Hmm. Yea I know ORAMM is the more serious race that weekend.
Obviously I have no experience with this…but I will say that the uphills were 90% gravel type stuff…close your eyes and pedal hard sorts of things, except for the top section of one climb. But also I’m a 190 lb guy from chicago, where the biggest hill is a highway overpass…
The downhill stuff…I dunno. It seemed awfully singletracky and terrifying. I nearly launched myself off the mountain into the stratosphere on one corner . Probably a ‘me’ thing though lol
I don’t think this is unpopular overall, but definitely on TrainerRoad: increasing your metabolic output for weight loss might be good advice for people already near their race weight, but a lot of us need to run a small deficit. If you are trying to cut 20lbs being 500cal/day in the hole works and can be done without a food scale. Metabolism slow down can be managed through strength training and exercise.
I get it’s a very sensitive, personal topic and no one wants to be responsible for disordered eating, but sometimes the discourse is frustrating.
Yea I totally agree. Often times I’m listening to the podcast…and just think they’re contributing to the obesity epidemic in the country. They’re effectively telling people weight is, or should be effectively out of their control…your body is going to do what it wants to do.
I couldnt disagree more. There is a big difference between belittling people about their weight, and suggesting that it’s not possible or advantageous for them to do something about it.
At some point you have to, or should be talking about effective strategies to effect wanted change…not trying to make everyone so comfortable and happy they dont want to do anything. Which…to be fair are conversations they HAVE had as well. It does seem like a shift in their discourse has taken place though.
I dunno. I mean I get being respectful of all people and all body types…that should just be assumed for all areas of discourse in all industries. But it seems sometimes trainerroad is delving awfully deep into the realm of therapy, in which, frankly they have zero experience whatsoever.
They’re the experts on training an nutrition. I think a far healthier conversation to be had would be, effective, safe, and sustainable weight loss strategies.
Sorry…just realized I am rambling
I’ve had this idea too. I’m primarily a mountain biker, and the trails change a bit every year (usually getting slower due to new log crossings or longer due to slight re-routes), but the segments stay the same. Of the all time top 10 at my local, one is from 2020, one is from 2021 and the rest are 2018 or earlier.
They do have one good blog post and I think he did a podcast episode on weightloss. But, I overall agree with you.
I think their message is “fuel the work” which is a good message. But it misses on “effective strategies for losing weight and following a trainerroad plan.”
There has also been a slight bias to people who are underweight lately. It should probably be about equal.
We have the opposite problem, trail segments become quicker due to shortcuts in turns and around tricky sections, commonly called “strava lines”. The effect is offset by me (and others, who knew?) getting older.
. Probably a ‘me’ thing though lol
