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In Today's Show Cycling News/Updates - Colorado Mountain Bike Association; Singles Gravel on Tuesday Triathlon News/Updates - Mortal/IM, IMTX Pro Race, St George 70.3 Pro Start List Coaching Tip of the Week - Boulder 70.3 Ride   303Cycling News and Updates: https://www.facebook.com/303Cycling.  www.comba.org   303Triathlon News and Updates:   Breaking: Ironman Officially Inks Deal With New Hydration Partner for North American Races   The Only Person Not Shocked By Tomás Rodríguez Hernández's Ironman Texas Win? Tomás Rodríguez Hernández   Who (and how) to follow at Ironman 70.3 St. George 2024    

“It’s not about the money...it’s about creating a lifestyle I love. I want to have something where I have a lot of fun doing it, and that helps me feel like I’m giving back, connecting our community.” — Bill Plock, 303 Endurance Today’s guest is usually the one behind the mic asking the questions. I know, because he’s hosted me on both their Garage Talk (you tube video series) and on their 303 Endurance Podcast…. He asks great, insightful questions of his show guests, and so it was fun to turn the mic back towards him and to get the chance to get to know him better. We dig into the background of how it came to be that he owns 303 Endurance, Colorado’s Front Range media source for all cycling and multi-sport related news and updates. You can learn all about it at 303Cycling.com. Living lean, and without debt, is a theme that’s been recurring in my life and is one of the base pillars to my ability to live my life by design and without being dictated by overhead - Bill talks about this too on the show, where he mentions that being debt free has given him the freedom to live his life on his terms, truly, living a life of Maximum Enthusiasm. I truly love his “go boldly” approach to life, to his media business, to racing, and more. Mentioned in my show intro: (1) Wearing a CGM - a continuous blood glucose monitor -from NutriSense: click HERE or: https://www.nutrisense.io/?code=MEGANHO Sign up for NutriSense with my discount code to get $25 off your next month of service. (2) The Big Leap — I HIGHLY recommend this book! If you order it using the link at right —-> please note, as an Amazon Associate, I may earn a commission from your purchase. 3) SLEEP CHRONOTYPE: I am a bear. Take your online quiz to figure out your type, when it’s best for you to sleep, work, and exercise! Here’s ONE. 4) Masterclass- - Matthew Walker, sleep expert. HERE.

This week we have Professional Obstacle Racer, Veejay Jones. He's the North American OCR Champion at the 3k, he's the Youngest Spartan Race Winner in the History of the Sport, Youngest National Championship Series Spartan Race Winner, and called "The Prodigy" from Million Dollar Mile on CBS.   Show Sponsor: VENGA This week's sponsor is Venga CBD and we are grateful for the support and partnership.  Our guest Veejay Jones is a Venga CBD pro athlete. Venga CBD is designed specifically to help athletes perform their best and Ultra Gels are made from, made from high-quality, PCR, nano-infused broad-spectrum CBD combined with curcumin, may help athletes protect against free radical damage at the cellular level and aid with post-workout inflammation!⠀⁠All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD because it’s water-soluble CBD.  Just go to https://vengaendurance.com/303podcast to order yours today. First-time order is 30% off with code (303PODCAST).  We've also added 50% off your first month's subscription with code (303SUBSCRIPTION).   In Today's Show Thoughts and Prayers with our TX listeners, their families and neighbors Barry Siff's thoughts on using other countries as models Feature interview with Veejay Jones Endurance News - Making swimming pools safer by reducing chlorine disinfection byproducts What New in the 303 - Bill and BRAC; Youth MTB Skill Camp Video of the Week - Veejay Monkey Bar Technique   Interview Sponsor: UCAN  Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch®  UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel serious athletes.  UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products.  Steady energy equals sustained performance! You put in the training, so don't let nutrition limit your performance.  Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly!  Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co,    Interview with Veejay Jones OCR athletes have to train for the endurance, body strength and skills to navigate obstacles.  This week's guest Veejay Jones has been dominating the world of Spartan Racing.  Veejay has racked up some impressive stats in the past year.  That's right Veejay had 8 races, 6 wins, 1 2nd and 1 6th place: 1st Place Pro Men - 2020 MX National Series - Spartan Sprint Acapulco - 03/07/20 1st Place Pro Men - 2020 MX National Series - Spartan Sprint Acapulco - 03/07/20 2nd Place Men's Elite - 2020 U.S. National Series - JAX Spartan Sprint - 02/23/20 1st Place Men's Elite - San Jose Spartan Sprint - 02/15/20 1st Place Men’s Elite - SoCal Spartan Sprint - 1/26/20 1st Place Men’s Elite - SoCal Spartan Super - 1/25/20 Veejay also holds the honor of being the Youngest Spartan Race Winner in history! Veejay is also a VENGA CBD pro athlete.  Let's get into our interview with Veejay Jones! About 13 minutes into the interview there's a short minute or two where there's a difference in the audio from Veejay's microphone.  We get it corrected pretty quick and the remaining   Post Interview: The OCR Performance Project Virus International and an OCR line of clothing Running Mechanics Clothes that don’t limit movement Tough Tread - Noramco Black Forest Performance Training   Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News: Making swimming pools safer by reducing chlorine disinfection byproducts Swimming in indoor or outdoor pools is a healthy form of exercise and recreation for many people. However, studies have linked compounds that arise from chlorine disinfection of the pools to respiratory problems, including asthma, in avid swimmers. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology have found that using a complementary form of disinfection, known as copper-silver ionization (CSI), can decrease disinfection byproducts and cell toxicity of chlorinated swimming pool water. Disinfecting swimming pool water is necessary to inactivate harmful pathogens. Although an effective disinfectant, chlorine can react with organic matter and compounds introduced by swimmers, such as those in sweat, urine, sunscreens and cosmetics, to produce disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Epidemiological studies have linked DBPs to health problems, including respiratory issues, bladder cancer, and pregnancy and birth complications. One way to reduce the amount of added chlorine is through the use of complementary disinfection strategies, such as CSI, which involves generating antimicrobial copper and silver ions by electrolysis. Susan Richardson and colleagues wondered whether using CSI along with reduced chlorine levels could disinfect pool water while also reducing DBP formation and toxicity. To find out, the researchers collected water samples from two pools treated with CSI and chlorine -- one outdoor and one indoor. They detected 71 DBPs, some of which were quantified for the first time in pools. In experiments with mammalian cells in the lab, the team found that the indoor pool samples were more toxic to cells than the outdoor samples, likely because outdoor DBPs can volatilize in the open air or degrade with sunlight over time. In indoor pool water, the lowest levels of DBP formation and toxicity were observed when the lowest amount of chlorine was used in combination with CSI. To control for factors such as number of swimmers, temperature and pH, the researchers also conducted experiments in simulated pools with a solution added that mimics human body fluids, and they observed similar results. These data suggest that using CSI with lower amounts of chlorine could be a way to make swimming safer, the researchers say.   What's New in the 303: Skill Building Adventure Camps This Spring and Summer for Youth Mountain Bikers. Are your kids wanting to improve their mountain bike skills? Maybe they want to join their high school cycling team or simply participate in some fun rides with their friends and get top notch coaching along the way?Whatever the case, the Singletrack Mountain Bike Adventures (SMBA) has a slew of programs to help you and your kids. Lets face it, especially right now, kids are looking for some adventure more than ever and as fast as programs fill up, now is the time to check out these opportunities!  With a variety of programs for youth of all ages, SMBA offers a spring session, two summer sessions, each with options for more or fewer days per week. New for 2021: a high school league prep program with 6 hours of mountain bike foundational skills training https://smba.lertprograms.com/high-school-mountain-bike-competition-skills/ and a full season Epic Team option focusing on big rides and adventures through both the spring and summer sessions.  Registration opens January 18th.   Letter from Editor, Bill Plock, Why I Wanted to Join BRAC Some people may wonder why I wanted to join the BRAC board, now known as Coloradocycling.org. After all I am not known as a bike racer or a race promoter or race director. Those have been the typical titles of most board members. I am more known, athletically at least, as a triathlete—hopefully professionally more known as the owner/publisher of 303Endurance—which owns 303Cycling.com and 303Triathlon.com and the 303Endurance Podcast. So I am not your typical board member. But that’s precisely why I wanted to join the team. The current board has a lot of talent—on and off the bike. They care about cycling first and foremost. They care about racing too. They, like me want to do everything possible to foster the best cycling culture in the country. I met BRAC President Andy Johnson about a year ago and we shared a beer on my porch and brainstormed ideas on how we could create an environment of more inclusion and getting more people to explore racing or doing group bike events and rides. We talked about ways BRAC could provide more value to cycling. I then interviewed Executive Director Shawn Ferrel and learned more about him and it was clear these guys love bikes and the lifestyle that goes with them, just like I do.   Video of the Week: Technique Tuesday - Ep. 1 - Monkey Bars   Upcoming Interviews: Rocky Harris - Rocky Harris, CEO of USA Triathlon is joining us to talk about the Endurance Exchange, the State of the Sport and the latest on USAT strategy.   Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

