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Recovery is a hugely overlooked element of training, but you need to remember, the gym take about an hour a day, what you do for the other 23 is extremely important. In this solo ep ben is here to discuss how to properly recover, his tips for how to handle a Hyrox and letting us know about the time he thought he was dying becuase of a beetroot. __________ If you have any questions for the next episode drop them in here: ngl.link/thenotsofitcouple1 Join MyCoach: Code: NotSoFit for a special discount for podcast listeners!  https://mycoach-school.com/join  Follow us - https://www.instagram.com/mycoachapp_/ More Lucy Davis:  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/LucyDavis_Fit Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbyT8IyohY6V8ZVfI9uHug More Ben Haldon:  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/MyCoachBenji Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGRgA3rr1-FY9qLRgkXX3A Shop our products - https://shop.mycoachschool.com/collections/products/ __________ 00:00 Intro 1:00 You can only train as well as you can recover 3:00 What is an active rest day? 6:30 Knowing When To Take a Rest Day 11:00 Sleep and Recovery 17:00 What is Prehab? 25:45 Nutrient Timing 34:00 Hyrox Pre and Re Hab  41:30 Electrolytes

Welcome back! Lucy is back in the mix this week and we are jumping into your biggest fitness regrets, how to find a good partner, help with motivation for Hyrox and some discussions about our alternative careers in the CIA. If you have any other questions for the next episode drop them in here: ngl.link/thenotsofitcouple1 Join MyCoach: Code: NotSoFit for a special discount for podcast listeners! https://mycoach-school.com/join Follow us - https://www.instagram.com/mycoachapp_/ More Lucy Davis: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/LucyDavis_Fit Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbyT8IyohY6V8ZVfI9uHug More Ben Haldon: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/MyCoachBenji Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGRgA3rr1-FY9qLRgkXX3A Shop our products - https://shop.mycoachschool.com/collections/products/ 00:00 Munchy joins the pod 3:30 Thinking Pills will Fix Everything 7:00 Would you Ever Move Country? 10:30 One movement for life 15:45 Ben’s Icky Movements 18:00 Where to find your ideal partner? 27:30 Holding on to past endeavours instead of moving on 29:30 Serving in the CIA 35:00 What is the point of all the HYROX comps? 39:00 Spending too much time in a deficit 42:30 What do you think about when you are about to skip a rep? 56:30 Comparing to the elites

James Elliott is a seasoned resilience coach and psychotherapist with over 6 years of experience, working with elite athletes, veterans, and Special Forces. A former British Airborne Forces veteran, he brings a wealth of knowledge in mental toughness and emotional intelligence, alongside achievements in competitive rugby and endurance world records. Find more of James here: https://www.instagram.com/jameselliottofficial/?hl=en https://james-elliott.mykajabi.com/ ________________________________ If you have any other questions for the next episode drop them in here: ngl.link/thenotsofitcouple1 Join MyCoach: Code: NotSoFit for a special discount for podcast listeners! ⁠https://mycoach-school.com/join⁠ Follow us - https://www.instagram.com/mycoachapp_/ More Lucy Davis: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/LucyDavis_Fit Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbyT8IyohY6V8ZVfI9uHug More Ben Haldon: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/MyCoachBenji Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGRgA3rr1-FY9qLRgkXX3A Shop our products - https://shop.mycoachschool.com/collections/products/ 0:00 Intro 1:00 What is resilience? 4:10 Holding 2 contrasting beliefs. 10:19 Idolisation of Billionaires. 13:45 your environment determines your success in life. 16:00 Learning to let go. 18:00 Lessons from the hobbit 28:00 adversity allows you to conquer anything. 36:00 sensory associations with trauma 40:30 more lessons from Tolkien 44:00 the inner citadel

If there's one thing that we know, it's how to balance our weeks and get Sh** done. But... it hasn't always been this way, feeling unproductive is a curse and in this ep we are going to go over our methods for getting out of your own way and cracking on with what you really want to do. ________________________ Thanks to Not Guilty Wines for sponsoring this episode, head to: https://notguiltyzero.com/ For all of the non alcoholic goodness we chat about in this episode! ________________________ If you have any other questions for the next episode drop them in here: ngl.link/thenotsofitcouple1 Join MyCoach: Code: NotSoFit for a special discount for podcast listeners! https://mycoach-school.com/join Follow us - https://www.instagram.com/mycoachapp_/ More Lucy Davis: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/LucyDavis_Fit Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbyT8IyohY6V8ZVfI9uHug More Ben Haldon: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/MyCoachBenji Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGRgA3rr1-FY9qLRgkXX3A Shop our products - https://shop.mycoachschool.com/collections/products/ ______________________ 00:00 Not Guilty Wines 03:30 Intro 07:30 Ben’s looking jacked atm 09:30 Lucy Procter and the Perform Program 11:00 Ben’s productivity methods 15:30 Perfectionism gets in the way 18:30 The Thief and the Cobbler 21:30 Our methods of pursuing productivity 40:30 Focus Modes and a Clean Work Environment 46:30 Staying on task when no one is watching 50:30 Compressing time for a task 55:30 If people are productive they are hustling in the background 59:30 What is your hard?

