Train Smarter | Run Faster | Stay Healthy
Train Smarter | Run Faster | Stay Healthy
If you’ve ever wondered, “What does a personal trainer do in isolation?” This might be the episode for you. If not, then just listen because he talks about a few things that personal trainers don’t really ever speak publicly about. […]
Welcome to Season 3 of the Master of Some! We’re kicking this season off with an interview Daren had with Max Fennell, the first professional African-American triathlete. Being a triathlete himself, Daren was excited to talk to Max about all […]
This episode we time travel a bit to finally tell a descriptive, fun and captivating story via the wonders of sound design and audio production! The story is about co-host Phil’s attempt and journey to race and complete a 100km […]
The last episode of the season and we finally find out if Phil finished the race and if he finished, did he finish in the time that he wanted?! The story is about co-host Phil’s attempt and journey to race […]
This is Part 4 of “How/Why I’m attempting to run faster by 1% each year over the next 10 years” series. You can read the full series here. The year isn’t even halfway done and I’ve completed my annual half […]
In this episode, we have a special guest, physiotherapist extraordinaire Paula Luke! Paula drops some serious knowledge on everything from the common mistakes she sees endurance athletes making, why being a bit stiff might not be all that bad for […]
Welcome to Master Of Some – A health and fitness podcast served up as a metaphor for life. In this episode, we help you understand the physical side of things with the training itself, the recovery, and the nutrition itself. […]
To suffer is to have a purpose. Happiness is a match and joy is the lifelong fuel to your health and fitness fire. Without bitter suffering, getting to the end isn’t as sweet. BONUS — I created a podcast on a similar topic […]
We are live! Season 2 Episode 2 of the Master of Some. A podcast about health and fitness served up a metaphor for life. If this is your first time listening or you haven’t already please please hit the subscribe or […]
Welcome to Season 2 Episode 1 of the Master of Some. A podcast about health and fitness served up a metaphor for life. If this is your first time listening or you haven’t already please please hit the subscribe or […]
How I use heart rate training now as more of a suggestive guide and how you can benefit from it. TLDR (Too Long Didn’t Read) Video below because #AintNobodyGotTimeForThat Click to listen to the podcast below Heart rate (HR) training is […]
It’s no secret that we are big believers in the power of the mind when it comes to achieving goals, both athletic or otherwise, and in living a happy, full life. In this episode we dig into Stoicism, a philosophy […]
We are taking a little break from the norm this episode with Phil flying solo with an interview… and what an interview! Anna-Marie Watson is an ultra-endurance athlete who regularly achieves podium positions and pretty much anything she enters. Her […]
The story of how I successfully hacked training for a sub-3-hour marathon… on my third try. Oh, the marathon. 42.2 kilometres or 26.2 miles wherever you are from. I have a love/hate relationship with it and have written about my attempts […]
“You only need to be slightly better than your competition, but if you are able to maintain a slight edge today and tomorrow and the day after that, then you can repeat the process of winning by just a little […]
Listen and learn above Download the Free Ebook Guide Version Here Hello and welcome to part 3 of 3 in this written series on the above (the title is too long to write again). If you’ve missed the previous posts […]
Listen and learn above Download the Free Ebook Guide Version Here Hello and welcome to part 2 of 3 in this written series on the above (the title is too long to write again). If you’ve missed the previous post […]
Health & Fitness Served Up as a Metaphor For Life in a three part written series. Listen and learn above Download the Free Ebook Guide Version Here “Your net worth is a lagging measure of your financial habits. Your weight — of […]
Changing the pace up for this episode. We add a bit of auditory sweetness for your ears to suckle on. Fitness isn’t just about racing, it’s a lever to do cool stuff in life. And cycling from the UK to Australia […]
What, when and how to eat the right things the week of your race This episode we get into that beautifully messy beast – nutrition! Specifically race week nutrition – diving into what we do in the lead up to […]
This episode we get into that beautifully messy beast – nutrition! Specifically race week nutrition – diving into what we do in the lead up to a race, the week of and during. Hell, we even throw in a few […]
When does ‘overreaching’, that necessary stress required for adaptation, turn to the not very helpful and downright destructive ‘overtraining’? How do you spot the warning signs? And what can you do to prevent it, or dig yourself out of the […]
Avoiding Injury, Burnout, and Illness: Staying Fresh and Hitting Your Goals How much is too much? Training load that is. A question that any athlete thinking about their next event should be asking themselves, ‘how do I go about deciding […]
So you’ve decided to take on an athletic challenge – you’ve entered that bike sportif, triathlon or adventure race – now you just need the gear! The question is, do you need to drop thousands of dollars on the latest […]
Only onto episode 2 and we are interviewing a legend of the sport of triathlon here in Australia! We get into it all, from his background, to what keeps him so passionate about the sport, his thought on competitors like […]
And we are live! In episode 1, (or unofficially, ‘episode 0’… because it sounds cool) we, (Daren Lake and Phil Cross) introduce ourselves, the concept of ‘Master of Some’ and we talk on a foundational meta-skill that lies at the […]
I’m a big believer in getting comfortable with being uncomfortable and then when you are comfortable make it uncomfortable again.” Swim Experiment Out of the 3 sports in triathlon, I dislike swimming the most. It’s not that it’s bad or […]
Race Recap March 2018 Triathlon season has ended so I’m going to recap my last race — It’s as simple as that. A few cool things have happened over the last 30 weeks of this like losing 7kgs (18 lbs) […]
Race Recap Jan 2018 What Tim Urban of Wait But Why says actually does ring true; “Joy = Reality — Expectation + Gratitude” (I added the gratitude bit). “Joy = Reality — Expectation + Gratitude” (I added the gratitude bit). […]
“It is impossible to evaluate, or even understand anything you can’t measure.” Arthur Jones This is Part 1 of “How/Why I’m attempting to run faster by 1% each year over the next 10 years” series. You can read the full series […]
“Big or too many changes fail a lot of the time. Really small changes consistently produce big results.” Tim Ferriss This is Part 1 of “How/Why I’m attempting to run faster by 1% each year over the next 10 years” series. […]
“Do as little as needed. Not as much as possible” –Tim Ferriss | The 4 Hour Chef Why am I running a marathon with the least amount of training? Might as well test it out and live this experiment. I’ve lived an […]
Please note — this is a slightly detailed review of what happened on race day of my first Ironman Triathlon. I feel this is of value to other triathletes, people interested in triathlons, and myself as there are some important […]
The above statements sum up what’s been on my mind over the past 12 months or so while training for something that pushes me out of my comfort zone (#understatement). So… I’m here. Where is here you may ask? It’s […]