This week we have Professional Obstacle Racer, Veejay Jones. He's the North American OCR Champion at the 3k, he's the Youngest Spartan Race Winner in the History of the Sport, Youngest National Championship Series Spartan Race Winner, and called "The Prodigy" from Million Dollar Mile on CBS.   Show Sponsor: VENGA This week's sponsor is Venga CBD and we are grateful for the support and partnership.  Our guest Veejay Jones is a Venga CBD pro athlete. Venga CBD is designed specifically to help athletes perform their best and Ultra Gels are made from, made from high-quality, PCR, nano-infused broad-spectrum CBD combined with curcumin, may help athletes protect against free radical damage at the cellular level and aid with post-workout inflammation!⠀⁠All their products are THC free, with the highest bioavailability of any CBD because it’s water-soluble CBD.  Just go to https://vengaendurance.com/303podcast to order yours today. First-time order is 30% off with code (303PODCAST).  We've also added 50% off your first month's subscription with code (303SUBSCRIPTION).   In Today's Show Thoughts and Prayers with our TX listeners, their families and neighbors Barry Siff's thoughts on using other countries as models Feature interview with Veejay Jones Endurance News - Making swimming pools safer by reducing chlorine disinfection byproducts What New in the 303 - Bill and BRAC; Youth MTB Skill Camp Video of the Week - Veejay Monkey Bar Technique   Interview Sponsor: UCAN  Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch®  UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel serious athletes.  UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products.  Steady energy equals sustained performance! You put in the training, so don't let nutrition limit your performance.  Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly!  Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co,    Interview with Veejay Jones OCR athletes have to train for the endurance, body strength and skills to navigate obstacles.  This week's guest Veejay Jones has been dominating the world of Spartan Racing.  Veejay has racked up some impressive stats in the past year.  That's right Veejay had 8 races, 6 wins, 1 2nd and 1 6th place: 1st Place Pro Men - 2020 MX National Series - Spartan Sprint Acapulco - 03/07/20 1st Place Pro Men - 2020 MX National Series - Spartan Sprint Acapulco - 03/07/20 2nd Place Men's Elite - 2020 U.S. National Series - JAX Spartan Sprint - 02/23/20 1st Place Men's Elite - San Jose Spartan Sprint - 02/15/20 1st Place Men’s Elite - SoCal Spartan Sprint - 1/26/20 1st Place Men’s Elite - SoCal Spartan Super - 1/25/20 Veejay also holds the honor of being the Youngest Spartan Race Winner in history! Veejay is also a VENGA CBD pro athlete.  Let's get into our interview with Veejay Jones! About 13 minutes into the interview there's a short minute or two where there's a difference in the audio from Veejay's microphone.  We get it corrected pretty quick and the remaining   Post Interview: The OCR Performance Project Virus International and an OCR line of clothing Running Mechanics Clothes that don’t limit movement Tough Tread - Noramco Black Forest Performance Training   Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance is the kind of peace of mind you need as an active outdoor enthusiast.  Buddy’s mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.  You can now get on-demand accident insurance to make sure you get cash for bills fast and fill any gaps between your current coverage.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News: Making swimming pools safer by reducing chlorine disinfection byproducts Swimming in indoor or outdoor pools is a healthy form of exercise and recreation for many people. However, studies have linked compounds that arise from chlorine disinfection of the pools to respiratory problems, including asthma, in avid swimmers. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology have found that using a complementary form of disinfection, known as copper-silver ionization (CSI), can decrease disinfection byproducts and cell toxicity of chlorinated swimming pool water. Disinfecting swimming pool water is necessary to inactivate harmful pathogens. Although an effective disinfectant, chlorine can react with organic matter and compounds introduced by swimmers, such as those in sweat, urine, sunscreens and cosmetics, to produce disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Epidemiological studies have linked DBPs to health problems, including respiratory issues, bladder cancer, and pregnancy and birth complications. One way to reduce the amount of added chlorine is through the use of complementary disinfection strategies, such as CSI, which involves generating antimicrobial copper and silver ions by electrolysis. Susan Richardson and colleagues wondered whether using CSI along with reduced chlorine levels could disinfect pool water while also reducing DBP formation and toxicity. To find out, the researchers collected water samples from two pools treated with CSI and chlorine -- one outdoor and one indoor. They detected 71 DBPs, some of which were quantified for the first time in pools. In experiments with mammalian cells in the lab, the team found that the indoor pool samples were more toxic to cells than the outdoor samples, likely because outdoor DBPs can volatilize in the open air or degrade with sunlight over time. In indoor pool water, the lowest levels of DBP formation and toxicity were observed when the lowest amount of chlorine was used in combination with CSI. To control for factors such as number of swimmers, temperature and pH, the researchers also conducted experiments in simulated pools with a solution added that mimics human body fluids, and they observed similar results. These data suggest that using CSI with lower amounts of chlorine could be a way to make swimming safer, the researchers say.   What's New in the 303: Skill Building Adventure Camps This Spring and Summer for Youth Mountain Bikers. Are your kids wanting to improve their mountain bike skills? Maybe they want to join their high school cycling team or simply participate in some fun rides with their friends and get top notch coaching along the way?Whatever the case, the Singletrack Mountain Bike Adventures (SMBA) has a slew of programs to help you and your kids. Lets face it, especially right now, kids are looking for some adventure more than ever and as fast as programs fill up, now is the time to check out these opportunities!  With a variety of programs for youth of all ages, SMBA offers a spring session, two summer sessions, each with options for more or fewer days per week. New for 2021: a high school league prep program with 6 hours of mountain bike foundational skills training https://smba.lertprograms.com/high-school-mountain-bike-competition-skills/ and a full season Epic Team option focusing on big rides and adventures through both the spring and summer sessions.  Registration opens January 18th.   Letter from Editor, Bill Plock, Why I Wanted to Join BRAC Some people may wonder why I wanted to join the BRAC board, now known as Coloradocycling.org. After all I am not known as a bike racer or a race promoter or race director. Those have been the typical titles of most board members. I am more known, athletically at least, as a triathlete—hopefully professionally more known as the owner/publisher of 303Endurance—which owns 303Cycling.com and 303Triathlon.com and the 303Endurance Podcast. So I am not your typical board member. But that’s precisely why I wanted to join the team. The current board has a lot of talent—on and off the bike. They care about cycling first and foremost. They care about racing too. They, like me want to do everything possible to foster the best cycling culture in the country. I met BRAC President Andy Johnson about a year ago and we shared a beer on my porch and brainstormed ideas on how we could create an environment of more inclusion and getting more people to explore racing or doing group bike events and rides. We talked about ways BRAC could provide more value to cycling. I then interviewed Executive Director Shawn Ferrel and learned more about him and it was clear these guys love bikes and the lifestyle that goes with them, just like I do.   Video of the Week: Technique Tuesday - Ep. 1 - Monkey Bars   Upcoming Interviews: Rocky Harris - Rocky Harris, CEO of USA Triathlon is joining us to talk about the Endurance Exchange, the State of the Sport and the latest on USAT strategy.   Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Since it's appearance at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing kinesiotape has become all the rage among amateur athletes as a means of rehabilitating injury, preventing new injuries and enhancing performance. But aside from accessorizing the athlete's look with colorful racing stripes, is kinesiotaping really all that? What does the science say about these claims? I take a look and fill you in. Bill Plock is the owner and operator of a Colorado social media success story. 303Cycling and 303Triathlon are well known repositories for all things on 2 wheels as well as multisport in the Rocky Mountain Region and he joins me to talk about the impact of 2020 on local race organizers as well as his thoughts on what might come to pass in 2021.

Our guest this week is pro triathlete Sarah Crowley. She's all over the podium these days with a 3rd place in Kona and a win at IMAZ, we are stoked to have her on the show this week to talk about her career, season and future. Thanks to last week's guest Marcus Smith is going to sharing his inspirational story from the documentary "Fighting For Every Breath". From the peak of endurance fitness to fighting for his life in an instant. The story is about how he held on and fought his way back from immobilizing and near-fatal injuries. He found the mental strength to find reasons to celebrate the smallest of victories.   Sponsor - iKOR Labs: Today's show is supported by iKOR Labs. iKOR is a clean, natural source of recovery enhancing CBD that protects your body from the stresses of training, improves recovery from intense efforts and helps you maintain a positive mental state. The all-new iKOR Recovery Shot™ is the most complete recovery product yet. A formulation of tart cherry, liposomally encapsulated full spectrum hemp extract, hyaluronic acid, beet juice, raspberry juice, turmeric root, ginger root helps to quickly lessen the effects of inflammation and oxidative stress from intense athletic activity. Save 20% by using the code "mhe2020" at checkout. Go to www.ikorlabs.com for more details. What does liposomally encapsulated mean you ask? Liposomal Encapsulation Technology consists of microscopic healthy fat particles called phospholipids along with vitamins. This technology has been used for many years to deliver certain drugs to specific tissues within the body without affecting the other parts of the body.   What does full-spectrum hemp extract mean you ask? Hemp oil can refer to a full-spectrum oil from the Cannabis sativa plant or hemp seed oil, which is oil that comes from just the seeds of the hemp plant. ... Full-spectrum hemp oil that also contains plant matter may add other effective compounds, which may help with certain health issues, such as inflammation. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324450.php   How Does Hemp Work? Hemp is rich in compounds known as cannabinoids. Research shows cannabinoids like cannabidiol may help treat everything from eczema to epilepsy. Cannabinoids interact with The Endocannabinoid System, or ECS. The ECS is a biological system present in all mammals. It impacts almost every system in the human body including: Memory Appetite Inflammation Fertility Pain Mood The primary purpose of the ECS is to maintain homeostasis, which means that aiding this regulatory system helps your body return to normal after periods of intense stress–including hard workouts. The ECS is comprised of endogenous cannabinoid receptors. Two of these receptors have been identified, CB1 and CB2. Cannabinoids like hemp extract interact with these receptors, helping to achieve homeostasis. Maintaining a healthy endocannabinoid system is vital to our well-being. Substantial evidence shows a strong link between disease and endocannabinoid deficiency. While our bodies cannot produce cannabinoids on their own, we can support our ECS by integrating supplements like hemp recovery products into our diets. https://ikorlabs.com/ikor-blog-athletes-guide-to-cbd   Announcements: Joanna Zeiger is going to be in the house next weekend! We are doing a live show with her at Launch Espresso to talk about her study of adult athletes and Cannabis usage. Join us 2-3:30 at Launch Espresso on Saturday, December 14th. Go to MileHighEndurancePodcast.com, click on the "subscribe" button, and you will get the newsletter with show notes and all the links and articles sent to you automatically every week. If you love the show, please consider making a donation of any amount by clicking the PayPal donate button at the bottom of the Podcast page.   Sponsor - Halo Neuro: Our interview is sponsored by Halo Neuroscience. The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster. 20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance. Use the code "MHE" at checkout to save an additional $20. Interview Introduction: Sarah Crowley .has been a consistent presence on the podiums at Ironman races and getting her fair share champagne. We spoke last week about her champion performance at IRONMAN Arizona. We reached out to her this week and she graciously agree to do an interview with us.   Sponsor - Riplaces: Our post interview discussion is sponsored by Riplaces. Riplaces are an elastic lace system that integrates a bungee loop with a plastic core to connect the loop in each eyelet of your running shoe. The bungees come in 5 sizes to achieve custom tension for the perfect fit. The bungees and the cores come in a variety of colors and styles to help you personalize your set. Or, you can choose the MHE logo package. Pro triathlete proven and endorsed, use the code MHE25 to get that 25% discount. Go to www.riplaces.com for more information   Post interview Discussion Bill, I'm officially a Sarah Crowley fan. Sarah is smart, fast and got a style all her own. The thing about the Minnie and Mickey dolls is a trip. I'm definitely packing a pair for Kona next year. We'll get a picture of her with them at the pro panel next year. New in the 303: WORLD RECORD SPIN CLASS Littleton, CO–Teamwork broke a record today at the Cyclebar studio in Littleton, Colorado. The world’s longest static indoor cycling class record of 27 hours was broken by 25 Colorado cyclists–who rode for 28 hours.. https://303cycling.com/world-record-longest-indoor-cycling-class-28-hours/   LANCE ARMSTRONG JOINS WISH FOR WHEELS TO BRING MORE BIKES TO 2ND GRADERS Wish for Wheels is excited to welcome Lance to their community and bring more bikes to 2nd graders! Check out the post on the 303 Facebook page. This should be a positive alignment for Wish for Wheels and result in more kids riding bikes. https://www.facebook.com/303Cycling/     Endurance News: BEST AND WORST MARATHONS IN THE WORLD STUDY While running the London Marathon might be on the top of most runners’ marathon wishlists, according to recent data collected by The Sole Supplier, London is only number 11 on a list of the best marathons in the world. Looking at course data, The Sole Supplier analysed average finish times, medical stations, toilets, entry fees and how good local accommodation was, as well as environmental factors, such as air quality, temperature, rainfall and altitude. They then collated data to give each of the 81 marathons on the list a score out of ten, naming the best and worst marathons in the world. https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/marathon/a30135094/best-worst-marathons-in-the-world-study/   Methodology How did we pick the marathons for the study? All IAAF-certified marathons (476) were considered for the index. In order to refine the list, each country featuring in the list were allowed up to three marathons for inclusion. These were decided by taking city population size into account (http://worldpopulationreview.com). The marathons taking place in each country’s three “largest cities” were included in the study. During the data collection phase, any marathons missing more than 1 data point (due to no data available) were removed, leaving a final list of 81 global marathon courses. https://thesolesupplier.co.uk/news/up-for-a-challenge-these-are-the-worlds-best-marathon-courses/   The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the worldwide governing body for professional level athletics and track and field. Its purpose is to create and regulate professional level meets and to set the standards for administering competitions, using equipment, and documenting world records.     Sponsor - Riplaces: Our post interview discussion is sponsored by Riplaces. Riplaces are an elastic lace system that integrates a bungee loop with a plastic core to connect the loop in each eyelet of your running shoe. The bungees come in 5 sizes to achieve custom tension for the perfect fit. The bungees and the cores come in a variety of colors and styles to help you personalize your set. Or, you can choose the MHE logo package. Pro triathlete proven and endorsed, use the code MHE25 to get that 25% discount. Go to www.riplaces.com for more information, or go to the MHE Sponsor Discounts page by going to www.milehighendurance.com, or directly to https://www.riplaces.com/collections/mile-high-endurance     Video of the Week: Sarah Crowley Chapter 5 : Hot or Not Race Prep         Upcoming Interviews: Olympic triathlete, 70.3 World Champ and PhD Joanna Zeiger to follow up on her study of adult athletes and CBD and THC usage. This is going to be a live interview at Launch Espresso on Saturday, December. Chris Helwick, a Colorado athlete making a comeback to his professional career as a decathlete (after a 6 year retirement) to make a third and final attempt at qualifying for the 2020 Olympics. Closing: Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! See the https://milehighendurancepodcast.com/sponsors page. Be sure to follow us on social media including @303endurance and @milehighendurancepodcast. Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our guests this week are the founders of RETUL, Todd Carver, Cliff Simms and Franko Vatterott. We are going to talk about how RETUL has been helping athlete's be more comfortable and get the most performance out of their body and bike through a precise fit.   