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Training is great, but nothing beats the physical and mental development that comes from racing. The dynamic environment of a race brings surprises and opportunities. In racing you sometimes need to take risks and hope the your previous training prepared you.   Plus, lightning fast racing at WTCS Hamburg last weekend, the TDF jersey leaders look locked up at Stage 19 and IM Lake Placid this weekend is going to be the last chance for some male pros to qualify for IM Nice. Locally we had the Boulder Peak Triathlon last week and the Triple Bypass this week (the full 120).   Show Sponsor: UCAN Generation UCAN has a full line of nutrition products powered by LIVESTEADY to fuel your sport.   LIVSTEADY was purposefully designed to work with your body, delivering long-lasting energy you can feel. LIVSTEADY's unique time-release profile allows your body to access energy consistently throughout the day, unlocking your natural ability to stay focused and calm while providing the fuel you need to meet your daily challenges.   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   In Today's Show Endurance News - TDF Jersey Leaders through stage 18, WTCS Hamburg Recap, PTO Asian and US Open Pro Start List, Last Nice spots at IM Lake Placid What's new in the 303 - Boulder Peak Race Recap Feature Discussion - Anatomy of a Race Plan, Dealing with Injury/Illness Video of the Week - Hamburg Super Sprint   Endurance News: TADEJ POGACAR LAMENTS DAY IN 'HELL' AT TOUR DE FRANCE, JONAS VINGEGAARD CALLS HIM 'BEST RIDER IN THE WORLD'   https://www.triathlon.org/uploads/docs/World-Triathlon_Ranking-Criteria-Championships-Series_2023_20230208.pdf   Lionel Sanders, a ‘shell' of his former self, says he is done with Ironman racing   WORLD'S BEST TO TAKE START LINE FOR PTO US OPEN IN MILWAUKEE   PTO US Open Pro List - https://stats.protriathletes.org/race/pto-us-open/2023/participants?_gl=1*m9twk4*_gcl_au*MTg4MjAxNzEyOC4xNjg5ODc3MDMy*_ga*MTIwMTA3Njg2Mi4xNjg5ODc3MDI3*_ga_SLZSPSMLXN*MTY4OTkwMDA3MS4yLjEuMTY4OTkwMDExNi4wLjAuMA..*_fplc*UGx4eWptTE41eWlPaXJMR25FT2NLVzdSTVUlMkJ4UCUyRnhOdHdBQUVGeFlQQ0RMUTVIJTJGNjc2WVhJJTJCcHRTTEJxOXgxbmQlMkJsTG1wZnViZkRLTTJyUyUyQmtMVEVFeHNrS1ZDMzdPaSUyQklVTkdETHppU0NCZkI1dFZDR1V2Z2h5RlZmVXclM0QlM0Q.   What's New in the 303:   Racing is great training. It's great to get that experience. Planning your swim course. Where you will start. Are you a fast starter or a start from behind the crowd swimmer. Practicing your transitions in a real life race. Practicing the mount, the dismount, pushing yourself to run through the aid stations and now slow down.   Shout out to Without Limits!   Video of the Week: 2023 World Triathlon Super-Sprint Championships Hamburg: Elite Men's Final Highlights   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!

Welcome to Episode #344 of the 303 Endurance Podcast. You are listening to your weekly connection to coaches, experts, and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance goals. We're your hosts coach Rich Soares and 303 Chief Bill Plock. Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion.   Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch®  UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars and stimulants to fuel athletes.  UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products.  Steady energy equals sustained performance and a faster finish line!   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     In Today's Show Endurance News Tour de France Standings A Chaotic Stage 10 With Protestors Wout van Aert gives fan the Green Jersey What's new in the 303 Boulder Peak Recap Upcoming Races Video of the Week  TO wins Boulder Peak in 2011   Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance gives you peace of mind to enjoy your training and racing to the fullest. Buddy's mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.    Get on-demand accident insurance just in case the unexpected happens. Buddy ensures you have cash for bills fast.  This is accident insurance not health and life insurance.  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:   2022 Tour de France and standings Stage 12 Thomas Pidcock, Ineos, Yellow Kobe Gossens, Intermarche, Green Antony Perez, Cofidis, Polka Dot Thomas Pidcock, Ineos, White   Notables, Chris Froome, Tadej, Sepp Stage 11 Jonas Vinnegard, Jumbo       Tour de France officials drag protesters off the road during chaotic stage 10 Senior officials from the Tour de France organisation were seen dragging climate crisis protesters into a ditch during the 10th stage of the race from Morzine to Megève .   Despite being chained together around the neck, a small group of young protesters were dragged off the race route by tour officials. At around 36 kilometres from the finish, on a section of straight road, the protesters sat on the course and set off red flares. The stage breakaway and peloton were both halted until the road was cleared.   Climate activists from the Derniere Renovation movement said: “Since the government doesn't care about the climate crisis, we need to come and take over the Tour de France to refocus attention on what matters for our survival. We need to make our government react as they lead us to the slaughterhouse.   “Non-violent disruption is our last chance to be heard and avoid the worst consequences of global warming,” the group said.   The Tour de France organisers, ASO, declined to comment on the protest. Commentating on the scene on an in-race motorbike, Sir Bradley Wiggins told Eurosport viewers: “It really was going off. It was quite crazy. A lot of people getting quite angry, some of the directeur sportifs got out the cars, stuck a boot in.”   The Derniere Renovation group was responsible for an interruption at the French Open tennis, when a protester jumped on to the court and tied herself to the net, wearing a T-shirt saying: “We have 1,028 days left”. In the Tour protest, they were seen wearing T-shirts stating: “We have 989 days left”.   