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
227 Halfway There (Part 2) - Endurance and Triathlon Performance Lessons from 2022 So Far
In part 2 of our observations and lessons of 2022 so far, Matt takes a step beyond life performance and focuses on endurance sports and triathlon performance.
After two years without specific goal-dr…
226 Halfway There - Performance and Life Lessons from 2022 So Far
As we approach the midway point of 2022, it is important to pause and reflect on the challenges we faced and lessons we learned throughout the year surrounding our overall performance in life, and th…
225 Triathlon in a Time-Starved Life: IRONMAN & IM70.3 in 8-14hrs/week
For the time-starved athlete, the traditional approach to training for an Ironman or half Ironman can sometimes feel like a part-time job. Some athletes struggle to meet the demands of programs built…
224 Jan Sibbersen - (Part 2) - Insights and Training Tips to Improve Open Water Performance
Matt welcomes Ironman World Champion swimmer and CEO and founder of Sailfish, a triathlon performance apparel company, Jan Sibbersen, for Part 2 of their discussion in which they focus on success in …
223 Jan Sibbersen - Keys to a Championship Mindset in Sport, Business, and Life (Part 1)
Matt welcomes the founder of wetsuit company Sailfish, and Hawaii Ironman World Championship swim course record-holder, Jan Sibbersen, to the show. Part 1 of this 2 part series covers Sibbersen’s roa…
222 Filtering the Noise - Navigating the Landscape of High Performance Education
221 Becoming a Better Coach - Leveraging Experts to Help Athletes
So you’ve gone all-in and put your training in the hands of your coach.
It’s their role to build the framework of performance and provide clarity, accountability, and guidance through your evolution …
220 Ask Matt Anything on Running - Are You on the Niggle Bus?
Welcome to another "Ask Matt Anything" edition of the Purple Patch Podcast. In this episode, Matt answers your voicemails and emails on all topics related to run performance.
In this installment, Mat…
219 The Biggest Mistakes Coaches Make When Guiding Time-Starved Athletes
Does it sometimes feel like the training you’ve been prescribed doesn’t fit comfortably into your life?
Does your training volume have you feeling like a zombie rather than a finely tuned athlete?
Di…
218 Conquer The Optimization Challenge - Getting the Most Out of the Time You Have
217 Knowing When to Show Up - Nailing the Training Mindset for a Time-Starved Athlete
216 Fueling and Nutrition for the Female Athlete - Part 2- with Kyla Channell and Stevie Lyn Smith
Matt welcomes back Kyla Channell and Stevie Lyn Smith, for Part 2 of a discussion around nutrition for female athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Part 1 is HERE.
Both Stevie and Kyla bring with them a…
Race Ready Replay - Successful Race Day Execution
On our final Race Ready Replay, Matt provides his insight on successful race day execution. It is a "Dixon Deep Dive" into all of the elements to ensure you are able to meet your trained potential wi…
215 Stress is Not a Dirty Word
Right now across athletes, leaders, employees, parents - many folks are overwhelmed and struggling. Between a return to the office, school, financial uncertainty, global unrest, training, and more, y…
Race Ready Replay - A Triathlete's Guide to Run Success in Racing
The Purple Patch Race Ready Replays stride towards the finish line this week where Matt takes you through all you need to know to help facilitate hitting your potential on the run - including shoe ch…
214 Ask Matt Anything - Bike Commuting, Wetsuit Practice, Optimal Cadence While Racing, and Handling Life Stress
Welcome to another "Ask Matt Anything" edition of the Purple Patch Podcast. Matt answers your voicemails and emails on all topics related to training and performance.
In this installment, Matt answer…
Race Ready Replay - Dial in Your Bike Performance - Fit, Posture, Equipment, and Strategies with IOG Bike Fit
The Purple Patch Race Ready Replay Series rolls on this week with an hour of power on all things related to bike performance and race-day execution. Optimum bike fit, posture, equipment, and pacing s…
213 Fueling for the Female Athlete with Kyla Channell and Stevie Lyn Smith
Matt welcomes two powerhouses of nutrition, Kyla Channell and Stevie Lyn Smith, for a deep-dive discussion around nutrition for female athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
Both Stevie and Kyla bring wit…
Race Ready Replay - Solutions and Strategies for Triathlon Swim Success
The swim leg of any triathlon is one that elicits stress and fear. You’re entering into murky water with the blinding sun in your eyes. There are choppy waves that are seemingly predestined to make t…
212 The Impact of Pain on Your Performance with Dr. Tim Deer
As an endurance athlete, it's not uncommon to experience niggles in training and racing - tightness, numbness, discomfort, lack of mobility, and - yes - pain. But, is all pain bad? Does it always mea…