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Unlocking Athletic PotentialE#55 Training Talk: Back to Race Mode with Lou Guenier & Chris DavisIan and Johnny welcome back Spartan Pro Athletes Lou Guenier and Chris Davis who were on the UAP podcast a year ago.Lou discusses his recent Spartan Beast Races races in Andorra and Morzine and how his training has progressed under his new coach Jon Albon.Chris discusses he benefits of having a schedule and how he has untaken some new unique challenges during COVID including a 50km trial with his dog, Pumpkin. 2021-08-3050 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialTokyo 2020 Olympics Bitesize #7 | Highlights and Best Takes feat Gavin StephensWorld V40 400m Champion Gavin Stephens joins Ian to discuss their highlights and best takes from the Athletics programme at Tokyo 2020.2021-08-1332 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialTokyo 2020 Olympics Bitesize #6 | Is Warholm's World Record the GOAT!?! feat Mike SkinnerFormer GB International and Sports Agent, Mike Skinner, joins Ian to debate whether Karsten Warholm's 400m Hurdles World Record is the greatest all time performance in Athletics.2021-08-0514 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialTokyo 2020 Olympics Bitesize #5 | The Fastest on Earth with Jon OparkaIan discusses the highlights of the athletics programme so far, including both the men's and women's 100m finals with former Scottish Senior and Great Britain Under 23 International Jon Oparka.2021-08-0222 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialTokyo 2020 Olympics Bitesize #4 | Triathlon Review with Ant GrittonIan welcomes back former guest, British Triathlete Ant Gritton to review the men's and women's individual triathlon and preview the mixed team relay.2021-07-2925 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialTokyo 2020 Olympics Bitesize #3 | The Covid Factor Featuring Nick DunnUsually injury, choking on the big stage or a false start may be the unfortunate reasons why a medal contender fails to Unlock their Athletic Potential but this year the COVID factor could be the reason. Former Irish international gymnastic , Nick Dunn, who has competed at World, European and Commonwealth Games, joins us to discuss the impact of COVID on these Games so far!2021-07-2617 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialTokyo 2020 Olympics Bitesize #2 | New EventsIan and Johnny discuss the new Olympic events added to this year's Games.2021-07-2311 minUnlocking Athletic PotentialTokyo 2020 Olympics Bitesize #1 | Live Games Preview with Radzi ChinyanganyaWith one day before the delayed Tokyo Olympics starts, we spoke to Sports Presenter, Radzi Chinyanganya, who will reporting live for Discovery Channel UK / Europort.2021-07-2210 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialE#47 | Ian & Johnny - Products We Love (And Some We Want To Try)Following on from our episode on ‘Essentials v Margin Gains’, Ian & Johnny discuss the non-essential products we love. These are products we could definitely do without but enjoy having in our performance arsenal. We only feature products we generally love but for each product, we will give a full disclaimer on where we got the product from, price and discounts we received and if we have any connections to the brand. ***We have not been paid by any brands to promote their products***Leg Compression devices including Air Relax and NormatecFoam Rollers including the Rollga...2021-05-2242 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialE#46 | Jeff Ross - All Terrains, No Limits - Excelling as a Masters AthleteWe welcome multidisciplinary distance runner and coach, Jeff Ross, to the @unlockingathleticpotential podcast this week.Jeff originates from Scotland but has been living in Malaysia for the past 10 years. At high school, he participated in cross-country running and track athletics but found his passion in squash for most of his adulthood. In 2013, now in his late 30s, he returned to running and has made incredible progress across a broad range of distances and terrains. Now at 46 years young, today’s guest continues to excel on the road, trails and stairs and is a regular race winner in Ma...2021-05-1148 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialE#45 | Jake Smith - From Pacer to Running a 2 hours 11 minutes Marathon DebutWe welcome Great Britain’s long-distance runner Jake Smith to @unlockingathleticpotential.Jake recently made headlines when he went from pacing the Cheshire Marathon to going ‘all in’ for the full distance, despite never running close to 26.195 miles before in any capacity… and on this marathon debut he clocked 2:11.00, which is an Olympic and World Championship qualifying time.Jake’s other PBs are:5km: 13:47 10km: 28:50 (28:00 in training)Half Marathon: 1:00:31 (GB under 23 record and third fastest Britain of all time)His half