The Tour has long been the target of protests but this took place against the backdrop of the race organisers pledging their commitment to reducing their carbon footprint. This year's “road book”, the manual given to all those working on the race, states that the Tour is “resolutely committed to being an increasingly eco-responsible organisation.”   In 2020, during the pandemic Tour, the race was criticised by recently elected “green” mayors in some of France's major cities. The mayor of Lyon, Gregory Doucet, described the Tour as “macho and polluting” and lacking an environmental conscience, and there have been multiple calls for the race to further reduce its carbon footprint.   The final outcome of the race itself was put into doubt when the race leader Tadej Pogacar's UAE Emirates team were hit by two Covid‑19 positive tests, just 48 hours after all riders in the peloton were tested and declared free of the virus.   George Bennett, one of the defending champion's key mountain support riders, and teammate Rafal Majka, both tested positive on Tuesday morning in Morzine. Bennett withdrew from the race while Majka was allowed to continue racing on the grounds that he was asymptomatic.   On Saturday another of Pogacar's team, Vegard Stake Laengen, also tested positive and withdrew. The eight-man team with which Pogacar started in Copenhagen is now reduced to six, with Majka's continuation uncertain.   “As per our internal protocols, Majka was tested for Covid-19 and returned a positive result this morning,” the UAE Emirates team said in a statement.   “He is asymptomatic and analysing his PCR, [we] found he had a very low risk of infectiousness, similar to the case of Bob Jungels [the AG2R Citroen rider who tested positive in Copenhagen] earlier in the race.” The Australian rider Luke Durbridge (Team BikeExchange) also tested positive and was withdrawn from the race.   ASO moved to restrict media access to the team buses, or the paddock, saying that “only representatives of the UCI (jury, commissaires, anti-doping), the teams' staff and the organisation's personnel supervising the teams will have access to the paddock”. Access to the finish lines, for the media, remains unchanged.   Magnus Cort Nielsen of the EF Education-EasyPost team won the stage in a photo finish from Nicholas Schultz, a teammate to the absent Durbridge. Lennard Kämna, of Bora Hansgrohe, one of the day's breakaways, moved to within 11 seconds of the race leader Pogacar but is expected to drop back in the next 48 hours, which includes summit finishes at Alpe d'Huez and the Col du Granon.   Van Aert gives Tour de France green jersey to fan who lent him a pump Stage 11 of the Tour de France was a big day for Jumbo-Visma, who claimed the race lead with Jonas Vingegaard, but the day was even bigger for one lucky spectator on the roadside of the Col du Granon.   Wout van Aert was coming back down the Col du Granon from the finish of stage 11 of the Tour de France after the podium ceremony for the points classification - which he leads by a huge margin - and had a slow leak in his tyre and no Jumbo-Visma mechanic in sight.   The Belgian stopped during the descent to his team bus and some cyclists quickly offered up a frame pump so Van Aert could add some air to his tubeless tyre.   In thanks, Van Aert gave one cyclist the green jersey off his back - literally telling him to unzip the back of the podium version of the green jersey and have it as a souvenir.   The moment was captured by Italian journalist and cyclist Michele Pelacci who is riding in the Alps with his brother and watching the Tour from the roadside. He works for a number of Italian media including the Alvento magazine and the official Giro d'Italia podcast called GIROglifici.   He admitted he wasn't quick enough to get Van Aert's green jersey but captured the moment and shared photographs on Twitter.   “My brother punctured and we stopped at the side of the road to change the inner tube. Guess who stopped after five minutes? Wout van Aert," Pelacci wrote on Twitter.   "I said: Hey Wout, there's liquid coming out of your wheel. He looked at me stupidly and explained it was tubeless. He asked for a pump and an English guy offered him one. Wout told him: ‘You're a hero' and said: ‘I've got something for you, take the green jersey off my back, it's yours'.   “What did I learn from it all? Be the first to pass a pump to Wout van Aert because in exchange he could give you a special souvenir.”   Pro cycling is unique in how close fans can get to the riders and spectators clamour for discarded bidons. But to receive such a valuable keepsake is hors-categorie.   'A brilliant day' Van der Poel and Van Aert attacking during stage 11 of the Tour de France   Van der Poel and Van Aert attacking during stage 11 of the Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images) Van Aert was likely in a generous mood because of his team's success on the day.   He attacked from kilometre zero, drawing out a breakaway and, after snatching some more points in the intermediate sprint, came back to help the team in its assault on race leader Tadej Pogačar.   Van Aert pulled Primož Roglič back to the yellow jersey group after the Slovenian had put in several stinging attacks, coming up and past the group like a high-speed train.   On the final climb, Vingegaard hardly needed his teammates as he leapt away with 4.5km to go to win the stage and snatch the race lead.   "It was a really big day, we prepared for this day - you could see we were all ready to give it a go and attack the yellow jersey," Van Aert said after the podium ceremony.   "It was not easy, I was in front ready to help Jonas and Primož toward the Granon, but apparently Tadej Pogačar could chase down the guys all the time. So at that moment, I thought it was going to be hard to do something. But I think because Laporte and I at the beginning of the stage we made him suffer already early on. That's why Jonas could break away on the final climb."   