Professional Mountain Biker Geoff Kabush joins the podcast for a second time to talk about training for different events, MTB Stage Racing tips, Gravel Grinding strategies (DK200!), Beer+Pushups, how we should deal with doping and finally on what keeps him training and racing over the years (hint: Fun, Community, Challenges)
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TOPICS AND LINKS FROM TODAYS SHOW:
Past Episode with Geoff Kabush on Consummate Athlete
GK update-
where are you and what are your big projects this year?
Training – changes from xco days?
– Curious if you have stopped doing anything as you have shifted a bit away from xco
– Anything different in terms of intervals or volume you do ahead of a XCO vs. Enduro vs. stage racing?
– Importance of breaks and recovery –
– How soon to train after race
Altitude racing and training?
– careful pacing careful training- altitude help link
– be healthy
Gravel bike setup
– HEAT
– Tires (type/pressure/width), bags/food carrying
– Dirty Kanza
– Breck then spd gravel
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TIRES thread count 600tpi tougher –
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plugs tire repair – brand thick -> ONEUP EDC TOOL — DynaPLUG Ted King
Stage race MTB – tires, gear/bags,
– food/calories per hour you use?
– pack –>
–> simple –
—> Gameplay
Doping
– Geoff Tweet on doping? (tweet post about Betsema)
– Article for context – http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/betsema-hit-with-anti-doping-adverse-finding/
What Keeps You Going? Setting Goals?
– Goals – How do you think about goals at different events now?
– e.g. Sea Otter where you have sprinted for the win in the past versus racing for a (Still very impressive) 10th last week?
-> Starting on 2nd and 3rd rows … different strategy?
Find Geoff Kabush at your Events this Summer (or on the Internet)
- Geoff Kabush Race Schedule
- DIRTY Kanza
- Breck
- SPT gravel
- Cyclocross
- geoffkabush.com
- TWITTER AND INSTA @geoffkabush
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