Hopefully you saw the teaser video we posted on social media this week. Today's show is supported by iKOR Labs. iKOR is a clean, natural source of recovery enhancing CBD hemp extract that protects your body from the stresses of training, improves recovery from intense efforts and helps you maintain a positive mental state. The most bio-available CBD product on the market, iKOR is a highly protective anti-oxidant and effective anti-inflammatory. WADA and USADA legal. Used by world class professional athletes. Save 20% by using the code "endurance" at checkout. Go to www.ikorlabs.com for more details. Thanks to last week's guest Alain Lambert, the Chairman of Haute Route North America, for joining us to talk about what professional cycling experience they offer. If you haven't heard the interview, go back and listen to episode #153. Our interview is sponsored by Riplaces. Riplaces are the no tie laces with custom tension for the perfect fit. Pro triathlete proven and endorsed, most durable elastic bungee lace system available and they come in the MHE logo package. The regular price for the custom set is $19.98. For a limited time, through the end of the year Riplaces is going to offer a 25% discount. Just use the code MHE25 to get that 25% discount. These are a great Christmas stocking idea for your endurance athlete. Go to https://www.riplaces.com/collections/mile-high-endurance for more information. In 2007, three partners came together to take bike fitting to another level. Cliff Simms was a medical device engineer who had come up with a prototype of the 3-D bike fit system and Todd Carver was a bike racer and bike fit expert who knew how to apply the technology to help cyclists get the most out of their body and bike performance. Franko Vatterott was the third partner who was selling high altitude tents at the time, but knew how to market and sell the ground breaking 3-D fit technology. Their business plan intended to bring the system to market, make it the most in-demand and respected bike fitting system, and then eventually sell it to a major bicycle company. In September of 2012, the trio sold RETUL to Specialized and now Todd Carver is the Head of Human Performance at Specialized and Cliff Simms is the Head of the RETUL division. Franko Vatterott is the Founder of The Human Interest Group, agency for developing brands and partnerships like RETUL, Sansego and others. Welcome back. Our post interview discussion is sponsored by Halo Neuroscience. The Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience will help you learn the technique and form to get faster. 20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance. If you are looking for a premium gift for your endurance athlete for the holidays, this is that item. Use code MHE150 to save $150. A Case for Zone 1 - by Laura Marcoux https://d3multisport.com/d3-university/article/a-case-for-zone-1   Based on article in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance   Purpose: To describe training loads during an Ironman training program based on intensity zones and observe training–performance relationships. Methods: Nine triathletes completed a program with the same periodization model aiming at participation in the same Ironman event. Before and during the study, subjects performed ramp-protocol tests, running, and cycling to determine aerobic (AeT) and anaerobic thresholds (AnT) through gas-exchange analysis. For swimming, subjects performed a graded lactate test to determine AeT and AnT. Training was subsequently controlled by heart rate (HR) during each training session over 18 wk. Training and the competition were both quantified based on the cumulative time spent in 3 intensity zones: zone 1 (low intensity; AnT). Results: Most of training time was spent in zone 1 (68% ± 14%), whereas the Ironman competition was primarily performed in zone 2 (59% ± 22%). Significant inverse correlations were found between both total training time and training time in zone 1 vs performance time in competition (r = –.69 and –.92, respectively). In contrast, there was a moderate positive correlation between total training time in zone 2 and performance time in competition (r = .53) and a strong positive correlation between percentage of total training time in zone 2 and performance time in competition (r = .94). Conclusions: While athletes perform with HR mainly in zone 2, better performances are associated with more training time spent in zone 1. A high amount of cycling training in zone 2 may contribute to poorer overall performance.   If the Bike Fits: RETUL bike fits measure angle and motion distance within the accuracy of A) Centimeter; B) Millimeter; C) Micrometer RETUL fits include digital measurements for A) Bike; B) Saddle; C) Foot beds; D) Helmets; E) All Above; F) A-C True or False, RETUL Match captures your measurements with sub-millimeter accuracy for capturing foot size, arch height, and different body segment lengths   A Case for Zone 1: The article "A Case for Zone One and it's foundational article in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance is based on A) 3 training zones; B) 5 training zones, or C) 7 training zones? True or False - Training below Aerobic Threshold (AeT) is most effective when paired with minimal training above Anaerobic Threshold (AnT)? Doing the majority of your training below Aerobic Threshold showed a statistically significant improvement for subject athletes competing Ironman at A) Below Aerobic Threshold; B) Above AeT, but below AnT; C) Above AnT   YouTube Video of the Week is sponsored by Rudy Project. Rudy Project has the helmets, glasses and gear to help you ride safe and look great. Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items.    Specialized Body Geometry Fit   Upcoming Interviews: Tim Yount on the USAT Point System and qualifying for Worlds Debbie Potts of the Whole Athlete Podcast on Life is not a Race it's a Journey and adrenal fatigue Professional triathlete Meredith is the keynote speaker at Outspoken Women in Triathlon Summit Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 Scott Fliegelman of Solos Wearables Our show is also supported by 303 Endurance Network, which includes 303Triathlon and 303 Cycling, which covers the endurance culture, news and events on triathlon and cycling. 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Our pre-Kona episode and another interview with former ITU professional triathlete and coach Sara McLarty.  Sara joins us again to talk about a great topic for those of you who want to work on your swim speed in the off season.   Sara, as you will hear, will tell us what your swimming frequency needs to be in the off season so that you turn up next season with you swim as your new weapon. Welcome to Episode #94 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals.  We're your hosts Rich Soares, Khem Suthiwan and Bill Plock.  Thanks to Sara for last weeks interview on open water sighting and heat acclimatization.  If you have not heard that interview, go back to episode #93 and give it a listen. Before we get into the interview with Sara, let's catch up with Bill and Khem. Discussion Topics: Khem's update Bill's update Rich's updates 303 Interviews with Chris McDonald and Andy Potts Coaching question:  What can I do to give my off season training meaning? Fall - cyclocross, duathlon, marathon, mtb Winter - cross country skiing, biathlon Register for a new endurance event that you've never tried before Swim - Increase your volume and frequency, progressively Find a Masters program and talk to the deck coach about what lane is right for you Work with a good swim coach who can give you a video stroke analysis and drills to improve Strength training on glute, quadricep, hamstring and back strength Join a spin class Bike - If running is your greatest weakness, spending a training block of a couple of months focusing on running can really boost your speed 10% rule Run - Focus on your weaknesses How the Halo was invented Sponsored athlete TO Halo Sport Details Background James Smith MBA Opens Doors 5K Challenge Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast and we are covering the news on Kona all next week.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage in Colorado and Kona. Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. Kona - select 303 interviews On this note, make sure you are subscribed to the MHE endurance podcast.  Go to iTunes or Google Play, depending on your device, search for Mile High Endurance and click subscribe We will be publishing lots of interview and coverage of Kona on 303Radio - be sure to subscribe there too.  The 303Radio coverage will focus on Colorado stories.  There will be interviews that we'll share on MHE, particularly those that have more of an educational bent.  Vito La Bella on ultra running Don Reichelt (Spartathlon Ultra) Ultra runners Bryan Williams and Vito Bella Kane Russell of Halo Neuroscience - Bill and I doing that interview and wearing our Halos in Kona Ken Axford on bike handling skills Billy the Kid Edwards     Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. BioTropicLabs.com - BioTropicLabs  develops sports supplements to give you the ultimate edge in training for sports performance success. Engineered by leading world-class athletes and trainers with well-researched best of breed products.  I've started taking the AFA formulation which was developed to oxygenate muscles, boost power, increase muscle growth, heighten alertness.  It's great for those high intensity sessions and I've felt pretty good the last few workouts I've been using it.  