Guys we need to chat, far faaaar too many people decide they want to start losing weight and then crack the old running shoes out. This is a recipe for disaster, but why? We're going to make things super clear in this ep. If you have any other questions for the next episode drop them in here: ngl.link/thenotsofitcouple1 Join MyCoach: Code: NotSoFit for a special discount for podcast listeners! https://mycoach-school.com/join Follow us - https://www.instagram.com/mycoachapp_/ More Lucy Davis: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/LucyDavis_Fit Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbyT8IyohY6V8ZVfI9uHug More Ben Haldon: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/MyCoachBenji Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGRgA3rr1-FY9qLRgkXX3A Shop our products - https://shop.mycoachschool.com/collections/products/ 00:00 Intro 04:30 Cardio for Fat Loss vs Performance 13:30 How You Can End Up Hating Running 24:30 Running for Fitness 28:30 Calculating Your Heart Rate Zones 41:30 VO2 Max 46:30 Quickfire Questions

Oh she's back once again for a solo episode, Ben is out for the day so we have a one on one with Lucy! Last week Lucy had the insane opportunity to run the Paris marathon during the Olympics in Paris, it turns out that running a marathon at midnight can be quite hard... who knew? If you have any other questions for the next episode drop them in here: ngl.link/thenotsofitcouple1 Join MyCoach: Code: NotSoFit for a special discount for podcast listeners! https://mycoach-school.com/join Follow us - https://www.instagram.com/mycoachapp_/ More Lucy Davis: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/LucyDavis_Fit Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbyT8IyohY6V8ZVfI9uHug More Ben Haldon: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/MyCoachBenji Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGRgA3rr1-FY9qLRgkXX3A Shop our products - https://shop.mycoachschool.com/collections/products/ Timestamps 00:00 Start Intro 01:20 Lazar Dukic Tribute 03:00 The mental and physical pain of the Paris Marathon 15:20 Post race Blues in Paris 17:00 Moving past achieving numbers 21:00 I’ve lost my mojo with the gym 24:00 Where Should I Look When I Run? 25:15 Regaining your period 29:00 Rest Day tips 32:00 Lucy’s Unconventional job history 35:20 Stretching and Foam Rolling

Anonymous Questions are back once again, do we ever get jealous of each other? How do we cook for each other? What would we do if we were competing in the olympics? If you have any other questions for the next episode drop them in here: ngl.link/thenotsofitcouple1 Join MyCoach: Code: NotSoFit for a special discount for podcast listeners!  https://mycoach-school.com/join  Follow us - https://www.instagram.com/mycoachapp_/ More Lucy Davis:  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/LucyDavis_Fit Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbyT8IyohY6V8ZVfI9uHug More Ben Haldon:  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/MyCoachBenji Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGRgA3rr1-FY9qLRgkXX3A Shop our products - https://shop.mycoachschool.com/collections/products/ ______________________________ 00:00 Intro  00:30 Lucy Loves the Olympics 8:45 Q&A 9:30 Dealing with Jealousy in our relationship  17:00 How have your priorities changed in life? 26:00 Meal Prepping as a married Couple  30:00 Best Running Headphones  31:30 what would Lucy’s occupation be if she wasn’t in fitness? 33:55 How do you train with a partner who is fitter than you? 38:50 Is it possible to train for a half and a Hyrox? 42:30 HRV and rest days 47:00 Wearable reccs  51:00 Screentime reductions

Friend of the pod Steph AKA Nutty Foodie Fitness is back for episode 2 of the podcast today! Recently Steph has turned into the most insane endurance athlete, completing iron man Triathlons and most recently completing the brutal L'etape stage of the Tour de France. This ep is a must listen. Thanks to steph for coming on once again to the pod! Find more of Steph here: https://www.instagram.com/nuttyfoodiefitness/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/@nuttyfoodiefitness If you have any other questions for the next episode drop them in here: ngl.link/thenotsofitcouple1 Join MyCoach: Code: NotSoFit for a special discount for podcast listeners! https://mycoach-school.com/join Follow us - https://www.instagram.com/mycoachapp_/ More Lucy Davis: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/LucyDavis_Fit Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbyT8IyohY6V8ZVfI9uHug More Ben Haldon: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/MyCoachBenji Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGRgA3rr1-FY9qLRgkXX3A Shop our products - https://shop.mycoachschool.com/collections/products/ 00:00 Intro 02:00 Do you believe in yourself now? 05:00 Looking back at Ironman Achievements 14:00 Cutting people out of your life 20:00 Inspirational Friends 24:00 Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway 24:45 Tour De France 38:00 Reflecting on your own achievements vs others 43:30 Are you an Ironman? 50:00 Peeing on the Tour De France 51:30 Peeing in a sweet packet

