How my Unbound Gravel 200 Training is going...

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@sheepolini 9 ай бұрын

Agree with Damo. Kiwi living in Oz and did Unbound last year in gravel shoes. Did alot of walking in the mud. Would have sucked in road shoes. Also spent about 3 weeks doing 2-3 sessions a week in a sauna. Gets very humid in Emporia and watch out for the storms. Id also consider swapping from a wahoo to a Garmin 1040 solar just incase you have a long day the wahoo may not make the distance. My 1040 lasted 18hrs and stll had 75% when I finally rolled over the finish line. Dont worry to much about the hours on the bike. My longest ride was 160k due to sickness and got through. You have more talent than I ever had so youll be fine. Good luck dude.

@damodamo7219 9 ай бұрын

Also must haves- tubeless top notch puncture protection wide tyres. Don’t be sucked into fast rolling resistance tyres you will pay big time for it. There is nothing like those flint hills tracks, super rocky and rough. Camel back must have. Don’t rush the feed/water stops. Some treat it like a triathlon change and you get sucked into the crowd excitement and rush on. You’ll pay for it down the road. Don’t be lured into riding hard in a fast group early. Massive mistake and when the heat comes later in the day you’ll be crying for mummy

@trevourmcgoon2858 9 ай бұрын

Great update mate. Maybe a bike fit would get to the bottom of the problem?? Hope you sort it soon. Keep trucking bud ✌✌

@JetJackson24 9 ай бұрын

Toe grabbing is usually an indicator of insufficient arch support or shoes that are too big. If you’ve have those insoles a while, they might have potentially lost a bit of their structure. I’ve also had an issue with the hips misbehaving only on one side (non-dominant) and that was a combination of a saddle being a touch too high, as well as having a slight nose down saddle. Completely level at the front should assist. Best of luck mate!

@Y3riel 9 ай бұрын

For me it’s a leg length issue and 7mm inserts on the left have helped but still looking for a solution for numbness. I have custom insole as well. Will be watching this video from other comments/suggestions. Thanks!

@fernandom6811 9 ай бұрын

Have you had a Professional bike fit? Great video! NZ looks Fantastic ❤

@damodamo7219 9 ай бұрын

Did unbound in 2019 and it was over 3500m of climbing. I wouldn’t go with road shoes for the event either. Try and get some heat acclimation in. It wipes a lot of people out of the race

@nationsnumber1chump 9 ай бұрын

Agreed. Wind has been brutal this year here. 😂

@craigryde492 9 ай бұрын

Nice vid Tom. Hope u can get ur problem sorted before leaving for USA

@adityadesaha7667 9 ай бұрын

Did you get a proper bike fit from a good fitter? Your center of mass on the bike looks way too far back, this will close your hip angle (Also your clawing of the toes tell the same story). Is your left and right hip mobility the same? You can try playing around with saddle setback and height on the trainer for a bit. Won't solve the pains, but will help you not damage yourself further.

@JesterMcPants 9 ай бұрын

agree with this, 06:49 looks like you're trying to poop over the side of a boat

@gttim 9 ай бұрын

Some of the pros and others ran Look type road shoes last year. It is not that uncommon. I wouldn't do it in Speedplays unless they were the old Paves. Maybe bring the SPD pedals in case it rains a lot. From what I have heard mud like we had on the south course last year is not common on the north course.

@drTeddyJo 9 ай бұрын

Have you tried flats for gravel riding? You can move your feet around during endurance rides. Joe Nation is a good example. Shorter cranks would also help.

@SyLens1 9 ай бұрын

Defo race on like shimano xc902’s… i recently got xc702s and honestly they feel the same as rc7’s… just get big pedals like look’s mtb pedals with a big surface to push on.

@MaggieCat83 9 ай бұрын

Use the RX-8’s. Road shoes will be too much impact on you. Get your lower back alignment and Discs all checked out. There could be damage there which will show lower down as it’s all linked.

@bavogoossens2739 9 ай бұрын

Those Shimano S-phyre's look like they've had a pretty rough life so far

@brettaddison1186 9 ай бұрын

Try changing your seat as well sit bones mite not be sitting on seat properly

@carlosflanders518 9 ай бұрын

Osteos and chiros? A medical professional would be a better choice.

@joeyiswhack 9 ай бұрын

My first thought was "Why are you not seeing a physio Tom?"

@nationsnumber1chump 9 ай бұрын

Don't take those keytones unless you are already in ketosis due to calorie deficit/diet. They won't give you energy unless your body can fully utilize them.