everesting

The Warren Cycling Podcast's very own Randy Warren successfully Everested, climbing 29,029 feet last week on Friday!  EF Education First's Lachlan Morton returned to set the Everesting record as his first attempt was nullified by bad data.  USA Cycling asks Billy Innes to step down and Team Jumbo Visma's Primoz Roglic wins the Slovenian National Road Race Championship.

The Warren brothers are back after Dean's cross country move to talk about the latest in cycling.  Randy plans an everest attempt and Lachlan Morton of EF Education First breaks the record on a familiar climb.  Bora-hansgrohe's Peter Sagen sticks to his plans to ride the Giro and forgo Flanders and Roubaix.  

Randy and Dean Warren catch up on the latest cycling news including more Everesting attempts.  The Warren brothers discuss group riding during these coronavirus times and talk about the bicycle boom in the United States.  Bicycle shops across the nation are facing supply shortages as more people are buying bikes and getting out and riding.

In Episode 207 Randy and Dean Warren talk about the latest cycling news including the changes at Strava.  Dean reveals his failed attempt to wear a mask during exercise, and Randy discusses his upcoming Everest attempt.  The UCI has a full calendar out and the Warren brothers hope for lots of racing in the fall to talk about. Team Ineos' Chris Froome celebrates his 35th birthday and will most likely change teams next year.

In Episode 206 Randy and Dean catch up on the latest cycling news.  Randy plans his attempt to Everest in June, while a new Everest record has just been set by Phil Gaimon.  E-bikes are getting better and the Warrens talk about the benefits of riding power assisted bicycles.  

Have you ever questioned your “limits?” Maybe it was doing something athletic, or perhaps in your work or even personal life. I think no matter who you are, where you are, or what you do, pushing up against some type of limit is part of what makes a human a human. Some limits may be external or situational. But what about those that we self-impose? What about those we learned or believe to be true—but what if they were not?

Well then enter Alex Hutchinson, PhD, and his work, experience and latest book, the New York Times best seller, ENDURE: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance. Rich Roll said, “Alex’s examination of limits is not restricted to physical performance. Defined broadly as ‘the struggle to continue against a mounting desire to stop,’ Alex suggests that endurance is best understood as surprisingly universal, applicable to essentially every challenge we face, be it athletic, academic, professional or emotional.” Hear, hear!

In this episode we explore both the physical and the psychological components of human performance and endurance—what are the ingredients that lead to breaking a record versus throwing in the towel? 

We do go wide into the worlds of endurance athletes, and we do go way deep into running, but I suspect what you’ll learn in this episode will transcend any particular category.

Alex was also a two-time finalist in the 1500, at the Canadian Olympic trials, and has represented Canada internationally in track, cross-country, road racing, and mountain running competitions. Alex lives his life to the fullest, and does so with a curious mind and scientific eye that benefits us all.