marathon PB was achieved when he finished in 18th place at the World Athletics H...2021-05-0450 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialE#44 | Ian Deeth & Johhny Tieu - Essential Vs. Marginal GainsIan and Johnny catch up on recent training and talk about the essentials which should be ever present in our daily lives and form the foundation of our training and balancing this with marginal gains.Unlocking Athletic Potential proudly partners with Red Dot Running Company, who specialise in sports nutrition and running kit and are based in Singapore. You can find them at rdrc.sg2021-04-2930 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialE#43 | Jack Carpenter, Luke De-Benedictis and George Edwards -Fatherhood Fitness and Giving Our Children the Best Possible Athletic FoundationsThis week on @unlockingathleticpotential we welcome three fellow hybrid endurance athletes, who also happen to be podcast hosts, who have all either very recently or the last few years have become dads:George Edwards is a hybrid endurance athlete and trainer at Gymbox Farringdon although during this pandemic, he has set himself up with his own training lab at his home. He is also a host on the ‘Rise & Grind’ Podcast and is father to Ivy. Luke De Benedictis is a fitness trainer based in Poole, Dorset and Spartan Pro Team Member. He is one part...2021-04-221h 11
Unlocking Athletic PotentialE#42 | Tessa Philippaerts - Journey to Becoming Canicross World ChampionWe welcome Tessa Philippaerts to the @unlockingathleticpotential podcast. Tessa is a multiple canicross world champion, originally from Belgium, now residing in Norway. She is also a running & canicross coach. In this episode we discuss:How Tessa’s combined love for dogs and passion for running helped her discover canicrossHer progression in the sport and the early successes and challenges on this journeyCompeting in her first World Championships in Borken, Germany, in 2011 as a Junior, where she ending up beating the times of al the senior women (and most of the men)The specific training sessions that hel...2021-04-1550 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialE#41 | Myriam Guillot-Boisset - The Spartan Elite and 2-time Adventure Race World Champion Racing for the PlanetWe welcome professional endurance athlete, Myriam Guillot-Boisset to the @unlockingathleticpotential Podcast.Some of Mimi’s amazing achievements include:Winning two Adventure World Championships (2011 and 2013)2nd Place Spartan Ultra World Championships (2019)3rd Place Spartan World Championships (2019)47 Spartan Career PodiumsShe also holds a masters degree in Sports Science and hosts a raw adventure camp with her husband Jackie in Tenerife.In this episode we discuss:The start of her fitness journey and how this led to finding a passion for adventure and endurance eventsThe race which has given her the greatest sense of ha...2021-04-0958 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialE#40 | Lauren Stroud - From U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials to OCR Elite and Dekafit ChampionLauren Stroud is a two-time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trialist and has a PB of 2 hours 44 minutes over the distance. She also boasts some very impressive times over 5km (16:18), 10km (34:11) and the half marathon (1:14).Lauren has recently made the transition over to Elite Obstacle Course Racing and Hybrid Endurance events, making her Elite Spartan Race debut at the USNS opener at Jacksonville in February. She then podiumed in her second race at San Antonio before going on to win the inaugural Spartan Dekafit in her home state of Texas.In this episode we discuss:...2021-04-0256 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialE#39 | Spartan Race is back and Laureus Sports Awards Nominees AnnouncedIan and Johnny discuss their thoughts on the first Spartan Races of the year as well as the nominees for the 2021 Laureus Sports Awards.Unlocking Athletic Potential proudly partners with Red Dot Running Company, who specialise in sports nutrition and running kit and are based in Singapore. You can find them at rdrc.com2021-03-1837 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialE#38 | Ilona-Jade Errington and Jamie Nunn - Journey from OCR Open to Spartan EliteWe welcome Asian based Spartan Pro athletes, Ilona-Jade Errington and Jamie Nunn to the @unlockingathleticpotential Podcast.Both Ilona and Jamie started OCR racing in the open division and moved up to the competitive waves before heading into the Spartan elite wave where they are consistently podium contenders.We hear about their journeys and follow on from our conversation with @nicolemericle on how together we can elevate Women’s OCR!Unlocking Athletic Potential proudly partners with Red Dot Running Company, who specialise in sports nutrition and running ki...2021-03-031h 16
