ups and downs of being a professional athlete with absolute honesty and vulnerability. We have some fun with the rapid-fire questions and Sam describes his intent for the 2022 season.
I personally thoroughly enjoyed this conversation.
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Oct 04, 2021
Ben Kanute - USA Olympian, Ironman 70.3 medalist, 4 x Escape from Alcatraz - The next generation!
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, medaling at the IM 70.3 World Championships, and representing the USA at the Rio Olympic games.
He 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 dissects his recent 6th place at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships and his 2021 season as a whole.
He then shares his journey into the sport of Triathlon. Starting at 7 years of age and watching Dad compete in the Chicago Triathlon, and the incredible Triathlon community he was surrounded with. It was always meant to be.
Ben discusses the importance of his family and how grateful he is for finding his wife Courtney. He shares training and gives plenty of great advice. We have some fun with some rapid-fire questions. And Ben points out the importance of time as a commodity.
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Sep 27, 2021
Dan Lorang, Coach to Jan Frodeno, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Anne Haug & the Bora Hansgrohe Cycling Team
Dan Lorang joins me once again on the show. Dan is one of the greatest endurance coaches on the planet.He was last on the show in episode 31, last August. That episode was one of the most downloaded episodes in 2020 and is still in the top ten most downloaded to date. If you haven’t listened to that one yet, I encourage you to do to so.Since then, his athletes have continued to excel and dominate. Notably, Jan Frodeno and his Ironman World Record, Anne Haug and her mind-boggling victory at Challenge Roth, Lucy Charles Barclay, and her recent Ironman 70.3 World title, and all his cyclists in the Bora Hansgrohe cycling team.What an absolute honor and privilege it is to have one of the greatest minds in the world of endurance sport join me for a chat.In this episode, Dan is incredibly forthcoming with sharing his wisdom and his knowledge.Dan gives a quick recap of his journey of how he got to where he is, and then we discuss his athlete's performances in 2021 and get a little more specific on his coaching methodology. There is so much in this episode. Truly outstanding.
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Sep 16, 2021
Tim Reed - Australian Ironman 70.3 World Champion & Coach - 2021 IM 70.3 Predictions
Today, I’m joined in the studio by Tim Reed. Tim has over 80 professional podium finishes, winning 23 Ironman 70.3 distance events, add to that Ironman Australia, and in 2016 won the Ironman 70.3 World Championships on home soil on the Sunshine Coast. Queensland, Australia.
Somehow, he’s able to balance his professional racing with his wife and raising their three young boys.
It’s been a pleasure watching him win so consistently over the years. And now I get to sit with him in the studio.
In this episode, we discuss Tim's journey and his process, we dissect the Ironman 70.3 World Championships and we have some fun with 15 rapid-fire questions.
I'll have to have Tim back on the show. His knowledge of what it takes to perform at the highest level is remarkable... we could have kept talking for hours... in fact, we did keep chatting post-recording for a long time.
min 47.00 - Predictions The 70.3 World Championships in St.George - altitude, dry air, advantage media at front of the race, Sam Long, 1/2 the field will be cooked, can the Norwegians maintain a pick
min 52.10 - The woman predictions - Daniela Ryf, Taylor Knibb - Swimmers Lucy Charles-Barclay, Pamela Oliveria, Bike - Clear favorite is Daniela Ryf - The claims are power climbs - the difference between weight for athletes on the hills, Holly Lawrence, Chelsea Sadaro, Paula Findley, Jackie Hering, Ellie Salthouse, Emma Pallant-Browne - Tims picks 1st Daniela, 2nd Taylor Knibb 3rd Ellie Salthouse - 1st Daniela Ryf, Emma Pallant-brown, and Taylor Knibb
min 59.00 - The men predictions - who is out Gomez, Brownlee, Lionel Sanders, - Michael Raelerts a dark horse for top 5 - Sam Appleton, Ben Kanute off the front - "They've gotta go" - Sam Long - the media train upfront could hurt him - Gustav Iden is the favorite, Kristian Blummenfelt in 2nd, Feeling for Rudy von Berg, Brad Weiss is on form - Appleton, and Kanute for the podium, Daniel Beakegard
min1.06.00 What about Tims prediction - he'd like a top 10
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Sep 13, 2021
Six-time Ironman World Champion‘s, Mr. Dave Scott & Mr. Mark Allen - PTO, Collins Cup, Kona Ironman
These days in the sport of Triathlon we love to throw around names like Jan Frodeno, Alistair Brownlee, Javier Gomez as being the greatest of all time, and obviously, they’re all in the conversation.
