Simon Ward, Be Battle Ready - The podcast for strength, resilience, and longevity
Simon Ward, award-winning triathlon coach, sharing insights on how to improve your triathlon performance with a High Performance Human approach to life.
Why Mobility Matters More Than You Think with Tom Morrison
71 hours 10 mins; April 01, 2026
Your A Race Gets Cancelled. Now What?
38 mins; March 25, 2026
Durability vs Volume: Why More Training Isnât Always Better
50 mins; March 18, 2026
Nervous About Your First Open Water Swim of the Season? Do This in the Pool
35 mins; March 11, 2026
Durability Over Ego: Our 2026 Plan
50 mins; March 04, 2026
Heat Training: The Early-Season Edge
59 mins; February 25, 2026
After 30 Years of Coaching, Hereâs What Still Matters.
30 mins; February 18, 2026
I Wrote These Training and Racing Principles 15 Years Ago. They Still Work
71 hours 33 mins; February 11, 2026
The Day My Heart Stopped Mid-Race with Nick Parkes (English Masters Open Water Champion 2022)
78 hours 31 mins; February 04, 2026
The Over-50 Recovery Thief Nobody Wants to Admit (Part 2)
54 mins; January 28, 2026
Over 50? Start Here: Strength, Sleep, Protein (Part 1)
39 mins; January 21, 2026
Protein Made Practical: Targets, Timing, and Simple Meals (Part 2)
49 mins; January 14, 2026
Part 1 - Protein for Endurance and Ageing: What the RDA Gets Wrong
41 mins; January 07, 2026
Battle Ready: Our 2025 Wins, Wobbles and Whatâs Next
37 mins; December 31, 2025
âFit for Purposeâ The Grumpy Old Coaches Christmas Podcast (2025)
59 mins; December 24, 2025
Episode 2: How to Fix Your Gut: Practical Steps for Better Health and Performance
70 hours 51 mins; December 17, 2025
Why Your Gut Is Affecting Your Sleep, Mood, and Performance (The Microbiome Explained)
65 hours 54 mins; December 10, 2025
The Hidden Cost of âNormalâ Drinking After 40 with Clifford Stephan
58 mins; December 03, 2025
Broken Endurance: The Smartest Way to Run Faster for Longer with Bobby McGee
53 mins; November 26, 2025
Episode 3: Should Athletes Fast? The Performance vs. Weight Loss Dilemma
46 mins; November 19, 2025
Episode 2: Types of Fasting Explained - What Works and What's Just Hype
42 mins; November 11, 2025
Episode 1: Understanding Fasting and Nutrition - The Science Behind What Happens When We Fast
41 mins; November 04, 2025
Creatine, Brain Health, and Ageing Strong â with Dr Tommy Wood
39 mins; October 29, 2025
The 70% Rule: Why Most 'Aging' Is Actually Reversible - September Podcast Summary
65 hours 33 mins; October 21, 2025
Brain Health & Dementia Prevention with Dr. Tommy Wood
63 hours 49 mins; October 14, 2025
Strong Bones, Strong Future â How to Stay Unbreakable
82 hours 42 mins; October 07, 2025
From Trauma to Triumph: Tom Page and Julia Saunders on Resilience, Recovery and Riding 19,000km
73 hours 1 min; September 30, 2025
Running Stronger After 50: The 4-Step Solution (Part 2) (with Bobby McGee & Matt Pendola
62 hours 21 mins; September 23, 2025
Running Performance After 50: Why It Declines More Than Swimming & Cycling (Part 1)
44 mins; September 16, 2025
Lucy Hurn: When Your Body Changes the Rules: Qualifying for Kona Through Perimenopause
84 hours 5 mins; September 09, 2025
Without a Goal on the Calendar, Do You Still Count as an Athlete?
