RALLY IN THE VALLEY: Race Director Matt Stevens Talks Everything Rally
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Release Date: 09/11/2024
New Coach Feature: Clayton Foster
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Meet our new coach, Clayton! Clayton Foster has been a performance and nutrition coach for over a decade. He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Exercise Science, numerous nutrition and training certifications, and is an Air Force veteran. With a foundation in strength sports, he made the pivot to a more hybrid approach to training and coaching after moving to Colorado and falling in love with mountain sports, but not being willing to give up strength in the gym. He has since competed in and coached athletes through 100 mile mountain races, IRONMAN distance triathlons, a wide array of hybrid...
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Nailing the Basics - with Coach Justin Jones
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Coach Justin takes over the podcast to talk about the basics of hybrid training: how do you prioritize when there are so many variables to manage? Nail the basics first! How do you avoid majoring in the minors? Topics: Sleep and Sleep Quality Nutrition Rest Days Structured Programming Justin reviews case studies, discusses specifics, and drives home how important it is to be positive you're investing in the basics as much as you reasonably can before moving on to more specific, performance-oriented metrics.
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Chat with Aaron Travers
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Join Ariana as she chats with athlete Aaron Travers. Aaron is a gym owner, coach, and incredibly talented athlete hailing from Northern Ireland. At 6 foot 6 inches tall and 240 pounds, he's not your average hybrid athlete, but has managed to rack up some seriously impressive performances like a 56:27 HYROX Pro time, ski erg marathon AG world record at 2:29:52, 1:17 half marathon, and 16:28 5k. This is while deadlifting 595 pounds, benching 319 pounds, and looking decidedly hybrid despite his height. Aaron is currently training for a 2:42 marathon with the aim to simultaneously top out all of...
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Anthony and Ariana Discuss: Injuries for Athletes
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And starting new sports, and how handling these two big changes to your training end up being similar. What do you mean, you can treat injuries like starting a new sport for a bit? Let us tell you in the silliest way possible. Anthony D'Orazio Ariana Scalfo
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HYBRD + Alex Viada: Let Them Cook
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Alex Viada and Ariana Scalfo sit down to talk to Ben and Mats from HYBRD. Discussed: How did Alex meet Ben and Mats? What did the team at HYBRD develop the app to solve? Why isn't there a "Training Stress Score" for strength? Implementing the principles and methodology from "The Ultimate Hybrid Athlete" as the rules for all HYBRD training plans Why AI-generated plans aren't useful without the right guardrails Got questions? Head over to On Instagram: @Hybrd_app Ben Katz: @Ben_HYBRD Mats Terwiesch: @Mats_HYBRD
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Fitness Industry Myths - With Raquel, Sofia, and Anthony
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What Fitness Industry myths bug you the most, and why? Anthony, Raquel, and Sofia discuss and pick apart all the myths that bug them as athletes, humans, and coaches who've been in this space and coaching people for a long time. They discuss: - The myth of "if you're not fit, it's because you don't want it bad enough": the erasure of complex factors that contribute to individuals having more or less time (and ability) to train - The myth of "every goal is attainable": not all goals are realistic for all people, even with long timelines, and that's okay - The myth of "If you train like me, you...
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Training with Chronic Disease(s) - With Ariana and Mike
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Ariana Scalfo and Mike Thompson sit down to discuss their personal experiences training with, around, and sometimes despite, their chronic conditions. How do they handle being disabled sometimes, and only in specific ways? How do they (try) to avoid flares, and what do those flares look like? How do these conditions affect their mental health and identity, especially as coaches? When is it appropriate to "fight through," and when fighting through it is the worst idea? Is there any way to tell which option is best during a flare of symptoms? In what unique ways does the hybrid methodology...
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How to Train with Limited Time: Establishing Priorities
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"Life is a Thanksgiving meal. Some things are on boil, some things are simmering on the back burner, and this changes all night long." - Anthony D'Orazio or Gandalf, depending on who you ask Join Anthony D'Orazio, Justin Jones, and Mike Thompson as they discuss what it's like to encounter a busy period in your life. How to quantify "busy," how to select training priorities and use available time and recovery to the best effect, and how to stay mentally engaged when your brain is stretched thinner than butter scraped over too much bread.
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Men's Mental Health and Training - With Mike & Justin
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Join Director of Coaching Ariana Scalfo as she chats with new CHP coaches Mike Thompson and Justin Jones about men's mental health and how it plays out in lifestyle, health, and ability/motivation to train. Mike and Justin are relatively new fathers, and they discuss with Ariana (a new mother) the loneliness and pressure that comes with fatherhood, and the dangers of depression, and lack of clearly defined paternal support during that time. [tw: discussion about depression, anxiety, mentions of suicide, body dysmorphia] Dealing with interalized shame; are men's health issues framed more...
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Clayton Foster: Crucible Champ 2024
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Clay Foster has been a part of Complete Human Performance for years, and has been doing the hybrid thing for even longer. He won The Crucible Pro Men's Division in 2024, he's competed in the Hybricon Games (2023), and is registered for Rally in the Valley 2025 to name a few things. A coach himself, Clay's training has run the gamut from bodybuilding to CrossFit to 100-milers, and he's excited to spend 2025 enjoying his hard-earned fitness. Listen in and follow Clay on Instagram at @clayfostfitness
info_outlineJoin Ariana as she chats with Matt Stevens, race director of Rally in the Valley, an incredibly fun and exciting hybrid competition held in Hurricane, WV every year since 2023. Matt is also the Head Judge at Hybricon Games, held at the end of October, and brings his rich military experience and experience as an athlete and gym owner (ShotFire Fitness) to the table for each event he's involved in.
Learn about what it takes to host a multi-day hybrid competition (a lot), how many people it takes to put one together, the need for strong sponsors in the hybrid space, and a recap of 2024.
Teasers for 2025, Geiger Training Camp 2025 (1 spot left as of recording)
The importance of training in groups, especially for often solo hybrid athletes - training as a competitor, etc
Learning from mistakes, learning from failure
Designing a competition without a qualifier, with room for every athlete of every level (truly).
What does it take?
Reach Matt at his Rally In the Valley IG:
https://www.instagram.com/rallywestvirginia/
GET ON THE WAIT LIST for 2025:
https://pr.fit/event/rally2025
Visit Shot Fire Fitness if you're in West Virginia:
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