Elite Training for Mere Mortals: Katie Sloane & Ivan Alonzo

Imagine having the opportunity to train for one of the top marathons in the world with nearly all the advantages of an elite.  You’d have access to world-famous coaches, have top of the line training gear and tools, and thousands of dollars of free stuff.  When race day comes around, you’d be whisked away to meet your teammates in person, as prepared as humanly possible for the race of your life. Sounds amazing, right?  Katie Sloane and Ivan Alonso  won exactly that. They are two of the lucky winners of a contest held by Zwift, a massively popular multiplayer online cycling and running platform.  Ivan Alonso is a 39 year old, Texas-based husband and father of two young children. Since beginning his athletic journey, he’s lost nearly 100 pounds from both running and cycling and dropped an incredible more than 90 minutes off his very first marathon to become a sub-three hour marathoner today.   Katie Sloane is a 31 year old amateur ultra runner from England who is shifting to the roads by training for Berlin.  She’s most at home on  the trails with her dog, but don’t underestimate Katie’s talent in the marathon.  She’s training for a blisteringly fast 2:45 finishing time. Claire Bartholic asks them about their running Cinderella story and what it’s like to virtually train like an elite for one of the world’s most iconic races.  If you’ve ever wondered what your training and racing would look like with some of the best coaches and gear in the world, you can experience it vicariously through their stories. CONNECT, COMMENT, & COMMUNITY: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts!  A great FREE way to support the show! Email Coach Claire Follow Claire on Instagram Follow RunnersConnect on Instagram Join the Elite Treatment where you get first dibs on everything RTTT each month! Runners Connect Winner's Circle Facebook Community  RunnersConnect Facebook page   GET EXPERT COACHING AT RUNNERSCONNECT!   This week's show brought to you by:  Heal from the Amino Company. Heal is an amino acid, whey and creatine based formulation designed to reduce recovery times and improve physical function after injuries by accelerating muscle repair while helping maintain a healthy inflammatory response. Check out the research here: https://aminoco.com/rttt  If you're looking for a nutritional advantage when it comes to recovering from your running injury or your daily training I recommend you give Heal a try.  If you’re interested in learning  more and giving Heal a try, we’ve got a special offer for you where you can save 30% by using the code RC30. Just head to: https://aminoco.com/rttt and use the code RC30 at checkout to save 30%