Van Aert's breakaway started with a familiar friend - fellow cyclocross racer Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) set aside their rivalry to help pull the breakaway clear only to be dropped on the first climb, the Lacets de Montvernier.   "The plan was to be in the breakaway and be the rider out front. That Mathieu was on my wheel was a nice surprise, it will be really cool pictures. We did a really fast first 30k, I really enjoyed it.   "Again I could take the points in the intermediate sprint, so a perfect day but especially for GC this was a brilliant day." For the fan who received his green jersey, it was undoubtedly an even more brilliant day.     What's New in the 303: Boulder Peak Sunday The Boulder Peak Triathlon was last Sunday. Raced with Lauren, her boyfriend Reed Henderson, Matt Emmet and Tom Beal. Also saw that Tim Hola was on the start list and talked to him for a while in transition. Tim won the 45-49 AG. He looks so fit and is racing Norseman on August 6th. Saw Sasha Underwood and Kirsten Smith. Kirsten passed me on the run heading up the first hill.     https://303cycling.com/the-everyday-elite-panel-to-benefit-world-bic/ Presented by Skratch Labs in Boulder, CO and benefitting the World Bicycle Relief, on Thursday, August 11th starting at 5:30pm – The Everyday Elite Panel will feature four elite-level athletes. You'll get to hear how they balance nutrition, performance, and their relationship between food and their bodies. Other topics will include balancing training and racing at optimal performance while listening to your body's needs and how to rid yourself of diet culture. Panelists include 4x Obstable Racing World Champion and Attorney Amelia Boone, US Air Force Captain and Figure Universe Star Leah Meyer, 2020 Olympian and American Long Distance Runner Jake Riley, and Skratch Labs Co-Founder Dr. Allen Lim.   Price of admission is $25 ($15 for students) and includes a raffle ticket towards great prizes, heavy appetizers, and hard seltzer. Tickets can be purchased HERE.   Upcoming Multisport Events in Colorado (runningintheusa.com) Upcoming Classic Runs in Colorado (runningintheusa.com)   Video of the Week: Watch Tim O'Donnell win the 2011 Boulder Peak Triathlon       Upcoming Guests:    Norseman Xtreme Triathlon 2022  starts in Eidfjord, Norway, on Saturday, 6 August 2022, at 05:00 am. Our friend Tim Hola is one of 290 athletes racing. He's going to join us after his race to tell us about the experience.   Norseman is a point to point race. It is 226km from the start to the finish.  There are no shortcuts! You should plan on staying in or near Eidfjord up until race day and move camp to the Gausta during the race for your post race stay. The finisher ceremony will be held at Gaustablikk Høyfjellshotell.When planning your travel to and from the race keep in mind the following: The start is 150km from Bergen and 322km from Oslo Airport. While the finish is 367km from Bergen and 230km from Oslo. If you are flying in from abroad both Bergen end Oslo are good alternatives. Oslo will have more flights.For more information and links to very  useful resources, go to  www.nxtri.com/getting-here-staying-here   Mark Allen. 6x IRONMAN World Champion, GOAT, The Grip, ESPN Greatest Endurance Athlete of All Time, First Olympic Distance World Champion, USA Triathlon and Ironman Hall of Fames.   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!

Barry Siff has been a leader in the multisport industry. He's a lifelong athlete having been an adventure racer, finishing at least a dozen Ironman races, and an ultrarunner who just finished 2nd at the  Badwater 267 VR during the month of January.    Show Sponsor: VENGA This week's sponsor is Venga CBD. Venga CBD is designed specifically to help athletes perform their best. The Super Powers of CBD and Curcumin.  Curcumin is the main compound found in the turmeric root, which is often hailed for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps to support to the production of Nitric Oxide, one of the most important molecules for blood vessel health. We strategically chose to add this amazing compound to our Ultra Gels. Why do we love curcumin and how does it help athletes?⠀⁠Studies of athletes taking curcumin show that it may reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, decrease pain, improve psychological and physiological responses during training, and improve gastrointestinal function. The good news: our Ultra Gel, 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!⠀⁠  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 Feature interview with Barry Siff Endurance News - UCI bans forearm riding; Diversity in Cycling from the ground up What New in the 303 - Jen Barbour on the Triple ByPass; Deb Conley CU Sports Hall of Fame Video of the Week - Veejay Jones demonstrating OCR skills   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 Barry Siff Barry Siff has served the multisport industry as a Level 2 USAT Certified Race Director building 5430 Sports into eight events with over 7,000 athletes (Boulder Peak Triathlon, most notably).  He is a Level 1 USAT Certified Coach, was President at USAT for 5 years and currently serving as a Board member.  He serves on the Age-Group Commission and the newly formed Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Commission of World Triathlon (ITU).  He consult and speak in the world of endurance events and leadership, as well as write for many publications and popular websites.         If you follow Barry on Twitter, you know he has a general love of sport.  Not just multi-sport - all sports!  He's a fan, he's an athlete, he's a leader of the industry, let's get into our interview and hear what the next step in his endurance journey is going to be.    