But, when I rewind the clock there are other names that we need to start throwing into that discussion, Simon Lessing, Scott Molina, Greg Welch, Brad Bevan, Mike Pigg.... and the list goes on.
And then there are two that I look at, that influenced my desire to become a professional Triathlete more than anyone else. And I believe, They have impacted the sport as a whole more than anyone else. They have been on this show separately in episodes 5 and 7. But today I’m joined with both of them on the show together.
What a privilege it is to have Dave Scott sit with me in the studio and Mark Allen call in.
We discuss the Collins Cup from the past week, Ironman Kona – or lack thereof, the sport of Triathlon as a whole, and well, anything and everything. We end with some fun rapid-fire questions.
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Sep 06, 2021
Timothy O‘Donnell - Ironman Champ, USA‘s fastest ever Kona - Sub 8hrs. Heart Attacks & Sport.
Timothy O'Donnell joins me in my studio for the second time. One of Triathlon's greatest Ironman athletes. One of 4 to go under 8 hours at the Kona IM World Championships.
He was last on the show in episode 10. That chat was a remote conversation, but today we’re in person.
Our conversation starts a little serious as we discuss Tim's near-fatal Heart attack. We move onto discussing the Collins Cup Triathlon, Kona Ironman, and anything and everything Triathlon.
We conclude with some fun rapid-fire questions.
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Aug 30, 2021
Emma Pallant-Browne - Ironman 70,3 Champion, Multiple Duathlon World Champion & Ironman 70.3 World Champion medalist
I’m joined in studio by one of the greatest prospects to hit the world of Triathlon, Emma Pallant-Browne. She was an exceptional runner, she just missed the Great Britain Olympic team for the 1500m & 5km at both Beijing and London Olympics. In her short time as a professional Triathlete, she has finished 2nd at the Ironman 70.3 World Champions, won two Duathlon World titles, and won 17 Ironman 70.3’s. She has developed her swim and bike to the point she has no weaknesses. And she continues to improve. Her momentum is building. I have zero doubt, I am speaking with the next great champion of the sport of Triathlon. I’m honored that she would take time out of her busy schedule to sit and chat with me. In this episode, Emma describes her journey into the sport of Triathlon from running and how she loves to train hard but loves to race even more. She discusses the importance of her team, specifically her husband Jaryd, and coach Tim Don. We discuss Sleep and recovery, training, mental strategies and so much more in this one. We finish with some fast questions at the end of the show... don't miss these... inspiring, fun, and very entertaining.
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Aug 23, 2021
Sam Long - 70.3 & Ironman Champion - The next Generation is here!
Sam Long is spearheading the next generation of young, brash, superstar long course Triathletes.
He races without fear, he trains with pure passion and love for the sport.
His recent Ironman and Ironman 70.3 wins have thrown him into the spotlight in the world of Triathlon. Currently ranked #4th in the world on the Professional Triathlete rankings
His momentum is building, and one can sense even greater things on the horizon for this man.
He’s one of the sport's great personalities, and it’s an enormous privilege to have him on the show.
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In this episode, we review the past few months and Sam's outstanding performances. We dissect Sam's career to date and look at his journey. What an incredible episode.
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Aug 16, 2021
Flora Duffy - Tokyo Olympic Games Champion, Commonwealth Games Champion, 9 Time World Champion
If you’ve listened to this show, you would have heard me say in the Introduction to each episode – "Success comes to those who endure just one moment longer."
Well, Today’s guest is the epitome of that quote. She has been steadily improving her craft for two decades. Building upon each day, month, and year to reach the very top of the sport – To become the Olympic Champion.
She’s one of the most decorated Triathletes in history:
Now with Olympic Gold in Tokyo, Japan
Commonwealth Gold on the Gold Coast, Australia
And 9 World Titles including:
Two ITU Triathlon World Championships
Two ITU Cross World Championships
And Five Xterra Triathlon World Championships
It hasn’t been all smooth sailing, she’s had setbacks and had to rebuild numerous times, but she keeps getting back up and rebuilding stronger.
