Episode 58: Skimo Gold interview about The Book!
The Better Podcast
This one is a little different! Travis Macy and Cam Smith had me on the Skimo Gold podcast to talk about Badass Class: The Real Life Guide to Training for Endurance Sports, and we had a blast! Check it out!
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Episode 57: Holidays, USA Skimo Olympics, VO2max training
The Better Podcast
Hot damn, it's the most complicated time of the year! Joe and Matti talk about how to get through the holidays, Joe's experience at the Skimo World Cup that won the US a spot to the Olympics, VO2max training, and of course, a fair share of tangents!
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Episode 56: Stimulants, Adaptation, and Systems!
The Better Podcast
Weeooo! Between Matti's third kid and Joe's racing comback, this is a wild one! WE talk about caffeine, stimulants, social media, chihuahuas(?), and a whole lot more!
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Episode 55: Guardrails!
The Better Podcast
How do we make sure that the amount of training is right? That it's not too much? That it's enough? Matti and I talk about the different ways of monitoring load, phsyiology, stress, and some systems of how to use them together.
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Episode 54: The Return! Broken bones, aging athletes, and Joe's new BOOK!
The Better Podcast
Hot damn, it's been a minute. We're back and fired up talking about Matti's summer, Joe's new book, and lots of side-tracks of thoughts on how to help athletes. It's a good one, get into it!
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Episode 53: On the benefits of competition
The Better Podcast
Catching up, ranting a little, you know, the usual. We talk about the challenges (but also benefits) of strong competition, why progress isn't a buffet line, and a bunch of our usual tangets. This one is hiiiiight energy!
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Episode 52: Unbound Gravel prep with Matti and Uri
The Better Podcast
Oh Unbound, you crazy beast! We talk about why Unbound is cool even if you don't like gravel (Joe), how to not die on your first ultra (Matti), and how to actually fuel properly (Uri). While Unbound is the topic, if you do ultra (longer than 2-3 hours) events, there's some good stuff in here for you!
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Episode 51: Nutrition with Uri Carlson
The Better Podcast
It's been a while since we've had Uri on, but she's one of the originals, back from Episode 8! If there's one theme here it's probably "mastering the basics." We talk about blood testing, supplementation, sweat testing, and a whole lot more!
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Episode 50: Mental Map Vs. Reality
The Better Podcast
Joe and Matti talk about the dangers of not challenging assumptions, the importance of using reality as a place to make training decisions, and you, know, the usual dumb jokes.
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Episode 49 with Matti: Random Show
The Better Podcast
Whew, it's been a minute, but we're back! Today Matti and I catch up about not being bulletproof, philosophy shifts, and how workouts don't happen in isolation. We have some fun, we talk about some nerdy shit, and yeah, we (I) say the F-word a few times. Good to be back!
info_outlineGravel and mountain biking racing is here and Joe and Matti talk about the challenges (good and bad) that come with pushing your skills on a bike, along with carbs, recovery, and adaptation as an athlete.