Sam Boardman, Project Echelon, Pro Cycling Life

Huge thanks to Sam Boardman from Project Echelon for coming on to the pod! We hit a bunch of training and racing topics, and it's easy to see why Sam is a favorite in the pro peloton. Check out his links below the Chapters for The Last Best Ride and others! 00:00 Introduction 01:37 Ski Mountaineering (Ski-Mo) 04:42 Training in California 07:01 Upcoming Races and Season Start 11:30 Introduction to Sam Boardman 17:51 Early Days of Cycling and Obsession 24:33 Struggles with Body Image 31:02 Importance of Individual Training Approach 33:58 Working with a Coach 36:43 Off-season training and upcoming season 44:33 Training changes over the past 10 years 51:48 Accruing long-form fitness 57:13 Favorite and effective workouts 01:11:29 The importance of gym work 01:14:01 The number one thing that makes you fast 01:15:45 Training methods that didn't work 01:17:34 Racing Opportunities and Overexertion 01:21:47 The Importance of Recovery 01:25:06 Nutrition during Races 01:34:45 Contributing to the Cycling Community Sam IG: https://www.instagram.com/boardmanito/ Jess Cerra: https://www.instagram.com/jesscerra/ Last Best Ride IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelastbestride/ Sticky Bottle Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/thestickybottlepodcast/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS9FDuHl_qp8ajqQuWwNtew/join 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! ⚡️Check out our sponsor's links below: I personally use these products DAILY, have asked for their support, and want to share them with You! EVOQ Website: https://www.evoq.bike/ Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Calorify: https://calorify.com Discount Code EVOQ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC