Ive never gotten so many compliments on a bike in my entire life as Ive gotten in the two weeks Ive been riding it. [, Re: Sam Long coaching change [iron_mike] So I am looking forward to continuing that development going down the road.. Same Day Coach Responsiveness. - Sam Long: "Yes, I was hit by a car earlier today" Its kind of a no-frills approach and a dungeon vibe but it inspires me to do work. The season is mostly over, I'm sure the views on that recap are down so no need to come on here and post about it urgently. Do what you need to keep your sponsors happy, but then when I went into St. George and I had X, Y and Z asking for my time, and they all wanted to do one-hour long interviews and photoshoots a few days before the race, and I said, No, thank you. I said in the IM Arizona thread I thought he was doing too much volume. It feels a little like racing in his own backyard. Lock Haven and Clarion have three finalists. Recently, I was able to switch the standard cockpit out with my 51 Speed Shop cockpit. I remember Cam Wurf and Lionel Sanders used to call people out for refusing to take a pull. Recently there have been some good results where the overall winner of the race didnt take a single pull in the group, and nothing was said about it. Sam has diapers to buy - hope it works for him! My day was basically completely mediocre. Bolton, an intelligent, masterful student of the sport, said he looked at the proposed race schedule and soon realized, it would be very hard to do all of these races well., He said: Sam is younghe wants it all and he wants it all right now, so giving him more of a singular focus is beneficial for him. Finishes secondby 2secs behind Lionel Sanders in his match-up, but still clocks the fourth fastest time of the day with a 3:12:26. Everything has been super-structured, disciplined and focussed. I didnt care one bit what anyone else was doing. Among then was a sixth-place finish in his age group at the Ironman World Champs in 2015. The pursuit of the coveted title of Ironman world champion is one that has fueled countless dreams and broken many hearts (and bodies), but its rare (although not unheard of) for an athlete to purposely opt out. Dan Dixon is a young British professional who was given a last minute call up to Team England for the Commonwealth Games when Johnny Brownlee had to withdraw through injury. Not recovering IT Band Friction Syndrome!! Ive never gotten so many compliments on a bike in my entire life as Ive gotten in the two weeks Ive been riding it. Im kind of done with A, B and C races if Im on the start line, Im there to win. I would fully expect him to have a new coach for 2023. Sam: Isnt that the truth. I wonder if he actually reached out to Olav like he said he was going to on the How They Train pod. Triathlon Coach. TRIATHLON & ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE COACH Mikael is the Founder and Head Coach of Scientific Triathlon, which he started as a blog in 2015. The Collins Cup swim didnt go how you hoped. not one, but two, Ironman World Championship races, Fitter & Faster Podcast: Ryan Bolton on the Art of Coaching, Lesley Patersons Journey From Professional Triathlete to the Academy Awards. 03 Mar, 2023. But it was also that all the Trek bikes Ive ever ridden were such great bikes. Im young, and I see 10 Konas in front of me, so making this decision is about taking the longer-term view., And its this longer-term view that Longs coach, Ryan Bolton, who represented the USA in triathlon at the 2000 Olympic Games, is thinking about more so, perhaps, than his young charge. transition-DOT-area-AT-slowtwitch-DOT-com. I didn't feel like, 'Oh, I need other people in the race.'. Sam Long is finding his legs on the new Trek Speed Concept. And last month, he won back-to-back at the 70.3-distance Bear Lake Brawl. Being based in Boulder, Colorado, he grew up playing a huge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oVami1uT7Q. If I miss your communication I'll get back to you as soon as I can. I guess its maybe not even just in triathlon, but in any sport. Not to mention the COVID19 pandemic, a Mt. You've been subscribed to our newsletter. It's October - go swim (monthly fish thread), For the Fish: Ankle Flexibility and Kick Free vs Back. But I decided that I needed a new change, a change of pace, so I have been coaching myself for the last few weeks. After a successful college running career that included All-American and Academic All-American honors, Bolton entered the World of professional triathlon with a sole focus of competing in the Olympic Games. Sam: If Im honest, its been a lot of work. Which would sound like ola? Better Triathlete is an online triathlon coaching platform that helps match athletes with triathlon coaches who best align with their training needs. Mea culpa. [, Official FIT ASSISTANCE for Canyon Speedmax CFR, CF SLX, and CF (disc & rim brake), Official Canyon Speedmax CF Owners Thread, Official FIT ASSISTANCE for Cervelo TT and Triathlon Bikes. 