In her excellent blog, Molly Shaffer Van Houweling claims to have inspiration for attempting cycling’s hour record after watching the successful Jens Voigt effort. Encouraged by her “most cycling obsessed member of the Van Houweling household”  husband Rob, the initial plan was to attempt a US age group record. After a little research however, it was decided that Molly would go after the US Elite and Pan American Record. The initial record is a great story in itself, and then Molly and her team decided to add another chapter in February, as she attempted to set the bar even higher.

You can find the blog and follow Molly's progress here:

http://www.metromintcycling.com/?news_1425076750

Here is video of Molly's Pan American and US Elite hour record in Mexico.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cySMbF5hRvQ

We welcome back Michael Hutchinson, Michael is a champion time trialist in his own right, and he has attempted cycling’s hour record twice. His first attempt was eloquently chronicled in his book, The Hour, and his most recent work, Faster, the Obsession, Science and Luck behind the World’s Fastest Cyclists is a template for all levels of cyclists who strive to go Faster. Michael is again kind enough to join us to discuss the most recent hour attempt of Alex Dowsett, and to preview the much anticipated attempt of Sir Bradley Wiggins. Be sure to follow Michael on twitter @Doctor_Hutch and his twitter feed will be the perfect compliment to watching Brad Wiggins make history, or not.....Thanks for downloading the show, contact me at [email protected] and follow me on twitter @markflorence11.

Kelli Jennings is a Registered Dietitian who describes herself as someone with a passion for healthy eating, wellness, & sports nutrition. She is an avid athlete herself, and has become a leader and expert in the field of Sports Nutrition for endurance athletes. Her journey started with graduating from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Dietetics, earning a residency at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC, and accepting a position from George Washington University Hospital as a clinical dietitian specializing in cardiac disease, neurology, neonates, and diabetes. From there, she began a private practice to focus on preventative nutrition, wellness and endurance sports.

The website for Kelli's services is http://www.apexnutritionllc.com/fuelrightblog/.

On Titter Kelli resides at @fuelright.

Since I don't do Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Apex-Nutrition-LLC/210530685641458.

Kelli joins us to discuss the importance of hydration, specifically in short distance time trial events.

From Birmingham, UK we welcome back Xavier Disley. He is the lead analyst for Aero-Coach in the UK which specializes in finding an optimal mix of aerodynamics and power production outside of a wind tunnel in velodromes. He is also a coach for RST Sport LTD and lectures on biomechanics to sports science students. Xavier’s podcast analyzing the hour attempts was very well received and I have been thinking of ways to concentrate his knowledge to topics that would be informative yet not overwhelming in content. I thought it might be helpful to concentrate on some basic information to use as a foundation for a good, sustainable aero position.

We continue with Dr. Will Mangar of InDurance (http://www.indurance.co.uk/, @in_durance) and our discussion of athletic health as measured by strategic blood testing. Thanks again to Billy Oliver for the show suggestion. Thanks much for downloading the show. If you have a question or comment you can contact me at [email protected] and on twitter I am @markflorence11. 

InDurance describes themselves as a new concept aimed at people who take their training seriously with a focus on the fusion of health, technology and performance. They present Swim, Bike and Run athletes with essential self-tracking tools designed by sports medics, top coaches and professional athletes using blood profiling. Dr. Will Mangar is the Medical Director and Founder and he joins us for part one of this two part episode. In this day and age of quantifying everything, perhaps we are forgetting the most important thing, the athlete. You can find more information at http://www.indurance.co.uk/ and @in_durance.

B Xavier Disley, PhD (@xavierdisley) is based in Birmingham, UK and he has a PhD in cycling physiology and biomechanics. His work focuses on optimizing bike fit to the specifics of the rider, with extensive work in power production at the pedal. He is the lead analyst for Aero-Coach in the UK which specializes in finding an optimal mix of aerodynamics and power production outside of a wind tunnel in velodromes. He is also a coach for RST Sport LTD (http://www.rstsport.com/xavier-disley/) and lectures on biomechanics to sports science students. Yes, we are talking mostly about hour record attempts again, but we hope to use Xavier’s expertise to point out the pro’s and con’s so that we all can learn from these controlled attempts.

Thanks all for downloading the show. Contact me with questions or comments at [email protected] and on twitter I am @markflorence11. Consider leaving a positive review on iTunes as it will help the show grow.  

Michael Hutchinson-Author of Faster, the Obsession, Science and Luck behind the World’s Fastest Cyclists, and The Hour is back to discuss the recent hour attempts. Follow Michael on twitter at doctor_hutch. Questions or comments? [email protected] and on twitter, @markflorence11. 

Billy Oliver is like many of us. He has discovered a love for the Time Trial and he has been bitten by the bug to go as fast as he is capable. What makes Billy different is that he is chronicling himself as a project in a blog, http://ayeartobeattheclock.blogspot.com/. We will be following Billy as well, with three shows, a before, during and after if you will. The easiest way to find Billy’s blog is just to do a good search for Billy Oliver Cycling Blog. Follow Billy on twitter @billyoliver80. You can contact me at [email protected] and on twitter @markflorence11. Thanks for downloading the show!

Matt Bottrill is one of the most successful time trialists in the UK. He first appeared on the podium of the British National Championships in 2000. He has appeared on the podium five times since that time, including a silver showing in 2013. He has won over 50 national medals and 500 races. 2014 was quite possibly his most prolific year ever as he took the UK National 50, 25 and 10.  He was most recently awarded the prestigious Bidlake Prize for his outstanding 2014 season. You can find out more about Matt Bottrill Performance Coaching at https://www.facebook.com/mattbottrillpc or http://www.mattbottrillperformancecoaching.com . Follow Matt on twitter at @BottrillMatthew. On twitter I am @markflorence11 and feel free to comment or suggest a guest at [email protected].