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Talent Identification & Skill Development We’re happy to have Joe Baker back on the show. Joe is a sport scientist at York University in Toronto, Canada. He has a PhD and specializes in human skill acquisition, and talent identification and development. We go around the houses several times in this interview, talking about nature versus […]

Rest & Recovery; Boosting Performance With Better Sleep Sleep. It’s one of the final frontiers for improving sports performance. Substantial gains are available to those who can improve sleep quality and consistency. The amazing thing is that some of the world’s best athletes of all time weren’t great sleepers. Imagine what they could have achieved […]

Mile, 1500m, Sebastian Coe rivalry It’s an honor to have on the show this week one of the legends of middle distance running – Steve Cram, a man who set world records, in the 1,000 meter, 1,500 meter and the mile, all in 1985. He was also among the top 800 meter runners of his […]

Power of Visualization and Mental Preparation Sports psychology this week, with one of the country’s leading practitioners. Dr. Jim Taylor has been a consultant for the United States and Japanese Ski Teams, the United States Tennis Association, and USA Triathlon, and has also worked with world-class athletes in cycling, track and field, swimming, football, golf […]

Track 200m and 400m, athletics, sprinting Speed endurance. One of the most physiologically challenging of athletic pursuits. It combines explosive velocity with the ability to hold onto a high intensity when your lungs are crying out for mercy Jimson Lee is an expert on speed endurance, particularly in track and field, including the 200 meter […]

Barefoot running; CrossFit Mobility WOD, minimalist shoes Mobility WOD, Mr CrossFit San Francisco, Mr Ready to Run is back with us this week to talk all things resilient, robust and really fast and furious. Of course it’s Kelly Starrett one of our favourite and most popular guests. He has a doctorate in physical therapy and […]

Exercise Physiology; Blood & Breathing Expert This week we have one of world’s leading experts on human performance and exercise physiology. Dr Michael Joyner is with us to talk about endurance training, muscle growth, recovery, you name it. He’s based at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, researching among many topics blood flow during exercise, […]

Central Governor, Hydration, Endurance Athletes  Brain-Body Connections and Low-Carb Fuelling It’s an honour to have Professor Tim Noakes back on the show. He’s one of the world’s leading sports scientists, with special expertise marathons, ultra running and other long endurance events. Professor Noakes is as active as ever, despite retiring recently from the University of Cape […]

Tour de France team Cannondale Garmin Into the world of big time professional cycling this week with one of the key leaders in the field, especially when it comes to anti doping – we have Cannondale Garmin boss Jonathan Vaughters. This is a free flowing and wide-ranging interview, covering everything from the athlete-to-coach transition, the […]

Strength & conditioning, sprinting and resilience Our favorite speed, strength and conditioning master coach is back: Vern Gambetta. This time we talk about lessons he’s learned from training mistakes he’s made over a career that spans about a half a century. Coach Gambetta has been coaching speed, strength and agility for a vast variety of […]

Triathlon winner, athletic brain & biochemistry expert If you’re interested in what goes on in the mind of a world-class endurance athlete, this week’s interview is for you. Psychiatrist Tamsin Lewis happens to be the 2014 British Ironman Champion. Over the past two years, she’s also finished on the podium in 10 elite races at […]

Central Governor, Endurance sports, Anticipatory Regulation Serious but fun sports science geekery this week. We’re delighted to have exercise physiologist Ross Tucker joining us from the University of Cape Town and the Sports Science Institute of South Africa. Ross is a close colleague of Professor Tim Noake’s and has been building on his research into […]

Torn ACLs, Alpine Skiing Expert Strength and power coaching – always one of our most popular topics. This week we’ve got a world leader in the area, especially when it comes to winter sports. Matt Jordan is head of Strength and Power Science at The Canadian Sport Institute. Matt has been personal strength coach to […]

Triathlon Psychology and Mental Toughness The Ironman World Championship. Every year it happens on the second Saturday in October in Kona, Hawaii. It’s been exactly 25 years since the most dramatic race so far took place. A duel lasting 8 hours 9 minutes and fourteen seconds between Mark Allen and Dave Scott. We’re honored to […]

Endurance strength training & fueling Endurance expert and holistic health guru Dr Phil Maffetone joins us again to talk about his fascinating new book: 1:59: The Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Is Within Reach: Here’s How It Will Go Down, and What It Can Teach All Runners about Training and Racing. There is lots to learn in this […]