The Performance Project Podcast

Matt Butler
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Matt Butler and Ant are the coaches behind The Performance Project. This podcast is how they think — the decisions, systems, and philosophies behind building real endurance athletes. Real coaching. No fluff. Built for everyday athletes who want to understand the why behind the work.

  1. 1d ago

    #Ep 14 | Beat The Coach - Ironman W.A Ep 1

    The coach writing their training plans is the person they're trying to beat. Beat The Coach Ep 1. Holly Mills, an ex-GB heptathlete chasing Kona in her third triathlon, and Zoe, Army officer turned Ironman, join Matt and Ant from camp, six weeks out from Busselton. No splits, no rolling start, first across the line wins. Discipline over motivation, coaching while competing, and why "race your race" lasted about two minutes in a tempo session. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

  2. Oct 22

    #Ep 13 | Every Rule We Give Our Athletes, We Broke First

    “When I tell you something, it’s because I f****d it up.” Matt and Ant answer questions from their own athletes after Ironman Australia weekend. Kieran finished three years after the swim was cancelled on his first attempt, on training that was “a real fifty-fifty.” Then the coaches admit to rules they’ve broken: race-day shoe swaps, new gels, aerobars moved four weeks out. They also explain why programming is “such a small part of” coaching. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/

  3. Oct 13

    #Ep 12 | 2027 TPP race Calendar, a New Studio and a Year Without Racing

    Ant crashed his bike, Matt’s already locked in three races for the first four months of 2027, and he’s still thinking about not racing at all. TPP has signed the lease on a warehouse that will become a studio and athlete space. Matt and Ant also reveal the 2027 community race calendar: two tri, two road and two trail, with the whole team at every one. Eight weeks out from Busselton, Matt weighs giving up a year of racing for short-course speed, built for the long game. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/ 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

  4. Oct 7

    #Ep 11 | 2027 Training Camps (Sneak Peak!)

    I don't care about making money on the camps — all I care about is not losing money. Matt and Ant give you the first look at TPP's 2027 training camps: Jindabyne, Blue Mountains, Canberra, the Sunny Coast, Port Macquarie and Kosci, plus a school camp and a possible luxury recovery weekend. Every camp includes meals, fuel, exclusive merch and your own photo pack, and every level is welcome. Before that, they cover a hailstorm on a Kosci trail camp and why Ironman opening every 2027 race at once hurts everyday athletes. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/ 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

  5. Sep 30

    #Ep 10 | How to Set 2027 Goals Before Booking a Single Race

    If you can't run one kilometre at 5:35 pace, you're not fast enough to run a sub-four marathon, so there's no point worrying about how far you can run. Matt and Ant break down how they set 2027 goals with TPP athletes, and why booking the next race is usually the wrong first move. Matt's framework comes down to one question: are you fast enough, or durable enough? They explain why the race-to-race cycle keeps athletes stuck, how to use B races as testing grounds, and how goal setting differs for triathletes and runners. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/ 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/

  6. Sep 23

    #Ep 09 | We'd Shut It Down Monday If This Happened

    If one 1-on-1 athlete says the attention feels split, a year of work gets turned off on Monday and everyone gets refunded. Join our Beta Testing group: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/to/kRWZIxtt The biggest feedback TPP gets from non-athletes is "I can't afford it." Matt and Ant lay out the fix: one-to-many coaching. Coach-written programs in TrainingPeaks, a community where coaches answer your questions, and education on the why behind the training. No AI app, no tiers, invite only, and the money goes back into 1-on-1. Plus Ant goes full time and TPP puts an offer in on its first HQ. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/ 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

  7. Sep 16

    #Ep 08 | 2026 Sydney Marathon Recap

    Sydney Marathon felt more like a tourist event than a race — and next year TPP athletes go for vibes, not time. Matt and Ant debrief TPP's biggest weekend yet: 36 athletes racing, 80+ at the shakeout run, and a 40,000-runner course that felt every bit of it. Then the business side — why most would-be coaches are too selfish to coach, the f**k yes or f**k no hiring rule, and how TPP plans to triple without overloading a single coach. Plus Matt's honest take on sub-10 at Busso. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/ 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

  8. Aug 26

    #Ep 07 | Don't Let Go of the Rope

    "I can tell by looking at the data, the first two Ks, they either had a good run or a bad run." Sydney Marathon week, coach's side. Matt and Ant on why race week drains the coaching battery, how TPP runs a race weekend (dinner, kits, awards, shakeout, coaches on course), and the do's and don'ts that actually matter. Their own race day f**k-ups — new carbons, a forgotten timing chip, a Kosciuszko fuelling disaster. Why negative splits are overrated, why "sub 326" isn't a thing, and the worst-case-scenario exercise Matt runs before every start line. Don't let go of the rope. 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.com/apply?utm_source=btfl 📸 Follow Coach Matt: https://www.instagram.com/mattb_performance/ 📸 Follow Coach Ant: https://www.instagram.com/moore_mvmnt/ 📸 Follow The Performance Project: https://www.instagram.com/the_performance_project_/

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Matt Butler and Ant are the coaches behind The Performance Project. This podcast is how they think — the decisions, systems, and philosophies behind building real endurance athletes. Real coaching. No fluff. Built for everyday athletes who want to understand the why behind the work.

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  • Creator
    Matt Butler
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Matt Butler

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