Todays guest Taylor Doyle joined us at SFE with the goal of riding The Pan Celtic Magnum Opus (2024), a self-navigated cycling challenge taking riders through Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man, Cornwall and Brittany - a distance of over 2000miles.

Building strength for this goal event had it's own challenges - New to strength and conditioning, a recent ACL rupture and her life 'on the road' meant her training sessions were rarely ever in the same place.

But Taylor's consistency and hard work were rewarded as she took the womens crown for this gruelling race.

Today Kriss catches up with Taylor as she prepares for The Atlas Mountain Race in February, a fixed route, unsupported, single-stage cycling race in Morroco covering a distance of approximately 1350km, 25,000m of climbing and 8 days to complete.

(00:00) Introduction to The Strength for Endurance Podcast (00:40) Catching Up with Taylor: Unique Adventures and Upcoming Challenges (01:03) The Atlas Mountain Race: An Ultra-Distance Cycling Challenge (02:45) Training and Preparation: Overcoming Setbacks and Building Strength (04:53) Balancing Work and Training: The Life of a Remote Media Manager (07:36) The Journey to Ultra-Distance Racing: From Injury to Triumph (16:09) Sustainable Racing: Plastic-Free and Conscious Consumption (22:17) Final Thoughts and Future Plans

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