Welcome to the GLOW MTB Podcast! We are the Glorious Ladies on Wheels and are here to share our stories, tips and tricks about recreational mountain biking and to keep you informed of what is happening in our incredible community. GLOW is located in the Upper Valley of VT/NH and your hosts for the Podcast are Anna, Janet and Juli. You can also find us at www.glowmtb.org or on Instagram: @GLOW_MTB or our Facebook Group: GLOW MTB to join in on the discussion! If you want to be featured or have ...
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Leadville — The 100 Mile Mountain Bike Race Podcast, p/b Shimano is the show for people racing (or just interested in) The Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race. Fatty (a 25-time LT100 finisher), Hottie (4-time finisher 5-time crew chief), and a host of experts answer your questions, give you training tips, detail the course, and tell the stories about the highest and hardest one-day mountain bike race in America: The Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race.
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Spindrift is an award-winning podcast all about cycling, people and adventures. Each episode hear from a different guest from the world of cycling, from pro riders to industry insiders, and from community advocates to everyday adventurers.
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It's one thing to tell people abstractly how they ought to do the LT100. It's a completely other thing to actually describe your own plan. In this episode, Fatty & Hottie detail how they're going to walk the walk in 2024, from bike setup to clothes setup to nutrition to split times to crewing plan.
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In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli talk about riding in the heat and humidity. We share our tricks to prepare, endure, recover, and even share some awesome benefits from riding in the heat! Our shout out goes to Killington Bike Park Divas of Dirt Group Rides. Dirt Divas bring the female mountain bike community together of all ability levels to s…
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S7E21: You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers
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When should you come to Leadville for the race? How should you manage the course and crewing changes this year? How do you stay warm before and after the shotgun blast? Where should you burn matches? What do we wish we knew the first time we did this race? We answer all these questions and more with listener (and host) favorite and 21-time finisher…
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In times past, we used to say you could safely ignore power numbers at Leadville. The tech and understanding of power meters have come a long way since then, and now, properly incorporated, a power meter can really benefit your race. In this episode, Coach Hunter Allen, who has worked with Jeremiah Bishop and dozens of other Leadville athletes, wil…
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S7E19: Hannah Otto Gets You Ready to Race
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Show favorite Hannah Otto joins us for a second time this season to share her top tips for a successful day on the Leadville course, and Fatty gets obsessive over what you should do to ensure your GPS is a help -- not a hindrance -- on race day.
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The people who say "age is just a number" are either very young or are not paying attention. Age matters, but so does experience, attitude, motivation, and training — and our guest Bob Graham is bringing all of those to the starting line this year. This is a great conversation with a great athlete, no matter what age you are (but especially for tho…
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ep 53. Interview with Jess The Maker
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In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli interview Jess Hana aka Jess The Maker is a MTB Influencer on Instagram and she is hilarious!!! Jess has over 93K followers and we know why, not only is her content is so creative and relatable, Jess is just such a wonderful person. We get to learn about her story getting into this niche field and what she has …
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Hottie and Fatty turn the mics over to the mother-daughter power duo Lisa & Melisa, who have 23 LT100 finishes between them. This is an episode for women and by women, although we definitely encourage everyone to listen. Also be sure to listen to Fatty's Finishing Tip on how to turn a big mistake into a learning experience.…
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What comes down must first go up. This universal truth has a terrible price you're going to pay this August in this out-and-back race. As you climb Kevens, Sugarloaf, Columbine, the Powerline and more, it will be painfully obvious that you've got to carry every single pound up every single climb. So how do you take the sting out of this equation? L…
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We are getting deep into the second half of the season, and that means it's time for you to start working on your Leadville 100 dress rehearsals. In this episode, Fatty walks you through his first dress rehearsal for this year's race. This is a can't-miss tip for anyone who wants to succeed at this demanding race. Hottie and Fatty then share their …
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S7E14: Crew, Course, & Corral Changes, with Race Director Tamira Jenlink
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Life Time has just announced some significant changes for the Leadville 100 that will likely impact your race. And if you have a crew coming along, these changes will DEFINITELY impact their day. Race Director Tamira Jenlink joins Hottie and Fatty to lay out the what and why for these changes.
