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[[{“value”:”Ferg is switching his downhill and enduro bikes for a cross-country steed as he takes on the legendary Leadville 100 in the Rocky Mountains. To hit his sub-nine-hour goal, he is enlisting the help of Olympic XC legend Oli Beckinsale and the experts at Precision Fuel & Hydration to overhaul his engine and fueling strategy. From sweat tests in a heat chamber to “sweet spot” training, this is what it really takes to prepare for 100 miles at 10,000 feet of altitude.
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00:00 – The Leadville 100 Challenge
01:30 – Meeting Legend Oli Beckinsale
02:18 – Finding My Threshold
04:42 – The “Sweet Spot” Training Strategy
08:03 – How Much Should You Train?
12:10 – The Sodium Sweat Test
17:35 – Survival In The Heat Chamber
22:45 – Analyzing The Results
26:12 – Putting Science Into Practice
28:45 – The Road To Leadville
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