She’s been a friend of ours for over 10 years and she’s one of the most down-to-earth champions you could ever spend time with.
She is the first gold medalist for her country of Bermuda.
In this episode, Flora describes what it took to win Gold in Tokyo, the journey to get there, her team, the good times and the bad, and the race itself.
This episode had a little bit of everything... the emotional joy of winning gold, plus the heartache and the delusion that comes with professional sport, and plenty of laughs.
You will leave this episode becoming an even bigger fan of one of the all-time greats of the sport of Triathlon.
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Aug 09, 2021
Kristian Blummenfelt returns to the show as the Tokyo Olympic Gold medalist
Kristian Blummenfelt was last on the show in episode 14. I said in that episode, that I believe the next generation of Triathletes is here. And I don’t mean to brag, I simply have been so impressed with his preparation and build over the last 10 years... I said in the episode, that I believed he would win the Gold medal in Tokyo.
Since that episode, I’ve had his coach Arild Tveiten episode 69 and his training partner Gustav Iden episode 52 on the show. Between all of them, I listened to what they were doing for preparation for these Games and I was left without a doubt, that they would be ready.
In this episode, Kristian breaks down the race, from the false start all the way through to his incredible surge to victory with just over a kilometer left in the run. He describes his preparation and his mindset going into the Games, and what that medal means to him.
We conclude by discussing what's next. It blew my mind what he has planned.
What a thrill this was to talk to the Olympic Champion 4 days post his race.
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Aug 02, 2021
Greg, Laura, and Marc Jenkins dissect the Tokyo Olympic Games Triathlons
We’re in the middle of the Olympic Games and if you’re like Laura and me, we find ourselves watching everything we can. Simply watching the highs and lows of sport and the emotions that go with it make you feel alive and connected.
Marc Jenkins is a longtime friend of ours and one of the greatest athletes and coaches that Britain has ever produced. He understands the highs and lows of the Olympics. In 2004, in the Athens Olympics, he was in a bike crash, broke his wheel, and carried his bike on his shoulder as he ran for 2km to get it fixed. He then went on to finish the 10km run. Obviously not the result he had hoped for, but such, was his determination to finish. He then coached his wife Helen to three Olympic Games and multiple world titles.
He lives and breathes the sport of Triathlon much as we do. We thought, who better to bring on to the show, to dissect the Tokyo Olympic Triathlons.
In this episode, we dissect the men's and women's Tokyo Olympic Games Triathlons. We discuss the stand-out performances and give some advice to the athletes that may feel a little flat after their performances. Some great takeaways in this episode.
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Jul 23, 2021
TRIATHLON GOLD - Special Edition - All of Triathlons male Olympic Gold medalists in one show!
The Olympics are finally here. And if you’re like me, you’ve loved the Olympics since you can remember. I’ve always enjoyed watching the best in the world battle it out on the big stage... none more so than the sport of Triathlon. I’ve always wondered what it takes to win on that special day, and what it must feel like crossing that finish line knowing that you are the Olympic champion, and how does that heavy medal affects the rest of your life?
Well, I decided to get some answers... today I have all of Triathlons men’s gold medalists on the show. Five Gold and one Silver between the four of them. Simon Whitfield, Hamish Carter, Jan Frodeno, and Alistair Brownlee.
Men that I have raced and trained with, men that have conquered the world, and have been heroes to their respective countries. All of them I admire and would call mates, the best men you could ever share a beer with... all-around top blokes.
They’ve all been on the show at least once. You can find their past episodes on your podcast app of choice.
But never have they all been together on the one show. I’m feeling very honored that they have all agreed to come on, and amazed that we were able to coordinate times from all corners of the world.
In this episode, each of the Olympic Champions shares their stories, what they were thinking the days leading into the race? What was going through their head at the pivotal moment of the race? When did they feel like they had it won and what was the initial feeling they each had as they crossed the line knowing they were the Olympic Champion. Jan Frodeno's answer will make you laugh. They each describe how the Gold medal has affected their lives. Their answers may surprise you.
The show concludes with their predictions for these Tokyo Olympic games.
This has to be one of the greatest podcast episodes ever. What a thrill it was for me to chat with all of these champions.
