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Do you get on the bike as a runner? Have you ever wondered how? This episode of the A to Z Running Podcast we are joined by Todd Buckingham to educate us on cycling for runners.
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Main Topic: Cycling for Runners
Todd Buckingham, Ph.D., Lead Exercise Physiologist, Mary Free Bed Sports Rehabilitation Performance Lab, joins Andi and Zach to discuss how runners can use cycling, whether to replace training during injury or various other scenarios.
Discussing cycling as runners ought to consider different uses. Runners can use cycling as:
- Replacement (like when injured or needing a break)
- Supplement (like when needing more or for the enjoyment/dynamic)
- What you need to make sure your bike experience is positive
About our Guest: Todd Buckingham
Todd Buckingham, Ph.D., Lead Exercise Physiologist, Mary Free Bed Sports Rehabilitation Performance Lab
- 2x World Champion Sprint and Olympic distance Triathlon
- 11x National Champion in multisport events (i.e., triathlon, duathlon, and aquathlon)
- 1:08:22 half-marathon PR; 2:25:29 marathon PR
- Worked with all levels of athletes from beginners to NCAA division 1 to professional
- Earned his Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Michigan State University
- Expert in endurance performance testing and studied performance in triathletes for his dissertation
Follow Todd:
Instagram: @toddbuckone
http://www.toddbuckingham.com/
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World of Running
First of all some of our AtoZrunners had some major successes recently that we want to highlight. Laura and Pete got big half marathon PRs and Nikki hit another BQ and PR in the marathon.
WHEN: October, 3rd
WHERE: London, UK
WHAT: London Marathon
FUN FACT: The London marathon is the largest annual fundraising event in the world. Raising about 900 million.
- Men’s
- Sisay Lemma won in a time of 02:04:01
- First world major win for Sisay although he has been competing since he was 17 (now 31).
- Vincent Kipkumba was runner up this year and last year
- Sisay Lemma won in a time of 02:04:01
- Women’s
- Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya was the winner in a time of 2:17:43
- left off the Kenyan Olympic team
- Shalane Flanagan ran her second in her series of world majors in 2:35:04
- 5 Women Break 2:19
- Of those women was Olympic silver medalist Brigid Kosgei in 4th.
- Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya was the winner in a time of 2:17:43
WHEN: Oct 3, 2021
WHERE: Geneva, Switzerland
WHAT: Giants Geneva 10k
- Women’s Race
- Olympic 10,000m silver medallist Kalkidan (Jezeh-heg-nay) Gezahegne in 29:38*, breaking the world record by five seconds!
- Previous record holder was Joyciline Jepkosgei’s whom we mentioned as the winner of the London marathon this year.
- Men’ Race
- world half marathon record-holder Kibiwott Kandie too the victory in 26:51, finishing six seconds ahead of Kipkoech. Kibiwott held on for third in 27:13.
- In fourth, Pietro Riva set an Italian record of 28:06.
Looking ahead to the Chicago Marathon and Boston Marathons coming up and wishing many of our athletes and many of you good luck!
Sara Hall has declared her intent to attempt to break Deena Kastor’s 15 year old AR of 2:19:36. Hall’s PR is 2:20:32. She will need to run an average faster than 5:20 per mile.
We can’t wait to report on these major marathons next week!
And if you need training or coaching support, check us out at atozrunning.com/coaching
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