In this episode, Coach Philip has a very candid conversation with Mark Harvey (Harvey). Harvey and Philip have known each other since they raced their first 70.3 (or Half IRONMAN as they were called) in 2008. They then went on to complete their first IRONMAN in the same year before Philip began to try and go faster, and Harvey wanted to go longer!
Have a listen to see what you can learn by facing the limits of your endurance.
Read MoreIn this episode, Coach Philip talks with Simon Roche, who recently completed the Marathon des Sables. The MdS, as it is affectionately known, is labelled as the toughest foot race on earth, and Simon came in the top 50, amongst the elite runners and was proudly the 8th Brit across the line. Simon's Coach, Trevor, also joins the conversation and the pair talk about the preparation needed for such an event, how they managed setbacks and the extreme level of trust in the process that they both focussed in. There are lessons here for all athletes of any ability to take forwards and realise that you don't have to start by being one of the best in the world, you have to trust the process and slowly chip away at getting better, and you will travel very far. It was also fascinating to hear how much preparation and specific training played pivotal roles in success. If planning is a big part of success, then this experience certainly added to it, and there are direct associations that all of you can apply to your racing and everyday life. We hope you enjoy hearing about this race in the desert!
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Website – Simon Roche is fundraising for The Gatehouse (justgiving.com)
In this episode, we talk with Trevor Perkins. Trevor is one of our longer-standing coaches, and he is totally passionate about endurance sports. As a sports fanatic when he was younger (he almost picked up a pro card in surfing), Trevor found his calling in endurance sports. Eventually, he moved into coaching, where he is one of our most attentive and caring coaches. His attention to detail and athlete welfare is inspiring. He has coached future IRONMAN Champions, Kona qualifiers, Yukon podium athletes, as well as ultra trail athletes too.
Trevor shares with us his experience and expertise not only about triathlon but also about Ultra Endurance Running too, what motivates him and how he manages to be able to do so many miles running. As a competitive “Master” Trevor is the envy of all our younger coaches as not many of them can keep up in swim, bike, or run and that is over the distances Trevor is bad at, no one dares take him at ultras! Join us to hear what Trevor has to say, as he is always worth listening to.
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