Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> “If you don’t have patience the best athlete will not be able to materialize.”<br> Chris Hauth<br> <br> <br> Today I am joined by Olympians Chris Hauth and Caroline Burckle for another edition of Coach’s Corner – a spin on my typical podcast format where I go deep and get granular on the physical, mental and emotional aspects of sport, fitness, training and lifestyle.<br> A sub-9 hour Ironman, Chris (<a href="http://twitter.com/AIMPCoach" target="_blank">@AIMPCoach</a>) is the current Age Group Ironman World Champion, a former Olympic Swimmer and one of the world’s most respected endurance coaches. In 2006, Chris won the Ironman Coeur D’Alene and went on to be the first American amateur & 4th overall American at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.<br> When he’s not training and racing, Chris runs <a href="http://www.aimpcoaching.com" target="_blank">AIMP Coaching, </a>mentoring a wide spectrum of athletes ranging from elite professionals — including Ironman and Western States top finishers, Ultraman winners and Olympic Trials qualifiers — to first time half-marathoners.<br> Whether you are an elite or just starting out, Chris knows how to get the best out of athletes the right way. A friend and mentor as much as a coach, I have been under Chris’ tutelage since 2008, during which time he deftly guided me through three <a href="http://ultramanlive.com/" target="_blank">Ultraman World Championships</a> (’08, ’09 & ’11), <a href="http://www.epic5.com/" target="_blank">EPIC5</a> in 2010 and is currently preparing me for the impending <a href="http://otilloswimrun.com/races/otillo/" target="_blank">Ötillö Swimrun World Championships</a> in Sweden this September, an event we will race together — literally tethered to each other — as a team.<br> <br> Also joining us today (albeit briefly) is my friend Caroline Burkle (<a href="http://instagram.com/caroburckle" target="_blank">@caroburckle</a>). One of the funnest people you will ever meet, Burks is a former Olympic medalist in swimming from the University of Florida, where she was a 23-time All American swimmer, won 2 individual NCAA titles (200 free & 500 free) and was named 2008 NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year. In addition to breaking the oldest then standing women’s NCAA record in the 500 free (with a blazing 4:33), she earned a Bronze medal in the 4×200 free relay at the 2008 Olympics.<br> Caroline has a Masters of Science in Sports Psychology & Motor Behavior from the University of Tennessee and when she’s not training like crazy, she works with young athletes under <a href="http://www.riseeliteathletes.com" target="_blank">RISE Elite Athletes,</a> a company she founded that pairs Olympic athletes with young athletes for mentorship and guidance.<br> <br> Today we sit down for a brief (by the standards of this podcast) check in from Lake Tahoe — site of our recent high altitude training camp — for a state-of-the-union on our preparation for the <a href="http://otilloswimrun.com/races/otillo/" target="_blank">Ötillö Swimrun World Championsips,</a> just 18 days from the date of this posting.<br> Within the frame of this conversation you also will find a number of helpful fitness, training and general wellness takeaways germane to the listener — whether you are an elite athlete, a weekend warrior or just looking for that nudge to get off the couch.<br> Specific subjects discussed include:<br> <br> * a general discussion about Chris & Rich’s preparation for Ötillö<br> * the impact of altitude training & training camps<br> * the benefits of accountability partners<br> * the primacy of patience for maximum success in sport<br> * the perils of overtraining<br> * the importance of injury prevention<br> <br> I could have never achieved the level of athletic success I have enjoye...