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: UCI to ban forearms time-trial position on road bikes First the super tuck, and now the popular breakaway position get the ax from the UCI, starting April 1. In a memorandum issued on February 8, the UCI indicated it will ban riders from racing with their forearms on their handlebars, in a time-trial like position, when on a road bike. Last week, the UCI indicated it would begin to enforce the rule prohibiting riders from the ‘super tuck’ descending position, where a rider sits on the top tube and curls into a tight position on a downhill. The news was greeted with mixed feelings, and VeloNews debated the merits of the rule and the UCI’s renewed interest in enforcing it. Both rules will start being enforced — and this is apparently not a joke — on April 1.   Diversity in US cycling: How inclusion is being 'built from the ground up' During Black History Month, we check in with the national federation about its new grant programme. In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement and the mass protests across the country highlighted the vast racial inequalities in the United States. It also forced the country's cycling federation to look closer at the lack of diversity in the sport and make plans to make cycling more inclusive. "We are committed to finding ways to make cycling look more like the population of the United States but we're a long way from that," CEO Rob De Martini said at the time.   What's New in the 303: Jen Barbour of Team Evergreen and Triple Bypass Shares What She Loves About it and What's New If you have ever met Jen Barbour, the Executive Director of Team Evergreen, who puts on the annual Triple Bypass, you have felt her passion for cycling and equal compassion for people. In an organization who exists to raise money for local charities while riding bikes, she is the perfect fit. That passion punches a big energy punch too, and like the way she rides a bike, her efforts are relentless and enduring. She has been swamped this year with the recent acquisitions of the Bailey Hundo, and Beti Bike Bash. Then add in the new Floyd Hill Sessions Series (Mtb weekly timed enduro series) and Co2ut Gravel Ride along with all the COVID challenges and working on the Triple Bypass and Bob Cook Mt. Evans Hill Climb, Jen is, well, buried. We managed to sneak a few minutes of her time and ask a few questions about the Triple Bypass and Team Evergreen.   Vulnerable Wheat Ridge/CU Grad Deb Conley Overcoming Major Adversity On Way to the Hall of Fame Deb Conley started running for the first time the summer before attending the University of Colorado at Boulder. She ran just to run with a new boyfriend. Like three miles. A couple of months later she walked on to CU’s cross country team and has been running ever since. And just recently, she was inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. Wow. She never played sports growing up, never ran, never did anything but work and go to school. In this video interview, Deb expresses a surprised happiness after being selected for the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. But she also shares something vulnerable; how running in college was the first time she ever experienced feeling truly happy.  What's not really discussed, is the rocky and almost impossible path she took to get here.   Video of the Week: Technique Tuesday  - Ep. 2 - Rope Climb   Upcoming Interviews: 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.   Roderick Sewell - CAF Ambassador, Roderick Sewell never dreamed of participating in sports as he and his mother lived hand to mouth.  Today, he is a swimmer representing Team USA.  Roderick had both legs amputated before his second birthday due to severe deformities that prevented him from walking.  » Roderick Sewell (challengedathletes.org)   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! Happy New Year!  Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Barry Siff has been a leader in the multisport industry. He's a lifelong athlete having been an adventure racer, finishing at least a dozen Ironman races, and an ultrarunner who just finished 2nd at the  Badwater 267 VR during the month of January.    Show Sponsor: VENGA This week's sponsor is Venga CBD. Venga CBD is designed specifically to help athletes perform their best. The Super Powers of CBD and Curcumin.  Curcumin is the main compound found in the turmeric root, which is often hailed for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It also helps to support to the production of Nitric Oxide, one of the most important molecules for blood vessel health. We strategically chose to add this amazing compound to our Ultra Gels. Why do we love curcumin and how does it help athletes?⠀⁠Studies of athletes taking curcumin show that it may reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, decrease pain, improve psychological and physiological responses during training, and improve gastrointestinal function. The good news: our Ultra Gel, 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!⠀⁠  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 Feature interview with Barry Siff Endurance News - UCI bans forearm riding; Diversity in Cycling from the ground up What New in the 303 - Jen Barbour on the Triple ByPass; Deb Conley CU Sports Hall of Fame Video of the Week - Veejay Jones demonstrating OCR skills   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 Barry Siff Barry Siff has served the multisport industry as a Level 2 USAT Certified Race Director building 5430 Sports into eight events with over 7,000 athletes (Boulder Peak Triathlon, most notably).  He is a Level 1 USAT Certified Coach, was President at USAT for 5 years and currently serving as a Board member.  He serves on the Age-Group Commission and the newly formed Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Commission of World Triathlon (ITU).  He consult and speak in the world of endurance events and leadership, as well as write for many publications and popular websites.         If you follow Barry on Twitter, you know he has a general love of sport.  