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Jul 19, 2021
Frank Shorter - Olympic Marathon Champion - "father of the modern running boom"
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I chat with my neighbor, Frank Shorter in Boulder, Colorado
Frank is a remarkable man, who by all accounts is the father of the modern running boom. His Olympic marathon gold in 1972, is generally regarded as the launch of this running movement. He followed this gold medal performance 4 years later at the Montreal Olympics with a silver medal behind an unknown East German who was later documented to be part of that nation’s doping system.
Throughout the 1970s he won a multitude of US National Championships over the 5k, 10k, and marathon distances. He won the ‘Fukuoka International marathon Championship’ on 4 occasions.
But he’s more than a runner and Olympic Champion, he was instrumental in helping athletes make a living from what at the time was mostly amateur. And from 2000 to 2003, he was the chairman of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, a body that he helped to establish.
This was a very special conversation for me. It truly felt like he was chatting with one of the great icons of the world of sport. Frank shares his journey into running and when he realized that he had some ability. He describes the emotions of the terrorist attacks on the 1972 Olympics and how he had to compartmentalize the trauma of what happened and focus on the job at hand. He discusses the running into the stadium at those Games with a 2-minute lead and he shares the 1976 Montreal Games, and his thoughts on drugs in sport, his relationship with USA iconic runner Steve Prefontaine and the impact of his sudden death. And so much more.
If you love sport, if you love sports history then this is a must-listen. Do yourself a favor and listen through to the end. You won't be disappointed.
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Jul 12, 2021
Alistair Brownlee - Special Edition, Part 2 - Author "Relentless - Secrets of the Sporting Elite", Multiple Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I chat with a very special return guest, Alistair Brownlee.
Alistair is arguably the greatest triathlete of all time… he IS the undisputed greatest Olympic Triathlete in history with Gold in London and Rio Olympic Games.
His World and Olympic titles are remarkable, but it has been his ability to lift the sport to new heights and have every athlete in the world chasing that has truly set him apart. It has been this dominance that has me in awe of this extraordinary athlete.
I encourage you to listen to Part 1 of this conversation first. Also, Alistair was last on the show in episode 15, if you haven’t listened to that episode, I’d encourage you to go check it out.
In part 2 of the episode, Alistair gives his predictions for the Tokyo Olympics and he discusses how the sport of Triathlon has changed. We discuss the dual between Jan Frodeno and Lionel Sanders and he gives his prediction as to who will win. We end with some fun rapid-fire questions.
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Jul 05, 2021
Alistair Brownlee - Special Edition, Part 1 - Author "Relentless - Secrets of the Sporting Elite", Multiple Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I chat with a very special return guest, Alistair Brownlee.
Alistair is arguably the greatest triathlete of all time… he IS the undisputed greatest Olympic Triathlete in history with Gold in London and Rio Olympic Games.
His World and Olympic titles are remarkable, but it has been his ability to lift the sport to new heights and have every athlete in the world chasing that has truly set him apart. It has been this dominance that has me in awe of this extraordinary athlete.
He was last on the show in episode 15, if you haven’t listened to that episode, I’d encourage you to go check it out.
In Part 1 of this episode, we discuss Alistair's new book "Relentless: Secrets of the Sporting Elite". Over the last 4 years, Alistair has been on a journey to learn from the best, talking to elite figures across multiple sports as well as leading thinkers and scientists, to understand what enabled these remarkable individuals to rise to the very top and to push the limits of human capability in their relentless pursuit of perfection. We discuss why he decided to write the book, What the interview process was like, how he chose the specific people, and what he learned from the interviews. We discuss what is talent, what is a champion and I share several great quotes from the book.
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"The Greg Bennett Show" -
Jun 28, 2021
Javier Gomez-Noya Special Edition - 9 Time World Triathlon Champion, Olympic medalist
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful conversation with Javier Gomez-Noya.
Javier is a very special return guest. He was on the show at the start of January in 2020, in episode 4. If you haven’t listened, be sure to check it out.
He’s a man who has won more Triathlons than anyone else in the history of the sport. A career that has spanned almost two decades with 9 world titles over various distances and formats, including 5 ITU World Championships titles, 2 Ironman 70.3 World Titles, an ITU Long course world title, and an Xterra Off-road world title. Add to that a silver medal at the Olympics.
But he’s far more than a champion athlete, he’s one of the best men I know. We’ve lived and shared some epic training sessions together, and battled on the racecourse numerous times. And I’m honored to call him a friend.
