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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…
Episodes
- Purple Patch Podcast
416 - Prepare, Think & Act Like a Pro: Pat Romano on Qualifying for Kona at 61 & Leading as a CEO
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon talks with 15-year Purple Patch Athlete Pat Romano and his athletic…
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415 - The Proof Is in the PRs: Racing an Ironman on 10–12 Hours a Week
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Coach Max Gering reviewed Purple Patch…
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414 - The Counterintuitive Daily Habit That Boosts Performance, Energy and Sleep
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon describes the performance reset as a deliberate short break that helps…
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413 - The Two Sides of Great Coaching: How to Lead Better and Be More Coachable
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon explains how Coaching is a partnership, not a service that magically…
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412 - 90 Minutes Faster at 40: How Lindsey Stopped Grinding and Qualified for Kona
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, Lindsey is a personal trainer, endurance athlete, coach, and busy mom who believes there's always another…
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Win Cycle: Lessons From Inside Three High-Growth Companies on Performing Under Pressure
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast. On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon shared lessons from three WinCycle performance workshops and identified…
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411 - Inside Purple Patch's PR & World Championship Proofed Off-Season Approach
This is the final part of our series on Off-Season. We've reimagined the Off-Season to help you thrive and achieve success in the upcoming season. This week…
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410 - Off-Season: Strength, Body Comp, Durability
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast. On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon explained how Purple Patch off-season training builds health, durability…
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409 - How to Build Your Ironman Off-Season
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast. On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Coach Max discuss strategic approaches to the triathlon off-season…
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408 - Classic IRONMAN Off-Season Training Makes You Slower
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon defines the off-season (or post-season) not as a gap between races, but…
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407 - Mastering Performance with Panos Kakoullis on Endurance, Leadership, and Growth
IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon interviews Panos Kakoullis, a long-time Purple Patch athlete, at the Hawaii IRONMAN training camp. From Boardroom to Finish…
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WIN CYCLE: Manage Energy, Not Time — Sami Inkinen's Playbook for Sustained High Performance
Welcome to the Win Cycle Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Purple Patch Fitness Co-Founder Kelli McMaster interview Sami Inkinen…
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406 - 6 Training Decisions That Will Make or Break Your Fall Marathon
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses six key decisions for optimizing marathon training. First, he…
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Win Cycle - Lessons from Ironman for the AI Era: 4 Capabilities You Can Train
Welcome to the Win Cycle Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of adaptability, or "being changeable," in the…
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405 - Beyond the PRs and Podiums: Lessons in High Performance Under a Busy Life
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Coach Max discuss the lessons from the Oregon 70.3 race, where 75…
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404 - Course correcting your triathlon season before it's too late
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast. On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses optimizing Ironman training and race preparation. He emphasizes…
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403 - How to Build a Winning Team: A World-Class NCAA Coach on Culture, Standards, and High Performance
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon interviews Chase Kreitler, a renowned swim coach, about his journey from…
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402 - Beyond the Metrics: How to Train & Race To Your Real Potential
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast. On this episode IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the concept of the "inner animal" in athletic performance…
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401 - Fewer Miles, Faster Finish: Racing a Marathon on 35mi/week
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Purple Patch Coach Max Gering discuss innovative marathon training…
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Win Cycle: Mental Performance Specialist Jeff Troesch on Race Anxiety, Confidence, and the Mental Game of Racing Your Best
Welcome to the Win Cycle Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Jeff Troeltsch discuss mental performance in endurance sports, focusing…
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Win Cycle: The Mental Game with Jeff Troesch — 35 Years of Elite Performance Lessons for Leaders
Welcome to the Win Cycle Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon hosts Jeff Troesch, a renowned sports mental coach with nearly 40 years of…
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400 - Unbreakable Belief: The Underrated Key to High Performance in Sport and Leadership
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of engineering mini victories in coaching, both…
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399 - A 2:34 Boston Marathon on 35mi/week: Rewriting The Marathon Training Playbook
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon hosts the Purple Patch Podcast, featuring Kyle Sanok, who achieved a…
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398 - Avoiding the Ironman Shuffle: Keys to Unlocking Your Best Run From Training to Race Day
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses strategies for improving IRONMAN run performance, emphasizing…
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Win Cycle: The AI Revolution Needs This Human Performance Revolution
Welcome to the Win Cycle Podcast! In this Episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the critical role of human performance in the AI revolution…
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397 - Overcoming Injury and Turning Obstacles into Opportunities on your Performance Journey
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of resilience and coaching in overcoming…
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396 - Race Season Fueling: Your Performance Nutrition Playbook with Megan Foley, RD
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Fuelin's Megan Foley discuss nutrition strategies for endurance…
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Win Cycle: 3 lessons from world class Ironman coaching that every high performance leader needs
On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon, host of the Win Cycle Podcast, discusses lessons from 25 years of coaching, emphasizing the intersection of…
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395 - Fueling, Workout Timing, and How to Find Your Edge: Insights from Real Athletes
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Coach Max Gering discuss high performance through reflection…
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394 - Kona-Bound on 6-10 Hrs/Wk: A Busy Doctor & Mom Just Rewrote the IRONMAN Training Playbook
