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It’s that time of the year. Long sleeves, short sleeves, no sleeves. Shorts, tights, thermals. Thick gloves, or just the liners. If I overdo it I’ll be soaking wet. If I under do it I’ll freeze, or at best be the person with the bloody nipple kit.
Fear not, we’re here to walk you through the magic of layering…yes, via some simple layering techniques you too can survive almost any training and racing conditions Mother Nature can conjure up.
So grab your balaclava, find your quiet spot, and join us for another episode of Coaches on Couches.
Shout Outs: House of Pain Athletes
Good Luck: BRX Half Marathon, Grit and Grind Gravel Grinder, TN State Cross Country Championships
Fire fighter, soon to be father, master movie quoter. We’re going to talk about Bobby’ Weakley’s transition…ummm…from mountain bike specialist to ironman finisher. And yes, we start off with WHY. Then the HOW. It wasn’t an easy road to travel. Ridicule from his co-workers and mountain bike buddies. Learning to swim as an adult. Running on road when there’s a perfectly good trail nearby. Tough stuff. But ultimately it culminated to a great performance at Ironman Chattanooga in 2019.
Bobby gives a lot of insight into how he made the jump from a single sport athlete to a multisport monster. If you listen for no other reason it would be to see how many movie quotes Bobby and Coach Dale can throw into one episode. If you watch the Youtube version, we’ve got a running movie quote counter going.
Shout Outs:
Tim Linn – 1st Pro Race – Ironman 70.3 Shanghai
Walking Tall 50k/25k
Race Directors Brian Williams and Sean Hilsdon
BHP Rangers and Staff
Coach Chris – 2nd overall male 25k
Rebekah Winter – 2nd overall female 25k
Marcus Jones – 1st overall male 25k – new course record
Hunter Hall – 1st overall make 50k – new course record
Jason Crews – 8th overall 25k
Jessica Wang – 20 min PR – 25k
Tony Gambrell – 4th in Corporate Category – Bourbon Chase Relay
Today on the couch we are going to chat about how a cyclist can incorporate running into their training regimen without completely demolishing themselves and losing fitness due to injury.
The aerobic engine is there, but the durability is not…just yet. So if you are a 2 wheeler that wants to get more bang for your time crunched buck, build some bone density, and maintain a high level of fitness in the off season, join us for another episode of Coaches on Couches.
Shout Outs:
Hudson Hall – TN State Cross Country Qualifier
William Hennessey – Ran the GA Section of the AT in 23 hours
Michael Ort – Ride to Rosemary and Ironman Louisville in the same week
Ride 2 Rosemary – 500 miles Memphis to Rosemary Beach, FL
Hart Robinson
David Collins
Bubba Ezzell
John Walker
Patrick Nix
Luke Hooper
Ben Ladd
Since so many people are closing out their seasons (while others continue to race anything they can find) we are going to talk about the importance of the off season. First we will define what an off season actually is, then we’ll chat about what it should be geared toward, and why what you do in the off season is what really moves the performance needle for the following year.
If you are a fall and winter hibernator, but have real goals for next year, you won’t want to miss this!
Shout Outs:
Ironman Chattanooga
Adrian Hall
Bobby Weakley
Wayne Ogorzalek
Augusta 70.3
John Zinn
Chris Watts
Tristar Cyclocross Weekend
Hart Robinson
David Collins
Since summer isn’t going out without a fight, we are going to drop our main tips and strategies for dealing with extreme heat and humidity. The topic has been swirling the web it seems, and we think we might know a thing or two about a thing or two on this one since we live and train in the armpit of the United States. That’s not a jab at Memphis. We love our hometown. It’s just hot AF here.
First we focus on our big 3 methods of preparing for a blazing inferno, and then we get on to actual racing and training strategies that can help while you are in the thick of it.
So if you are a cyclist, runner, or triathlete, and you want to perform well in the heat, you won’t want to miss this one!
Shout Outs:
Jessica Wang – 2nd AG Renaissance City Tri
Good Luck:
Ironman Chattanooga and Ironman 70.3 Augusta Athletes
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Lady who cheated in a half marathon, and then admitted to cheating 3 other times but cutting the course.