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #37 | Jon Ramos - Preparing Heavyweight Boxers for World Championship KnockoutsWe welcome Boxing Strength and Conditioning Coach and Personal Trainer, Jon Ramos, to the @unlockingathleticpotentialpodcast.Jon is the S&C Coach for boxing heavyweight, Derek Chisora, who has held British, Commonwealth and European titles. Derek once challenged for the WBC Heavyweight title against Vitali Klitschko in 2012, going the full distance before losing on points.Jon was also a high performing athlete, competing in the top tier of the British Athletics League in both the Long Jump and Sprints and was a British University Long Jump Champion. He is also a BJJ practitioner.In...2021-02-251h 00
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #36 | Costas Karageorghis - How the Power of Music Can Help YOU Unlock Your Athletic PotentialThe use of music in the sport and exercise setting is commonplace and most us regularly use a playlist either pre-task or during our training sessions to accompany us. But how much thought goes into the choice of our music other than the fact we might like these particular tracks and what does the research actually prove?This week we welcome to the @unlockingathleticpotential podcast, Professor Costas Karageorghis, a lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Brunel University London in the UK, who is one of the world’s leading experts into the effects of music on ex...2021-02-181h 07
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #35 | Nicole Mericle - How the Spartan World Champion Aims to Elevate Women's OCRWe welcome one of the dominant athletes from the world of Obstacle Course racing to the @unlockingathleticpotential podcast, Nicole Mericle.Nicole is a 5-time obstacle course racing world champion and the current OCR 3km, Spartan Race World Champion and Spartan Trifecta Champion.However, she is now on a new mission - to elevate women’s OCR and create a super team of female athletes, pushing them to unlock their athletic potential. Nicole is also passionate about helping increase women’s participation and depth in the sport.In this episode we discuss:Her rece...2021-02-131h 07
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #34 | Lauren Reid - Running 15:45 for 5km to Clock a New Parkrun World RecordParkrun is back in Australia and we welcome Lauren Reid to the UAP Podcast who set a new 5km Parkrun World Record Performance at the Parramatta Parkrun in Sydney on 23 January 2021 clocking an impressive 15:45. Lauren was born in Scotland but now resides in Australia and has an incredible range of impressive times over distances from the 800m (2:03) to half marathon (72:30)During this episode we discuss:Her recent Parkrun World Record and how she planned to attack the previous mark of 15:49 set by Charlotte Arter How the race unfolded and reflections after crossing the line in...2021-02-0443 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #33 | Gavin Stephens - M40 400m World Champion - Finding Faster After 40We welcome M40 400m World Champion Gavin Stephens to the UAP Podcast.As a senior Gavin was a British Universities 200m Champion but stopped competing at 22 years of age as he switched sports to play semi-professional Rugby. At 35, Gavin decided to step back onto the track and over the next seven years, became progressively faster.In 2018 he held the fastest time in the world over 400 for anyone over the age of 40, clocking 49.68, and became M40 World 400m Champion, winning gold against a stacked field which included 400m 2010 Commonwealth Champion Mark Mutai from Kenya....2021-01-281h 10
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #32 | Lee McDermott - From Commonwealth Gymnastics Gold to Creating Michael Jackson's Cirque Du Soleil 'One' ShowWe welcome Olympian and double Commonwealth gold gymnast, Lee McDermott, to the UAP Podcast. After a successful career as an athlete, Lee became the head coach for Cirque Du Soleil working in Canada, Japan and Las Vegas, where he was leading the team who created the Michael Jackson ‘One’ Show.In this episode we discuss:His highlights as an athlete including competing at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic GamesHis journey as an athlete, from discovering the sport to reaching elite levelStaying motivated and the key behind skill progressionKnowing when the time was right to move out of competingMoving into...2021-01-2157 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #31 | David Watson - The Global Rise of Spartan Race in 2021We welcome David Watson, Vice president of Product at Spartan Race, the leading OCR Brand in the world, to the UAP Podcast.We discuss:David’s role and the challenges of managing a global roster of 250+ multicultural athletes with widely varying personalitiesCommon traits which he sees across the Spartan Pro Team which help them rise above the rest of the competitionLessons learnt from building a sport from scratchSpartan’s major challenges and successes over the past 12 months The success of the Spartan Games, what we can expect from the Games in 2021, and the roll out of sub-e...2021-01-141h 03