It’s a privilege to have him back on the show
In this episode, Javier discusses who he thinks is the greatest triathlete of all time and what athletes have forced him to become better. Javier shares his thoughts on the fast bouncy shoes that are now so popular and the improvements in bike technology.
He describes some of his epic training days and shares his biggest meltdown.
The episode concludes with some tips on how to optimize your life and some fun quick-fire questions.
This was simply a really great conversation with an extraordinary man.
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Jun 21, 2021
Dr. Dan Plews 2nd Edition- Sports Scientist, Athlete, Coach, Founder of Endure IQ - HRV & Blood Glucose
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, I have the brilliant Dr. Dan Plews return to the show. I was so blown away by this man, I had to bring him on the show again. We had a brilliant conversation when he was on 6 months ago, in Episode 50. If you haven’t listened to this episode, I highly recommend you add it to your playlist.
He’s a doctor of exercise physiology, and coach and founder of endure IQ, father of two, and add to that he’s the current overall age group Ironman World Championship course record holder.
He’s one of the world’s greatest minds in endurance sports. He has practical and personal experience, and he has "the" Science.
In today's episode, Dan discusses the importance of managing Heart Rate Variability and Blood Glucose levels to support overall health and performance, and what we can do specifically to optimize both of them.
He discusses the ideal exercise program for someone training for health and longevity and someone who is training for specific performance.
We end the episode discussing heat therapy and cold plunges and conclude with some fun rapid-fire questions.
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Jun 14, 2021
Dan Eisenhardt - Entrepreneur - Founder & CEO at FORM
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a wonderful discussion with Dan Eisenhardt.
If you’ve listened to this show over the past few months, you would have heard Greg discuss Form Swim goggles. Greg is blown away by these goggles and the technology behind them, he truly believes they are the biggest thing to hit the swimming world. He was so blown away he decided he had to bring on the founder and CEO, Dan Eisenhardt from Form Swim.
Dan swam competitively for 14 years, and he knows technology. Before FORM, he co-founded Recon Instruments, which shipped the world’s first smart eyewear for sports in 2010 and was acquired by Intel in 2015.
His goal with Form is to break down the barriers between what swimming is and what it could be. He believes in doing things nobody has done before…. And that is what this show is about.
Whether you're an athlete, entrepreneur, or someone who likes to solve problems and or optimize your life... this episode is for you.
In this episode, Dan discusses his journey from a competitive swimmer and mechanical engineer to founding Recon Instruments the world's first smart eyewear for sports, and more recently founding Form Smart Swim goggles.
Dan describes the importance of team, playing to his strengths and mitigating weaknesses. We peak into the future and how technology is likely to change.
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"The Greg Bennett Show" -
Jun 07, 2021
Vicky Holland - Triathlon Olympic medalist, World Champion
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg and cohost Laura have a delightful conversation with Vicky Holland.
Vicky Holland is one of the greatest Triathletes of this past decade. Highlight's being a three-time British Olympian, which includes being a member of the team for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. A bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and her incredible World title in 2018. Add to that her Commonwealth Games medals in 2014 and 2018 and her mixed relay World titles in 2012 & 2014. Her resume over the past ten years, plus medaling in at the last Olympics and her 3rd place at the Tokyo Test event in 2019, with the fastest run performance of the day has her going into These Olympics as a strong medal favorite.
In this episode, Vicky entertains with some of the greatest moments in her career... how she felt in Rio the morning of the race and what was going through her head during the race... and what was on the line in 2018 when she won the World Title and how she managed herself during the Grand Final.
She’s one of the great personalities of Triathlon and it’s an enormous privilege for us to have her on the show. This is simply a fun, entertaining, and inspiring episode.
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"The Greg Bennett Show" -
May 31, 2021
Daniela Ryf - Special Edition Part 2 of 2 - 4 x Ironman & 5 x IM 70.3 World Champion, Multiple Olympian
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg and cohost Laura have a delightful conversation with Daniela Ryf.
Daniela Ryf guest is arguably the greatest Triathlete of all time. She’s at least very much a part of that conversation.
