Podcast
EPISODE 91: Ironman Lake Placide 140.6 Review
– LAKE PLACID 140.6 Review
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– It was an emotional day
– Olivia is CANCER FREE!!
– Swam VERY strong compared to recent race effort
– Long Transitions
– Ride was absolutely breathtaking
– Ride the Keene descent before race day! I didn’t…
– “I can’t wait to run a marathon”
– Executed a calculated marathon
– Small hiccup during the last 9 miles
– Final kick
– YOU ARE AN IRONMAN
– You CAN still race to enjoy yourself when life throws you curveballs
– “A Beautiful Distraction”
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EPISODE 90: Lake Placid 140.6 Preview
– LAKE PLACID 140.6 Expectations
– ELECTRIC Atmosphere here in Placid
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– Life Stress and the impact it has on training
– In-depth Swim discussion pre and pos-practice swim
– Timing expectations for all three disciplines
– Comparison to previous 140.6 race 3 years ago in Maryland
– With age (experience) comes WISDOM
– Racing smart on race day to get the best performance on the day!
– Thank you all for the support
– Tracking in the IRONMAN app – search “Hayden Gerhart”
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EPISODE 89: When is Enough Enough?
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– Life Update
– When is enough, enough?
– Will it ever be enough?
– Know your audience and your circle, respond accordingly
– Lay the foundation, then BUILD IT, STRENGTHEN IN
– Find your PURPOSE
– Push the envelope
– GROWTH
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EPISODE 88: Eagleman 70.3 Recap with Ryan Sippel
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– Eagleman 70.3 Recap with Ryan (6th OA, 2nd AG finish)
– Swim
– Bike
– Run
– Expectations vs Reality
– Lessons Learned
– Good and Bad
– What’s next?!
– Thanks to Ryan for joining the show!
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EPISODE 87: Pittsburgh Marathon 2024
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– Life Update
– Olivia is happy and we have a huge week ahead, appreciate continued thoughts and prayers!
– I PR’d my 10k time FOUR times in a row?! How on earth??
– Tempo sessions and Speed work were incredible leading up to marathon
– Attempted to finish between 3:40-3:45
– Couldn’t quite make it happen
– Left hamstring/glute issues, but what does it mean moving forward??
– Why you need to strength train and how I’m modifying my own programming
– Despite being disappointed at the finish line, I’m more pleased with my effort NOW
– You need to gauge your performance off of one key metric
– How is my PR 70.3 race NOT my best 70.3 race?? Does this even make sense??
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EPISODE 86: 5 Key Runs You Must Include in Marathon Prep
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– THE 5 RUNS YOU MUST INCLUDE IN YOUR MARATHON PREP (or long-distance triathlon)
– If you give 10 chefs the same ingredients, you’ll still get 10 different pizzas
#1 TEMPO RUN – at planned race pace or slightly faster
#2 ANAEROBIC RUN – track workouts, shorter tempo interval sessions, sprinting, hills
#3 BIG VOLUME MILEAGE RUN – accumulating large working mileage at faster pacing than race pace
#4 TIMED RUN – aka “cruise” – learn to listen to your body without forcing distance or pace
#5 MOST IMPORTANT RUN – Discipline required
– If this is foreign to you, HIRE A COACH!!
– Don’t simply GUESS at how you should be doing this on a weekly basis, or within a larger training block
– Appreciate all the support
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EPISODE 85: Importance of the Off-Season
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– Nice power rack, Mitch!
– Hunting recap
– Ken is counting down the minutes to Dad Life
– Squatober
– Ruck Runs
– You will never find Ken in a pool again
– Swimming is fun, lane signups are not
– OFFSEASON CHAT
– Why your offseason needs to be strong
– Some athletes do NOTHING, others are VERY BUSY in the offseason
– In-season maintenance
– Build, patience, PLAN
– What should you do if you get bored? We have some solutions!
– Prioritize lifting based on season and demand of other training
– What is “training age” and why is it important?
– Discipline matters
– Should you be attempting back squat PRs while in a marathon prep? Or vice versa?
– Old Time Strength
– Exercise is fun
– Humans need to be doing EVERYTHING
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EPISODE 84: Monday Never Comes
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– Dad duty is ANY DAY for Ken! Good luck brother!
– Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
– Holiday sickness struck us down…hard
– New Years Resolutions…Good? Bad? Everything inbetween
– Do NOT wait until tomorrow
– By January 14, 40% of people fall off their goals
– By February, nearly 90% of people fall off their goals
– New Years fitness marketing is WILDDDDD!!
– Lunk Alarm???
– Monday Never Comes
– 90% of people will succeed
– 90% of people will fail…do the math
– You simply cannot undo 20-30 years of bad habits within a few months!
– Try restructuring your “resolutions” so that you’re creating healthy behaviors that are sustainable for the long haul
– How you should re-think your resolutions (if you made any)
– 1 potato chip = 10 pounds…
– Can’t outWORK a bad diet! Cliche, but true
– Ken won’t share any names, but GOOD LUCK!
– Ken was bad at all sports except wrestling
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EPISODE 83: Reflecting on 2023; Looking Ahead to 2024
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– Offseason Strength Programming Special is LIVE!! Limited slots, message immediately
– Frigid 5-miler and meeting a TON of Victory family!
– 4x4x48 … lessons learned
– 13.1
– summer training was INCREDIBLE!
– July…Ohhhh July… where to begin
– PSU 70.3
– Hip Injury
– Concussion
– Ohio 70.3
– Family FIRST
– #blessed
– 3-day water fast….why?!
– what’s on deck for 2024?!
– “A” races include Lake Placid 140.6 and Pittsburgh Marathon
– “B” race includes Eagleman 70.3
– everything else is FUN WITH FRIENDS!
– Have a very Happy New Year, best of luck in 2024!!
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EPISODE 82: Debriefing Ironman CA with Ken
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– KEN IS AN IRONMAN!!
– Complete REST night before felt…weird, but good!
– Practice everything ahead of time, even sleep
– front-loading carbs
– Why a yellow school bus is “nostalgic” for Ken
– Thanks for the pre-race chat, Andre!
– Focus on breathing and sighting, that’s it
– T1 was slow, but structured
– VERY efficient fueling on the bike
– Tiny mechanical issue on the bike, but taken care of quickly
– How on earth did Ken ride 80+ miles without rear brakes???!!!
– “This run is going to be easy.”
– FIRST issue on the run came at mile 25
– Finish time…SUB-12 HOURS!!
– Will he do another?
– Ken’s 5 key takehome points as part of this experience
– Congrats Ken!
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