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #30 | 2020 Reflections and Planning for an Unpredictable YearTo launch Series 2, Ian and Johnny look back on their highlights of 2020 and then talk about how they are approaching the 2021 season which could potentially be full of many changes and challenges... but may also create some great new opportunities as well...Unlocking Athletic Potential proudly partners with Red Dot Running Company, who specialise in sports nutrition and running kit and are based in Singapore. You can find them at rdrc.sg2021-01-0730 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #29 | CrossFit, Spartan and Training ChatWe wrap up the first Season of @unlockingathleticpotential with a talk on the topics we love including our take on the recent CrossFit Games, why we are looking forward to watching the Spartan Games and how our own training is progressing.Unlocking Athletic Potential proudly partners with Red Dot Running Company, who specialise in sports nutrition and running kit and are based in Singapore. You can find them at rdrc.com2020-11-2152 min
Unlocking Athletic Potential5km Performance Series Part 6 | Robyn Berry - Inspiring the Next Generation of 5km AthletesWe have had a really strong response to our 5km series we have decided to add in one final lap. This week we speak to former U.C. Berkeley Long Distance Runner, Robyn Berry, who has PBs of 34:15 over 10km and 16:23 over 5km. She is the Current Head Coach of the Boys Cross Country and Track and Field Teams of Sir Francis Drake High School in Marin County, Northern California.Robyn has won various coaching awards and her coaching philosophy is to foster an atmosphere where every athlete is respected in a low stress high intensity environment...2020-11-1250 min
Unlocking Athletic Potential5km Performance Series Part 5 | Ian and Johnny's Ten Top Tips to Get 5km Race ReadyIan and Johnny round up the 5km Performance Series by diving into their ten top tips to get you 5km race ready.There is also an opportunity to win a month of free training with Johnny.Unlocking Athletic Potential proudly partners with Red Dot Running Company, who specialise in sports nutrition and running kit and are based in Singapore. You can find them at rdrc.com2020-11-0545 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #26 | Sarah Davies - Britain's Barbell QueenSarah Davies is a British International Weightlifter who gained her first international honours just a few years after starting the sport. In 2015 she became Britain’s first ever European U23 Champion and then claimed a silver at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast. Last year she set a British record for the snatch in her weight class and is in on course to represent GB at next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games.Very recently Sarah became Chair of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes Commission and she has been very vocal for a need for change in t...2020-10-2944 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #25 | Natalie Dau - Hitting 100 Miles in the Singapore Backyard UltraBig’s Backyard Ultra is a global event with a unique format which took place across 21 different countries simultaneously. It started this weekend and finished just a few days ago. Athletes complete a 6.7km course on the hour, every hour. If a runner can’t make it back before the end of an hour, they’re given a DNF. If they do make it back in time, they can use however many minutes remain in the hour to rest, eat or do anything else they need to do. This continues until only one athlete remains!6.7km seems like q...2020-10-2239 min
Unlocking Athletic Potential5km Performance Series Part 4 | Mark Williams - Training essentials to CRUSH your 5km personal bestFor the fourth part of our 5km mini-series, we welcome Coach Mark Williams to UAP. Mark originates from the UK, but has been living in Asia since 1998 and is currently based in Malaysia since 2008. He has been running competitively for close to 20 years and has won over 170 races in his career in distances ranging from 5 to 50k. He has ran 47 marathons to date, with 30 of them under 2:40.Mark is a qualified athletics coach, fitness instructor, and secondary school teacher of Physical Education. He has coached running for over 10 years and has held the esteemed position of Head...2020-10-1546 min
