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Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevity

The Be Battle Ready podcast is where everyday athletes, adventurers, and seekers of strength come to forge resilience - in body, mind, and spirit. Hosted by coach Simon Ward, each episode explores the true pillars of endurance: purposeful training, nourishing nutrition, restorative sleep, a resilient mindset, and the art of recovery. It’s designed especially for those in their 40s, 50s and beyond who refuse to rust - men and women who know that age is no excuse to stop sharpening the blade. Whether

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01:08:27

Nice and Kona Ironman World Championship Reviews with...

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2023/11/08

Since 2002 I haven’t missed many Ironman World Championship events. Being on the Big Island during race week is a magical time Having missed a couple since Covid I realise how lucky I've been to be able to travel each October. I also met my wife Beth on the finish line while volunteering so now it has a special place in our hearts. 2023 is one of those years I missed and I’m especially sad about that because the racing was exceptional at both Nice and Kona. The IRONMAN World Championships have

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07:49

Setting SMART goals for triathletes: The road to success

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2023/11/04

In this episode of the High Performance Human triathlon podcast we delve into the importance of goal setting for triathletes. I’ll introduce the SMART goal framework, emphasising the need for goals to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. I’ll talk about the significance of each component and offer practical tips, such as breaking down long-term goals into smaller milestones, writing goals down, and celebrating successes. Finally, I touch on the psychological aspect of

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01:12:28

The Simplistic Mobility Method with Tom Morrison

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2023/11/01

If you want to be better at any physical activity, it's really important that you move well. And if you want to keep doing what you love into your 40’s, 50’s and 60’s, mobility is a critical piece in that puzzle. It’s fair to say that I haven’t always been the best advert for mobility but that all changed when I had a bicycle crash a few years ago. Today's guest, Tom Morrison, had a similar experience. A debilitating back injury at the age of 25 stopped him in his tracks and he spent 12 months

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05:56

Bite sized edition - End of season review

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2023/10/28

Before you get into your winter training, it’s always a really good idea to review the season you have just completed. There’s no set way of doing this so you need to find something that you are comfortable with and that will provide you with some guidance for your upcoming training plan. In this episode I’ll explain why a season review is a good idea, and some of the aspects that you might want to consider. I’ll outline how you can pull this all together to help you get a feel for what needs to

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01:18:11

The athlete inside - From 150kg to world class...

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2023/10/25

This podcast is over 6 years old now and during that time, we've had many inspirational guests. Our guest this week absolutely falls into that category! In 2012, Sue Reynolds weighed 335lbs (that’s 150kg) and couldn’t even tie her own shoelaces. She was about as far away from being a triathlete as one can be. Her first exercise session amounted to a 100yd walk to her neighbour's driveway and back, and it left her exhausted. One year later she'd lost over 100lbs and entered her first triathlon

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09:19

Bite sized edition * Simple principles for your...

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2023/10/21

This episode is about nutrition, and today I’d like to outline what I see as the basic principles of good nutrition. There’s a lot of noise out there about following this or that specific diet. The truth is that none of them are really any better than the other, and ultimately YOU have to find out what works for YOU. For example, I still don’t believe that keto is a good nutritional approach for endurance athletes (unless you’re doing keto for medical reasons). That said, if you have been strictly

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01:22:33

Husband and wife racing duo * Jamie and Abi Bedwell

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2023/10/18

One of the reasons that I work with certain brands is because I like the folks who run the company, I love the product, and I want to do what I can to help them grow their business. Two of the brands I work with are Precision Fuel and Hydration (guests on last weeks podcast), and custom cycle and triathlon kit manufacturers, Raceskin. The owner of Raceskin, Colin McNeill, and I are long time friends and we have similar philosophies in that we love to help folks on their triathlon journey. Colin is

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08:52

Bite sized edition * How good sleep improves your...

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2023/10/14

For the next few weeks, I’m experimenting with publishing one additional weekly podcast (coming out every Saturday) which will be a quick 5-10 minute dive into one very specific subject. Because sleep is the foundation for everything that is good in our lives, I thought this would be a good place to start. I know there are a lot of folks for whom the wake up alarm sounds like a jarring fire alarm going off, and it’s the start of a daily struggle to think clearly, make good decisions, and even to

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56:48

Race day hydration and nutrition * Key lessons from...

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2023/10/11

Nutrition is often called the fourth discipline of triathlon, and for those who spend time working on this aspect diligently, the results might confirm this. Recently I shared that we had agreed a partnership to work with the folks from Precision Fuel and Hydration. As a podcast listener this means you can get 15% of your first order (please look for the link in the show notes). I've known their founder, Andy Blow, for many years and I really like their products, as well as the way they go about

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01:00:43

How to complete an ultra-trail run like the Lakeland...

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2023/10/04

In a recent podcast with ultra running coach Jason Koop he said that ultra races were much cooler than triathlons and he wasn’t surprised that triathletes were giving them a whirl. One of the coolest and most popular Ultra running events in the UK is the Lakeland 50/100, and my 3 guests in this week's podcast are all triathletes. Back in April, I chatted with Steve Lumley, a Grumpy Old Coach and long time friend who had taken up the challenge of competing the Lakeland 50 this summer. We also spoke

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01:28:54

Using resistance bands for strength training * Dave...