70.3 St. George in May is maybe equal to my performance in Boulder. The only person I didnt catch on the bike was Gustav Iden, who obviously went on to win because he attacked and got a big lead. The series, which combines elements of road- and mountain-biking (mostly of riding over unpaved, non-technical roads) will run from May through October and feature races in California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, and . Sam Long, at age 27, is the future of American long-distance racing. It was just like, Im doing what Im doing, and I have basically 100 percent confidence that if I do what Im going to do, Im going to be at the finish line first by the end of the day, so Im not going to worry what anyone else does. PTO's Recent Changes: Who Do They Benefit? USA Triathlon recently unveiled its Gravel Triathlon Series, a nine-race event that builds to a National Championships on June 2 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. And of course, itll be hard to not be racing Kona when it comes to race day, but when my coach and I looked at my goals for this year and beyond, this really started to make sense. Any Canadians with/had a hip labral tear here? Sports Hernia/Inguinal Disruption Surgery. [With] swimming I guess you could say youre staring at a black line, but Ive learned to have quite a passion for finding cool pools in all parts of the world.. Sam Long's Tweets. Home; Breakfast with Bob. His approach sure works for some people. The penalty was for slotting in thats a drafting penalty. Sam: Yes, of course. ST: Had you any input on the matches that day? Calf muscle pull or tear? I am not sure that I will touch my bike, I am not sure that Ill touch my running shoes, I am really going to enjoy this, it has been a long season for me. When you have two athletes who are properly spaced, 12 m apart, then you would have to pass both athletes before you can move to the right.. Led by second-year Head Coach Willie Bloomquist, Arizona State was picked to finish sixth in the Pac-12, an improvement on Bloomquist's first year. It gets me motivated. ST: Can you talk about the race? Spin Instructor. B.A. Kent State, Rider, Central Michigan . When youve got eyes on you, you feel like being vulnerable is a weakness. ST: What is next for you in terms of bigger events? Re: Sam Long coaching change [Vertebrae6395] We talk about: Racing the Commonwealth Games on home soil as a 20 year old How he supported himself over the winter delive Byron Bay based Reed is coaching the Sydneysider Appleton via . Sam Long: Stealing my punch line. He is also the Founder/Director/Head Coach of The Haramabee Project based in Santa Fe, NM. At the age of 24 Sam Long is undoubtedly one of the rising stars of triathlon and already has a number of race victories to his name. ST: As it gets warmer and the season is in full swing, how much will your training change?Sam: I came to Tucson for the winter to train for St. George. I also eat some dessert every day. Sam: None. Sam: It was a fun race. [, Re: Sam Long coaching change [Triathletetoth] He has had a string of immature decisions in 2022. Long doesnt hide his confidence. Sam Long didn't take a conventional route into triathlon, but he's been making waves ever since. It wouldn't shock me if he's already gotten a new coach and is just using the "off season" as a chill period and announce at a later date the new coach, etc. [, Re: Sam Long coaching change [desert dude] Fastest and most accurate independent news outlet for triathlon news, duathlon news and multisport news, offering a great mix of race reports of triathlon events, actual industry news, gear, human interest stories, pro- and age-group profiles, long course and short course racing. Sam set a new KOM on the Mt. likes it). We say: Sampdoria 1-1 Salernitana. And, aged 26, Long has youth on his sideand speed. Tweets & replies. The pro triathlete turned screenwriter entered a triathlon in Costa Rica in a final attempt to raise cash for the film. Australia's Tim Reed laid down a championship performance to out race his young charge Sam Appleton and win the inaugural Challenge Gold Coast.. New Zealand's Amelia Rose Watkinson just edged out Australia's Annabel Luxford in a hard fought battle with the former world champion.. Tim Reed. He is a USAT All American and member of Team USA AG Long Course Team. He battles through to start and finish the race but can only manage 15th, with the unfortunate event taking its toll. Hes