A Four-time Ironman World Champion and Kona course record holder of 8hrs 26 min. She’s a Five-time Ironman 70.3 World Champion, two-time Olympian, and U23 World Champion. Add to those world titles a multitude of European titles and her outstanding World Triathlon series win in 2010. And, when she wins, she doesn’t win by small margins, she often wins with such dominates that we wait minutes for the rest of the field to arrive... Oh, and she’s only 33.
She’s been a long-time friend of both Laura and me and we’ve enjoyed watching her rise over the years to the very top of the sport.
In part 2, we dissect some of the career highlights for Daniela of which there have been many. We discuss her future and we end with some short fast questions, some of which were simply fun and others that required a little more self-reflection.
See the timestamps below for more detail.
Apr 24 | 01:08:11
Daniel Bækkegård - Professional Triathlete
Apr 17 | 01:17:13
Simon Marshall PhD - Screenwriter | Brain Wrangler | Recovering Academic
Apr 10 | 01:04:19
Scott Tindal - Nutrition coach to professional triathletes
Apr 03 | 01:08:10
Brad Kahlefeldt - Triathlete, Olympian, 3x World Championship Medallist
Mar 27 | 01:02:14
Leighton Phillips - SFuels Founder
Mar 20 | 01:01:17
Lesley Paterson - Pro triathlete and film writer-producer
Mar 13 | 01:04:11
Tyler Butterfield - Professional Triathlete
Mar 06 | 01:05:33
Bill Gerber - Emmy winner & Academy Award & Golden Globe nominee - Film and Television Producer
Feb 27 | 01:10:49
Lisa Bentley - Speaker, Author of ”An Unlikely Champion”, 11-time Ironman Champion, Cystic Fibrosis Fighter, Television Commentator
Feb 20 | 01:00:54
Yuriy Timen & Ed Baker on igniting business growth
Feb 13 | 01:16:50
Luke McKenzie - 9 x IM Champ🥈 Kona ‘13
Feb 06 | 01:00:07
Michael Johnson - Olympic & World Champion 12x🥇 0x🥈 0x🥉 2x🏆
Jan 30 | 01:01:57
Gina Grain - Olympian. Strength & Conditioning coach
Jan 23 | 01:07:23
Lauren Goss - Transition from elite triathlete to elite runner
Jan 16 | 01:11:00
Mike Reilly - The Voice of Ironman
Jan 09 | 01:14:42
Belinda Granger - Fifteen-time Ironman Champion, Triathlon commentator, and the pro liaison for Challenge Family Triathlons
Jan 02 | 01:10:44
Chris McCormack - 4 x World Champion Triathlete 🥇 🥇 🥇 🥇
Dec 26 | 01:01:48
Meg Gerber - Functional Medicine Dietitian - Certified yoga teacher
Dec 19 | 01:08:16
Brett Hawke [returns] - Multiple Olympic Swimmer & one of the worlds greatest swim coaches
Dec 12 | 01:10:00
John Sinclair - Strength & Conditioning Coach and movement nerd - President- Authentic Health Coaching
Dec 05 | 01:12:26
Hayden Wilde - TRIATHLETE - Tokyo 2020 Olympic🥉 XTERRA World Champ 21🏆
Nov 28 | 01:05:50
Erin Carson - USA Triathlon Strength Coach of the Year 2021 - Health and Human Performance Specialist - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Nov 21 | 01:09:23
Dr. Tommy Wood - University of Washington Research Assistant Professor
Nov 14 | 00:59:53
Ben Kanute - Professional Triathlete, Olympian
Nov 07 | 01:04:38
Brent McMahon - 2 x Olympic Triathlete - Ironman Champion - 3 x 70.3 N. American Champion
Oct 31 | 01:02:47
Rob Barel - Olympian, Ironman, Triathlete, Coach, Tour guide
Oct 24 | 00:58:59
Sam Laidlow - Professional Triathlete
Oct 17 | 01:08:03
Chelsea Sodaro - IRONMAN World Champion
Oct 10 | 01:10:11
Dr. Dan Plews - Elite Coach - Sport Scientist / Physiologist - Kona Age Group Course Record Holder
Oct 03 | 00:55:33
Timothy O’Donnell - Professional Triathlete, Ironman Champion
Sep 26 | 00:52:48
Javier Gómez-Noya returns - 9 Time World Triathlon Champion, Olympic medalist
Sep 19 | 01:13:33
Patrick Lange - 2 x IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPION sub 8 hour finish in Kona & Challenge Roth
Sep 12 | 01:22:15
Nicola Spirig -The greatest female Olympian in Triathlon - Gold, Silver, and five Olympics - Retires!
