The Racing Mindcast

In this episode of the Racing Mindcast we chat it up with two of our favorite people. Long time coach of Chris and Morgan, the formidable Lesley Patterson and her partner in crime, the whip smart Dr. Simon Marshall! They've recently come out with an awesome new book entitled "The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion ". You definitely don't want to miss this one! Show Notes: Introduction 0:16 Introducing Dr. Simon Marshall and Lesley Paterson 1:49 The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion 2:10 What makes a Braveheart coach and what sets them apart from the rest of the crowd? 2:19 Lesley’s background as an athlete and her coaching philosophy 3:15 Simon on coaching as a holistic relationship with one’s athlete vs. prescriptive training plans 4:30 How can we as coaches overcome the hurdles of long-distance relationships with athletes in the digital age to ensure their needs are being met? 5:54 Self-perception, self-judgement and the “Me Tree” 8:30 How can coaches help foster self-efficacy and self-confidence in their athletes? 13:00 How does social media affect our self-confidence and self-esteem? 15:05 Are pro-athletes immune to the social-media phenomenon? 20:13 The “chimp brain”, “professor brain” and the “computer brain” 23:00 The chimp/professor brain and coming back from an accident and/or injury 28:15 How to get in touch with Team Braveheart 33:00 Links: Team Braveheart Coaching: http://www.braveheartcoach.com “The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion”: https://aerbook.com/maker/productcard-3039974-1636.html https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Athlete-Calm-Down-Occasion/dp/1937715736/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1509742671&sr=8-1&keywords=the+brave+athlete&dpID=51Qh3z0Av1L&preST=_SY344_BO1,204,203,200_QL70_&dpSrc=srch Audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Athlete-Calm-F-k-Occasion/dp/B0773WPGLB/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509742671&sr=8-1&keywords=the+brave+athlete

In this episode we go over a bit about the Braveheart Canada approach to rest/recovery and off days. It turns out it's not a one-size fits all model. In Part 2 we try the new Protein Cookie from Nugo Nutrition. Finally, as usual in Part 3, we go over our fears of the week in the Year of Fear Project. Show Notes: Part 1: Recovery Days *Braveheart Canada Style* (1:05) Part 2: Buy it or Bonk (15:32) Nugo Dark Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie (15:48) https://store.nugonutrition.com/protein-cookie Part 3: The Year of Fear (19:49) Chris's fear of the week (20:30) Morgan's fear of the week (21:29)

In this episode we chat about what it's like for Morgan to be coached by Chris and what it's like for Chris to have his Mrs. as an athlete. Chris has been her coach since August and we go over a bit about the complicated social dynamics involved in a coach/husband and wife/athlete relationship. In Part 2, we get fully in to the spirit for Fall and Halloween by reviewing two seasonal flavors of Boomchickapop popcorn (Pumpkin Spice and Candy Corn). Finally, in Part 3, we go over our fear of the week in the year long Year of Fear Project. Show Notes: Part 1: Coaching/being coached by your spouse (1:40) Part 2: Buy it or Bonk (Seasonal Boomchickapop) (16:16) Pumpkin Spice popcorn (17:30) Candy Corn popcorn (19:09) https://boomchickapop.com/our-products/ Part 3: The Year of Fear (20:49) Chris's fear of the week (24:24) Morgan's fear of the week (25:30)

In this episode we talk about the negative side of numbers (i.e. training data, heart rate data, pace, distance, weight, etc.). In Part 2 we review Picky Bars (Lauren's Mega Nuts flavor) and in Part 3 we catch you up on this weeks challenge in the Year of Fear Project. Morgan grapples her inner daemons as she attempts a daily meditation practice for a whole week and Chris has a real pizza from a restaurant or take-out place. Show Notes: Part 1: Negative Numbers 0:47 Part 2: Buy it or Bonk 15:45 Lauren's Mega Nuts (a.k.a. Peanut Butter Booyah) Part 3: The Year of Fear 20:38 Morgan's fear of the week 20:55 Chris's fear of the week 22:34

In this episode we go over our Canadian Thanksgiving weekend adventure where Chris ran and Morgan biked 50 Km (31 miles) from Kingston to Westport, Ontario! This was Chris's first ultra distance run and Morgan's longest bike ride in some time. Oh, and it was pouring rain...so that made things slightly more soggy than originally planned. In Part 2 we review two UK exclusive flavors of Nakd bars (Carrot Cake and Peanut Delight). As we do every week in Part 3 we go over our fears of the week. Morgan will be facing down the dreaded peanut butter and jelly sandwich and Chris talks about what happens when staying in your comfort zone conflicts with your goals. Show Notes: Part 1 -- Ultra Mindset 0:32 Part 2 -- Buy it or Bonk 18:55 Peanut Delight Nakd Bar 19:51 (149 calories, 7.5g fat, 14.6g carbohydrates, 13.6g sugar, 1.8g fiber, 4.8g protein) Carrot Cake Nakd Bar 23:15 (148 calories, 7.6g fat, 16.2g carbohydrates, 15.6g sugar, 1.6g fiber, 2.8g protein) Part 3 -- The Year of Fear 26:00 Chris's fear of the week 27:18 Morgan's fear of the week 28:50 https://youtu.be/s8MDNFaGfT4 YouTube: https://youtu.be/SepdveN8IaU

Go over to braveheartcanada.com for the full show notes. In this Podcast and stream, we talk about the what, the why, and the how of gratitude. After which we launch into tasting two bars: the Oh Yeah One Blueberry Cobbler, and the Daryl's All "Natural" S'mores. Unfortunately the video died while we were tasting the S'mores bar but you were not missing anything. It tasted like a peanut butter protein bar--not a Nutter Butter or Peter Pan type peanut butter either but natural peanut butter molded into a bar. No chocolate, marshmallow, or graham flavor at all. The Cobbler was more vanilla coating flavor but did have a strong artificial/natural i.e. New Jersey chem house natural smell and taste. Unfortunately, the coating was greasy. It also got a 5/10. Morgan and I finished up with talking about this week's fears: getting and manicure for Morgan and drinking beer for me.