Obviously, I do 2-3 hours of strength work inside a week. 1999-2023 Slowtwitch, Inc., and Slowtwitch.comReproduction of material from any Slowtwitch.com pagewithout written permission is strictly prohibited. Over the next few years Long took to a variety of different start lines, including running races, mountain bike events, time trials and Xterra. I'm selling stock in this guy. Statins: experience training and racing on them, Swimming-Related Injuries: A literature review and injury risk screening, New Tacx Neo Smart vs Wahoo Kickr trainers, school me on finding correct pressures with tubeless. I guess its maybe not even just in triathlon, but in any sport. Sam: The Collins Cup was a great event to build up the sport. And then we got into transition and everyone else dropped me in the first mile. When he wins, he shows his joy. Sam: Yes, of course. ST: Tell us more about your pain cave.Sam: Ive built it in my garage but its pretty good. Sam Long: Background, career highlights, quotes, Sam Long opens up on car crash ahead of St George, Gustav Iden wins 70.3 World Championship, Long second, a silver at the Ironman 70.3 World Champs, getting hit by a car in the build up to the 2021 Ironman World Championship, PTO announce full teams for 2022 Collins Cup. Long caught up with the Trek Race Shop for an in-depth discussion about his unique personality, his approach to triathlon and how hes enjoying the new Speed Concept (spoiler: he really likes it). Of ASU's 38 student-athletes, just 10 return from last year's squad. But I decided that I needed a new change, a change of pace, so I have been coaching myself for the last few weeks. Most people on here know he has a channel but his channel is boring and he is posting more infrequently. It is off-season, me and Lara [girlfriend and fellow triathlete Lara Gruden] are probably going to Cabo at an all-inclusive resort next week, then going home for family over the holidays, a little ski trip, three weeks totally off. Sam: Yes. Youre an icon if you can ride for Trek. I just had a bad day. behind Jan Frodeno and Sam Appleton (Credit: James Mitchell/PTO) The Ironman 70.3 World Championship at the end of October is the big aim, choosing to sit out of Kona to focus on the middle distance instead. Rob Slade joined 220 Triathlon as features editor in April 2021 and has a background in adventure sports, which he developed during his time as editor of Adventure Travel magazine. Bike: 90km (56 miles) Run: 21km (13.1 miles) Average finish times: 4-8 hours. The just recently turned 26-year-old racked up wins at the full-length Ironman Coeur dAlene and Ironman 70.3 Boulder. 2 of these are hard and long. 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Very unlikely that Long becomes a 3rd in person training partner, so I think its a fair question (Im sure some Norwegian itu guys are in person but of lesser known name). Ive never gotten so many compliments on a bike in my entire life as Ive gotten in the two weeks Ive been riding it. But the main group, which was like 12 guys, I caught them with about five miles to go and then I was on the downhill and I was just like, Believe in your run as well as the strong bike you just had.. He said: If it was the other way around it might work, but with Kona coming before 70.3 Worlds, thats tough. I put the races so you can verify. [2] He showed promise finishing 8th at his first Ironman World Championships at the age of 23 [3] (the youngest athlete in the professional field). '23 Continental Cups. But also I trust myself. Image courtesy of Leanne Handreck. If I had avoided these easy and simple mistakes I would have won more and avoided any of the embarrassing moments I had to endure last year. Official Giant Trinity Advanced Owners Thread, New Giant Trinity Advanced Hydration and Bento, 2016 Giant Trinity Advanced Pro Cable Issues, Official 12th Annual 2018/19 Slowtwitch 100/100 Run Challenge Thread, 2018/19 100 Runs in 100 Days Airing of the Grievances Thread, 100 Runs 100 Days 2017-2018 Challenge Thread: Dec 15-Mar 23. One day, you decide to skip the hour-long practice and, instead, go to the movie theater, which has an admission fee of $9. [, Re: Sam Long coaching change [Engner66] Its a complicated decision, Long said. Alternatively, lock in for longer and pay 37.99 a year, saving 51%. At times social media and YouTube is hard to get all the right details to come together. The series, which combines elements of road- and mountain-biking (mostly of riding over unpaved, non-technical roads) will run from May