Sep 05 | 01:06:02
Aaron Royle - Olympian
Aug 29 | 01:08:02
Matt Pendola - Strength & Mobility Coach for Runners
Aug 22 | 00:52:25
Ed Baker - CEO / Founder of AnyQuestion, Entrepreneur & Investor
Aug 15 | 01:24:28
Bob Babbitt - Ironman & USAT Hall of Famer - Co-Founder Challenged Athletes Foundation
Aug 08 | 01:04:38
Laura Bennett - USA Triathlon Hall of Fame
Aug 01 | 01:17:44
Tim Crowley - Triathlon & Strength Coach
Jul 25 | 01:32:29
Barrie Shepley - The Legendary Coach & Commentator
Jul 18 | 01:04:48
Magnus Ditlev - Pro Triathlete
Jul 11 | 01:06:52
Bobby McGee - World Class Running Coach - 5 x Olympic Coach
Jul 04 | 01:07:25
Jodie Cunnama [née Swallow] - High performance triathlon coach
Jun 27 | 01:05:11
Matt Hanson - Professional Triathlete and Coach 5x Ironman/5x 70.3 champion Owner of MHRacing
Jun 20 | 01:07:02
Craig Alexander - 5 time Ironman World Champion & Simon Whitfield - Olympic Gold (and silver) medalist
Jun 13 | 01:24:54
Dan Lorang, Professional Cycling/ Tri Coach
Jun 06 | 01:14:34
Seth Pepper - High-Performance Mental Coach
May 30 | 01:13:04
Ben Hoffman - Ironman Champion - Pro Triathlete
May 23 | 01:17:57
Kim Brackin - Swimming is an Art and a Science
May 16 | 00:57:30
Lucy & Reece Charles-Barclay - Professional athletes
May 09 | 01:10:11
Dr. Ted Forcum - USA Olympic Team Head Chiropractor
May 02 | 01:02:11
Jan Frodeno - Olympic Champion, 3x Ironman & 2x Ironman 70.3 World
Apr 25 | 01:06:00
Rob Verhelst ’Fireman Rob’ - Impact Speaker & Performance Coach, Fireman, Veteran, World Records, Philanthropist.
Apr 18 | 01:11:35
Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS - ’The Nutrition Myth Buster’
Apr 11 | 01:16:12
Ryan Murphy - 4 x Olympic Gold Medalist, WR Holder, Haas School of Business, Sports Fan
Apr 04 | 01:20:40
James Gibson MBE - Head swimming coach - Energy Standard
Mar 28 | 01:22:50
Simon Whitfield - Olympian, Investor, Advisor & Keynote Speaker
Mar 21 | 01:22:10
Phil Liggett MBE - ’The Voice of Cycling’ ... Pro-cycling commentator
Mar 14 | 01:18:50
Christian Vande Velde - Retired American professional road racing cyclist - NBC Commentator
Mar 07 | 01:02:18
Dr. Dena Garner - How a Mouthpiece Can Change Your Recovery
Feb 28 | 01:22:01
”Rowdy” Gaines - U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member, three-time Olympic gold medalist
Feb 21 | 01:21:12
Michael Klim - Olympic Gold medalist. World Champion. Australian Swimmer
Feb 14 | 01:22:54
Dr. Tommy Wood - Brain health and mental health
Feb 07 | 01:20:54
Bruno Fratus - Olympic Swimmer - Brazil
Jan 31 | 01:22:30
Kris Gemmell - World Champion, Olympian, Head of Commercial and Marketing ITU
Jan 24 | 01:19:05
Christian Schauf - Serial adventurer, athlete, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
Jan 17 | 01:12:07
Dr. Dan Plews - Sports Scientist, Athlete, Coach, Founder of Endure IQ
Jan 10 | 01:39:23
From the archives: Tim Don - 4 x World Champion, 3 x Olympian, Ironman World Record holder, ”Man with the Halo”
Jan 03 | 01:23:53
From the archives: Kate Courtney - Cross Country Mountain Bike World Champion and World Cup Series Champion
Dec 27 | 01:39:27
From the archives: Craig Alexander - Five time Ironman World Champion
Dec 20 | 01:21:13
Greg & Laura Bennett celebrate 100+ episodes
Dec 13 | 01:23:05
Sam Renouf - CEO - Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO)
Dec 06 | 00:33:14
Lucy Charles-Barclay - part 2 - 🏆Ironman 70.3 WORLD CHAMPION - 🥇Ironman 70.3 European Champion 2021
Nov 29 | 00:55:46
Lucy Charles-Barclay - 🏆Ironman 70.3 WORLD CHAMPION - 🥇Ironman 70.3 European Champion 2021
Nov 22 | 01:18:15
Rudy von Berg - one of the most successful middle-distance triathletes
Nov 15 | 01:14:49
Taylor Knibb - Professional Triathlete & U.S 2020 Olympic🥈Medalist
Nov 08 | 01:20:24
Ashleigh Gentle - Olympian. 2018 WTS Grand Final gold medal, 2017 runner up ITU World Championship
Nov 01 | 01:29:35
Nicola Spirig - The greatest female Olympian in the sport of Triathlon - Gold, Silver and five Olympic Games
Oct 25 | 01:01:57
Ed Baker Returns with a new Startup - The AnyQuestion app.