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ep 52. MTB Strength Training with Liz Koch, DPT
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In this episode, Anna, Janet and Devan interview Liz Koch, DPT and founder of The Ride Life a program for women to build strength and confidence on and off the bike. Liz is also a Level I PIMBIA Coach and her Facebook community has over 38K women. Liz took her own physical challenges she experienced herself and created a strength and training progr…
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Many of us have been captivated by the first three seasons of the "From the Ground Up" video series, following new mountain bikers as they work to race The Leadville 100, with only a few months to prepare. Alexey Vermeulen and Ryan Petry are the creators of this project, and in the three seasons they've guided novice racers, they've learned a lot o…
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It stands to reason that being a little lighter will help you get up Columbine and Powerline a little bit easier. Dr Kyle Pfaffenbach joins the show to give great guidance on how (and whether). You'll also want to be sure to listen in to our Fatty's Finishing Tips segment, where Fatty gives you 4 practical pointers for doing well on the hike-a-bike…
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It is new bike day on the show. We went to the Sea Otter Classic, roamed the expo, in hopes of finding a bike – or bikes – that are Leadville worthy. We found four. One that spares no expense, one high value full suspension, one hard tail with a recent Leadville win, and one that promises not to break the bank. For sure there are other brands and m…
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Every Leadville racer has the same question: "What will be my finish time?" And there was a time when that question was a real mystery. Now, however, if you are willing to fill in the variables, Best Bike Split can give you an astonishingly accurate prediction. In this episode, Best Bike Split ambassador Dave Schell joins us to explain how. And be …
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ep 51. Trail Building and Maintenance
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In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli connect with UVMBA Board Member, Taylor Hardin about trail building and maintenance. Taylor shares his story about how his dream for the trail “Warrior Princess” aka “Taylor Swift” trail segment on Strava in Boston Lot/Landmark Trails, a trail Taylor designed, built and maintains came about and lessons he learn…
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S7E09: Mega Q&A with Leadville Camp Coach Ray Landry
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Ray Landry is quite simply the friendliest and most Leadville-knowledgeable guy you could ever ride with. He obsesses about this race every bit as much as Hottie and Fatty do, and has absolutely top-notch advice for Leadville racers. He's shared his wisdom at the Leadville Camp each year for several years, so we jumped at the opportunity to ask him…
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S7E08: 2024 Course Changes & How to Dig Deep
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An interesting — and confusing — story came out in the Leadville Herald Democrat late last week. In this episode, we untangle the story and lay out our best guesses for what significant changes are actually in store for the 2024 LT100. Then for our main feature we bring back show favorite Dr Justin Ross to talk about what it really means to dig dee…
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S7E07: Master Racing as a Master, with Joe Friel & Selene Yeager
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If you're 40+ years old and racing the the Leadville 100, you're in good company: a LARGE majority of folks lining up this August are Masters racers, and our podcast survey at the beginning of this season shows that 80% of our listeners fit in this group (it goes without saying that both of the hosts are). So we're very excited to have two true exp…
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S7E06: Focus on Climbing, with Selene Yeager
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Without question, the Leadville 100 is about the location. And it's about fitness. And it's about nutrition. And it's about the people. But really, when you think about it — before, during, and after the race — it's about the climbs. Face it, your reaction and conjured mental image when hearing the words "columbine" and "powerline" are already vast…
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S7E05: Simplify Your Race Day Nutrition Strategy
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Your race day nutrition plan is a crucial part of your race training, and this episode Hottie's got a great interview with Bill Armstrong of NeverSecond about setting up a one-company nutrition ecosystem. Meantime, Fatty's got a tip on keeping the rubber side down. This is a great episode; don't miss it!…
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In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli talk about the changing seasons and what we do as winter is winding down and we are getting ready to get back to trail riding! It is right around the corner my friends and we can’t wait! We talk about everything from our bikes, our gear and our mindset. Our shout out goes to Deb’s Delightful Ladies Rides in Hur…
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This episode is all about numbers. First off, Fatty says there are four key numbers you must know when racing the Leadville 100, but they aren't the ones people put on their top tubes. Next, Jonathan Lee of TranierRoad joins to help you get ininto the zone -- your training zone, of course -- and how to understand and incorporate zones into your tra…
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Adventure mums, accessible trails, women led spaces in cycling & more: Cotic panel discussion
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Does motherhood have to mean the end of cycling adventures? How can you find accessible trails? Is the bike industry doing enough to diversify the representation of cycling? Spindrift was invited to host a panel discussion with 5 incredible guests at a live event in Sheffield, with Kelly-Jayne Collinge, Dr Fiona Spotswood, Vicky Balfour, Bron Black…
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We're excited to have Coach Hunter Allen—who has worked with Jeremiah Bishop and dozens of the Leadvilles—join us to talk about a crucial (and often overlooked) component to your success in leadville: pedaling. Trust us, it’s more than just turning the cranks. In Fatty's Finishing Tips, Elden tells you to lighten up...but in a good, non-judgey way …
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S7E02: 2022 Leadville 100 Champ: Hannah Otto
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Hottie and Fatty are joined by 2022 Leadville 100 champ Hannah Otto — one of the busiest professional bike racers in recent years. Between juggling UCI races, the Lifetime Grand Prix, and the occasional FKT, Hannah stays fast, smart, and positive: skills all Leadville racers should try to emulate. In this episode, Hannah talks us through both her p…
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In this episode, Anna, Janet and Juli have special local guest, Kelly Mitchell AKA Kelly The Rippa on to talk all about suspension - taking us through what it does, what to consider when buying a bike and how to tune it to YOU and making adjustments based on where you are riding. A little background on Kelly - she has been shredding bikes for 30 ye…
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