The Infirmary | Fixing Broken Endurance Athletes
Welcome to The Infirmary! We're sorry you're not feeling great. Our goal on The Infirmary is to solve the problems you are having in your endurance sport.
Whether you are getting ready for your first triathlon, or you are a seasoned endurance athlete, we are here to help. Featuring discussions with coaches, athletes, and other business owners, we are confident we'll be able to help.
Welcome to The Infirmary! We hope you'll be feeling better soon.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 27
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Episode 27: F-ing Fast Past Forty: Pro Josh Monda Keeps Getting Faster
Josh Monda raced as an age grouper for 17 years before turning professional at 40—displaying a patience you don’t often find in endurance sports. Josh’s story includes a five-year hiatus from the spo…
Episode 26: How to Choose the Triathlon Coach that Fits YOUR Goals
Choosing an endurance coach might be one of the most important decisions you'll make as an athlete, yet most people approach it completely backwards. This episode of The Infirmary breaks down how to …
Episode 25: Elite Swimmer to Pro Triathlete, Lauren Brandon's 15-Year Triathlon Career
Chris sits down with retired professional triathlete Lauren Brandon. An elite swimmer to triathlete success story, Lauren shares how her NCAA All-American swimming background and 2008 Olympic Trials …
Episode 24: How to Heat Train Effectively for Endurance Sports
Heat training is one of those topics that is a) poorly understood and b) deployed by coaches and athletes everywhere, which is…not a great combination. In this episode of The Infirmary, Chris walks y…
Episode 23: How Mental Skills Transform Athletic Performance with Sports Psychologist Brian Baxter
This interview with sports psychologist Brian Baxter reveals how mental training techniques can transform athletic performance at every level. Baxter, who has worked with athletes for over 20 years, …
Episode 22: Ironman Unveils New World Championship Qualification System
The triathlon world erupted when Ironman announced their new age-graded qualification system for Kona. But after analyzing the actual numbers from recent races, the changes aren't nearly as earth-sha…
Episode 21: What Holds Swimmers Back from Improving
This comprehensive swim technique presentation reveals what really holds swimmers back and why swimming improvement is so different from cycling or running progress. As a Swim Smooth certified coach,…
Episode 20: Self-Coached vs. Coached: Finding Balance in Triathlon with Business Owner and Mom Annie Solonika
Episode 19: Professional Triathlete Ben Hoffman, or “Trying to Control More Doesn't Lead to More Control”
Chris sits down with professional triathlete Ben Hoffman, who has won eight Ironmans, seven 70.3 races, and landed on the podium an unreal 28 times, one of which was the 2014 Ironman World Championsh…
Episode 18: How Neglecting Your Swim Hurts Your Overall Triathlon Performance
Episode 17: How to Pace a Hilly Race or Run
Episode 16: What is Progressive Overload and How Can You Actually Use It?
Episode 15: The Norwegian Method with Author Brad Culp
Episode 14: Basic Training | How Noob Gains Happen (and then Stop Happening)
Episode 13: How To Approach Getting Faster, Part One, w/Phil Batterson, Ph.D.
Episode 12: How to Build an Annual Training Plan that Actually Works
Episode 11: Build the Engine First with Joe Howdyshell
Episode 10: How to Develop Mastery in Endurance Sports
What is “mastery,” and how can we develop mastery in endurance sports? What even IS mastery? What does it look, sound, or feel like? In this episode, Chris walks through what mastery is and how you c…
Episode 9: How To Get Lean and Fast at the Same Time w/Alex Larson