Not just multi-sport - all sports!  He's a fan, he's an athlete, he's a leader of the industry, let's get into our interview and hear what the next step in his endurance journey is going to be.    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: UCI to ban forearms time-trial position on road bikes First the super tuck, and now the popular breakaway position get the ax from the UCI, starting April 1. In a memorandum issued on February 8, the UCI indicated it will ban riders from racing with their forearms on their handlebars, in a time-trial like position, when on a road bike. Last week, the UCI indicated it would begin to enforce the rule prohibiting riders from the ‘super tuck’ descending position, where a rider sits on the top tube and curls into a tight position on a downhill. The news was greeted with mixed feelings, and VeloNews debated the merits of the rule and the UCI’s renewed interest in enforcing it. Both rules will start being enforced — and this is apparently not a joke — on April 1.   Diversity in US cycling: How inclusion is being 'built from the ground up' During Black History Month, we check in with the national federation about its new grant programme. In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement and the mass protests across the country highlighted the vast racial inequalities in the United States. It also forced the country's cycling federation to look closer at the lack of diversity in the sport and make plans to make cycling more inclusive. "We are committed to finding ways to make cycling look more like the population of the United States but we're a long way from that," CEO Rob De Martini said at the time.   What's New in the 303: Jen Barbour of Team Evergreen and Triple Bypass Shares What She Loves About it and What's New If you have ever met Jen Barbour, the Executive Director of Team Evergreen, who puts on the annual Triple Bypass, you have felt her passion for cycling and equal compassion for people. In an organization who exists to raise money for local charities while riding bikes, she is the perfect fit. That passion punches a big energy punch too, and like the way she rides a bike, her efforts are relentless and enduring. She has been swamped this year with the recent acquisitions of the Bailey Hundo, and Beti Bike Bash. Then add in the new Floyd Hill Sessions Series (Mtb weekly timed enduro series) and Co2ut Gravel Ride along with all the COVID challenges and working on the Triple Bypass and Bob Cook Mt. Evans Hill Climb, Jen is, well, buried. We managed to sneak a few minutes of her time and ask a few questions about the Triple Bypass and Team Evergreen.   Vulnerable Wheat Ridge/CU Grad Deb Conley Overcoming Major Adversity On Way to the Hall of Fame Deb Conley started running for the first time the summer before attending the University of Colorado at Boulder. She ran just to run with a new boyfriend. Like three miles. A couple of months later she walked on to CU’s cross country team and has been running ever since. And just recently, she was inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. Wow. She never played sports growing up, never ran, never did anything but work and go to school. In this video interview, Deb expresses a surprised happiness after being selected for the Colorado Running Hall of Fame. But she also shares something vulnerable; how running in college was the first time she ever experienced feeling truly happy.  What's not really discussed, is the rocky and almost impossible path she took to get here.   Video of the Week: Technique Tuesday  - Ep. 2 - Rope Climb   Upcoming Interviews: 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.   Roderick Sewell - CAF Ambassador, Roderick Sewell never dreamed of participating in sports as he and his mother lived hand to mouth.  Today, he is a swimmer representing Team USA.  Roderick had both legs amputated before his second birthday due to severe deformities that prevented him from walking.  » Roderick Sewell (challengedathletes.org)   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! Happy New Year!  Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

In the race limbo that we are living in these days, cyclists, runners and triathletes are all getting creative about how to stay motivated and engaged in their sport.  This week Bill's Strava-stalking pays off big with the notice of an epic 1 day ride by Clif Pro team cyclist Russell Finsterwald and Kalan Beisel.  We caught up with Russell and Kalan to talk about their 240 mile and 20K of climbing in a single day's ride.  As it turns out, we aren't the only ones Strava-stalking.  I was on my Thursday run with my buddy Aaron Monroe and I started to tell him about these two guys who did a 240 mile single day ride - he replied "you interviewed Kalan Beisel?"  For those of you who live in the front-range of Colorado, you'll find this route absolutely fascinating (and mind boggling).  For those of you not in the area, don't worry, we've got a lot of interesting information that you can apply to your riding or perhaps inspire you do an epic ride where you live! Thanks to last week's guest, 5x Ironman champ and Spartan Pro team member Heather Gollnick.  If you missed it, go back to episode #236 and hear about her crazy high racing volume and learn more about her role as head triathlon coach at Liberty University and IronEdge Coaching.   In Today's Show: Interview with Russell and Kalan Endurance News - Peak Cancelled, USAT Foundation ride with Rocky Harris Announcements: We are now on Spotify Please subscribe to 303 Endurance Sponsor UCAN: UCAN has kicked off our Father's Day Sale - 20% off all powders and bars - see below for the link and please share if you'd like.  Follow UCAN for all the great content too!  Last Tuesday they had a virtual event Tuesday 8pm ET with running legend, Ryan They also had their weekly Zwift Ride. UCAN gives you steady energy so you can finish stronger. UCAN Performance Energy and Bars are powered by SuperStarch®.  