Unlocking Athletic Potential5km Performance Series Part 3 | Andy Baddeley - From Olympics to Parkrun World Record in the Same Week and the Rise of 'The Running Channel'We welcome two-time Olympian and Parkrun World Record Holder, Andy Baddeley to UAP. Andy, who is a middle distance specialist has had some impressive victories in the mile, clocking 3:49 in Oslo in 2008 to win the prestigious Dream Mile and then a year later, beating a stacked field to win the prestigious Fifth Avenue Mile. Andy’s Parkrun World Record, where he ran 13:48 for 5km at Bushy Park, is something that has gained attention across the globe but what makes it remarkable is that he only decided to go for this challenge after he was knocked out of the L...2020-10-0859 min
Unlocking Athletic Potential5km Performance Series Part 2 | Tim Bayley - From International Sprinter to a Sub 4-minute Mile and the Mindset Needed to Attack a Sub 14-minute 5kmBritish International, Tim Bayley, started life a sprinter, running some pretty impressive times over 200m and 400m, routinely clocking 46 second relay splits in the latter before moving up to the middle distance and winning the British 800m title, where he has a personal best of 1:46.6 and 1500m where he represented Great Britain at the Doha 2010 World Indoor Championships.But Tim continued to show further range, smashing the 4-minute mile and then clocking a sub 14-minute 5km in his one and only showing over this distance on the track. It was the power of positive self t...2020-10-011h 13
Unlocking Athletic Potential5km Performance Series Part 1 | Nick Goolab - Running 13:27 for 5km & His Plan To Claim Back His British RecordWe flag off our 5km Performance Series with current England and Great Britain international, Nick Goolab, who specialises in distances from 3km, where he has run a PB of 7:42.22 up to 10km where he has clocked 28 minutes 22 seconds. He has won national titles on the road and has represented GB in both cross country and on the track. Arguably his greatest moment to date came earlier this year in Monaco, where he broke Mo Farah and Rob Demark’s shared British road record in the 5km, clocking an incredible 13:27. However this mark was recently beaten by Marc Scott… could this...2020-09-2454 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #20 | How our Guests Unlocked Their Athletic Potential - Episodes 11-19 Recap feat. Raj AhmedIan and Johnny are joined by OCR and Fitness Coach, Raj Ahmed, who is from the UK but now based in Malaysia, to look back on Episodes 11-19 to discuss their best takeaways on how they can improve their own performances and unlock their athletic potential.Raj coaches at The Obstacle Lab, in Kuala Lumpur, one of South East Asia's premier OCR training facilities. As mentioned in our introduction, George Crewe has recently launched the InnerFight OCR Academy which can be found at:https://ifocracademy.thinkific.comUse code UAPOCR10 for a 10% Discount2020-09-1751 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #19 | Training Talk feat. Spartan Pros Chris Davis & Lou GuenierWe welcome back to the podcast Spartan Pro Team members Lou Guenier and Chris Davis to talk training.Chris was a guest on Episode 2: What Makes a Great Coach and we delve deeper into his reflections from that episode and how he has now enlisted the expertise of UAP co-host Johnny Tieu to help hone his training.Lou Guenier was a guest on Episode 6: Battle of the Fitness Trackers and we discuss his recent move from Bali back to his hometown of Paris in France and the adjustments he has had to make to get...2020-09-1044 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #18 | Jack Bauer - Spartan Stadion Stud and Mr Stat-tasticJack Bauer is an Elite Spartan Racer and member of the Spartan Pro Team from the United States who has developed a specialism for the Stadion series, where he finished 4th place in 2019.He has also had great performances in the hybrid endurance arena of Hyrox where he has had podiums in his age group and had top 10 finishes in the elite category.Whilst a he is a high performing athlete in his own right, Jack is more widely known in OCR circles as the statistic guru and even though the spotlight of the sport...2020-09-031h 36
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #17 | Colleen Augustin - From OCR Elite to MMA ChampionIn 2019, Malaysian Colleen Augustin created history by winning gold medal at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) Asian Championships. Five months later, she stepped up to the IMMAF World Championships in Bahrain where she claimed bronze.But choosing MMA was a far from straight forward choice for Colleen who was also excelling in OCR where she was regularly hitting podiums.In Spartan Race she took 3rd in the 2017 APAC Series and then won the 2018 South East Asia Series the following year. She also competed for Team Malaysia at the 2017 and 2018 Spartan World Championships. 2020-08-281h 06