also looked after Javier Gomez since late 2021 and still holds the Age-Group course record of 8:24:36 from his 2018 victory at Kona. I am from Finland but live in Lisbon, Portugal. Sam came second in the (second) 2022 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, breaking the bike course record. He is the current 70.3 Worlds Silver Medalist, has won two Ironmans, and eight middle distance races. But a period of rest and recuperation is now on the cards for him. Sam Long highlights stacked men's field at Clash Miami - Triathlon Magazine Canada The men's field set to compete at Clash Miami this year is, in a word, stacked. Illiac Artery Endofibrosis - I've got it. I'd love to see Sam use Dan's knowledge and approach so I'm hoping one of them announces a partnership soon. - Winter Triathlon National Champs crowned in Alaska - Heather Jackson continues ultra adventures - Sam Long picks up a new coach - @USATriathlon unveils a women's-only 15-race triathlon series The biggest triathlon stories to make waves this month . Sam Long joined me in front of a full house at the Triathlon Club of San Diego for an in-depth interview. And then we got into transition and everyone else dropped me in the first mile. 3 Private Camp Days at CTS Locations. 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And there is, too, the significant consideration of making money and earning a living, which can be tough enough even for the most successful athletes. If you give me a 1500-meter time trial, I can swim pretty well with most people. 546 Followers. Long, 27, recently signed on with Plews, who also coaches 2022 Ironman World Championships winner Chelsea Sodaro, after parting ways with his former coach, Ryan Bolton, elaborating in a YouTube video that "[Plews] is cracking the whip . [, Re: Sam Long coaching change [WhittleFit] Long's decision to train himself got off to a winning start at IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells earlier this month. Sam Long is an exciting talent and is looking to be the future of American long-distance triathlon! That mix of high and low intensity is something Plews has always been a strong advocate of and Long also speaks in the video about low-carb training and specific fat-burning days at low intensity. He said: Sam is young and no doubt has many more Konas in his future, both for him and his sponsors, so this isnt a last ditch effort, quite the opposite.. Why do you think your level of openness is uncommon among many triathletes? Babbittville. I guess it is safe to say that pack riding gives people an advantage at times but its no reason not to be successful without doing it. All the old ladies of Tucson are rolling their windows down and they're like, 'That's a nice bike.'. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences. Saw his YouTube and wasnt surprised by this. Slowtwitch: Yo Yo Yo Sam. And so Trek was what I wanted to be on, Long says. Long wears his heart on his sleeve. *$500 Camp Credit. Ok Fishes, here is the interview we were all waiting for!! I don't know why there would be a relationship there other than coach/athlete discussion. Achievement Unlocked: How Esports Could Take Triathlon to the Next Level, Commentary: 9 Burning Questions We Have About Pro Triathlon in 2023, 5 Quick Questions With 70.3 Worlds Contender Sam Long, 2022 Ironman 70.3 World Championships: The Mens Contenders. When things go wrong, Long caught up with the Trek Race Shop for an in-depth discussion about his unique personality, his approach to triathlon and how hes enjoying the new Speed Concept (spoiler: he. The Ironman 70.3 World Championship at the end of October is the big aim, choosing to sit out of Kona to focus on the middle distance instead. Now that we know the 2023 IRONMAN WC is in Nice for men and Kona for women, reversed venues next year, which venue will you hope to qualify for? Youre an icon if you can ride for Trek.. These mental skills have no doubt served him well in his triathlon career first as an age-grouper and now going into his fourth year as a professional. When its just my camera guy and me, and sometimes just the camera, it feels like Im just speaking with myself. Just with a new prototype extension. He cites his biggest competition by name. When he wins, he shows his joy. Sam Long: Stealing my punch line. The 26-year-old has been working with Bolton for the last four years but decided that a change of pace was needed. It just helps absorb a little bit of that shock. "Come meet and ride with Sam Long ( aka #BigUnit this Saturday at 2-3pm at our . Runs in second place until almost the line at the PTO US Open, until MagnusDitlev snatches the spot and with it takes $20k off Longs winnings (he still went home with $50k). And