Use in your training to fuel the healthy way and recover quickly! Use code MHE2020 for 15% off at generationucan.com, or try the UCAN Tri Starter Pack - 50% off, limit 1 - https://www.generationucan.com/product/ucan-tri-starter-pack-50-off/      Interview with Russell Finsterwald and Kalan Beisel: Kalan's race resume includes: 3x U.S. 24 Hour National Champion (4-man) 2013 Rocky Mountain Endurance Series Champion 1st place 2013 Gunnison Growler (course record) 1st place 2014 Banana Belt (course record) 1st place 2015 1/2 Gunnison Growler 1st place 2015 Dawn til Dusk Duo 12 Hour Race (course record) 1st place 2015 5-person Co-ed Duo 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Russell's resume includes: 1 million feet of climbing in 2018 5 x National champion Sponsor VENGA: VENGA Ultra Gels, gummies and the Recovery Balm use Nano Emulsion Technology to get up to 5x CBD in your Blood Stream.  It's 100% THC-Free, Works Fast and the Ultra Gels make sure you get a Precise dose.  Great reducing inflammation and helping you get great sleep. “Venga!” is a Spanish for “Come on! go!   What's New in the 303: Boulder Peak Cancelled In the case of Boulder Peak, Boulder County is extending their restriction of 100 maximum gathering size through July, thereby forcing us to cancel the July 12th, Boulder Sports Chiropractic Boulder Peak Triathlon. Since 1991, the Boulder Peak Triathlon has experienced its ups and downs, but has always found a way to survive. This season will be no different. All registered athletes, and those who elected to transfer from the Colorado Triathlon, will be receiving an additional email with special instructions regarding their entry.   The EPIC MINI Triathlon The name says it all! The “EPIC MINI” Triathlon. Taking place at a central venue located in Fort Collins Colorado, this race packs a punch of fun. Choose a sprint or supersprint distance course to race! Fort Collins boasts some of the best local breweries around, bike friendly paths at every turn (the Spring Creek Trail is next to the run course) and a ton of activities all within minutes of iconic downtown – also known as “Old Town”. Don’t take our word for it – make a weekend out of this event and plan to get a little extra sight seeing done!   Lachlan Morton breaks Everesting record - from Cyclingtips.com Lachlan Morton has set a new Everesting record in an official time of 7 hours, 32 minutes, and 54 seconds.  Morton took the record from pro mountain biker Keegan Swenson, who took it from Phil Gaimon with a time of seven hours, 40 minutes, and five seconds. Morton averaged 254 watts over the effort. His attempt took place on the backside of Rist Canyon, outside Fort Collins, Colorado. Morton completed 42 laps of the climb to reach the height of Mount Everest, 8,848m (29,029 feet). Each climb up took him roughly nine minutes. Endurance News: With dream deferred, Olympic hopefuls to bike across Colorado for charity The postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics was a necessary, but frustrating blow to athletes around the world. But with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to take lives and leave millions jobless, some Americans are using their free time for a good cause.  Nine U.S. Olympic and Paralympic triathlete hopefuls are biking 483 miles across the state of Colorado in just 24 hours to raise money for charity. Named the "Operation CO>COVID," the team is hoping to raise more than $20,000 for the USA Triathlon Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund and the Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado.  "Instead of racing in Tokyo, we will be racing the sun to finish our ride before sundown and raising money to give back to the community for COVID-19 relief," triathlete and paralympic hopeful Melissa Stockwell said. "It's really just us wanting to give back. Just to help out a community that we're really passionate about."  The relay challenge will take place June 19, starting on the Utah-Colorado border heading east across the Rockies before ending in Kansas. The team will bike in groups of three, taking shifts while gaining a grueling 23,000 feet in elevation. Team USA did the math-- the bikers must maintain a average speed of 21 miles per hour to cross the state before a full day is up. Athletes will be divided into three teams of three, with each person covering up to four different segments ranging from 3-15 miles at a time. The first riders will begin cycling from the Utah-Colorado state line in the evening (exact time TBD) on Friday, June 19, with a goal to be at the Colorado-Kansas state line 24 hours later on Saturday, June 20. Toyota support vehicles will transport the rest of the athletes and their gear along the route, stopping to swap riders after each segment. The athletes must collectively maintain an average of 21 miles per hour in order to successfully cross the state within 24 hours. The participating athletes include: Kyle Coon, Tokyo Paralympic Hopeful Hailey Danz, Rio 2016 Paralympic Silver Medalist and Tokyo Paralympic Hopeful Kendall Gretsch, PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Gold Medalist and Tokyo Paralympic Hopeful Kevin McDowell, Tokyo Olympic Hopeful Jack O'Neil, U.S. Paratriathlon Junior Development Team Member Allysa Seely, Rio 2016 Paralympic Gold Medalist and Tokyo Paralympic Hopeful Melissa Stockwell, Rio 2016 Paralympic Bronze Medalist and Tokyo Paralympic Hopeful, Team Toyota Athlete Renée Tomlin, Tokyo Olympic Hopeful Alex Libin, Elite Triathlete and Guide for Kyle Coon Rocky Harris, USA Triathlon Chief Executive Officer Video of the Week: 2019 USA Cycling Russell Finsterwald Marathon National Champion   Upcoming Interviews: Rocky Harris, CEO of USA Triathlon, will join us to talk about the bike across Colorado and updates on USAT. Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us on social media including @303endurance and @triathlon 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!

