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The best way to build endurance, and much more with Dr. Jamie Pringle Some of my work in the last 15 years has involved coach education for British Triathlon, generally at Loughborough University. Often we invite guest presenters to deliver on specialist subjects and that is how I met today’s guest, Dr. Jamie Pringle when he came to speak on physiology for triathlon...

200 Podcasts: 5 Key Lessons * Simon Ward Two weeks ago we published episode 200 of the High Performance Human podcast. I thought it would be fun to look back at those conversations and see if I could pick out some key lessons. As you would imagine when you speak with smart people, each of them at the top of the tree in their chosen field,....

How to build a leaner, stronger body and a sharper mind for mid-life health * Dr. Marc Bubbs One thing I have learned with age is that what I took for granted in my 20's and 30’s no longer applies. I used to be able to eat and drink what I liked and it didn't seem to have any impact on my health or my weight. On the flip side, I also used to think that health and fitness inevitably declin...

Chelsea Sodaro on motherhood, anxiety, regaining fitness, and the Collins Cup This week I’m back to talking triathlon as we're joined by one of the top ranked long distance female athletes in the US, Chelsea Sodaro. This discussion is highly topical as we approach the final selections for the inaugural Collins Cup which takes place this August. For Chelsea Sodaro, qualifyin...

The endurance athletes’ heart with expert Cardiologist Prof. Graham Stuart If you want to fulfil your life ambitions as a human, never mind an athlete, you need to have a strong heart and cardiovascular system. As endurance athletes, we spend a lot of time improving the oxygen transport system (heart, lungs, blood, and blood vessels) to supply more O2 to the muscles so tha...

How to modify behaviour and optimise your human performance with the Whoop * Simon Ward and Mike Lombardi If you’ve been following me or listening to this podcast for a while you probably know that I’m a huge fan of sleep. 4 years ago I purchased one of the first generation Whoop sleep & fitness trackers. I can tell you that it has changed my whole approach to training and recovery. That's why I’m...

Empowering yourself to transform your life after injury * Simon Ward and Dr. David Meyer If you work out regularly there is a fair chance that you've been injured at some stage. Call it an occupational hazard for athletes. Injuries are physical, the pain is real, and the effects of the injury are often visible. But recovery from injury isn’t just a physical act. One might even argue t...

Staying focussed and adjusting goals while working on the frontline during COVID * Simon Ward and Dr. James Risley My guest today is Dr. James Risley a consultant in emergency medicine at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. James and I have been working together for almost 7 years and it's been an interesting journey, which I hope that we can outline today. Initially, James came to me with ambitious goals (as most tr...

Why victory often leads to disappointment, and how to find a better approach * Simon Ward and Cath Bishop On this week's podcast, we're happy to have on Dr. Cath Bishop, Olympian, former diplomat, business coach, consultant, and author of ‘The Long Win’, listed in the FT’s Top 10 Business Books 2020. She competed in rowing at 3 Olympic Games, winning World Championships gold in 2003 and Olympic si...

Ultra runner and Guinness World Record Holder * Simon Ward and Mimi Anderson My guest today is a lady that I met exactly 20 years ago. Mimi Anderson is one of the world’s most inspirational female distance runners, having made an incredible journey from stay-at-home mother of three to multiple Guinness World Record Holder. With hard work and determination, Mimi has shown t...

Black and Whyte * Simon Ward and Prof. Greg Whyte My guest today is Prof. Greg Whyte. As an Olympian (he won a modern pentathlon bronze at the 1986 Olympic Games), sports scientist and coach Greg is uniquely experienced at optimising performance. Greg has worked as a consultant physiologist in a large number of Olympic and professional sports and h...