Savilia Blunk is professional cyclist and 8 time national champion racing mountain bikes for the Rockrider Ford Racing Team. In this podcast we chat about training, racing, maintaining a routine with travel, and previously forming her own team. A huge thanks to Savilia for coming on!

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Savilia’s riding background and NICA

06:28 Savilia’s riding and training as a younger rider

08:03 Gauging progress as a younger rider

09:31 Savilia’s attitude towards mental aspects of bike racing

12:06 Getting back on track after travel

14:57 Adapting to the level of international racing

18:24 Understand the physicality and tactical nature of different courses

20:30 Perfecting a Mountain Bike start

22:31 Moving up in a mountain bike race

25:01 Adjusting to your race length

26:11 Savilia’s endurance rides

27:00 Why Savilia prefers mountain biking to gravel for now

28:16 Training mistakes Savilia made

30:44 Advice to a younger rider

33:26 Savilia lessons for faster improvement

34:56 Savilia’s recovery protocols

36:58 Starting a team with Cole

43:50 Dealing with setbacks and not giving up

45:21 Carb loading for Mountain biking and Savilia

49:21 Running, Strength and other off bike training

52:13 Savilia’s relationship to cycling without racing

54:01 Skiing with Cole

55:17 Dialing in tyre pressure

58:31 Choosing between hardtail and full suspension

01:00:03 Parting words

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