Not just finish? Yeah, yeah, yes, let’s go with that – got nothing better to do.Īnd I asked how did that happen? But I think it’s pretty obvious how it happened. I hope I can get to the level where it’s like, you know, I think I’m just going to do a 70.3 this weekend. So I’m here in Boulder, why not jump in and do it and Wow, I’m so glad that I did. You know, I just jumped into Boulder 70.3 as like between, it’s like, oh, I have a free weekend, you know, in between the Leadville Stage Race and Leadville 100. I don’t even know but yeah, what an incredible experience. But I think we have to start with this weekend in Boulder outside our studio. You know so the big thing today is that we’re talking about how disparate you’re competing. Book your data analysis session today at /solutions. We have over 30 years of coaching and data analysis experience. We know that sifting through your performance data can feel daunting. Listeners, are you reviewing your post-race data or doing at-home lactate tests is crucial to understand how to test what the numbers mean, and how to change your training based on your data. So put on your TT helmet, air up your knobby tires, and let’s make you fast. In today’s episode, we’ll be talking with Rach and their coach Mateo Mercur about how to prepare for disciplines that are seemingly on different ends of the spectrum, and giving practical advice for you to make the leap as well. In fact, we’re talking with Rach after their win at the Boulder Ironman 70.3, and a few days before they leave for the Leadville 100 mountain bike race. While it’s common for road and mountain bikers to transition to gravel, Rach is a bit of an outlier because their competing at the highest level in both long course triathlon, as well as off road, gravel and mountain bike events. Today, we have someone special joining Trevor and I in the studio, Rach McBride. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 8(1), e001273. Joint position statement of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) and European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations (EFSMA) on the IOC framework on fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination based on gender identity and sex variations. Pigozzi, F., Bigard, X., Steinacker, J., Wolfarth, B., Badtieva, V., Schneider, C., … Pitsiladis, Y. Variables that influence Ironman triathlon performance – what changed in the last 35 years? Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine, 6, 277–290. Knechtle, B., Knechtle, R., Stiefel, M., Zingg, M. The Fluidity of Gender and Implications for the Biology of Inclusion for Transgender and Intersex Athletes. Harper, J., Lima, G., Kolliari-Turner, A., Malinsky, F. Training and Competition Readiness in Triathlon. Retrieved from Įtxebarria, N., Mujika, I., & Pyne, D. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(6), 1019. Celebrating 40 Years of Ironman: How the Champions Perform. So, bust out your running shoes, time trial bike, swim cap, gravel bike, and mountain bike, and if you still have any energy left after that, let’s make you fast! Referencesīarbosa, L. Their teamwork has allowed McBride to jump from the Leadville Stage Race, to 70.3 Boulder, and back to Leadville for the 100-mile mountain bike race-all in three weeks-and all with brilliant form and results. Listen in to find out how Mercur and McBride have excelled at making training as efficient and effective as possible. Mercur explains how he’s given every workout a clear purpose, whether that’s doing interval work on the time trial bike on a trainer to minimizing the risk of injury from running or mountain bike riding. Designing a training program that can deliver an athlete to so many different types of start lines is obviously a big ask, so in this episode we talk not just with McBride, but also their coach, Mateo Mercur, about how he’s getting the maximum bang for McBride’s training buck. Mixing in gravel and mountain bike racing seems like a huge stretch-but it’s one that is bringing an extra dimension of fun, adventure, and enjoyment to McBride’s training and racing-and that’s clearly paying dividends. What is extraordinary is that most athletes will tell you that training for Ironman races alone is a daunting task. This season, they’re also racing elite level gravel and mountain bike races, including the Life Time Grand Prix Series. McBride, who uses they/them pronouns, could have made a career as a successful triathlete, but that wasn’t enough. Besides being a top professional who’s won some of the biggest races around, including the recent Ironman 70.3 Boulder, Rach McBride is also helping to lead the charge as an advocate for non-binary sport. It’s increasingly common to see Tour riders take on randonneuring and triathletes mix it up in long gravel races. The days when athletes stayed in their lanes seem to be behind us.
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