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #16 | Suzy Walsham - Dominating the World Tower Running SceneAfter an impressive middle distance track career which saw her win three 1500m national titles, one 800m national title and then make the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth games final, Australian Suzy Walsham went on to dominate the road running scene in Singapore before going on to dominate the world of tower running. Her incredible achievements include:Becoming the 2018 Tower Running World Champion,8 times World Vertical Circuit Champion,9 times Tower Running World Cup Champion, Winning the iconic Empire State Building Vertical race a recording breaking 10 timesWe hear how Suzy has shown amazing longevity at such an incredible high level fr...2020-08-201h 16
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #15 | OCR Legend Matt MurphyAustralian Matt Murphy was one of the early stars in the elite world of Obstacle Course Racing and finished second at the 2013 Spartan World Champions in Vermont.Matt has the best elite podium record in Spartan history. When he was competing regularly between 2012 - 2018, he never finished lower than second position in an elite Spartan Race.We hear about his early success in sport as a teenager, his transition from triathlon to OCR, how he maintained such high consistency against some of the world's best athletes, his 2019 comeback as well as new challenges and goals...2020-08-1447 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #14 | Gabe Heck - From Div 1 Cross Country Athlete to OCR EliteWe welcome Gabe Heck to UAP who is a former cross country athlete from Wisconsin, USA with some very impressive running stats who has now made the transition over to the world of Elite OCR.In High School, Gabe was State Champion for the 2-mile (9:03.86) and has a 5km PB of 14:45. He went on to represent Cornell University in Division 1 Cross Country and Track.Since moving to Asia, Gabe has made an immediate impact into the elite sport of OCR in Asia, winning three nationwide races in Thailand and hitting Spartan Race podiums in Malaysia...2020-08-061h 03
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #13 | Life on the Edge - Becoming World Junior Skeleton Bobsleigh Champion with Greg KirkGreg Kirk became Britain's first ever World Junior Skeleton Bobsleigh Champion in 2004.Skeleton is a winter sliding sport in which a person rides a small sled, down a frozen track while lying face down and head-first. During elite racing the rider experiences accelerations up to 5Gs and reach speeds of over 130 km/h (81 mph).We find out about how he transitioned from a British universities winning sprinter to this high-risk sport and the challenges he faced on this journey.Greg then moved into yet another sport, Beach Lifesaving, where he also gained international...2020-07-301h 05
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #12 | Fine Tuning Botswana's Elite Athletes with Simon O'BrienIan and Johnny speak to Sport Therapist Simon O'Brien who has supported a number of elite high performing athletes nationally and globally, most notably:London 2012 800m Olympic Silver Medallist, Nijel Amos; Daegu 2011 400m World Champion, Amantle Montsho; Gold Coast 2018 400m Commonwealth Gold and Silver Medallists Isaac Makwala He has frequently been involved with working at high profile sporting events, such as 2012 London Olympics and IAAF World Athletics Championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019.Simon has a particular interest in athlete preparation and recovery for elite/high performance including soft tissue therapy, cold water immersion and preha...2020-07-241h 08
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #11 | Pursuing Your Passions with OCR Athlete George CreweWhen you find your passion, how far are you prepared to take it…Ian and Johnny's guest today is George Crewe, an elite Obstacle Course Racer and Coach originally from the UK but now based in Dubai. He found his love for OCR from a chance meeting with a client in his corporate job. He then decided to embark on a worldwide tour of Spartan / OCR races and in the process cut his PB for 5km in half from 36 minutes to 18 minutes. He then quit his high flying job to become a full-time coach to help others un...2020-07-1647 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #10 | Podcast Recap & The Power of Intentional ConversationsBefore you move forward, sometimes it's best to look back and reflect on your journey so far.Ian and Johnny discuss their best takes from Episodes 1-9 and the best advice listeners can use to help them unlock their athletic potential.2020-07-0936 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #9 | Getting to the Start Line Healthy with Dr Kenny WongEvery athlete will experience injury at some point in their sporting journey and this week we talk to Osteopath Dr. Kenny Wong about how injury prevention is better than cure and other top tips to help you lining up healthy before your next competition .Kenny has both a Doctorate of Osteopathy and a Masters degree in Exercise Science. His work has taken him around the globe