36 mins; September 02, 2025
Battle Ready Fitness: Why You Donât Need Endless Training to Do Epic Things
41 mins; August 26, 2025
The Truth About Motivation: Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Drive
46 mins; August 19, 2025
5 Habits That Changed My Life (and Could Change Yours Too)
52 mins; August 12, 2025
Zero Talent, Maximum Impact: The Behaviours That Really Make a Difference
49 mins; August 05, 2025
35 Years of Triathlon and Still Racing at 70: The Remarkable Liz Dunlop
81 hours 5 mins; July 29, 2025
Pretty Gritty: Collective Empowerment and Positive Peer Pressure with Emma Stoney & Katie Gill
65 hours 6 mins; July 22, 2025
Coach Simon Gets Grilled by Beth
34 mins; July 15, 2025
Freespeed: Unlocking Better Swimming with Coach Paul Eaglestone
90 hours 0 mins; July 08, 2025
Body Image, Weight Loss & Healthy Body Composition with Simon & Beth Ward
58 mins; July 01, 2025
Bethâs Post-Ironman Reflections: Recovery, Lessons & What Comes Next
33 mins; June 24, 2025
Battling Heat, Cut-Offs & Doubt: Bethâs Ironman Austria Story
60 hours 48 mins; June 17, 2025
Blood Flow Restriction, Vo2 Max, Longevity & the Science of Smart Training â with Martin Whitaker
68 hours 49 mins; June 10, 2025
Emma Pooley: Finding Joy in Sport, Fueling with Real Food & Embracing the Climb
85 hours 37 mins; June 03, 2025
Facing Doubt, Finding Progress: The Road to IM Austria with Beth Ward
46 mins; May 27, 2025
How to Execute Your Plan on Race Day
19 mins; May 20, 2025
Staying the Course â Tim Ashelford on Longevity, Consistency & Enjoying the Process
50 mins; May 14, 2025
How to Be Battle Ready: Build Functional Fitness, Resilience, and Lasting Health
24 mins; May 06, 2025
The Random Health Check That Changed Everything with Dave Hill
57 mins; April 29, 2025
Age Is Just a Number: 5 Habits That Keep You Fit, Lean and Energised
33 mins; April 22, 2025
6 Daily Health Metrics That Actually Matter
28 mins; April 15, 2025
How to race the perfect Ironman. What most people donât talk about!
29 mins; April 08, 2025
How Gaz McNamara plans to complete an Ironman and 2 Hyrox events in under 17 hours
51 mins; April 01, 2025
How Rosie Wild used triathlon training to rehab from a catastrophic knee injury
69 hours 15 mins; March 26, 2025
Inside Indie Leeâs 2024 Season: Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and Key Lessons
65 hours 0 mins; March 19, 2025
Unlocking the Power of Your Body Clock with Professor Karyn Esser
60 hours 16 mins; March 12, 2025
Athlete, coach, TV announcer, author, absolute legend - Steve Trew
72 hours 34 mins; March 04, 2025
Unlocking the Power of HRV with Dr. Torkil FÌrø
76 hours 36 mins; February 25, 2025
Fine-Tuning Performance: Bethâs Swim, Bike & Physio Insights for Ironman Austria
43 mins; February 18, 2025
Fit, Fat & Fun Athletes wanted for Long Course Weekend - with Matt Evans
65 hours 46 mins; February 11, 2025
Mastering Heat Training with Dr. Lindsey Hunt
59 mins; February 04, 2025
Winning a first World age group title at 75 years young with Mike Goddard
73 hours 38 mins; January 29, 2025
From Spinal Fractures to Ironman Podiums: Emma Bexson's Remarkable Comeback
62 hours 19 mins; January 21, 2025
Unlocking High Performance in triathlon and the workplace with Paul Wheat
62 hours 46 mins; January 14, 2025
How to Be in the Ready State with Dr. Kelly Starrett
75 hours 50 mins; January 07, 2025
Prosecco & Push Ups: Holiday Survival with Simon & Beth
31 mins; January 01, 2025
âBattle ready!â - The 2024 Grumpy Old Coaches Christmas Special
70 hours 42 mins; December 25, 2024
Your Questions Answered: Carbon Wheels, Year-Round S&C, Zone 2 Training, Swimming Tips, and Advice to My Younger Self
