Podcast Episode
Race Sim Timing, Causes of Race-Day GI Issues & Staying Fit While Travelling | Ep 609

About this episode
This week Rob answers more listener questions, plus a couple of brilliant finisher stories.Sophie's racing her first 70.3 in Australia and needs to fit her race simulation weekends around travel - I explain her options for reschedulingChris hit serious GI issues on the bike at IRONMAN Leeds. Rob explains why pacing (not fuelling) is often a big culprit, and how to build carb intake in training even if your longest ride only reaches 5-6 hours.Samantha has three weeks of travel 14 weeks out from her full-distance comeback race, and wants to hold onto fitness without turning the trip into a training camp.Plus two inspiring listener stories, including a 12:15 finish at IRONMAN Copenhagen after a 12-month transformation.
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