In this episode of the Pursuit of the Perfect Race, I talk with my friend, athlete, and amazing person Richie Szeliga. Richie and I have been working together since the beginning of the year and have had our fair share of bad weather races such as the Boston Marathon, a home grown 70.3 triathlon that was also in the rain. The ongoing joke was we need it to rain because we don’t know how to race in anything other than the rain. Thankfully it held off. In this conversation Richie and I talk about the training we did going into this race and how we adjusted expectations along the way to accommodate the changing of goals. We dive straight into the details of what it’s like to finish as a first timer but also what it’s like to only miss one single workout over the previous eight months. The time management skills, dedication, and ability to recover from hard sessions coupled with a solid taper worked amazing for him. Richie, thank you again for allowing me to be a part of your endurance journey, I look forward to your continued growth in the sport.
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Enjoy the show. To see pictures from their race, go to https://www.coachterrywilson.com/perfect
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Weather that day: 61-81
Water: 71.4
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Age Group: M 25-29
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 165
Calories per hour: 300
PSI for this course: 100
Depth of Wheels: 60mm
Swim – 1:08:22
T1 – 4:39
Bike – 5:36:31
T2 – 2:31
Run – 3:21:11
Total Race Time: 10:13:12
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Gender Rank: 88/1672
Division Rank: 11/127
Overall Rank: 95/2276
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Instagram: @wittlewichie
Facebook: Richie Szeliga
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Instagram: @PerfectRacePodcast
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Website: www.CoachTerryWilson.com
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Mentioned on this episode:
Air Relax Boots: https://air-relax.com/
Base Salt: https://www.baseperformance.com/products/base-electrolyte-salt-4-vials
Gu Energy: www.guenergy.com
Quintana Roo: http://www.quintanarootri.com/
Redbull: www.redbull.com
Reynolds: https://reynoldscycling.com/collections/on-road-wheels/products/strike
Xlab Torpedo: https://www.xlab-usa.com/torpedo-versa-500.html