Threading The Training Needle

When we’re really pushing things in training and honoring the Holy Trinity, it’s truly a threading of the needle as we try and balance the desire to build fitness with our body’s need for rest and recovery. When we’re building stamina for a big event, overtraining and overuse injuries are a reality that all endurance athletes must acknowledge. In this short, monologue style free-flow of an episode, I share some updates and progress on the Leadville 100 training, which is only six months from today. How we navigate big training blocks, niggles and fatigue will ultimately determine if we’re able to keep the wheels of consistency churning or if we need to pump the brakes and hit the pause button. Learning to train intuitively is an art that requires listening to our body while having the wisdom to pivot, remaining adaptable versus feeling the need to always stick to the plan—that’s the name of the game when we’re threading the training needle. Leadville 100 Fundraiser: ⁠⁠firstdescents.org/fundraiser/⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠beaudacious.com⁠⁠ Michael’s Instagram: ⁠⁠@michaelleachba⁠⁠ Show’s Instagram: ⁠⁠@thebounceforward⁠⁠ This episode was powered by ⁠⁠⁠The Bicycle Station ⁠