Purple Patch Podcast

Welcome Back to Season 2 and our first Purple Patch Podcast of 2019!

This is the time where people are choosing to be coached for the first time, transitioning to a different coach, or even refreshin…

This week is a special episode for Purple Patch. It's our 50th episode!

We launched in January 2018. and as we approach the end of the year, we thought it was a good time to take a step back and have…

This week, we provide a little fun (and hopefully a little inspiration) for your holiday lens and gift giving!

Matt and his team of coaches came together to provide you with some of their holiday per…

It’s hard to argue with the concept that you will get more out of a project, workout, meeting, or book if you are fully immersed and focused in the endeavor. Being distracted or having your mind else…

Take a moment to revisit your childhood. Do you recall spending hours on end riding your bike around the neighborhood, exploring backyards for unknown treasures, splashing in the pool with your frien…

“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”  - Isaac Newton

The power of a mentor or coach cannot be overstated and to truly maximize the benefits of a professional coach,…

Download our Sample Post-Season Workouts

There couldn’t be a more valuable part of the season to make fundamental groundwork changes to who you are as an athlete. 

Purple Patch views the post-season …

To evolve and improve long-term REQUIRES blocks of serious rejuvenation and rest.

In work, sport and life, it is impossible to optimize performance if you never get off the hamster wheel. Quite simpl…

We revisit an insightful conversation with three Purple Patch Pros who are competing in this Saturday’s IRONMAN World Championships - Laura Siddall, Kevin Collington, and Sarah Piampiano.

They record…

The IRONMAN World Championships take place on Saturday, October 13th and Matt has dedicated this entire episode to the lore and lure of this 40-year-old magical race on the Big Island. 

Listeners get…

We've received so many great questions to [email protected] and Matt is answering several of them today surrounding season planning and continuous progression as an athlete. 

Topics in…

In part one of the Purple Patch Podcast with Gerry Rodrigues, Matt and Gerry reminisced about each other's careers and how coaching and training methodologies have evolved, especially for the multisp…

Did you know that Gerry Rodrigues coached Matt Dixon in swimming when Matt was a professional triathlete? Their relationship and mutual respect span decades - as does their knowledge of the sport.  

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To submit your questions for future episodes, email: [email protected]  

Click Here for Matt's article on Sauna Protocols mentioned in the Question of the Week.

 At just 34 years of ag…

Cramping is a frustrating part of endurance athlete life for many, amplified by the fact that there is seldom a quick diagnosis of cause, nor an easy solution for most.  The whole area of cramping te…

“The best success you can have in any race is knowing that you remained open to performance and that when you crossed the line, you took all the steps in your control and ability to maximize your per…

“The list of what I want to accomplish continues to grow,” says 64-year-old Purple Patch athlete, Rick Wimmer. “Society expects people to retire, but this is how I get the most out of life!”

Maintain…

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This week, Matt goes into the weeds with his first official "Athlete Q&A" Episode dedicated solely to recent q…

Today’s focus is on…well…FOCUS... and remaining present in your training in order to maximize your training yield.

Something that is often overlooked in training by both athletes and coaches is the i…

Article about Ed’s IRONMAN Lake Placid Victory

This week, we revisit a former guest with a playback of Episode 9 with Ed Baker. Ed is an accomplished and impressive business executive, serving as …