Since the beginning, matt dixon and purple patch fitness have coached worldclass athletes to world and professional championships. Matt dixon is one of the worlds best triathlon coaches is behind the highly successful triathlon training business purple patch. He goes into the details of his race and talks about how this race was quite unique to the previous conditions of other ra. The approach and training plans offered in fasttrack triathlete mean that busy triathletes can realize their longdistance triathlon. Rasmus henning joins purplepatch fitness, coach matt dixon. These workouts will provide the framework to ensure your training zones are aligned with your current state of. These 5 triathlon training lessons that triathlon taren took from triathlon coach matt dixon at the purplepatch fitness triathlon training camp. We recently learned that matt dixon of purple patch coaching has been selected to be the new coach of linsey corbin and we wanted to find out more about this decision and her process of selecting a coach. Dont take heat events lightly purple patch fitness. Matt dixon comes across as a reasonable and knowledgeable coach. On the final day of the triathlon business international conference triathlon taren meets with matt dixon, head coach of the purple patch triathlon team. 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. Favorite triathlon training camps life with a triathlete.
Matt believes it is through the lens of your athletic potential that you will reach your human potential. In addition to topics such as planning your fitness into a times. Joining us was purple patch agegroup athlete joseph hicks from farragut, tn. We speak with matt dixon, founder of purple patch fitness, a top endurance performance coaching company based in san francisco. Before starting with matt, he weighed just 118 pounds and pushed intensity like crazy. In an ideal world, all ppf athletes would live near matt dixon and be individually coached by him.
You might also know him as jesse thomas coach amongst countless other ironman pros and the host of purple patch podcast. Matt is former professional triathlete and elite swimmer, now coach and has set up a highly successful performance training and coaching support business. Matt s coaching helped him add some functional weight and power to sustain time trial and climbing efforts on the bike as well as to reduce intensity to manageable levels. He was one of the first coaches to prioritize recovery and nutrition for elite athletes during a time when they were an. He coaches professional ironman champions with notables such as sarah piampiano. Pro triathlon training at matt dixons purple patch. Trizone caught up with dixon to uncover this sportchanging philosophy. 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.
They are small so you get personalized attention and a focus on more than just training. Pro triathletes go through two brutal days of training at the hands of expert triathlon coach matt dixon of purple patch fitness. Since the beginning, matt dixon and purple patch fitness have coached world class athletes to world and professional championships. 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.
This is not reality and so online coaching is the option for those not in the bay area. The purple patch podcast purple patch podcast with matt dixon author and triathlon coach, matt dixon, will empower and educate you to integrate sport into life in order to reach your athletic potential. Founder and head coach matt dixon is a worldclass triathlon coach, former professional triathlete and elite swimmer, and an exercise physiologist. Purple patch podcast listen via stitcher for podcasts. In this episode packed with meaningful and easytoimplement guidelines, matt goes into depth on both. 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.
I am also in a bit of catch up mode and the old adage of keep the faith. Our coaching commitment collectively growing in our passion to education and empower all athletes why ceos and executives love long course triathlon matt dixon. Matt dixon is well known for his authorship of two books the well built triathlete and the fasttrack triathlete which are two of. These 5 triathlon training lessons that triathlon taren took from triathlon coach matt dixon at the purplepatch fitness triathlon training camp in. While coaching his many ceo and highlevel executive athletes, dixon has considered the challenge of longdistance triathlon from every angle.
Pro triathlon training at matt dixons purple patch scottsdale camp. Matt dixon is the head coach of purple patch fitness. Despite a unique approach, dixon s philosophy behind his squad purple patch is working. So, i am simply following the program and some of matts thinking. In addition to our professional and elite amateurs, we pride ourselves in the success of our amateur athletes. Matt dixon didnt follow his philosophy in his own journey as an athlete, which in itself.
He is an expert in optimizing the lives of both timestarved athletes and knowledge workers. Under his guidance, purple patch athletes have recorded over 350 professional ironman and ironman 70. Matt dixon is a worldclass triathlon coach, former pro triathlete and elite swimmer, and an exercise physiologist. Founder and ceo of purplepatch fitness, one of the leading triathlon coaching services globally. Purple patch podcast fighting fatigue when to push. Australias luke bell has announced that he will be coached by purple patch coaching and matt dixon. Weekly we will post education topics and questions so. Purple patch podcast nail your nutrition and fueling a. In order to establish training zones for riding and running training, you will execute threshold assessment workouts. How do i determine my training zones and thresholds.
Fueling this encompasses the calories you consume during a workout and immediately following nutrition this includes your daily eating habits outside of training including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. How to truly integrate recovery into your training plan by precision. Until recently linsey corbin was guided by lance watson of lifesport coaching, but after hawaii linsey switched to dixon. Matt dixon is a worldclass triathlon coach, former professional triathlete and elite swimmer, and an exercise physiologist. Elliot resides in north texas now and is racing under the leadership of purple patch fitness head coach matt dixon. Matt dixon explains the purple patch approach to training zones. He is founder and ceo of purple patch fitness, a coaching company that caters to triathletes and endurance enthusiasts of all levels, from world champions to beginners.
Matt dixon is a worldclass triathlon coach, former. How to get ready for a winter of bike trainer work saris. Hes combined his unique expertise and experience to form the backbone of his coaching philosophy, the purple patch pillars of performance. 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.
The squad triathlon training program includes scaled workouts that adapt to. The announcement comes two weeks after bell failed to finish ironman st. With the addition of bell, dixon is quickly becoming one of. By closing this box or using our site, you agree that we and our partners can collect your data and use cookies for ad personalization and measurement. Our brand new and completely reimagined education membership is designed. Im interested in buying some sort of training plan. The camps are run by purple patch coaches paul buick and matt dixon.
I used is him plan last winterspring to lead into the kinetic half in spotsylvania, va. Danish pro rasmus henning, a twotime olympian and the winner of the 2010 challenge roth, will now be coached by san franciscobased matt dixon of purplepatch fitness. Matt dixon is one of the worlds best triathlon coaches, and his squad is only growing. Matt dixon founder and ceo at purple patch fitness. Matt dixon is an exercise physiologist and an elite triathlon coach. Underneath the purple patch pillar of nutrition, there are two main components. Purple patch podcast listen to podcasts on demand free. In addition to topics such as planning your fitness into a timestarved life, the show will provide in. I understand your dilemma chris, and as matt dixon once said to medont panic. Purple patch fitness coach matt dixon on the fasttrack. His purple patch coaching community is based in san francisco, but his athletes span the globe. Author and triathlon coach, matt dixon, will empower and educate you to integrate sport into life in order to reach your athletic potential. He is a regular contributor to triathlete magazine, lava magazine, and triathlete europe, and has been featured in many other publications, including the. Purple patch podcast 100 episodes produced by matt dixon website 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.
Assistant coach apply to become a purple patch coach 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. Weekly we will post education topics and questions so check back often. Purple patch podcast matt dixon listen on apple podcasts 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. All levels, across genders, for over a decade, our numbers speak for themselves. Education membership education purple patch fitness. See others named matt dixon learn the skills matt has. Matt dixon, founder of the purple patch fitness, navigates a way to keep the triathlon spirit alive in dark times. 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. Despite a unique approach, dixons philosophy behind his squad purple patch is.