through October and feature races in California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, and . I wonder if he actually reached out to Olav like he said he was going to on the How They Train pod. ST: As it gets warmer and the season is in full swing, how much will your training change?Sam: I came to Tucson for the winter to train for St. George. Top image credit: Michael Reaves/Getty Images. For some time, sponsors have always placed a significant onus on success on the Big Island, but as the 70.3 world title becomes almost as prestigious, this is starting to be reflected in some racers contractsand therefore their race selection and decision-making. Right now the week looks roughly like: 8 swims a week hitting around 30,000 yards a week. TRIATHLON & ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE COACH Mikael is the Founder and Head Coach of Scientific Triathlon, which he started as a blog in 2015. 'Autism is my superpower,' is . And the goal of this race was to teach myself that I can do well with much less volume, so I did the least amount of training that I have done in a long time, and clearly it seemed to work out. And the fact its the last year 70.3 Worlds will be there was another big reason why we chose to focus on this race too., Bolton said he partially blames Ironman for scheduling the races as they have, with 70.3 Worlds only three weeks after Kona. He is a certified USAT level 1 triathlon coach and soon to be Ironman coach. It doesn't make sense to hire a new coach 3 weeks before the last race of the year with a planned break right after. His social media and YouTube pages are an unfiltered look at life as a triathlete, good and bad. There is an occasional cold day, but the weather is zero factor in getting outside or not here. But it looked that you left it all out there. Seven-month-old Rose, Pippa's third child with her husband, financier James . The One Subscription to Fuel All Your Adventures. Triathlon Coach. And of course, itll be hard to not be racing Kona when it comes to race day, but when my coach and I looked at my goals for this year and beyond, this really started to make sense. Long: I remember my first bike being a Trek. Obviously, I would love for him to gain more experience in Kona [he has raced it before as an age grouper], but we agreed his priorities for the season are to win St. George and win 70.3 Worlds., Bolton believes that adding Kona to that line-up, especially when you look at the timing of all of those races, will make it extremely tough to race well at all of them. He has raced at the highest level of the sport including, Ironman World Championships in Kona, Ironman European Championships, Ironman African Championships, Ironman 70.3 World Championships, Challenge Roth Full Distance and ITU Long Course . Affectionately known as the Big Unit due to his 6ft 4in stature, Sam Longs entry into triathlon was far from a conventional one. A USA Triathlon Certified Coach can help you train smarter, get faster, enjoy the sport even more and remain injury-free. Over the past few years Sam Long has gradually been making more and more of a name for himself, with a number of performances catapulting him into the limelight. Both on the race course and off it, the Big Unit is proving to be a racer who isnt afraid to take risks, upset the unwritten rules, and move away from the expected etiquette. We are starting to see the 70.3 distance becoming as iconic a race (as Kona), Bolton said. ST: Recently you added a few new sponsors, including a new bike sponsor. Its kind of a no-frills approach and a dungeon vibe but it inspires me to do work. And just the ease of adjusting, like how the fork works like a regular road bike, its just great for travel. I normally dont really feel like I need to tell people my goals. An Instagram post read: The BIG news is out! Went sub 10 in 2019 at IMFL and again in 2021 at IM Indiana qualifying for KONA. Breakfast and lunch are usually very similar a combination of either eggs, bread, cereal, oatmeal, smoothies, or a sandwich. So I was 2:05 back after the swim at St. George, and I was 4:50 back at Collins Cup. Join Outside+ to get access to exclusive content, 1,000s of training plans, and more. How long to recover from a calf heart attack. I always looked up to those athletes, like Tim ODonnell, when I was coming up around 16. Its taken a lot of hard work. The gear you select and how you use it can mean big results--or bigger disappointment. By 2019, Sam was in his fourth year as a pro and learned many lessons along the way. Hes famous for coaching the 2 biggest stars in the sport. . Recently, I was able to switch the standard cockpit out with my 51 Speed Shop cockpit. The men's field set to compete at Clash Miami this year is, in a word, stacked. If I miss your communication I'll get back to you as soon as I can. New Zealander Plews of course is now best known as the coach who guided Chelsea Sodaro to the IRONMAN World Championship last October, just 18 months after the birth of her first child. PAMPLONA, Spain: Ez Abde's fine solo goal earned Osasuna a slim 1-0 Copa del Rey semifinal first leg win over . Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Start Lists. Long doesn't hide his confidence. They can say something negative, but Ive already said it about myself, so youre not going to get to me if Im honest. I don't know why there would be a relationship there other than coach/athlete discussion. It always takes a lot to figure out the exact fit and get all the details sorted. [, Re: Sam Long coaching change [Nick2413] This meant I had to do a lot of surging to get rid of Freeloaders. Yeah, absolutely. 2023 World Triathlon Para Cup Abu Dhabi. And 70.3 has less of an effect than IM. Being based in Boulder, Colorado, he grew up playing a huge range of sports including mountain biking, cross country running, American football and alpine skiing. I rarely ever think, Oh, I need to try and market myself in this way. I just be myself and try to let that come out. Yikes. About those two performances: Collins Cup and Ironman 70.3 World Championships in St. George were interesting contrasts. His approach sure works for some people. So overall pretty decent but as most pros there is the search for the balance in training volume and racing volume. Gustav certainly didn't disappoint with a third place at the ITU World Triathlon Bermuda and fourth place finish at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final in Lausanne but his biggest moment of his career undoubtedly came at the 2019 Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Nice where he beat a truly world class field to become the youngest ever Ironman Speaking on his latest YouTube video (embedded below), Long says: I interviewed lots of coaches and I went with Dr Dan Plews which I feel fantastic about. But we train 30 hours a week and a lot of those hours are alone on the bike. Even in a given season, like at Coeur dAlene earlier in the year, when I set the course record there in 104-degree heat, it was the same thing. In addition, a Youth & Junior Certified Coach has completed the training to work specifically with youth triathletes. '23 Continental Championships. Why is that, and what are you looking forward to with this new partnership? Sam Long wins the 2021 Coeur d'Alene Ironman with a time of 8 hours, 7 minutes, 40 seconds on Sunday in Coeur d'Alene. My coach was out there at around the one-mile mark and he was like, Dont let these guys go, hang with them. And I literally said to him, Oh, dont worry, everyone else is running too hard. And then sure enough, within the next mile, they all slowed down and I just ran steady and right through them all, which was pretty cool. He is the current 70.3 Worlds Silver Medalist, has won two Ironmans, and eight middle distance races. Tweets & replies. Weighing between three and five pounds, Long and his brothers Brian and Justin, were tiny babies who spent their first few weeks in incubators fighting to get out into the real world. Long follows up a win at Ironman 70.3 Boulder and Ironman Coeur dAlene with a silver at the Ironman 70.3 World Champs, finishing behind Norwegian Gustav Iden. On his love for triathlon: I love the sport. He is a multiple Ironman Champion and has competed in a variety of different competitions and races. Home; Breakfast with Bob. The physical, mental, and emotional energy that goes into preparing for and racing Konathats significant, and theres always a hangover just recovering from the huge investment that goes into the build, the prep, the race, the intensity of it all. He believes well likely see more pros making similar decisions to Long, particularly the younger athletes who stand a good chance of doing well at both distances. Just the amount of work that went into making the bottle morph right into the handlebars and the bar extensions, its just so aero and so smooth. 