Anya culling is a professional runner who initially ran a 4:36 marathon adn less than 18 months later ran a 2:30. This insane achievement isn't the most impressive thing about her, she is an incredibly kind person who is jumping on today to chat about accusations of doping, mental battles and how you can learn to run FAST. Huge thanks to Anya for coming on the podcast today to chat about her incredible story. Find more of Anya here: https://www.instagram.com/a.culling/?hl=en If you have any other questions for the next episode drop them in here: ngl.link/thenotsofitcouple1 Join MyCoach: Code: NotSoFit for a special discount for podcast listeners! https://mycoach-school.com/join Follow us - https://www.instagram.com/mycoachapp_/ More Lucy Davis: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/LucyDavis_Fit Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbyT8IyohY6V8ZVfI9uHug More Ben Haldon: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/MyCoachBenji Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGRgA3rr1-FY9qLRgkXX3A Shop our products - https://shop.mycoachschool.com/collections/products/ 02:00 How did Anya get into Running? 04:45 First Marathon 06:34 Second marathon 10:30 To begin with Anya was running without gear 15:30 People don’t know athletes and Olympians, they know Instagram runners. 19:00 Do I want to be a runner or a social media runner? 22:20 Blood doping accusations 30:00 Balancing Weight Loss and Performance 38:30 Identity takes time to catch up with reality. 40:30 Sprint on Netflix 43:00 Are you living your dream? 48:30 Competing with Boys 51:00 5 Things you wish you knew about running.Anya culling is a professional runner who initially ran a 4:36 marathon adn less than 18 months later ran a 2:30. This insane achievement isn't the most impressive thing about her, she is an incredibly kind person who is jumping on today to chat about accusations of doping, mental battles and how you can learn to run FAST. Huge thanks to Anya for coming on the podcast today to chat about her incredible story. Find more of Anya here: https://www.instagram.com/a.culling/?hl=en If you have any other questions for the next episode drop them in here: ngl.link/thenotsofitcouple1 Join MyCoach: Code: NotSoFit for a special discount for podcast listeners! https://mycoach-school.com/join Follow us - https://www.instagram.com/mycoachapp_/ More Lucy Davis: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/LucyDavis_Fit Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbyT8IyohY6V8ZVfI9uHug More Ben Haldon: Follow - https://www.instagram.com/MyCoachBenji Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGRgA3rr1-FY9qLRgkXX3A Shop our products - https://shop.mycoachschool.com/collections/products/ 02:00 How did Anya get into Running? 04:45 First Marathon 06:34 Second marathon 10:30 To begin with Anya was running without gear 15:30 People don’t know athletes and Olympians, they know Instagram runners. 19:00 Do I want to be a runner or a social media runner? 22:20 Blood doping accusations 30:00 Balancing Weight Loss and Performance 38:30 Identity takes time to catch up with reality. 40:30 Sprint on Netflix 43:00 Are you living your dream? 48:30 Competing with Boys 51:00 5 Things you wish you knew about running.

Hunter Mcintyre is the fastest Hyrox Athlete of all time. He achieved the world record run in Stockholm in 2023. Since then, Hunter has been very open about his disappointment with his performance at his latest event, taking third place in Nice. Today Hunter is joining us for the second time to discuss Hyrox, Hybrid training, His previous past with addiction, finding your passion in life and so much more. This ep is a banger, thanks to Hunter for giving us his time yet again. Find more of hunter here: https://www.huntermcintyre.com/ https://www.instagram.com/huntthesheriff/?hl=en If you have any other questions for the next episode drop them in here: ngl.link/thenotsofitcouple1 Join MyCoach: Code: NotSoFit for a special discount for podcast listeners!  https://mycoach-school.com/join  Follow us - https://www.instagram.com/mycoachapp_/ More Lucy Davis:  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/LucyDavis_Fit Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPbyT8IyohY6V8ZVfI9uHug More Ben Haldon:  Follow - https://www.instagram.com/MyCoachBenji Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGRgA3rr1-FY9qLRgkXX3A Shop our products - https://shop.mycoachschool.com/collections/products/ 00:00 Hunter has lost weight recently  02:00 What happened in Nice Hyrox? 3:30 The pressure of being a world champ  6:00 Mindset after Nice  7:00 Is a 50 Minute Hyrox Possible? 10:00 The Ideal Body for Hyrox 16:45 Hunter at the Olympics 20:00 Optimal running volume for Hyrox 27:30 Hunters Off Season 32:30 The best athletes for Hyrox 34:00 Hunters 5k PB 38:00 Learning from the losses 39:30 World Champ recovery protocol 42:45 Hunters Daily Routine 45:40 Action vs Inaction  53:00 Finding your passion in life 55:00 Non Actionable Spaces  58:50 Winning vs Success 1:03 Hunters Lowest Moment