Deeper details about pro gravel racer Chase Wark's aero setup and gear choices, Lionel Sanders wins Oceanside 70.3, Form swim goggles now have compass bearing, and a good hour of The Training Log and other Zen thoughts to wrap up the show!
Show notes:
- Interview
- What's his breaking point with what he'd do? Time trial helmet?
- Aero socks, calf sleeves, tripwire base layer.
- No gloves and shaves hands and arms.
- Glucose monitoring? Lactate monitoring?
- Longest rides, indoor training?
- How to build Sweet Spot training into your long rides.
- Shrinking Zwift down and riding watching
- Gravel seems to be road bike racing, but you can't get team cars there.
- How much does road racing tactics happen in gravel at the front?
- Lazer helmets, Maurten fuel, Donkey Label clothing, MSP Moves, Xpedo pedals, Adventure Cycle and Ski, HED, Silca.
- Wark Cycling Services . com
- Which Lifetime Fitness races will he miss?
- Camelbak-Gate.
- How wanting to get more volume in for Kai's mountain biking led us to gravel.
- Training log
- Post run dip in pool, IPA, and wind tunnel news.
- Running too much? Running better with less volume right now.
- How to avoid overheating running in the summer by planning run routes that don't go with the wind for very long.
- The benefits of being faster on a bike.
- Bottles down the front of your jersey are banned, but what are some smart alternatives.
- Stand and pedal on occasion!
- The ritual of working out is important when you don't feel like it.
- How to swim efficiently and go way faster with less effort.
- Why kicking isn't a great idea when trying to swim far. Use your legs to keep you in a more streamlined position instead.
- Rolling resistance is the new aerodynamics.
- We want to race Gravel Locos! Any sponsors?
- Fat pants are too big now!
- How running relaxed makes you more efficient and you should use it for Zone 2.
- Using low cadence in Zone 2 to fully work your muscles.
- Running shorts with BIG POCKETS.
- People are wearing light up dog collars to be seen at night!
- Getting 2nd workout in by lunch makes rest of day feel relaaaaaaxed.
- Willpower is "not even in the equation" of how to lose weight.
- You want to be pulled towards the goal instead of having to push yourself.