2023 Americas Triathlon Cup La Paz. My training will however ramp up in intensity as we get closer to the race. Sam Long, at age 27, is the future of American long-distance racing. Ive gotten used to switching bikes as Ive ridden 5 different bike frames since 2019. Re: Sam Long coaching change [IntenseOne] Here's his story so far. And my first high end mountain bike was a Gary Fisher, which was owned by Trek. Popular Stories Right now So I am looking forward to continuing that development going down the road.. "Come meet and ride with Sam Long ( aka #BigUnit this Saturday at 2-3pm at our . '23 World Para triathlon Series. Sam Long has revealed he is teaming up with Dr Dan Plews, who coached Chelsea Sodaro to Kona glory last yearThe post Sam Long shoots for the moon as Read more on tri247.com Triathlon Endurance Sports More stories from Endurance Sports Cannondale launches Lab71 as crme de la crme of the brand's bikes | Is this an S-Works rival? Led by second-year Head Coach Willie Bloomquist, Arizona State was picked to finish sixth in the Pac-12, an improvement on Bloomquist's first year. transition-DOT-area-AT-slowtwitch-DOT-com. If he is going to "self coaching", that is going to be another step that is not forward. Long has his sights set on winning theChallenge Family World Bonus, which stands at $125,000, and given that hes already raced well at CLASH Miami and Challenge Puerto Varas, a strong performance at this summers Challenge Roth would certainly help this campaign. All the old ladies of Tucson are rolling their windows down and theyre like, Thats a nice bike. So its pretty cool to have a bike that feels like it 100 percent fits my personality. Long's decision to train himself got off to a winning start at IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells earlier this month. You have to be outspoken in my opinion. Gustav is exceptional so it will take a lot. Its meant to be my bike. He's the current 70.3 Worlds Silver Medalist; has won two Ironmans, and seven middle. In a lot of ways, it's a status. SAM LONG. ST: Talk about your training and how a typical week is structured in terms of what you do right now? In a lot of ways, its a status. sign up for Outside+. So the first race of the season is going to be CLASH Miami [a race he won last year] and then Im going to go to Oceanside. Dan Plews. - Winter Triathlon National Champs crowned in Alaska - Heather Jackson continues ultra adventures - Sam Long picks up a new coach - @USATriathlon unveils a women's-only 15-race triathlon series The biggest triathlon stories to make waves this month . On this bike, pretty much anyone can get it to fit them in the right way. Which would sound like ola? in Physiology & Pschology. The BIG Unit, Sam Long has joined forces with Endure IQ Coach Dr Dan Plews for the 2023 Season and beyond!" New Zealander Plews of course is now best known as the coach who guided Chelsea Sodaro to the IRONMAN World Championship last October, just 18 months after the birth of her first child. I also eat some dessert every day. Daily Workout & File Analysis. You've been subscribed to our newsletter. Slowtwitch approved IT Band rehab? And will swimming better mitigate that issue?Sam: Freeloading is definitely an issue in the sport. ST: How much training do you do inside? Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. Sam Long has revealed he has parted company with coach Ryan Bolton and is now coaching himself. Whats interesting is, I would actually describe myself more as quietly confident. The hours will stay roughly the same - 30-33 hours a week. ST: What is next for you in terms of bigger events? I was suffering at the point and worried about fading. Ok Fishes, here is the interview we were all waiting for!! While defending champion Sam Long (USA) will likely garner a lot of triathlonmagazine.ca - Kevin Mackinnon 9h Read more on triathlonmagazine.ca Triathlon Endurance Sports Netherlands Its all those things combined. We say: Sampdoria 1-1 Salernitana. Long wears his heart on his sleeve. ST: At your heigh of 193cm you are among the taller triathletes. I have been swimming 5 quality swims a week. He is also the Founder/Director/Head Coach of The Haramabee Project based in Santa Fe, NM. Re: Sam Long coaching change [Vertebrae6395] I didnt waver from my own race plan. All I can say in return is Hello, Herbert. Any Canadians with/had a hip labral tear here? 1999-2023 Slowtwitch, Inc., and Slowtwitch.comReproduction of material from any Slowtwitch.com pagewithout written permission is strictly prohibited. Besides coaching triathletes, he has coached high school cross country, track, and club . It is Ross Ehlinger's Alcatraz triathlon race number, transposed into .