Leading up to the trials Sara and Ryan tried to adjust her training to suit the arena – the hills of Atlanta. All hard workouts were done over hilly courses around Flagstaff, knowing that the course would favour athletes with significant strength. One key workout they incorporated into this training block several times was a long uphill tempo on a road climbing to a ski field outside Flagstaff – a steady grade climbing from 7,000 to 9,000 feet in around 6 miles. Her performance here impro...| SweatElite
A robust base of endurance and strength from his years at Tulsa meant that Marc adjusted well to BTC, however the top end speed was something that needed work. Marc says that the dynamics at Bowerman are great, the team get on really well and it’s fun to be involved. Banter is key and Marc says the shit talk in the group makes the miles fly by – Woody Kincaid takes out Marc’s nomination for most consistent in this department.| SweatElite