Check our more at biotropiclabs.com or go to the MHE Sponsors page.  Either way, use the code "MILEHIGH20" to get 20% off your order. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99. Get excellently design helmets, glasses and gear from Rudy Project and use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  Use MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance on the Sponsors page.  If you are enjoying the show, please let us know by going on iTunes or your podcast player and giving us a review.  We put a lot of time and energy into producing high quality interviews with the experts, coaches and pro athletes to help you grow in the sport.  Pay that forward and recommend Mile High Endurance to a friend.  That's it for the show.  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our interview today is with former ITU professional triathlete and coach Sara McLarty.  Sara joins us a couple of weeks after ITU Stockholm August 26th.  We'll talk a bit about that but we want to follow up on an article of hers that we read a few weeks ago on open water sighting technique and more. Welcome to Episode #93 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals.  We're your hosts Rich Soares, Khem Suthiwan and Bill Plock.  We are glad you are joining us this week.  Thanks to Ben Hoffman for joining us last week and sharing his race stories and Kona prep with us.  Khem and I had a lot of fun with that interview and got a lot of great quotes.  Check out the 303Triathlon and read the Ben Hoffman article for more. Discussion Topics: Khem's update Bill's update Rich's update Ben Hoffman video - Roger (my brother) listed to the show last week and send me a great Youtube video on Ben Hoffman.  It's actually a series of "inside triathlon" vides that Specialized has done with their athletes.  Check it out at Inside Specialized Triathlon - Ben Hoffman Youtube video Ben on heat adaptation Training over 100 degrees in Tucson and sauna training The primary goal of head adaptation is building blood volume Articles on heat adaptation SportSci.org Article by From Lawrence E. Armstrong, Ph.D. Department of Sport, Leisure, and Exercise Science University of Connecticut Complete heat acclimatization requires up to 14 days, but the systems of the body adapt to heat exposure at varying rates. The early adaptations (initial 1-5 days) involve an improved control of cardiovascular function, including expanded plasma volume, reduced heart rate, and autonomic nervous system habituation which redirects cardiac output to skin capillary beds and active muscle. Plasma volume expansion resulting from increased plasma proteins and increased sodium chloride retention, ranges from +3 to +27%, and is accompanied by a 15-25% decrease in heart rate. This reduction of cardiovascular strain reduces rating of perceived exertion, which is proportional to central cardiorespiratory stress, also decreases during the first five days of exercise-heat exposure. Plasma volume expansion is a temporary phenomenon, which decays during the 8th to 14th days of heat acclimatization (as do fluid-regulatory hormone responses, see below), and then is replaced by a longer-lasting reduction in skin blood flow that serves to increase central blood volume. Gatorade Sports Science article Heat acclimatization gradually disappears if not maintained by continued repeated exercise-heat exposures (Pandolf, 1998). The benefits of heat acclimatization are retained for ~1 wk and then decay with about 75% lost by ~3 wk, once heat exposure ends. During this period, re-acclimatization occurs more rapidly than the initial acclimatization when re-exposed to heat (Weller et al., 2007). A day or two of intervening cool weather will not interfere with acclimatization to hot weather. In addition, after achieving heat acclimatization, train-ing and heat acclimatization can be interspersed by every second or third day (Périard et al., 2015; Sawka et al., 2003). From Follow up on Breaking 2 Names of athletes (Eliud Kipchoge, Zersenay Tadese, the current world-record holder in the half marathon, and Lelisa Desisa, a two-time winner of the Boston Marathon The race track in Manza italy MBA Opens Doors 5K Challenge Details Background James Smith Kona Pre-impressions Interview Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage of events in Colorado. Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. Bek Keat 10/1 Don Reichelt (Spartathlon Ultra) Ultra runners Bryan Williams and Vito Bella Kona - select 303 interviews Kane Russell of Halo Neuroscience - Bill and I doing that interview and wearing our Halos in Kona Ken Axford on bike handling skills Billy the Kid Edwards   Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. BioTropicLabs.com - BioTropicLabs  develops sports supplements to give you the ultimate edge in training for sports performance success. Engineered by leading world-class athletes and trainers with well-researched best of breed products.  I've started taking the AFA formulation which was developed to oxygenate muscles, boost power, increase muscle growth, heighten alertness.  It's great for those high intensity sessions and I've felt pretty good the last few workouts I've been using it.  Check our more at biotropiclabs.com or go to the MHE Sponsors page.  Either way, use the code "MILEHIGH20" to get 20% off your order. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99. Get excellently design helmets, glasses and gear from Rudy Project and use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  Use MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance  or go to the MHE Sponsors page.  Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our interview today is with Kona bound Ben Hoffman.  Ben who finished second at the IRONMAN World Championship in 2014 and 5th in 2016, is heading back to Kona and we are going to talk to him about his prep and recent race performances.  We'll pick his brain on key workouts and more. Welcome to Episode #92 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals.  We're your hosts Rich Soares, Khem Suthiwan and Bill Plock.  We are glad you are joining us this week. Thanks of course to last week's guest, Lance Panigutti, owner of Without Limits Productions came on the show to talk to us about cyclocross and we are going to talk right now.   Discussion Topics: 303 Team building Cyclocross race - October 7th, CYCLO X Interlocken in Broomfield. Without Limits Production - Kona - October 29th, Bandito Cross in Parker. Not sanctioned, stupid fun, would be a perfect 1st timer race! - November 5th, CYCLO X Sienna Lake in Broomfield. Without Limits race. - November 11th/12th, Cross of the North in Fort Collins. I hear the heckling and beer handups are EPIC at this race! - November 18th, CYCLO X Salisbury in Parker. Without Limits race, and the start to my birthday week!! Apertivo event and friends of Bill and 303 Ironman Santa Cruz 70.3 Kona preparation and coverage - adding Tyler Butterfield to the list, plus Kona Pre-impressions Interview, next week 10/1 Coaching discussion on altitude and heat adaptation training.  Check out these articles http://running.competitor.com/2014/07/training/heat-acclimatization-for-runners_12035 http://trainright.com/4-keys-to-effective-training-in-hot-weather/ https://www.si.com/edge/2016/04/29/how-to-get-used-to-training-in-heat-hot-weather-workouts Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage of events in Colorado. Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. Ben Hoffman 9/24 Bek Keat 10/1 Sara McLarty - 10/8 Khem and I doing this interview Kona - select 303 interviews Kane Russell of Halo Neuroscience - Bill and I doing that interview and wearing our Halos in Kona Ken Axford on bike handling skills Billy the Kid Edwards Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. BioTropicLabs.com - BioTropicLabs  develops sports supplements to give you the ultimate edge in training for sports performance success. Engineered by leading world-class athletes and trainers with well-researched best of breed products.  I've started taking the AFA formulation which was developed to oxygenate muscles, boost power, increase muscle growth, heighten alertness.  It's great for those high intensity sessions and I've felt pretty good the last few workouts I've been using it.  Check our more at biotropiclabs.com or go to the MHE Sponsors page.  Either way, use the code "MILEHIGH20" to get 20% off your order. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99. Get excellently design helmets, glasses and gear from Rudy Project and use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  Use MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance  or go to the MHE Sponsors page. Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Why cyclocross is like Mario Carts on bikes.  Our interview today is with race director and owner of Without Limits Productions, Lance Panigutti.  Lance joins us to talk about cyclocross.  This was a 303 interview that I'm sharing with MHE. Welcome to Episode #91 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals.  We're your hosts Rich Soares, Khem Suthiwan and Bill Plock.  We are glad you are joining us this week. Thanks of course to last week's guest, Tim Hola.  It was great to  catch up with him and hear about his prep for Chattanooga and Kona and see that he ended up with a solid performance there. Discussion Topics: Chattanooga Results Womens Mens Kona preparation and coverage Kona Pre-impressions Interview, week of 10/1 Jenn Findley's DIY Bike Tuneup Coaching discussion topic - what percent of triathletes do you suppose do their own bike maintenance?  