If you had to power your own house to keep the heat on during the chilly winter, nothing would generate power like some good old-fashioned hill running. The list of reasons why hill running is good for you is a long and full one. It is efficient, it is safe, it is hard, it automatically corrects your form, and it can facilitate easy, low-stress endurance running to absolute max fitness and speed.
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Most run training plans that aim to prepare you for a race are built around accumulating running volume such as intervals or hill work. But at their core, they're just simply that: RUN, RUN RUN. Here at Purple Patch Fitness, we have rewritten the script on what it takes for amateur runners to succeed by using a multi-sport approach to training. Multi-sport run training is a proven strategy, not a theory.
It takes courage to recover. In this blog, Matt Dixon touches on the ever-important subject of integrating movement into your life as well as the pressing issue at hand: Rest. Read on to learn about the physical and mental benefits of resting as well as real-world advice for taking time off and ramping back into structured training.
It takes courage to recover. In this blog, Matt Dixon touches on the ever-important subject of integrating movement into your life as well as the pressing issue at hand: Rest. Read on to learn about the physical and mental benefits of resting as well as real-world advice for taking time off and ramping back into structured training.
In this week’s blog, we delve into the methods for maximizing run performance off the bike. This is your need-to-know on how to remain injury-free during training and optimize run performance within the demands of a triathlon. The approach Matt outlines breaks through the discourse around what it takes to succeed in running off the bike.
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How do you build a sustainable long-term commitment to consistent year-round training in the context of the ever-changing and even chaotic reality of life? Matt dives in.
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What can you do if you find yourself behind the eight ball? You take action. In this week’s blog, Matt charts a proactive mindset to help you rescue a season of performance and outlines the key elements to nail a 16-week build to race. Be sure to share with your friends and tri-clubs!
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This week’s blog is one you will not want to miss! Read along as Matt breaks down what stress is and how to reposition the everyday stressors in our lives as opportunities for growth and development. His argument is pretty solid - if you redefine your relationship to stress and truly commit to building practices that help you navigate challenging situations (verses just coping), powerful things happen.
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It sounds counter-intuitive, but times of stress and change are precisely the time to double down on training and pursuit of performance. Training, when done properly, can offer a framework of stability and routine (the tent pole holding down the tent in a storm) that you won’t gain in other areas of life. In this week’s blog, Matt outlines the pathways to success for thriving not only in sport, but all aspects of life, and how Purple Patch can help you create a mindset that builds adaptability and resilience.
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The InsideTracker team includes a combination of renowned longevity doctors, sports physiologists, and registered dieticians, who base all of their recommendations on peer-reviewed science. Read on to see why we have chosen to partner with InsideTracker and how they perfectly align with our Pillars of Performance.
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The key to heart health for athletes is awareness and risk-aversion. Read this blog for an overview of what makes your heart tick, common heart health warning signs in athletes, and our advice on preventive measures.
Take care of your heart, folks. Here’s how.
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Successful IRONMAN athletes build, over time, an IRON Mindset: A way of being and doing that enhances performance predictability and sets them up to be highly adaptable in all areas of life, remain focused, and resistant to fragility. Learn what it takes to build this armored approach to not only your sport, but your life.
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From making sure you’re appropriately dressed to cross-training and proper nutrition, these cold-weather training tips will be useful for fitness enthusiasts and more serious athletes alike.
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Most fitness programs on the market are engineered to be short-term focused and unfortunately, this usually means they rely on ineffective ‘quick fixes.’ In this blog, Matt provides 7 key lessons for achieving ongoing success in health and fitness.
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As we end the year, you want to set yourself up for a new year of performance. Whether an athlete or otherwise, it’s beneficial to establish a smart system that helps you plan and execute. Don’t just throw out a bunch of goals and charge into the new year with a commitment to hard work - we can guarantee you will find greater success by putting some reflection and strategy behind that work.
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We’re rapidly approaching the holiday season, and if you haven’t already started fulfilling your duties and buying gifts, it’s better late than never! We’ve put together a comprehensive gift guide for the avid triathlete or performance enthusiast in your life to ease this exhausting process a little.
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