In the race limbo that we are living in these days, cyclists, runners and triathletes are all getting creative about how to stay motivated and engaged in their sport.  This week Bill's Strava-stalking pays off big with the notice of an epic 1 day ride by Clif Pro team cyclist Russell Finsterwald and Kalan Beisel.  We caught up with Russell and Kalan to talk about their 240 mile and 20K of climbing in a single day's ride.  As it turns out, we aren't the only ones Strava-stalking.  I was on my Thursday run with my buddy Aaron Monroe and I started to tell him about these two guys who did a 240 mile single day ride - he replied "you interviewed Kalan Beisel?"  For those of you who live in the front-range of Colorado, you'll find this route absolutely fascinating (and mind boggling).  For those of you not in the area, don't worry, we've got a lot of interesting information that you can apply to your riding or perhaps inspire you do an epic ride where you live! Thanks to last week's guest, 5x Ironman champ and Spartan Pro team member Heather Gollnick.  If you missed it, go back to episode #236 and hear about her crazy high racing volume and learn more about her role as head triathlon coach at Liberty University and IronEdge Coaching.   In Today's Show: Interview with Russell and Kalan Endurance News - Peak Cancelled, USAT Foundation ride with Rocky Harris Announcements: We are now on Spotify Please subscribe to 303 Endurance Sponsor UCAN: UCAN has kicked off our Father's Day Sale - 20% off all powders and bars - see below for the link and please share if you'd like.  Follow UCAN for all the great content too!  Last Tuesday they had a virtual event Tuesday 8pm ET with running legend, Ryan They also had their weekly Zwift Ride. UCAN gives you steady energy so you can finish stronger. UCAN Performance Energy and Bars are powered by SuperStarch®.  Use in your training to fuel the healthy way and recover quickly! Use code MHE2020 for 15% off at generationucan.com, or try the UCAN Tri Starter Pack - 50% off, limit 1 - https://www.generationucan.com/product/ucan-tri-starter-pack-50-off/      Interview with Russell Finsterwald and Kalan Beisel: Kalan's race resume includes: 3x U.S. 24 Hour National Champion (4-man) 2013 Rocky Mountain Endurance Series Champion 1st place 2013 Gunnison Growler (course record) 1st place 2014 Banana Belt (course record) 1st place 2015 1/2 Gunnison Growler 1st place 2015 Dawn til Dusk Duo 12 Hour Race (course record) 1st place 2015 5-person Co-ed Duo 24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Russell's resume includes: 1 million feet of climbing in 2018 5 x National champion Sponsor VENGA: VENGA Ultra Gels, gummies and the Recovery Balm use Nano Emulsion Technology to get up to 5x CBD in your Blood Stream.  It's 100% THC-Free, Works Fast and the Ultra Gels make sure you get a Precise dose.  Great reducing inflammation and helping you get great sleep. “Venga!” is a Spanish for “Come on! go!   What's New in the 303: Boulder Peak Cancelled In the case of Boulder Peak, Boulder County is extending their restriction of 100 maximum gathering size through July, thereby forcing us to cancel the July 12th, Boulder Sports Chiropractic Boulder Peak Triathlon. Since 1991, the Boulder Peak Triathlon has experienced its ups and downs, but has always found a way to survive. This season will be no different. All registered athletes, and those who elected to transfer from the Colorado Triathlon, will be receiving an additional email with special instructions regarding their entry.   The EPIC MINI Triathlon The name says it all! The “EPIC MINI” Triathlon. Taking place at a central venue located in Fort Collins Colorado, this race packs a punch of fun. Choose a sprint or supersprint distance course to race! Fort Collins boasts some of the best local breweries around, bike friendly paths at every turn (the Spring Creek Trail is next to the run course) and a ton of activities all within minutes of iconic downtown – also known as “Old Town”. Don’t take our word for it – make a weekend out of this event and plan to get a little extra sight seeing done!   Lachlan Morton breaks Everesting record - from Cyclingtips.com Lachlan Morton has set a new Everesting record in an official time of 7 hours, 32 minutes, and 54 seconds.  Morton took the record from pro mountain biker Keegan Swenson, who took it from Phil Gaimon with a time of seven hours, 40 minutes, and five seconds. Morton averaged 254 watts over the effort. His attempt took place on the backside of Rist Canyon, outside Fort Collins, Colorado. Morton completed 42 laps of the climb to reach the height of Mount Everest, 8,848m (29,029 feet). Each climb up took him roughly nine minutes. Endurance News: With dream deferred, Olympic hopefuls to bike across Colorado for charity The postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics was a necessary, but frustrating blow to athletes around the world. But with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to take lives and leave millions jobless, some Americans are using their free time for a good cause.  Nine U.S. Olympic and Paralympic triathlete hopefuls are biking 483 miles across the state of Colorado in just 24 hours to raise money for charity. Named the "Operation CO>COVID," the team is hoping to raise more than $20,000 for the USA Triathlon Foundation COVID-19 Relief Fund and the Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado.  "Instead of racing in Tokyo, we will be racing the sun to finish our ride before sundown and raising money to give back to the community for COVID-19 relief," triathlete and paralympic hopeful Melissa Stockwell said. "It's really just us wanting to give back. Just to help out a community that we're really passionate about."  The relay challenge will take place June 19, starting on the Utah-Colorado border heading east across the Rockies before ending in Kansas. The team will bike in groups of three, taking shifts while gaining a grueling 23,000 feet in elevation. Team USA did the math-- the bikers must maintain a average speed of 21 miles per hour to cross the state before a full day is up. Athletes will be divided into three teams of three, with each person covering up to four different segments ranging from 3-15 miles at a time. The first riders will begin cycling from the Utah-Colorado state line in the evening (exact time TBD) on Friday, June 19, with a goal to be at the Colorado-Kansas state line 24 hours later on Saturday, June 20. Toyota support vehicles will transport the rest of the athletes and their gear along the route, stopping to swap riders after each segment. The athletes must collectively maintain an average of 21 miles per hour in order to successfully cross the state within 24 hours. The participating athletes include: Kyle Coon, Tokyo Paralympic Hopeful Hailey Danz, Rio 2016 Paralympic Silver Medalist and Tokyo Paralympic Hopeful Kendall Gretsch, PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Gold Medalist and Tokyo Paralympic Hopeful Kevin McDowell, Tokyo Olympic Hopeful Jack O'Neil, U.S. Paratriathlon Junior Development Team Member Allysa Seely, Rio 2016 Paralympic Gold Medalist and Tokyo Paralympic Hopeful Melissa Stockwell, Rio 2016 Paralympic Bronze Medalist and Tokyo Paralympic Hopeful, Team Toyota Athlete Renée Tomlin, Tokyo Olympic Hopeful Alex Libin, Elite Triathlete and Guide for Kyle Coon Rocky Harris, USA Triathlon Chief Executive Officer Video of the Week: 2019 USA Cycling Russell Finsterwald Marathon National Champion   Upcoming Interviews: Rocky Harris, CEO of USA Triathlon, will join us to talk about the bike across Colorado and updates on USAT. Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us on social media including @303endurance and @triathlon 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!