What should you know? Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage of events in Colorado. Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. Ben Hoffman 9/24 Bek Keat 10/1 Sara McLarty - 10/8 Khem and I doing this interview Kona - select 303 interviews Kane Russell of Halo Neuroscience - Bill and I doing that interview and wearing our Halos in Kona Ken Axford on bike handling skills   Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. BioTropicLabs.com - BioTropicLabs  developes sports supplements to give you the ultimate edge in training for sports performance success. Engineered by leading world-class athletes and trainers with well-researched best of breed products.  I've started taking the AFA formulation which was developed to oxygenate muscles, boost power, increase muscle growth, heighten alertness.  It's great for those high intensity sessions and I've felt pretty good the last few workouts I've been using it.  Check our more at biotropiclabs.com or go to the MHE Sponsors page.  Either way, use the code "MILEHIGH20" to get 20% off your order. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99. Get excellently design helmets, glasses and gear from Rudy Project and use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  Use MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance  or go to the MHE Sponsors page.  Either way, use the code "MILEHIGH20" to get 20% off your order. Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our interview today is with top age grouper and Kona veteran Tim Hola This will be Tim's 16 time in Kona He has broken the 9 hour mark with an 8:58:57 Tim lives in Highlands Ranch with his wife Nicole and two children (Connor and Spencer) As with our last week's guest (Matt Chrabot), Tim is in Chattanooga for the 70.3 World Championship. We'll be talking about his career, season, key training sessions and juggling being a working age-grouper. Thanks of course to last week's guest, Matt Chrabot, pro triathlete who we've been seeing on the podium all season.  It was great to  catch up with him and hear about his prep for Chattanooga. Coaching discussion topic - I had a coaching question come up and I'd like to share that with you all and a practical solution to the question. Topic of hydration - there are a number of theories on what works because everyone is different.  The first thing you need to understand is what works for you To understand what works for you, you can do everything from your own experimenting to getting a professional assessment done in a lab to determine sweat rate, salt concentration, metabolic rate, etc. Some say drink to thirst and I say drink to need.  I personally do not get particularly thirsty training or racing, but I have a high sweat rate.  I know what my fluid loss is.  While I don't try to replace it completely with fluid consumption, I do try to prevent losing too much weight to fluid loss during a race and becoming dehydrated.  I keep a log of hydration notes in Excel and know how many ounces of fluid I want to consume at various temperatures on each the bike and run.  The way I keep track of that is by knowing the various fluid sizes of my bottles (bike, hand and holster). Scenario - race with hand held, using ice and water to cool. The question - my hand held is dual purpose (hydrate and cool).  How do I keep track of the ounces that are going to my stomach versus my skin.  The answer - is simple.  On your next practice run, take that hand held bottle and when you take sips try to make them consistent in terms of the duration of suck or squirt.  Then count and keep track of the number of sips/squirts that it takes to consume the contents of the bottle.  Divide the bottle size (16 oz) by the number of sips (eg 20), and you now know how many sips it takes to consume 16 ounces.  When you race and you don't have another way to measure your consumption, count the sips and you'll have a good idea.  Make sure you practice and get your estimate with what you will be using in the race.  The previous example was with a hand held running bottle, but the same can be done with a paper cup. Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage of events in Colorado.  Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. 303 interviews Lance Panagutti, Luis Benitez, Ken Gart, Ben Hoffman MHE Sara McLarty - Khem and I doing this interview Kane Russell of Halo Neuroscience - Bill and I doing that interview and wearing our Halos in Kona Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. BioTropicLabs.com - BioTropicLabs  developes sports supplements to give you the ultimate edge in training for sports performance success. Engineered by leading world-class athletes and trainers with well-researched best of breed products.  I've started taking the AFA formulation which was developed to oxygenate muscles, boost power, increase muscle growth, heighten alertness.  It's great for those high intensity sessions and I've felt pretty good the last few workouts I've been using it.  Check our more at biotropiclabs.com or go to the MHE Sponsors page.  Either way, use the code "MILEHIGH20" to get 20% off your order. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99. Get excellently design helmets, glasses and gear from Rudy Project and use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  Use MHE30 All of these discounts can be found at milehighendurance  or go to the MHE Sponsors page.  Either way, use the code "MILEHIGH20" to get 20% off your order. Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Good luck Tim Hola, Matt Chrabot and all our friends of the show who are racing in Chattanooga!   Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our interview today is with Matt Chrabot, pro triathlete who we've been seeing on the podium all season and we're excited to catch up with him before he heads out to Chattanooga for the 70.3 World Championship. Welcome to Episode #88 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals.  We're your hosts Rich Soares, Khem Suthiwan and Bill Plock.  We are glad you are joining us from where ever you enjoy your endurance sport. Coaching discussion topic - tapering and cramps From "But there is something about those last couple of weeks before the marathon, when you are cutting back your mileage, getting more rest, and preparing for the big race, when everything, and I do mean everything, seems to bother you more."  Call them taper tantrums--the phantom pains, panic attacks, and much more--that plague most marathoners during the three-week period of decreased training just before the race. "Runners develop not only a physical but also a psychological dependency on running," says Troy Smurawa, M.D., a 2:46 marathoner and physician at Akron Children's Hospital Sports Medicine Center. "So when runners take time off, they go through withdrawal." Hence, the weird constellation of mental and physical symptoms that crop up during the taper. From   Roughly half the athletes I work with begin to notice little aches and pains they never noticed before the taper period. The pains show up for no apparent reason. In fact, these pains were nonexistent during the high-volume training phase, making it tempting to resume longer training hours. If aches and pains emerge, resist the urge to increase training volume. From Tapering: In the three days prior to the race, the crampers trained 1.1 hours on average, while the non-crampers trained 0.6 hours on average. This despite the fact that the non-crampers actually did marginally more training overall in the final week (31.8 km versus 26.5 km).  Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage of events in Colorado. BioTropicLabs BioTrōpic serves athletes by giving you the ultimate edge in training for sports performance success. Engineered by leading world-class athletes and trainers with the focus of helping athletes to achieve their goals, there is no better sports supplement to help you train better and gain a competitive edge. I've started taking the AFA formulation which was developed to oxygenate muscles, boost power, increase muscle growth, heighten alertness, focus, and aid in recovery. It contains the highest levels of chlorophyll and supports delivering a greater amount of oxygen-rich red blood cells to muscles throughout the body. Check our more at biotropiclabs.com or go to the MHE Sponsors page.  Either way, use the code "MILEHIGH20" to get 20% off your order.   Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. 303 interviews Lance Panagutti, Luis Benitez, Ken Gart, Ben Hoffman MHE Tim Hola Sara McLarty Kane Russell of Halo Neuroscience coming back     Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. BioTropicLabs.com - Use code MILEHIGH20 to get 20% off your order Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99. Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items at Rudy Project. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  Use MHE 30 Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Good luck to all of the athletes racing this weekend here in Colorado or wherever you race!  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our interview today is with Craig Dinkel. Craig is a sprint freestyle and fly swimmer, who trained and competed for years on a world-class level.  