Beyond The Finish Line

You gain self-confidence by having a mountain of proof that you are who you say you are.Coach Zoe and Holly Mills join Matt and Georgia from day eight of a month-long Ironman camp. Zoe plays it safe and finished her first Ironman with too much left in the tank. Holly, a former Team GB heptathlete, ran 3:01 in her first marathon and wants to go straight to the pain cave. Matt breaks down how he coaches both, plus listener Q&A on Kona, period discs, chafe and pre-race breakfasts.💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching:https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl📸 Follow BTFL:https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/📸 Follow Coach Matt:https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/📸 Follow Georgia:https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/📸 Follow Coach Zoe:https://www.instagram.com/zoe_monck/📸 Follow Holly:https://www.instagram.com/[HOLLY_HANDLE]/📸 Follow The Performance Project:https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

Finishing a marathon off two training runs doesn’t make you tough. It means you missed the whole point.Matt and Georgia take on the rise of untrained race entries and explain why the months of work are the reward, not the medal. They cover the ballot-entry trap and why time trials aren’t about PBs. Then listener Q&A on calorie deficits, returning from ACL surgery, and whether you’re ever too slow for a coach.💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching:https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl📸 Follow BTFL:https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/📸 Follow Coach Matt:https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/📸 Follow Georgia:https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/📸 Follow The Performance Project:https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

You could do everything perfect and DNF ten minutes in.Matt and Georgia get into the mindset side of endurance: why discipline doesn’t guarantee a good race, how to adapt your goal on the day, and what to do after a race falls apart. There’s also a Port Macquarie recap, Georgia’s postpartum comeback, and listener questions on trail running, getting back to a sub-2 half, and holding marathon fitness.💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching:https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=Youtube📸 Follow BTFL:https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/📸 Follow Coach Matt:https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/📸 Follow Georgia:https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/📸 Follow The Performance Project:https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

You are a human, zone two training works for you.Last week was the five zones. This week is how to train them. Coach Matt covers every zone from recovery to VO2: the exact sessions, durations and weekly placement TPP athletes use, and why you build zone two through duration, not pace. Georgia shares her first run back postpartum, and listener questions cover Garmin heart rate settings, cardiac drift and runner’s gut.💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching:https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl📸 Follow BTFL:https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/📸 Follow Coach Matt:https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/📸 Follow Georgia:https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/📸 Follow The Performance Project:https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

You can't hold true VO2 max for more than 25 minutes across a whole session, so no, you didn't run your half marathon in zone 5.Matt breaks down all five heart rate zones: what each one is for, how long you can hold it, and what it does to your body. That covers mitochondria, stroke volume and lactate clearance in zone 2, why zone 3 is the gray zone, and why zone 4 gives you the most bang for your buck. Then there's the real cost of a zone 5 session.💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching:https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl📸 Follow BTFL:https://www.instagram.com/beyondthefinishline_pod/📸 Follow Coach Matt:https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/📸 Follow Georgia:https://www.instagram.com/georgiahillis/📸 Follow The Performance Project:https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/