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon interviews Stephanie Go, a busy Doctor and Mother, shares her journey as a Purple Patch…
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393 - Female Performance Through Perimenopause and Menopause with Rachel Schaefer
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On the episode IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon, Purple Patch Co-Founder Kelli McMaster, and Rachel Schaefer discuss the…
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392 - 4 Triathlon Myths That May Be Holding You Back
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast. On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Max Gering discuss common myths in triathlon training. They debunk…
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WIN CYCLE - The New Rules of Performance For A Faster Harder Business World
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the "Win Cycle" program, which applies principles of elite…
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391 - From Base to Race: The Ironman Training Shift Most Athletes Miss
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon from Purple Patch Coaching discusses the transition from Q1 to Q2…
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390 - The Way Of Excellence With Brad Stulberg
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In this episode IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Brad Stulberg discuss the concept of excellence, emphasizing it as a…
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REBROADCAST- Run Smarter Not Harder- The Proven Formula for Speed Without Suffering
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the Purple Patch Run Squad program. He highlights the success…
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REBROADCAST: The Marathon Plan Nobody Talks About But It Works Every Time (The Purple Patch Way)
On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses a unique marathon training approach, emphasizing five unconventional principles. He argues against…
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389 - Thriving Under Pressure- How an IRONMAN Exec Rebuilt for Peak Performance
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In this episode, Jeff Dolan, an international executive at Starbucks, shares his journey from a busy executive to a…
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388 - Burnout to Sub-3 Marathon: Trusting the Process with Coaching
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon interviews Chris Harris, a long-time coached Purple Patch Athlete, about…
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387 - You're Built for More- Lessons From a 60x Ironman Finisher
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon introduces the Purple Patch Podcast, emphasizing the importance of…
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386 - Stop Leaving Speed on the Table- The Bike Fit Indoor Training Fixes That Actually Work----
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In this episode, Matt Dixon and Chris Soden discuss maximizing winter training for cyclists and triathletes. They…
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385 - Q1 Ironman Training- What Smart Athletes Focus on Now
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the Purple Patch coaching program, highlighting limited spots…
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384 - At 54 - He Thought He Was Slowing Down - Then He Qualified for Two World Champs.-
On this episode, Mike Davison, a long-time Triathlete and member of Purple Patch's Tri Squad shares his journey of athletic success and personal growth…
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383 - Triathletes Before You Start Training In 2026, Listen To This
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses strategies for setting performance goals and training…
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382 - Raising Great Humans Through Sport- The Real Path to High Performance
Steve Magness x Matt Dixon on joy, resilience, and what actually creates long-term success in young athletes Too many conversations about youth sports focus on…
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381 - The New Science of Mental Toughness with Steve Magness
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Human Performance Author & Coach Steve Magness discuss the importance…
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WIN CYCLE: Manage Energy, Not Time — Sami Inkinen's Playbook for Sustained High Performance
Welcome to the Win Cycle Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Purple Patch Fitness Co-Founder Kelli McMaster interview Sami Inkinen…
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REBROADCAST - Traditional Off-Season is Dead- Here's What Actually Works
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In the episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of a structured off-season for athletes to avoid…
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Win Cycle: How World-Class Athletes Inspire a New Era of Executive Performance
Welcome to the Win Cycle Podcast! In this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon introduces Win Cycle, a performance-first leadership system inspired by…
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380 - Train Smarter, Race Faster: The Proven Method For Effective & Fun Off-Season Bike Training
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of off-season training for athletes, emphasizing…
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REBROADCAST: Marina Gelman - How Adopting an Athletic Mindset Saved this Mother's Life
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On the episode IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon welcomes guest and Purple Patch Athlete Marina Gelman. In 2000, at the age…
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379 - The Keys to Successful Coaching: Lessons From 20 Years in the Trenches
In this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the evolution and future of coaching on the Purple Patch Podcast. He emphasizes the importance of a…
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378 - Still Skipping Strength Training? Here's What You're Leaving on the Table
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of strength training during the off-season for…
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377 - The One Decision That Could Redefine Your 2026
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On the episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of the off-season in triathlon, offering free…
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376 - Stop Getting Injured: The Longevity Guide for Endurance Athletes with Renee Songer DPT
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of the off-season in triathlon performance…
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375 - Breakthrough 2026 Starts Now: The Off-Season Formula
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of the off-season for athletes, emphasizing…
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374 - Most Triathletes Do Off-Season Wrong - Here's the Fix
Welcome to Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of the off-season in triathlon, emphasizing it as a…
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373 - Traditional Off-Season Is Dead: Here's What Actually Works
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In the episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of a structured off-season for athletes to avoid…
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372 - Bike Fit Secrets from a World-Class Expert— Ride Faster, Ride Smoother with Chris Soden
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! On this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon and Chris Soden of Strategic Fitting, one of the world's leading experts…
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REBROADCAST: Shifting Focus for Mature Athletes
Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! This week, we're revisiting one of the most insightful interviews we've done here on the Purple Patch Podcast. In this…