He is a 2 time qualifier for Olympic Trials, earned 23 All-Americans,  and set 4 NCAA records while at Cal State.  Craig talks about what it takes to train and compete at that level and a product that I'm excited to take a closer look at a safe way to get a biological edge with BioTropicLabs. Before we get into the interview, let's catch up with Bill and Khem. Discussion topics: Interview with Ken Gart and Luis Benitez Back To Basics Cyclocross follow up discussion - https://www.coloradocycling.org/sites/default/files/Site_Files/Race_Flyers/2017/B2B%20flyer%202017%20.pdf Boulder Sunset and the 10 minute handicap Bill is going to give Rich & Athlinks Score Khem and Major League Triathlon.  Read more at https://majorleaguetri.com/ Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage of events in Colorado. Health IQ offers low cost life insurance for the those living a health conscious lifestyle.  The folks at Health IQ used science & data to secure special rates on life insurance for triathletes, cyclists, runners, swimmers, etc.  Get a quote now at HealthIQ.com/endurance or go the MHE Sponsor page and click the link to Health IQ and it will take you to Health IQ. Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. BioTropicLabs.com - Use code MILEHIGH20 to get 20% off your order Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99. Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items at Rudy Project. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  Use MHE 30 Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Good luck to all of the athletes racing this weekend here in Colorado or wherever you race!  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!  

Our interview today is with Todd Plymale-Mallory on the topic of preventing injury, taking care of your body and how to use a variety of treatments to keep you performing at your best.  If you are a coach, you will learn how to leverage a resource like Todd to help you athletes stay healthy and time key workouts just right.  We'll kick off the conversation with my brother Roger who is joining us to give us a practical example of a hamstring muscle strain and the treatments he received in Japan. Before we get into the interview, let's catch up with Bill and Khem. Discussion topics: Bill's CA Vacation Colorado Classic Coverage How our training and racing is going this season Hamstring injury recovery Discussion on sighting - http://www.triathlete.com/2015/12/training/9-secrets-to-proper-open-water-sighting_46124 Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage of events in Colorado. Health IQ offers low cost life insurance for the those living a health conscious lifestyle.  The folks at Health IQ used science & data to secure special rates on life insurance for triathletes, cyclists, runners, swimmers, etc.  Get a quote now at HealthIQ.com/endurance or go the MHE Sponsor page and click the link to Health IQ and it will take you to Health IQ. Let's get into the interview with Todd Plymale-Mallory.   Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. 303 interviews Lance Panagutti, Luis Benitez, Ken Gart, Ben Hoffman Craig Dinkel of bio tropic labs Matt Chrabot Hootie of LIfetime     Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99. Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items at Rudy Project. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  Use MHE 30 Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Good luck to all of the athletes racing this weekend here in Colorado or wherever you race!  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!  

Our interview today is with Bek Keat.  Bek's is the 4th fastest female Ironman in history (8 hr 39 min), has had 2 top 6 Kona finishes, and now coaches with Siri Lindley at Sirius Athlete coaching.  We not only get some incredible coaching tips from Siri, but we also get into a talk that is sure to make you laugh and cry (and maybe cry laughing).  Our topics today include: Recap of Boulder 70.3 performances Colorado Classic and Velorama Overload progression - how to make sure you are not spinning your wheels with training The press release on the new CEO of USAT, Rocky Harris And the formal announcement of a limited number of open athlete coaching slots and an interview with MHE coached athlete Brady Nelson Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage of events in Colorado. iscussion Topics: Boulder 70.3 303 Team performances Pro Coverage Brady's performance Boulder Camera article on business impacts of Boulder 70.3 Colorado Classic underway - https://www.veloramacolorado.com/colorado-classic/ Ryan Muncy photo only Todd Plymale-Mallory - photos, social media & stories Khem Suthiwan - photos, video, social media & stories (also attending Velorama VIP experience) Rich Soares - photos, 303Radio podcast, Facebook Live (also attending Velorama VIP experience) Stages - https://www.veloramacolorado.com/colorado-classic/routes/ Teams - https://www.veloramacolorado.com/colorado-classic/cyclists/?1_route=/client-embeds/colorado-classic-denver-2017-race/1/1/__/ Coverage team USAT National Championship in Omaha Press Release on CEO of USAT, Rocky Harris Overload progression and how to make sure you aren't spinning your wheels Overloading - Progressive overload should be a fundamental characteristic of resistance training programs directed at the development of neuromuscular capabilities and athletic performance. The body and it's tissues only adapt when it is he body and it's tissues only adapt when it is exposed to stresses beyond it's normal homeostatic range - Dr. Carwyn Sharp (#81) Overload refers to providing a greater stimulus or intensity in a resistance training program than an athlete is accustom. Progression refers to systemic planning and change. The intensity of a resistance training program must become progressively greater in order for an athlete to continue to improve. Formal announcement of 3 open athlete coaching slots Information at https://www.milehighendurancepodcast.com/coaching.html Brady Nelson reverse interview Health IQ offers low cost life insurance for the those living a health conscious lifestyle.  The folks at Health IQ used science & data to secure special rates on life insurance for triathletes, cyclists, runners, swimmers, etc.  Get a quote now at HealthIQ.com/endurance or go the MHE Sponsor page and click the link to Health IQ Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. Todd Plymale-Mallory to discuss benefits of regular therapy for recovery. There are so many different modalities, would be great to discuss the differences between the tissue/sports massage, chiropractic, dry needling, acupuncture, etc. Scott Hutmacher (aka Hootie) is going to join us and talk about the invite to give an update on Life Time Tri Event Series, 2018 Initiatives, and the NYC Championship.  We'll also discuss Life Time Tri's “Triathlon Made Better” vision. Matt Chrabot - athletic background, ITU career, current season, training, advice to competitive age-groupersBoulder 70.3 interviews Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99. Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items at Rudy Project. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  Use MHE 30 Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Good luck to all of the athletes racing this weekend here in Colorado or wherever you race!  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Our interview today is with coach Will Murray, a mental skills coach with D3 Multisport.  He's been a guest on the show in the past and he joins us today to talk us through 3 articles that he's recently written on published on the USAT website.  Increase your open water comfort level But what if? Overcoming fear of triathlon How not to be embarrassed at your first triathlon In our discussion today we'll also discuss: Feedback from last week's show Discussion on sighting - http://www.triathlete.com/2015/12/training/9-secrets-to-proper-open-water-sighting_46124 Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage of events in Colorado. Health IQ offers low cost life insurance for the those living a health conscious lifestyle.  The folks at Health IQ used science & data to secure special rates on life insurance for triathletes, cyclists, runners, swimmers, etc.  Get a quote now at HealthIQ.com/endurance or go the MHE Sponsor page and click the link to Health IQ and it will take you to the right place. I mentioned last week that I went to healthIQ.com/endurance and took the 30 seconds to fill out the contact form and got a call about an hour later.  I spoke to an insurance agent names James Byrd III who did an interview and gave me a quote.  He is going to save my more than 30% which is going to translate to more than $200 in savings.  That's change that I can use for a race, shoes, a new tri bag from Rudy Project.   Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. Rebekah Keat Hootie Boulder 70.3 interviews We have a couple of other really cool guests lined up that Bill is going to announce when he comes back next week  Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99. Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items at Rudy Project. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  Use MHE 30 Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Good luck to all of the athletes racing this weekend here in Colorado or wherever you race!  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!  

