Hes got four pros and 28 age groupers, so it will be a busy day of. Throw training for swim bike run into the mix and many triathletes are juggling a fairly hectic schedule. He is a regular contributor to triathlete magazine, lava magazine, and triathlete europe, and has been featured in many other publications, including the. This is not reality and so online coaching is the option for those not in the bay area. Access to the education hub is included in our squad program and our 1. The mission of the purple patch podcast is to help timestarved people everywhere integrate sport into life. I had the distinct pleasure to sit down poolside in kona with purplepatchfitness coach, matt dixon, who was a pro triathlete himself. How do i determine my training zones and thresholds. Follow purple patch fitness and learn more about our coaching services, training camps, promotions and matt s latest book, fast track.
Read on to learn more about matts incredible background as well as his. With a masters degree in clinical and exercise physiology and his background as an elite swimmer and professional triathlete, dixon understands deeply the practical and theore. While coaching his many ceo and highlevel executive athletes, dixon has. You might also know him as jesse thomas coach amongst countless other ironman pros and the host of purple patch podcast. Hes combined his unique expertise and experience to form the backbone of his coaching philosophy, the purple patch pillars of performance. Your training plans, whether on camp or at home, will be specifically constructed to match your needs, no matter your level of ability and aims. Matt dixon came on the show to talk about the purple patch athletes racing the ironman world championship on saturday.
Matt dixon comes across as a reasonable and knowledgeable coach. Pro triathletes go through two brutal days of training at the hands of expert triathlon coach matt dixon of purple patch fitness. If you are a purple patch member, be sure to head to the education hub to read the article by precision hydration on indoor training hydration needs and a special offer from our friends. Here are some of our family favorite triathlon training camps. In order to establish training zones for riding and running training, you will execute threshold assessment workouts. Purple patch coaching resources learn more about purple patch 1. That said, we really arent biased when it comes to matt s triathlon training camps, because they are great without our help.
Matt dixon explains the purple patch approach to training zones. Matt dixon outlines a path and direction to reframe your mindset and empower you to control the controllables. In fasttrack triathlete, elite triathlon coach matt dixon offers his plan of attack for high performance in longcourse triathlon. Australias luke bell has announced that he will be coached by purple patch coaching and matt dixon. He is ably backed up by a team of professionally qualified coaches. As we continue to grow and evolve, we are often seeking out highly qualified coaches to join the purple patch coaching team and work under the direct guidance and support of matt dixon and our head of coaching practice. Triathlon taren does a podcast with matt dixon who is the author of the well.
When we delivery anything, we never deliver a stockstandard plan, said matt, in support of that, my biggest passion is education and each athlete is different, said matt dixon. Pro triathlon training at matt dixons purple patch. Since the beginning, matt dixon and purple patch fitness have coached world class athletes to world and professional championships. Matt s latest book in fasttrack triathlete, purple patch founder and head coach, matt dixon, offers busy triathletes a plan of attack for high performance in longdistance triathlon without sacrificing work, life, and relationships. Dixon took lietos commitment and made some huge changes. They are small so you get personalized attention and a focus on more than just training. Six essential changes ive made to hit my best numbersat. When, matt dixon of purplepatch fitness, a coach to athletic immortals, pens a book germane to everyday people trying to keep fit, it pays to listen since. Favorite triathlon training camps life with a triathlete. These workouts will provide the framework to ensure your training zones are aligned with your current state of.
Hydration specifics with matt dixon and kyla channell follow us and learn more about our coaching services, training camps, promotions and matt s latest book, fast track triathlete. Okay, i have to come clean that matt dixon, founder of purple patch, is my husbands coach and ive even interviewed matt for triwivesclub. This is a time for resilience and calltoaction from coach matt dixon and purple patch fitness. With the addition of bell, dixon is quickly becoming one of. I was overcooked, underrested, and fueled terribly during the. The immersive experience centers around the purple patch pillars of performance, providing an equal balance of education, skill development, and training in all disciplines of triathlon. He coaches professional ironman champions with notables such as sarah piampiano, jesse thomas, laura siddall, kevin collington and an host of other pros, elite amateurs, and age groupers from around the world. Balancing a big life with big performance in longcourse triathlon at.
