Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

Currently, Karel and I are traveling to Europe. We will be spending the rest of August in France.  I have been looking forward to this trip for months, but as August 15th gets closer, it is starting to feel very real. This isn't just a trip to France. It is a race, a cycling train-cation, a chance to revisit some of the places and climbs that have challenged us before, and an opportunity to experience some of the most iconic roads in cycling. First stop: Embrun From August 12–18, we'll be based in Embrun, where I'll be racing Embrunman on August 15 at 6:00 a.m. The race is no small undertaking: a 2.4 mile open water swim, a 115-mile bike (~16,000 feet elevation gain with the Col d'Izoard making an appearance before half way) and then a 26.2 mile, 3-loop run and ~1,300 feet elevation gain. The Col d'Izoard has appeared in the Tour de France around 33 times, and its summit sits at 2,361 meters (7,740 feet), making it one of the highest historic and legendary alpine p...