Performance Advantage Podcast

How long is long? If you're running an ultramarathon, there's no question that you need to be fit. But is running super long durations every weekend …

Exercising for a stupid amount of time is the new black, so we thought we’d discuss ultra-endurance. Dr Matt has experience racing 24 hr mountain …

 Weight or body mass is an important area of endurance sports. But, is it the answer to faster times and improved performances for you?

Matt and Will …

Cam Langsford is the founder of TrainingTilt, a revolutionary way for endurance sports coaches to run their remote businesses. TrainingTilt is the …

Travelling to races can be a massive hassle, and it can sometimes make or break your race. In this episode, we go over all the different ways you can improve the way you travel to make sure you get to your race with as …

Rob Dallimore is the founder of Foot Traffic Endurance Sports Coaching, an Auckland (NZ) based coaching business. Rob has grown Foot Traffic from a one-man band to a coaching business with seven coaches. We talked to …

Overtraining is far too common in endurance sport. The combination of motivated type-A personalities and ever-increasing event distances makes for a disastrous mix. Will and Matt have both suffered from severe …

The Rotorua boy taking on the world in two forms of mountain biking, enduro and X-Country Olympic (XCO). Sam shares his unique views on training without a coach. Sam also tells us about how he got his start in mountain …

Could you be racing faster? If you're taking on too much carbohydrate or you're not taking on enough, you could be missing out of performance gains. …

Seamus Powell shares some never heard before insights into the world of professional mountain biking. Seamus has ridden for the Gaint Factory Mountain Bike Team and the KHS Factory Mountain Bike Team before becoming a …

What should you buy to get the most out of your training? We go over three price levels; $500+, $250, $50, and give our recommendations for the best …

Dr Will talks through how running with a power meter can improve your running. Running power meters offer an objective measure of effort without the error of GPS signal or variance of terrain. Running power meters also …

Dr Matt Miller (A.K.A MTB PhD) finally releases some intel behind the worlds first brake power meter. The brake power was invented by Dr Matt during his PhD and has been kept secret due to international patent law and …

How do you know when it’s time to get a coach? Is coaching going to be right for you, and do you know what type of coaching you want? On this episode, we discuss the world of endurance sports coaching and what options …

After a somewhat challenging run in the weekend, Will was admitted to hospital for gastro, dehydration and heat illness. He tells the story on how all that transpired, before getting into an interview with professional …

Do we need to eat before training? Will and Matt discuss training in the fasted state. The main takeaway is that it works for men but not for women. Will talks over his training for his upcoming marathon in which he …

If you thought mountain biking was all fast starts and going hard you may be looking at it the wrong way. Dr Matt Miller (A.K.A MTB PhD) talks through the dos and don'ts of XC mountain biking training. Dr Matt also …

On this episode, the boys' are talking training for triathlon. Matt and Will both talk through their first triathlon stories. Matt's experience …

In this episode Will and Matt talk about cycling power meters. Matt runs us through his research on which ones are best and how to use yours to best …

This week we talked through Will's PhD Thesis ' Metabolic Flexibility and Endurance Performance' which centres on carbohydrate intakes for men and …

Cross-training can be a good addition to endurance training, but is it right for you? Will and Matt talk through how they incorporate cross-training with professional and amateur athletes. 

Matt tells Will that strength …