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2023/09/27

My guest today is Dave “The Band Man” Schmitz. Dave's a strength coach who focuses entirely on using resistance training bands to build mobility, stability and strength. I have to confess that despite my years of work as a professional strength coach, and my own personal training experiences, I have used bands mainly for injury rehabilitation. During this conversation Dave explains his philosophy, the light bulb moment that got him started with bands, how bands are the most versatile strength

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01:09:58

Faith and a passion for the cold * How to keep racing...

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2023/09/20

If you have raced at the Outlaw full or any UK Ironman in recent years, you may have heard of this week's podcast guest, Pat Cooke-Rogers. I’ve known Pat for several years, primarily because she holds the Outlaw prayer on the Saturday before the Outlaw Full, as well as the IronPrayer the day before UK Ironman events. Pat always reminds me when we promote the meeting that one doesn’t have to be religious to attend. There are folks who would value some kind words and empathy when they're feeling

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01:15:47

From ”clueless in the pool” to European Champion in...

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2023/09/13

Back in 2012 a young lady was walking through Hyde Park with her sister. There was a triathlon taking place and she recognised the names of some of the athletes as ones she had raced against in prior running events. It was the London Olympic Triathlon and she heard Vicky Holland's name. At that time India Lee was taking a sabbatical from her running career and looking for something different. Her coach didn’t want to see her stop competing, so he suggested triathlon. Seeing the race in Hyde Park

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01:32:34

Spinning plates - the amazing life of Outlaw Full...

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2023/09/06

Almost 20 years ago a talented young female athlete asked me to coach her. Natalie Barnard (as she was known then) was part of the Performance Squad at Loughborough, and she wanted a different approach to the one provided the the coaches at the centre. Natalie was already struggling with some issues around eating, and the highly competitive atmosphere at Loughborough wasn’t helping. We worked together for a short time until the weight loss led to a knee injury. Not only did she need to look after

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01:34:22

From elite triathlete to CrossFit world record holder...

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2023/08/30

20 years ago Jack Maitland and I were asked by British Triathlon to run one of the Regional Talent ID Programmes in the North of England. The brief was to find talented young boys and girls who were good swimmers and runners and who might turn out to be exceptional triathletes. We didn’t do too badly with the two brothers (c’mon, you know who they are!!). Also in that squad was a young lady called Jess Towl. Jess was in the squad for 3-4 years and then left to train in Australia. On returning she

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Bike fit for older athletes: Why subtle changes might...

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2023/08/23

Getting older is one of the certainties of life. Aging affects us all in different ways, partly due to genetics but mostly to do with lifestyle choices. In recent months I’ve been reading and writing about this a lot more, because I’m trying to find my own solutions to combat the inevitable as best I can. The physios tell me that common issues they see in older athletes are reduced flexibility and range of movement which results in reduced ability to turn and look over the shoulder, a standard

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01:41:01

How to unlock FREE running speed in just 12 weeks *...

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2023/08/16

As you know, I'm a huge advocate of the benefits of strength training for triathletes, which is why I love chatting with strength coaches on this podcast. Matt Pendola works closely with our recent guest Bobby McGee on their run technique programme, RunForm. As a strength coach, Matt also has his own programme called the Pendola Project which is focussed on serving elite and professional athletes in a wide range of sports to help them build effective strength for their performance. He has worked

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01:00:17

Training Essentials for Ultra Running - Pt 2 with...

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2023/08/09

This week we're back with part 2 of the podcast with Jason Koop. When I thought more about our conversation I realised that ultra running is much more of an adventure than triathlon is. One of my primary goals as a triathlete was to choose races in venues where I might not normally visit. The potential to get even further off the beaten path is much greater in an ultra than it is in triathlon. It also feels like a much tighter community than triathlon is today. Maybe it reminds me of when I first

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01:11:57

Training Essentials for Ultra Running with Jason Koop...

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2023/08/02

Here’s a question for you: Is ultra running the latest must-do sport for endurance junkies? Today's guest, Jason Koop, certainly thinks we will see more and more triathletes come into the ultra running space because it’s a lot cooler, and because of the partnership between Ironman and UTMB. Jason is one of the leading Ultra Running coaches and author of the book “Training Essentials for Ultra Running”. Jason actually started out as a triathlon and cycle coach in the early 2000’s and gradually

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01:25:53

A Masters World Champion shares his secrets * Dr....

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2023/07/26

Dr. John Hellemans is a well know sports-medicine doctor, triathlon coach, and author based in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has coached a large number of internationally successful triathletes, and fostered New Zealand’s global reputation in the sport. He has contributed to the wider sports community as a medical director for Triathlon New Zealand, Athletics New Zealand, and as a medical officer for a number of sports academies, training centres, and New Zealand triathlon teams competing at

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