The Hill Pursuit Podcast

EPISODE 30: Why Experiencing Doubt/Uncertainty is GOOD for You

- Brief race recap from Hayden's recent Half-Ironman...It went well!! For the full race recap, go back to the June 14 Blog post!

- Moments of weakness make you stronger

- LOTS of people need to experience these moments in order to grow as an athlete and person

- Small set-back for Mitch from BJJ

- Lots of massage, swimming, and running!

- Mitch hits 480lb DEADLIFT!!

- Work through soreness/injury/pain...KNOW THE DIFFERENCE!

- "Show me someone with a strong back, and I'll show you a strong person."

- Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

EPISODE 29: Half-Ironman Race Preview

- Bodyweight work, BJJ, aka "ninja work"

- 24 hours in every single day

- Training for 1 hour/day is the easy part, but how will you spend the other 23 hours???

- We can have a PLAN, but we must be ready to adapt to LIFE STRESS

- Nutrition, rest, recovery, taper, gear check

- Race plan is in place, time to execute

- Tomorrow is NEVER "Day 1"

- If you fall of the bandwagon, give yourself some slack and get back at it

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EPISODE 28: Flirting with the Line

- Thanks for listening to Episode 27, "Built for this." Ken will be back on in the near future to discuss his World Record attempt!

- Big race in one week for Hayden, more to come later

- Although Mitch's hunt is postponed one year, he is maintaining his training to stay read
    ***something many athletes were FORCED to do last year due to COVID

- How many disciplines are in the sport of triathlon? 3? Swim/Bike/Run? 4? Nutrition? Wait...wait...5?!?! Mental Toughness??

- Multiple approaches to breaking the mental barrier
1) How will you feel if you DON'T do it
2) How will you feel AFTER doing it

- Sometimes it's smart to NOT train

- Someone else is always out there getting better. Are you?

- Very individualized. We must make mistakes, both mental and physical, to learn what works and what doesn't.

- In order to learn from the line, we need to PUSH the line, and build confidence for the future

- Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

EPISODE 27: BUILT FOR THIS

- Meet our guest, Ken Rogers; attempting to set the World Record for number of pullups in one day

- The current record is 7,715 pullups

- Ken has tried and failed many times, most recently 1 year ago, almost to the day

- Mental toughness gathered from his CHOICE to participate in individually grueling sports at a very young age

- A fine line exists between being FORCED and CHOOSING to do something

- Fun fact: Ken ran a 3:32 marathon on 4 days notice, and can also rep a 500lb deadlift 11 times. He may be a CYBORG.

- How does one program to perform this many pullups??

- Be sure to follow along beginning at 8am EST Friday

- There will be a live Instagram feed @kennyrogers93

- Please donate to the GoFundMe for Hope for the Warriors, a nonprofit that assists families/individuals with PTSD

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EPISODE 26: Race Recap and Our First Guest SOON!

- Mitch is crushing testing week! Will be testing 5k run w/50lb ruck TONIGHT! Good luck Coach Mitch!

- Race Recap; Mighty Moraine Main Olympic Triathlon

- Swim 1500m, Bike 25miles, Run 6.2miles (distances CLOSE)

- Swim went WAYYY better than expected, and that lit a FIRE for the rest of the race!

- Bike average over 18mph and felt incredible throughout

- Run was just OKAY, good not great, but still satisfied!

- Learning moments = 1) I am a better swimmer than I give myself credit for; 2) I need to pull the bike back a bit so I can murder the run

- ON TUESDAY WE HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST!!!

- Ken Rogers is attempting to set the Guinness Book of World Record for pullups in 24 hours! He is coming on the show for Tuesday's podcast! Make sure you check it out!

- Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

EPISODE 25: Racing is BACK!

- WORLD RECORD PULLUPS IN 24 HOURS!! See below for more info

- Big weekend of training ahead

- Testing week next week for Mitch

- Olympic Distance Triathlon next weekend for Hayden

- Cold water means extra preparation

- We have a special guest joining us after his attempt at breaking the Guinness Book of World Record's number of pullups in 24 hours!! Stay tuned

- Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

EPISODE 24: How to Periodize for an Elk Hunt, Part 4

- Jui Jitsu: A great form of anaerobic crosstraining!

- FTP test coming up TODAY

- Tightening up these first 4 weeks

- Specifics within the 4 weeks outlined

- Testing for Mitch in about 1 week

- Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

EPISODE 23: Control What You Can Control

- What are REALISTIC expectations, and how do you create them?

- A year of "Firsts" quickly approaching

- Put the work in DAILY, the results will be what they will be

- Our performances are a direct result of our training, nothing else

- Your "goal" is imaginary, unless you put the work in EVERY DAY!

- Expect to be thrown off course on "race day"

- You put the work in, so let your FITNESS take control

- Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

EPISODE 22: How to Periodize for an Elk Hunt, Part 3

- Part THREE!

- Mitch still in "Maintenance" and loving it

- Hayden's new bike is on another level ENTIRELY

- Programming the first four weeks of this elk hunt

- Strength, Conditioning, Mobility, and Endurance: How does it all FIT?

- Contact us on Facebook and Instagram @hillpursuit, and email at hillpursuit@gmail.com

EPISODE 21: How to Periodize for an Elk Hunt, Part 2

- It's been about a week! Thanks for checking back in with us

- Brief training/life update

- Currently in 5-week base maintenance phase

- Following testing battery, we will focus on Mobility, Strength, and Conditioning

- The mid-test will only be a few days, not a full week (following about 4 weeks UP)

- Need to focus on hips and low back

- Current strength programming is SOLID, don't fix it if it aint broke

- We need to add in significant and relevant conditioning along with aerobic base

- Swimming as cross-training

- To be continued! Check out Part 3 later!

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