Purple Patch Podcast

If you are like many fitness enthusiasts, athletes, and those looking to improve their health and fitness while balancing the demands of work, family, and life, you may be struggling or disatisfied w…

For many athletes, the offseason is the bridge between the end-of-summer finish lines and next season's starting lines. While you might be considering turning the dial down on your athletic performan…

You’ve done everything you can to avoid injury. You focused on fueling and hydration, followed a well-balanced strength and conditioning program, removed intensity when needed, and diversified your t…

With the Hawaii IRONMAN World Championships looming, one can’t help but wonder about the level of performance to expect from an ever-growing field of high-performance athletes whose athleticism seems…

The day has finally come to celebrate a vision nearly a decade in the making, as the doors to the Purple Patch Performance Center in San Francisco's historic Mission District officially open.

In this…

It’s that time of the year, and the first time since 2019, that athletes from all parts of the world gear up for the Hawaii Ironman World Championships in Kona.

Whether you're planning to compete, su…

In part two of our three-part series on injury prevention and management, Matt Welcomes to the podcast leading performance nutritionist Scott Tindal of FuelIn for a discussion on the role of nutritio…

Fresh from the Haute Route Alps, Ironman Coach Matt Dixon returns to the podcast to share his thoughts on the experience, the lessons he gleaned from the 7-day event, and how to apply them to your at…

Welcome to the 8th and final day of our Haute Route Alps coverage as Matt and the Drunken Donkeys cross the finish line in Megève.

Matt gives us a look at the team’s last day of riding as the 7-day j…

Welcome to day 7 of our Haute Route coverage. Today, the team takes on THE CLASSICS.

Stage 6, the riders are headed for another climb of almost 4,000 meters as they traverse the switchbacks of the Co…

Welcome to day 6 of our Haute Route coverage. Today, it’s Matt and the Drunken Donkeys vs time.

The team faces Stage 5, LOVE OR LOATHE LA LOZE, which hosts the time trial portion of the course, along…

Welcome to day 5 of our Haute Route coverage as Matt and his Team round the corner at the halfway mark of the 7-day journey from Nice to Megève.

Stage 4, titled ON YOUR TOES, features a steep 1300m+ …

Welcome to day four of our Haute Route coverage as Matt and his Team push forward on stage 3 of the 7-day journey from Nice to Megève.

Stage 3, titled ALL FOR THE VIEWS, promised the picturesque land…

Welcome to day three of our Haute Route coverage as Matt and his Team take off on stage 2 of the 7-day journey from Nice to Megève.

The Drunken Donkeys face a sobering set of climbs in the stage know…

Welcome to day zero of our Haute Route coverage. The day before the excitement begins with stage 1 tomorrow.

This is our first daily report and official kick-off show.

Matt and his team are assembled…

We have a special abbreviated podcast this week as Matt prepares for his journey to tackle the Haute Route Alps.

In this episode, Matt provides a quick look at our daily coverage of his progress thro…

In this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, Ironman Master Coach Matt Dixon frames his preparation and training path as he sets his sights on the Haute Route Alps, a 7-day cycling challenge through …

Whether you’re an amateur or a professional athlete, there is no greater source of frustration than repeated cycles of niggles and injuries.

It can derail your progression, dismantle race performance…

Matt welcomes Purple Patch Pro Athlete, Line Thams, to the Podcast.

Thams is a professional triathlete from Denmark, focusing on short-course ITU racing.

She sits down with Matt to provide insight in…

Welcome to another "Ask Matt Anything" edition of the Purple Patch Podcast. In part 1 of our 2 part series of Q & A episodes on all topics related to racing, Matt answers your voicemails and emails o…