Oct 18 | 01:18:28
Triathlon Gold - The female Gold medalists from the past 4 Olympic Games! Emma Frodeno, Nicola Spirig, Gwen Jorgensen, and Flora Duffy
Oct 11 | 01:28:57
Sam Appleton, IM 70.3 Champion, one of the most successful middle-distance triathletes on the planet!
Oct 04 | 01:38:16
Ben Kanute - USA Olympian, Ironman 70.3 medalist, 4 x Escape from Alcatraz - The next generation!
Sep 27 | 01:31:24
Dan Lorang, Coach to Jan Frodeno, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Anne Haug & the Bora Hansgrohe Cycling Team
Sep 16 | 01:27:42
Tim Reed - Australian Ironman 70.3 World Champion & Coach - 2021 IM 70.3 Predictions
Sep 13 | 01:30:53
Six-time Ironman World Champion‘s, Mr. Dave Scott & Mr. Mark Allen - PTO, Collins Cup, Kona Ironman
Sep 06 | 01:28:52
Timothy O‘Donnell - Ironman Champ, USA‘s fastest ever Kona - Sub 8hrs. Heart Attacks & Sport.
Aug 30 | 01:23:02
Emma Pallant-Browne - Ironman 70,3 Champion, Multiple Duathlon World Champion & Ironman 70.3 World Champion medalist
Aug 23 | 01:26:00
Sam Long - 70.3 & Ironman Champion - The next Generation is here!
Aug 16 | 01:31:36
Flora Duffy - Tokyo Olympic Games Champion, Commonwealth Games Champion, 9 Time World Champion
Aug 09 | 01:00:31
Kristian Blummenfelt returns to the show as the Tokyo Olympic Gold medalist
Aug 02 | 01:19:40
Greg, Laura, and Marc Jenkins dissect the Tokyo Olympic Games Triathlons
Jul 23 | 01:27:10
TRIATHLON GOLD - Special Edition - All of Triathlons male Olympic Gold medalists in one show!
Jul 19 | 01:42:39
Frank Shorter - Olympic Marathon Champion - "father of the modern running boom"
Jul 12 | 00:47:27
Alistair Brownlee - Special Edition, Part 2 - Author "Relentless - Secrets of the Sporting Elite", Multiple Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion
Jul 05 | 00:55:55
Alistair Brownlee - Special Edition, Part 1 - Author "Relentless - Secrets of the Sporting Elite", Multiple Olympic Gold medalist and World Champion
Jun 28 | 01:23:55
Javier Gomez-Noya Special Edition - 9 Time World Triathlon Champion, Olympic medalist
Jun 21 | 01:40:54
Dr. Dan Plews 2nd Edition- Sports Scientist, Athlete, Coach, Founder of Endure IQ - HRV & Blood Glucose
Jun 14 | 01:28:15
Dan Eisenhardt - Entrepreneur - Founder & CEO at FORM
Jun 07 | 01:39:33
Vicky Holland - Triathlon Olympic medalist, World Champion
May 31 | 00:46:50
Daniela Ryf - Special Edition Part 2 of 2 - 4 x Ironman & 5 x IM 70.3 World Champion, Multiple Olympian
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