Our interview today is with Barry Siff, President of the Board of USAT.  Barry joins us to talk about USAT strategy, the Boulder Peak triathlon from Without Limits and get Barry's perspective on Lifetime Tri's announcement not to sanction with USAT.  In our discussion today we'll also to a race summary of Tri Boulder, more on race flat prep, CBD and Triathlon, and more. Before we get into that interview with Barry let's catch up with Khem and Bill.  Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage of events in Colorado. Thanks to last week's guest Ken Axford. Ken talked about running posture and running drills, plus we also spent some time talking about transitions skills and process. Transitions - Keep it simple, order of execution, wetsuit prep Running form - head position, pebbles and pennies, preloading foot strike Tri Boulder Summary Interviews with Cedric Keppler and Michelle Lund of BBSC Endurance Sports Race flat prep transitions Health IQ offers low cost life insurance for the those living a health conscious lifestyle.  The folks at Health IQ used science & data to secure special rates on life insurance for triathletes, cyclists, runners, swimmers, etc.  Get a quote now at HealthIQ.com/endurance or go the MHE Sponsor page and click the link to Health IQ and it will take you to the right place. Let's get into the interview with Barry Siff. Bill or Khem, what did you think of the interview? (pick from topics - Boulder Peak, Lifetime Tri announcement, USAT Strategy; youth/HS; NCAA; growing short course))   Discussion     Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. Barry Siff Will Murray Rebekah Keat   Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. Total Immersion -Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99. Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items at Rudy Project. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  Use MHE 30 Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Good luck to all of the athletes racing this weekend here in Colorado or wherever you race!  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Welcome to Episode #83 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals.  I'm your host Rich Soares. My loyal co hosts Khem Suthiwan and Bill Plock recorded today's show with me on Friday.  I made a mistake in saving the file and lost the recording.  I'm so sorry Khem and Bill. Please forgive me! Our interview today is Ken Axford.  USAT Level II Coach Ken Axford comes back to re-cap transitions skills and process. Plus we'll talk about running posture and drills (yes drills) that improve your form.  We will also talk about USAT National Tri Week, the Bob Cook Classic and more.  Before we get into that interview with Ken, we get to catch up with Khem and Bill.  Our pre interview discussion is brought to you by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon and 303Cycling to get the latest coverage of events in Colorado. Thanks to last week's guest Terry Laughlin for joining us to talk about the importance of bi-lateral breathing, a convincing explanation of why it is possible and the opportunity to take your swim stroke to a new level.  If you missed it, go back to episode #82 and give it a listen. USAT National Tri Week The emphasis of the week is on celebration, education and participation in the multisport lifestyle. Each day is centered around a different theme, starting with a spotlight on each discipline of triathlon:   Monday, July 17: Swim Day Tuesday, July 18: Bike Day Wednesday, July 19: Run Day Thursday, July 20: Recovery Day Friday, July 21: Member Appreciation Day Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23: Race Weekend   The complete schedule—including ideas for how to participate from just a few minutes to a full day—are available at usatriathlon.org/triweek. #TriWeek is largely a social media-based initiative, as aspiring triathletes, age-groupers and elites are all encouraged to share their multisport experiences online. Prize packs will be awarded each day to randomly selected participants who share questions, advice or inspiring stories on social media using the hashtag #TriWeek. In addition, triathletes can submit stories of how they got started in the sport by using #WhyDoYouTri and #TriWeek on social media or by emailing communications@usatriathlon.org. On Member Appreciation Day, USA Triathlon Staff will select one of the #WhyDoYouTri participants to receive a USA Triathlon Lifetime Membership. The week culminates with Race Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, in which first-timers and experienced triathletes alike are encouraged to complete a race, register for their next event, or simply volunteer to staff an on-course aid station. The fourth weekend of July typically boasts one of the highest participation rates in multisport events across the country, with more than 160 USA Triathlon-sanctioned races taking place this year, including 55 youth races. Click here to find a race near you this weekend. Speaking of Tri Week Race Weekend, I'm racing and covering Tri Boulder Sunday Bob Cook and the 303Cycling story 303 Triathlon interview with Sarah Hartman Health IQ offers low cost life insurance for the those living a health conscious lifestyle.  The folks at Health IQ used science & data to secure special rates on life insurance for triathletes, cyclists, runners, swimmers, etc.  Get a quote now at HealthIQ.com/milehighendurance, or go the MHE Sponsor page and click the link to Health IQ and it will take you to the right place. Let's get into the interview with Ken Axford. It's so interesting that you can continue to get insights into running form.  What I find so exciting is that by talking to Ken, I truly did get a better understanding of preloading, knee drive and the importance of the shoulders and arms.  I spoke of my use of high knees.  I think it comes from my mental model of chi running which takes a completely different perspective when it comes to ground contact. Chi Running and ground contact Transitions and transition clinic  Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews. Barry Siff Will Murray  Please support the brands that support the show and our listeners. I know some of you have used the Total Immersion discount code and have taken advantage of the Total Immersions self-coaching programs.  If you have not, let me tell you about what you get: Effortless endurance for 49.99 Freestyle mastery for 59.99 Use code MHETI10 to get 10% off items in your cart. I haven't mentioned how my Rudy helmet and glasses are performing.  The helmet is extremely light weight and comfortable. The mesh lining makes it very comfortable Glass garage to keep your very nice Rudy Project glasses secure Useful when I'm climbing and working up a swea Great for transition area Use code MHE30 to get 30% off your full price items at Rudy Project. Check out Halo Sport from Halo Neuroscience.  20 minutes of neural priming with the Halo Headset gives you an hour of neural plasticity to work and lock in the muscle movement that leads to strength, power and endurance.  Use code MHE150 to save $150. Give TrainingPeaks Premium account a try.  It gives you a lot more tools  to help you plan, track and analyze your workouts and execute your ATP MHE 30 Check out each of these supporters, the discounts they give our listeners and the discount codes on the MHE Discounts page. That's it for the show.  Good luck to all of the athletes racing this weekend here in Colorado or wherever you race!  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!  

Davis Phinney talks about the inspiration to start his foundation (www.davisphinneyfoundation.org) and his excitement about Taylor riding his first pro level Paris-Roubaix. George Thomas with 303Cycling.com interviews Davis during the kickoff of Parkinson's Awareness Month at Tossa Pizza in Boulder, Colorado