My Biggest Challenge Yet! | The Road To Leadville

Fergus Ryan is hanging up his baggy MTB shorts and jersey and trading them for spandex to start his training for the legendary Leadville 100 mountain bike race. To kick off this nine-month journey of training, he heads to the University of Bath and BodyView to get some brutal baseline metrics on his fitness and body composition. Join us as Ferg discovers exactly how deep the fitness hole is, and gets a wake-up call on the trails with GCN’s Alex Paton.

⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 - The Hardest Challenge: Leadville 100
01:52 - Why I Need This Motivation
03:18 - Lab Testing
05:52 - Analyzing The Power Results
06:35 - DEXA Scan: Body Composition Reveal
09:11 - The Result: "Average" Fitness?
12:18 - Lessons From The Lab
16:22 - Training With GCN’s Alex Paton
20:09 - Crucial Nutrition & Prep Tips
24:42 - Can I Actually Do This?

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