the fact its the last year 70.3 Worlds will be there was another big reason why we chose to focus on this race too., Bolton said he partially blames Ironman for scheduling the races as they have, with 70.3 Worlds only three weeks after Kona. Dont hate the player, hate the game - and hopefully we can modify the IM rules like the other bodies have done. The Cardinals posted a 27-13 overall record a season ago, finishing 11-5 in the . In 2021, Long won both Ironman 70.3 Boulder and the full-length Ironman Coeur d'Alene, and finished second at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in St. George. Besides coaching triathletes, he has coached high school cross country, track, and club . Sam Long is a 22-year old professional triathlete who resides in Boulder Colorado who races Ironman and 70.3 events, XTERRA races, trail running events, and whatever else sounds exciting and challenging. But also I trust myself. Sam: Ive balanced my training out so that all 3 sports and strength training are a priority. The One Subscription to Fuel All Your Adventures. Sam: The three best efforts from 2021 would be 70.3 Worlds (2nd), Ironman CDA (1st), and 70.3 Boulder (1st) in that order. There are currently three levels of certification starting at Level I and Level III being the most advanced. Speaking in his post-race update on his YouTube channel (video embedded below), Long admitted he is taking the less is more approach. Sam Long has revealed he is teaming up with Dr Dan Plews, who coached Chelsea Sodaro to Kona glory last yearThe post Sam Long shoots for the moon as Read more on tri247.com Triathlon Endurance Sports More stories from Endurance Sports Cannondale launches Lab71 as crme de la crme of the brand's bikes | Is this an S-Works rival? All the old ladies of Tucson are rolling their windows down and theyre like, Thats a nice bike. So its pretty cool to have a bike that feels like it 100 percent fits my personality. Hell follow that up with another win at Ironman 70.3 Victoria just a couple of weeks later. I got all my training partners and wed go to this lake and wed just practice race starts because my issue was being aggressive, and being used to the bodies around me. I have two full Kickr setups with CLIMBS, HEADWINDS, a desk, and a TV for Zwift or to catch up on YouTube. I like to see racing be totally fair and in the pure essence of non-draft racing. Thats probably been my favorite feature of the bike. Its nice to have all the bikes and the indoor training room in the same place. Gustav is exceptional so it will take a lot. By choosing to sit Kona out and race instead at Challenge Roth in July, the PTO US Open in Dallas in September, and then 70.3 Worlds in St. George, Long said he stands to make far more in prize money (and sponsor bonuses) than he would by racing Kona. ST: You had a very strong 2021 season with many good results. By 2019, Sam was in his fourth year as a pro and learned many lessons along the way. Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. Yet is felt very hard. So I was 2:05 back after the swim at St. George, and I was 4:50 back at Collins Cup. When he wins, he shows his joy. About those two performances: Collins Cup and Ironman 70.3 World Championships in St. George were interesting contrasts. The hours will stay roughly the same - 30-33 hours a week. It doesn't make sense to hire a new coach 3 weeks before the last race of the year with a planned break right after. The hard work and coaching advice paid off in his first full Ironman win in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Whats exciting is I have gotten the position dialed by the middle of January so have lots of time to log miles and becoming efficient in it. Every year after has been more of a breakout year in terms of results and becoming a household name in the very small world of tri. 03 Mar, 2023. Collins Cup was also a poor performance but not one Im too worked up over. It was great. I think I thrive off that pressure.. How much time will you need to train: 7-13 hours per week. Sam Long: Its turned into some of both. Seven-month-old Rose, Pippa's third child with her husband, financier James . Read More With that in mind, Ironman just posted a video in which it clarified with the days head official as to what happened. How much did that performance help your mindset? On the bike, I had to do a lot of work early on to get a good position. We realized that if I tried to race St. George in May and Kona in October, Id end up in Ironman mode all year and thats tough and tiring on the body, he said. I was part of the Endure IQ squad (Dan Plus coaching company) and followed their training plans for a little while. It was only three weeks in between the two races, but I did three or four open water race simulations in between. But Treks newest triathlete is anything but a throwback. 