Purple Patch Podcast
Author and Triathlon Coach, Matt Dixon, will empower and educate you to integrate sport into life in order to reach your athletic potential because, it is through the lens of athletic potential, that you reach your human potential.
In addition to topics such as planning your fitness into a time-starved life, the show will provide in-depth interviews, advice, and insight into optimizing your health, work, and life performance, along with the critical habits and approaches that facilitate the success of some of the world's top performers across many disciplines.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 392
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
373 - Traditional Off-Season Is Dead: Here’s What Actually Works
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In the episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of a structured off-season for athletes to avoid performance regression. He emphasizes th…
372 - Bike Fit Secrets from a World-Class Expert— Ride Faster, Ride Smoother with Chris Soden
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Chris Soden of Strategic Fitting, one of the world’s leading experts in bike fitting, discuss the importance …
REBROADCAST: Shifting Focus for Mature Athletes
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! This week, we're revisiting one of the most insightful interviews we've done here on the Purple Patch Podcast. In this episode, we're exploring the topic of matur…
371 - Turning Pressure Into Your Performance Edge
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast!
On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon introduces the Purple Patch Marathon Special program, offering personalized coaching for $99/month with a 25% dis…
370 - The Mid-Year Shake-Up: The Power of a New Challenge
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast!
On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon introduces the Purple Patch Marathon Special Program, offering personalized coaching for $99/month with a 25% dis…
369 - Run Smarter, Not Harder: The Proven Formula for Speed Without Suffering
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast!
On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the Purple Patch Run Squad program, offering personalized coaching for $99/month with a 25% discount fo…
368 - How We Help Triathletes Stop Getting Hurt—and Start Performing
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast!
On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Purple Patch Fitness Coach Max Gering discuss a case study on Gwen, a 43-year-old triathlete who has been dea…
367 - Leverage This Mid-Season Moment to Transform Your Season
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast!
On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Purple Patch Coach Max Gering discuss how the midpoint of any racing season is more than just a milestone—it'…
366 - The Marathon Plan Nobody Talks About — But It Works Every Time (The Purple Patch Way)
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast!
On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses a unique marathon training approach, emphasizing five unconventional principles. He argues against over…
365 - Is 1-to-1 Coaching Worth It- Heres When It Works (and When It Doesn’t)
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast!
On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Purple Patch Fitness Coach Max Gering discuss the importance of one-to-one coaching in athletic success. They…
364 - How to Nail Summer Ironman Training and Still Enjoy Life
On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon from Purple Patch Fitness discusses strategies for balancing summer training for IRONMAN races with personal life. He emphasizes the importance of a f…
363 - Succeeding in Triathlon - Inside the blueprint that has qualified over 1500 busy athletes to World Championships
In this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Purple Patch Fitness Coach Max Gering discuss the Purple Patch coaching program, emphasizing the importance of flexibility, personalization, and c…
362 - Champions Through Adversity: Vincent Luis & Paula Findlay on Performance and Purpose
On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon hosts a re-airing of a fireside chat with Vincent Luis and Paula Findlay, two top Professional Triathletes, at the Purple Patch Performance Center in …
361 - An Optimized Approach to IRONMAN in a Busy Life - A Case Study
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Purple Patch Fitness Coach Max Gering discuss the case of David, a 52-year-old father and IRONMAN aspirant wi…
360 - The Power of Perceived Effort: Your Internal Performance Superpower
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of Rate of Perceived Effort (RPE) in endurance sports, emphasizing its role in training …
359 - How to Race at Your Best Lessons from the Purple Patch Pros
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Purple Patch Fitness Coach Max Gering discuss lessons from Purple Patch Pros for racing success. They emphasi…
358 - Podcast Takeover: Matt Dixon on Tim Reed & Sam Appleton's Triathlon Therapy Podcast
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On today’s episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon, host of the Purple Patch Podcast, discusses a special episode featuring a re-screening of the Triathlon Thera…
357 - How To Race Smarter Faster in Hot Humid Conditions
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses strategies for performing well in hot and humid conditions. He emphasizes the importance of heat traini…
356 - Win the Race Before It Starts- Race Prep Secrets from the Coaches Table
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon hosts a roundtable discussion with three Purple Patch coaches—Brad Hunter, Nancy Clarke, and Max Gering—on race preparation. They …
Win Cycle | Nail The Basics - How Elite Performers Sustain High Performance
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon, host of the Purple Patch Podcast, discusses the Win Cycle program, designed to help leaders and teams achieve co…