and he has conducted workshops and training courses in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and more recently, in Singapore. His seminars focus on manual therapy and building effective training...2020-07-0237 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #8 | Jeri Chua - Singapore's Ultra QueenThis week's guest, Singaporean Jeri Chua, began her endurance sport career over 20 years ago when she entered an Ironman triathlon and did well enough to become the first Singaporean to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Around 10 years ago Jeri shifted her focus to ultramarathon running and has been a pioneer of the sport in Asia, recording a number of ‘firsts’. She has run the gruelling 330-kilometre Tor Des Geants, the 400-kilometre Ultra Trail Gobi Race, the 168-kilometre Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, and dozens of shorter (but tough!) events, mostly off-road.In 20...2020-06-2655 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #7 | Mike Skinner - From Crushing X-Country to Sports Agent for Mo Farah and Usain BoltIan and Johnny are joined by athlete Mike Skinner, who after several internationals on the track, including captaining England, found his calling in cross country where he has represented Great Britain at 5 European and 6 World Cross Country Championships.After his success as an athlete, he is now a sports agent for PACE Sports Management, who look after some of the world’s top athletic stars including Usain Bolt, Mo Farah, Galen Rupp, Vivian Cheruiyot and Dina Asher-Smith to name just a few. 2020-06-1957 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #6 | Battle of the Fitness Trackers - Oura Ring Vs. Whoop Band feat. Lou GuenierHosts Ian Deeth and Johnny Tieu discuss wearable sports technology, which has been a game changer in providing athletes with data to help improve their performance in recent years. Whilst GPS watches and HR monitors are the most popular, today we look at two of the latest and most complete all-round fitness devices on the market - The Whoop Strap (The World’s Most Powerful Fitness Membership) and The Oura Ring V.2 (The World’s Smartest Wearable). These devices track everything from Sleep, Body Temperature to Heart Rate but arguably and most importantly, Heart Rate Variability (HRV).Join...2020-06-1334 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #5 | British Triathlete Ant GrittonIn this episode we catch up with British Triathlete and Ironman, Ant Gritton, who despite major injury setbacks over the last two seasons, has continued to make great progress in the British Triathlon ranks and is looking to step up to the world of Ironman. We hear about his training, balance between the disciplines of running, cycling and swimming and also his mindset of cutting out the unnecessary distractions in life that slow us down so we can spend more time perfecting our craft. Regardless of your sporting passion, every athlete should listen to Ant's positive and practical advise...2020-06-061h 02
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #4 | Resetting Goals for 2020Ian and Johnny discuss their original plans for the 2020 Spartan Season and the adjustments they have had to make because of the COVID-19 situation.2020-06-0328 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #3 | Power Couple Inspiration - Jade & Brendan HuntIn this episode we chat with one of OCRs most successful and inspirational power couples, Jade and Brendan Hunt.They have been competing in the sport since 2013 and have amassed a total of 66 elite Spartan podiums between them - we’ll find out during the episode who has the most of these out of the two!They live in Sydney Australia but outside of their home country have competed in Asia, Europe and the U.S. On this worldwide journey are are the only couple to have podiumed in two different countries on the same wee...2020-05-2758 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #2 | What Makes a Great Coach? Feat. Chris DavisHosts Ian and Johnny are joined by Spartan Pro Obstacle Course Racer Chris Davis to discuss what makes a great coach. During this episode Ian, Johnny and Chris talk through their athletic journeys and the coaches that have had a positive impact on their performances. They also discuss the pros and cons of online coaching compared to more traditional face to face coaching and what their ideal coaching set up would be.2020-05-2047 min
Unlocking Athletic PotentialEpisode #1 | Positive Training Takes From LockdownHosts Ian and Johnny talk through their current training routines from the COVID-19 lockdown, the positives of training in the same environment day in day out and what they will move forward with after routines go back top normal.Ian Deeth and Johnny Tieu compete in Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) and are both members of the Spartan Pro Team.2020-05-1716 min