A decade ago, with $600 to their names, Lance and his brother Tony started a race company. Without Limits Productions set its roots in Colorado with the Summer Open sprint distance triathlon, a race very much still in effect. These two guys followed a calling, put themselves on the line, risked failure and through continuous forward motion created a top notch event production company. Most recently, Lance bought out his brother Tony to become sole owner of Without Limits and also took over the iconic Boulder Peak Triathlon held every year in July. A race that BJ and I are quite familiar with from our Boulder days. When we heard that Lance, who we've known for years as we've raced his races for years, was taking it over there was no question that we would both be on the starting line on July 9th of this year. Lance is more than a race director, he's a community connector and the catalyst for change in many people's lives. He has had the pleasure of seeing participants climb the triathlon ladder from sprint all the way to half iron distance under his direction. He has such a deep love for the sport, growing up racing the Cape Cod triathlon series and eventually turning pro only to find a deeper curiosity behind the scenes of multi-sport events. Lance is no question in the right place, right now doing what he is supposed to be doing. He is for sure, living his purpose and through it, he's creating life transformative experiences for his racers. Lance shares his wisdom on the history of triathlon, the booms and the tanks of participation and why there are some things that he just won't compromise on. When Without Limits is putting their stamp on a race, you better believe that it will be well run and authentic to what Lance believes in and true to the trends in the sport. I highly recommend planning a trip to Boulder in July and race the Boulder Peak while you're there. We hope you enjoy this conversation, there's so much in here to take away so pay attention, listen with an open heart for the messages that are underlying the words and meant just for you. Please use the Amazon banner ad below for all your purchases, it doesn't cost you a penny! And check out our Patreon page where for as little as a few dollars a month can have a big impact on the life of this show. Thank you for tuning in, we are deep thanks every time you choose to ride the high vibe with us.

If there is one name that is synonymous with triathlon it’s Barry Siff. An avid triathlete since 1986, Team Timex athlete, current USA Triathlon President and member of the Executive Board for both the International Triathlon Union and the American Triathlon Confederation, Barry is living a life dedicated to the sport of triathlon. His experience as an athlete and race director, well known for the iconic Boulder Peak Triathlon, allows him to bring a multi-faceted perspective to the organizations he is serving. In today’s conversation you will get a sneak peak into the up and coming triathlon stars (can you say Gwen Jorgensen’s of the future) and why it’s so important to support our multi-sport youth athletes. Barry explains how the money from our USAT memberships are allocated. A fee that many of us begrudgingly pay once a year and often seen as an obstacle to completing our USAT sanctioned race registrations. Barry says he gets a lot of crap on social media about where the membership dues go and he clears that up today. Frankly, USAT is an organization that just wants to grow the sport and continue to keep our country in the forefront of high performance. This year alone our country won both the men and women divisions at the Juniors Grand Final in Cozumel. This is the first time in 20 years that this has been done by one country. The US is strong right now and our programs are top notch. We brought home gold on the women’s side this year in Rio after not medaling since 2004 when Susan Williams brought home a bronze medal. Barry shares his motivation for getting involved with USAT, a move that he never thought would end up where he is today in the organization. But if you know Barry then you know that he can’t do anything half heartedly. When he and wife Jodee were running 5430 Sports in Boulder, Colorado they were on 24/7 for years. Barry shares his wisdom on what it takes to be a great race director which, in his case, led to a very successful race company which he sold to Ironman in 2009. It was great to reconnect with Barry after several years. He and Jodee have since moved away from Boulder to Tuscon where we caught up with him at their beautiful home. We do a good bit of reminiscing about the good ole’days in Boulder and definitely get into some name dropping but the truth is, you can’t live in Boulder and not have run ins with the who’s who of triathlon especially when you are Barry Siff. It was a joy to chat with such an esteemed member of the multi-sport community and know that with people like Barry at the helm, our sport is in caring hands.

Scenes from the Boulder Peak Triathlon presented by 5430Sports.com