35 mins; December 17, 2024
Understanding Lactate and the Norwegian Method with Dr. Sam Shepherd
85 hours 31 mins; December 10, 2024
7 steps to swimming faster * Bethany Ward
44 mins; December 03, 2024
Unlocking plyometrics for endurance athletes * Joe Otton
80 hours 30 mins; November 26, 2024
Starting Strong: Building an Ironman training plan after a few years away * Bethany Ward
70 hours 45 mins; November 19, 2024
Wax on, wax off * Embracing challenges with Claire Carlin
58 mins; November 12, 2024
Female athlete specific nutrition * Dr Jules Strauss
71 hours 4 mins; November 05, 2024
Arch to Arc (Enduroman) record breaker * Paul Robinson
71 hours 39 mins; October 29, 2024
"Just make sure you are here next weekâ - How to win an Olympic Gold medal with Jess Learmonth
59 mins; October 22, 2024
Triathlon Together: Over 25 years of racing with Duncan & Claire Shea-Simonds
62 hours 48 mins; October 15, 2024
Racing Performance: Is Being Lighter Truly an Advantage? Lexi Kelson
79 hours 13 mins; October 08, 2024
Triathlete and explorer, Chris Brown, makes history by becoming the first person to reach Point Nemo, the remotest location on Earth.
75 hours 15 mins; October 01, 2024
Tackling the TransContinentalRace - Cycling 4200km through Europe with Matt Spooner
96 hours 2 mins; September 24, 2024
Sleep smart - maximising health and performance * Dr. Luke Gupta
64 hours 38 mins; September 17, 2024
Is this the world's hardest triathlon? Paul Robinson is about to find out.
64 hours 29 mins; September 10, 2024
How to age well and be a better athlete with 5 simple moves * Tim Anderson
70 hours 13 mins; September 03, 2024
Professional Gravel Bike Racer Danni Shrosbree
50 mins; August 27, 2024
How ultra-runner Kay Bretz improved his PB by 22% in 18 months
98 hours 16 mins; August 20, 2024
How to successfully combine plant based nutrition and running with Coach Claire Bartholic
77 hours 28 mins; August 13, 2024
The best ways to recover from training and racing * Dr Natalie Brown
70 hours 29 mins; August 06, 2024
From smoker and drinker to ultra-runner and Ironman * Jason Dunn
115 hours 5 mins; July 30, 2024
Paris Olympics 2024 - GB Triathlon team member Sam Dickinson
50 mins; July 23, 2024
Winning by learning to race smart! - T100 powerhouse Kyle Smith
82 hours 26 mins; July 16, 2024
Strength training & triathlon - Is HYROX the answer?
86 hours 1 min; July 09, 2024
"Itâs not anxiety, Iâm adrenalised" - Dealing with motivation, self doubt and anxiety around big events with Dr Josie Perry
51 mins; July 02, 2024
BBC pundit, former professional triathlete, and Legend of British Triathlon * Annie Emmerson
78 hours 31 mins; June 25, 2024
Building Power and Mobility: Essential Strength Training for Endurance Athletes in Their 50s * Dan John
54 mins; June 18, 2024
Fuel for the Finish Line (and life): Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten-Free Nutrition for Triathletes with Celiac and IBS with Lexi Kelson
87 hours 29 mins; June 11, 2024
Live athlete calls to discuss race day hydration & nutrition strategies with Precision Fuel & Hydration
108 hours 35 mins; June 04, 2024
âIt's hard to sell a secret when there's no secretâ -Â Easy Strength with Dan John
57 mins; May 28, 2024
"Being paralysed in a bike accident has given me some amazing opportunitiesâ - Para Triathlete Bret Crossley
78 hours 26 mins; May 21, 2024
Balancing training and racing with the menstrual cycle and menopause * Dr Natalie Brown
67 hours 17 mins; May 14, 2024
Tri coach Jim Vance on why he wants you to have the right start line mindset for the best race day performance
