Ep 9. Eat, Drink, Music - Interview with Jake Dugdale (Jake_is_Outside)

In the last of this series that focuses on mental preparation for endurance cycling events, Mark speaks to Jake Dugdale, Jake_is_outside , who rides for the Experimental Bikepacking Team. Jake and Mark are from the same town and met for the first timethe finish line of the Hellenic Mountain Race. In this episode, they cover how Jake got into bikepacking in the first place, some great insights into building up a reservoir of experiences to call upon, and some tips for getting through challenging moments. They talk about what it feels like to scratch in a race, the decision process and then how it feels afterwards with a very honest take on it. You can listen back to the other episodes in this series with all the full interviews now available on the podcast feed and video versions available on the YouTube ChannelThank you to all the contributors to this series. You can find Jake on instagram as Jake_is_outside This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit markgilmour.substack.com