Talk of the T-Town - All Things Track Cycling

Do you know your T-Town history? If so, you'll recall that this week's guest was a former director here at the VPCC. Andrew is joined by Erin Hartwell, coach, race director, cyclist extraordinaire. They discuss Hartwell's rich history with the sport, his time in T-Town and his residencies in coaching across the globe.

One of this week's guests coincidentally got into cycling because his dad didn't want him to get a hamster... Andrew is joined by three South African cyclists this week, Daniyal Matthews, James Swart, and Dillon Geary. The boys joined us for our block of UCI racing this summer, and this episode delves into their experiences at T-Town, how each of them got into the sport (hamster or no), and what it's like to come from a lesser funded federation.

If you joined us for our international racing block in T-Town this summer, then you'll recognize this week's guest! Andrew sits down with none other than Dylan Bibic of Canada to discuss how Dylan got into track cycling, what his path has been and what it's going to look like moving forward, what training through COVID looked like, and what his favorite bike is!

Have you gotten to know our new director here at T-Town? Here's the perfect chance-- Chairman of the Board, Rick Beuttel, sits down and chats with Andrew Paradowski, our new Expert Executive Consultant. Andrew has jumped in the deep end here, and this is your chance to get to know him better!

Hey, listeners. It's been a minute, and we've certainly missed you. Thank you so much for being patient with us while we've taken a break from recording. We'll have some new episodes live really soon. In the meantime, head on over to our website, thevelodrome.com to check out some interviews with visiting athletes via our sponsor Service Electric. Be sure to keep your eyes open for new episodes hitting your favorite podcast platform real soon.

Do you have a WHOOP? This week's guest was able to use the data from her WHOOP to discover a cardiac arrythmia, specifically paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (afib). Joan sits down with Joanne Trimpi, friend and master's track athlete. Joan and Joanne talk about how Joanne got into track cycling, her stellar 2021 track season, and her journey and diagnosis. Please check out the link in the show notes for more information on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (afib). If you have experienced something similar and would like to share your story or talk with Joanne, reach out to us at [email protected].

Is taking supplements a part of your daily routine? If you're an athlete, are you aware if the supplements you take are NSF certified? On this week's Talk of the T-Town, Joan sits down with Brian Abers, coach and master's track athlete. They dive deep into Brian's experience with testing positive for Ibutamoren after a win at Master's Track Nationals this past fall. Joan and Brian talk about the process with USADA, the risks of supplementing and how to avoid those risks, NSF certifications, and much more. Be sure to check out the links in the show notes for more information about USADA and NSF certified supplements.

Fancy this guest's accent? We do too. We are delighted to have this week's guest, Pete Taylor of Star Track, return to the pod. Joan and Pete discuss parity in programming, Star Track's UCI team, summer racing plans, as well as a good old fashioned catch up between friends.

Pryor, marketing and communications director of the Rodale Institute. Dave was last on the podcast to talk about PPRAC (Pennsylvania Perimeter Ride Against Cancer). Joan and Dave touch on a plethora of topics from organic farming to road riding to PPRAC, UnPAved, Monkey Knife Fight, and much more. Be sure to check out the show notes for links and more information!

Chances are you've seen this week's guest snapping some photos around the track-- join us this week as Joan talks with Trevor Raab, staff photographer for Bicycling Magazine and Runner's World. Trevor and Joan talk how he got into cycling, finding photography and his experience shooting at the track, and his idea for a photography internship. Check out the show notes to get in contact with Trevor about getting his internship program off the ground!