Frontrunners fall at Gravel Natty’s, the Norwegian bash bros, Zwift & Garmin updates, and more…
👋 Good morning and happy Friday! Welcome to the Front Pack newsletter, your source for all things endurance. Click here for the web edition.
One thing I knew but didn’t fully understand until I became an entrepreneur is that it is an absolute roller coaster of a ride every single day. I’m currently prepping for our September ‘The Front Pack Show livestreams’ while booking out October. I’m writing up a Week 1 recap, while focused on Week 2 and beyond. I’m creating social content for tomorrow, but really need it for next week. I have a million ideas on growth and scale but need to focus on kissing babies, shaking hands, and kicking tires first.
As athletes we hold ourselves to the highest standard. Everyone around us is pushing themselves to be their absolute best. We compare ourselves to everyone around us while competing for our own PRs – in life and in sport. One thing I have to constantly remind myself is that nothing is going to happen overnight but checking off small boxes each day will lead to big and great things. All of the companies I look up to, the entrepreneurs I admire; all mature and started where we are today. Keep things in perspective every day. Stay true to yourself. Be a good person. Make people around you smarter, happier, and healthier.
Lastly. Give yourself grace. Namaste.
Stay moving…✌🏼 – Scott
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Headlines
Races and results you may or may not have been paying attention to…
🚴 US Gravel Champions Crowned: At the second annual 2024 USA Cycling Gravel National Championships in Gering, Nebraska, it was Lauren Stephens and Brennan Wertz winning for the women and men, respectively. All the top talent was there but it was Lauren defended the stars and stripes jersey in Gering after winning the inaugural championship race last year. This year, she beat Lauren DeCrescenzo and Paige Onweller who finished in 2nd and 3rd. Wertz’ win was huge;y significant because he’s never won a national championship in any cycling discipline. Wertz would fend off John Borstelmann abd Colby Simmons. Russell Finsterwald took 4th and Keegan Swenson would be 6th. Read more…
🏊🚴🏃 Halloween comes early: The above photo may just be the last thing you want to see if you’re a professional triathlete going to Kona in less than a month. For those in the clouds, that is the #Norwegianbashbros Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden and they’re hitting on their fitness at just the right time. Last weekend at Challenge, both finished 1-2 and continue to rise to the occasion. Blummenfelt had a tough Olympics after winning gold the last go around, and Iden, the 2022 IRONMAN World Championship has struggled in recent years. But to see both healthy, confident, and winner is a scary sight! Read more…
🏃 The 2024 World’s Fastest Run 100k: Going in, this one had a lot of hype. World 50 mile record holder, Charlie Lawrence (U.S.A) was to battle the 100k world record holder Aleksandr Sorokin (Lithuania) but things turned sour even before the start. Sorokin did not start the race due to injury, and Lawrence (U.S.) dropped 65k into the race. Instead it was Toru Somiya (Japan) winning the 100k race in 6:42, meaning Sorokin’s world record of 6:05 from 2023 still stands. Read more…
Meanwhile
🏊🚴🏃 Are Endurance Sports Spiritual: It’s a great question and the answer for me, is yes! I wasn’t raised in a religious household. Mostly because our weekends were locked into sports, mostly year round swimming, soccer, and ice-hockey, So for me, it’s really all I’ve known. But as I’ve gotten older and retold my story many times over, endurance sports and the build to conquer something bigger than you is very spiritual. What about you? Read more…
🚴 “I’m just racing to have fun…”: In an interview with CNN, Tadej Pogačar talks about his future, looking back, and what can be of his career. The biggest takeaway, he’s taking things day-by-day, not worried about winning the next tour. Read more…
🚴🏃 Zwift Grows: The company launched new roads, more display options and greater compatibility for the Zwift Ride smart frame in a 10-year anniversary overhaul. Read more…
🏊🚴🏃 Women Head to Nice: On September 22, the best women in professional triathlon will battle it out for the world title. Last year, it was Lucy Charles-Barclay getting the monkey off her back but 2024 has been a weird one for her. Health issues have plagued Barclay’s season while Jackie Hering, Danielle Lewis, Els Visser, Kat Matthews, Alice Alberts, and others have battled it out in the IRONMAN distance. So who will win in 2024? Read more…
🚴 Women v. Women: It’s been no secret, women are pushing for it and race directors are starting to listen. Women want to battle against women, not have the men in the way. Breaking up start times is just the beginning but hear from women themselves on what it means to race against each other. Read more…
🏃 Three Stride Benefits of Using Trekking Poles: Poles are not just for hiking but instead, running poles can be an amazing tool. And you don’t need to be an extreme-altitude, mega-vertical mountain-crazed hiker to derive their incredible benefits. Even occasional use can powerfully impact the fast and far running that the rest of us love. Read more…
🏃 3 Myths About the Run/Walk Method: Adding walk breaks to your training runs and races just might provide your ticket to faster finishes or longer distances. It can even help you clock faster finish times and maybe even win a race that you thought was out of reach. Read more…
🚴 Start Up Devs new Wraparound lighting: At the moment, Garmin owns the rear of the bike with the Varia, a bike camera and monitoring system. A startup called, SeeMe has launched a kickstarter with the hopes of producing a better way to be seen while recording what is ahead of you. The company has developed head lights that incorporate wraparound LED lighting strips, along with HD cameras that record any accidents which may occur. Pledge nearly $300 if you’d like to see this get produced. Read more…
Training Tips
Because training is life.
🏃 I Asked An Olympian To Pace Me To A 5k PB 🥵: A refreshing look into what pace and running a sub 20 mute 5K should feel like…. while they run.
🏃 10 Minutes to Fix Your Running Form: My running form is NOT great. I’m always watching videos and tinkering to find the most power with the best form. This video helps assess your own running form, how to correct your running form and 9 common running form mistakes as well as how to fix them.
🚴 The Most Common Bike Position Mistakes: First. Get a bike fit. It is the only and best way to be completely and injury free on your bike over long distances. In the meantime, if you’re new to triathlon or riding a tri-bike, here is a worthy video to watch and get a better understanding.
Rewatchables
Content for long training days inside or just everyday life.
🏃 Running A Dream Route in the Eastern Sierra Mountains: Sally McRae’s attempting a massive run through the Eastern Sierra. Follow along as she hits training camp and explores the routes and trails.
🚴 2024 Gravel Nationals Pro Men Raw Footage: Drew Dillman race recaps are at the top of my list these days. So good.
🏊🚴🏃 Am I Too Slow to Be a Pro Triathlete? My Honest Thoughts: We’ve interviewed Simon here before but this was such a good response to a keyboard warrior. Simon is a great dude and if you feel the need to put him down because you don’t think he should be a pro, go touch some grass. Anyone in their right mind is going to take a pro card given the opportunity.
🏊🚴🏃 ROAD TO KONA 🌺(Can I defend my title?): Sam Laidlow silenced the haters in Nice last year, but can he defend his title in Nice this year? Follow Sam’s journey as he prepares for the October 26 World Championships.
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