Click here for matt s article on finding the right wetsuit for you. Matt dixon is a worldclass triathlon coach, former pro triathlete and elite swimmer, and an exercise physiologist. You dont have to be an executive to train like one. Author and triathlon coach, matt dixon, will empower and educate you to integrate sport into life in order to reach your athletic potential. Matt dixon of purple patch coaching hosted a swim clinic for tri town bicycles in boise, id as part of the usat winter seminar. What should you do as a performanceminded individual in these uncertain times. The purple patch pro squad has a small number of fully committed athletes who are unapologetically on a quest for worldclass performance.
Purple patch podcast podcast on demand 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. Dont take heat events lightly purple patch fitness. Matt dixon is well known for his authorship of two books the well built triathlete and the fasttrack triathlete which are two of. Purple patch podcast listen to podcasts on demand free.
Dixon s method breaks new ground in triathlon training, introducing a new, comprehensive approach that builds the. In an ideal world, all ppf athletes would live near matt dixon and be individually coached by him. These 5 triathlon training lessons that triathlon taren took from triathlon coach matt dixon at the purplepatch fitness triathlon training camp in. Matt believes it is through the lens of your athletic potential that you will reach your human potential. In the wellbuilt triathlete, elite triathlon coach matt dixon reveals the approach he has used to turn agegroup triathletes into elite professionals and champions.
He has a masters degree in clinical and exercise physiology and has been featured in the wall street journal, new york times, mens journal, mens fitness and mens health. Matt dixon is the head coach of purple patch fitness. Under his guidance, purple patch athletes have recorded over 350 professional ironman and ironman 70. Dixon has helped over 300 athletes to qualify for the ironman world championship in kona, hawaii, and also coached the 2016 70. You will be working directly with matt dixon, under a favorable fee structure to support your journey, and have all the resources of the purple patch team and experts to support you. In 2012, at 240 pounds, she reached out to matt dixon and purple patch fitness for help. The announcement comes two weeks after bell failed to finish ironman st. Cnn met up with matt dixon and purple patch to discuss healthy tips for. The purple patch squad is the highperformance training community for timestarved triathletes around the world. Matt dixon is a worldclass triathlon coach, former professional triathlete and elite swimmer, and an exercise physiologist. This months theme is the busy athlete, which is a bit of an oxymoron since i challenge you to find anyone that claims theyre not busy. This month we sat down to talk with matt dixon of purple patch fitness to learn more.
Matt dixon guest starred on simon wards podcast last week. Chelsea sodaro shares why she gave up running to compete in. Purple patch fitness coach matt dixon on the fasttrack. Your reaction, however, is what matters most in your journey and adversity is a growth opportunity. Last week, episode 74 of the purple patch podcast focused on heat training and performance in hot environments we received a lot of positive feedback from the show globally, but i always aim to dig a little deeper and provide more insight for you, the pp athletes. Matt dixon is an ironman university master coach and a former professional triathlete. On the final day of the triathlon business international conference triathlon taren meets with matt dixon, head coach of the purple patch triathlon team.
Adopting an athletic mindset, regardless of where you find yourself, just may be the one spark to save your life. Check out episode 144 to hear how matt dixon is helping the purple patch community get through the covd crisis. At purple patch fitness, we encourage athletes to know it is completely possible to maintain balance in their busy lives, even in. Dixon ary strong like bull purple patch big truck trucker hat 2019. The purple patch squad provides daytoday structured workouts written by matt dixon, each with indepth video tutorials, ongoing global education around all aspects of performance, a great inperson and online community, as well as opportunities to connect live with our coaches via twiceweekly video office hours, and indepth education via. Im interested in buying some sort of training plan. Our coaching commitment collectively growing in our passion to education and empower all athletes why ceos and executives love long course triathlon matt dixon. While dixon s purple patch coaches people all over the world, dixon s approach is far from generic. Thats why we use the long belt slider on one side of the pool and then jump in. 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. Her career highlights include winning ironman western australia. Matt dixon is one of the worlds best triathlon coaches is behind the highly.