175 Following. 15 Apr 2021. Sam Holness says he has a significant advantage over many other up-and-coming athletes aiming for a career as a professional triathlete: he has autism. Here, we take a look at his story so far. 'Autism is my superpower,' is . It's October - go swim (monthly fish thread), For the Fish: Ankle Flexibility and Kick Free vs Back. Being better in 2023 will come from having a better swim so that I dont have to waste the matches at the start of the bike and can use them in different ways. But at the age of 18 he tore his MCL in a skiing accident. All I can say in return is Hello, Herbert. I also feel the culture and vibe have shifted. I eat healthy and eat a lot. Official Giant Trinity Advanced Owners Thread, New Giant Trinity Advanced Hydration and Bento, 2016 Giant Trinity Advanced Pro Cable Issues, Official 12th Annual 2018/19 Slowtwitch 100/100 Run Challenge Thread, 2018/19 100 Runs in 100 Days Airing of the Grievances Thread, 100 Runs 100 Days 2017-2018 Challenge Thread: Dec 15-Mar 23. Sam: I do very little. go tubeless they said it will be fun they said. One of his latest achievements was at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, in 2022, when he . Not sure Olav and the Norwegians would ever let him train with them, but I hope he at least had that conversation. There is no financial incentive to race Konaand until such time that Ironman changes their approach to incentivize pros to go, well, I would rather take the view of which organizations and races are showing they value me? Dont get me wrong, even with this in mind, I still felt the pressure to race Kona, but the financial incentives of both the PTO and Challenge Family races allowed me to justify the decision and ultimately do what is right for me.. If he is going to "self coaching", that is going to be another step that is not forward. I didnt waver from my own race plan. samgolong.com Joined February 2018. Long: I remember my first bike being a Trek. I always looked up to those athletes, like Tim ODonnell, when I was coming up around 16. Long: Probably the biggest lesson going into 70.3 worlds was just stay focused on yourself and dont let the media and all this other stuff distract you. [, Re: Sam Long coaching change [Engner66] Before that, did you feel you were a racer who worried too much about circumstances or the other competitors around you? Long doesnt hide his confidence. Javier Gomez is working with him as well - said he was seeing numbers hed never seen during training before his COVID in the spring. That openness is pretty uncommon. Sam Long, Carrie Lester Ace IRONMAN Coeur DAlene. Already have an account with us? He is the current 70.3 Worlds Silver Medalist, has won two Ironmans, and five 70.3's. . The Princess of Wales's sister, , 39, however, is not prepared to wait so long for the baptism of her own daughter. '23 Continental Championships. Hip Labrum Repair - How long did yours last? November 24, 2022. But we train 30 hours a week and a lot of those hours are alone on the bike. No BS excuses. New Zealander Plews of course is now best known as the coach who guided Chelsea Sodaro to the IRONMAN World Championship last October, just 18 months after the birth of her first child. Hes coached by Craig Kirkwood and has been for a while. Sometimes the monotony of one sport can get kind of boring, but with triathlon you can explore the trails or you can go on your bike. I didn't waver from my own race plan. At 24 years old, Sam Long is the youngest American professional triathlete to win a full Ironman race (when he was 23). Pro triathletes will be doing half triathlon in about three hours and 45 minutes. Could Cardiac Events in World-Class Athletes Have Lessons for Age-Groupers? So the first race of the season is going to be CLASH Miami [a race he won last year] and then Im going to go to Oceanside. How are you liking the new Speed Concept, and how does it benefit you as a competitor? They can say something negative, but Ive already said it about myself, so youre not going to get to me if Im honest. How would you rate that season? A course like that really doesnt suit riding in a group even if saving some energy. I didn't take his video as he was going to be self coached full time. The other cool thing about St. George was that the talk going in was, If you dont swim in that front group, the packs on the bike will get too much of a draft benefit that youll never stand a chance. And then I rode through pretty much the entire field on my own. He said: "If it was the other way around it might work, but with Kona coming before 70.3 Worlds, that's tough. Comme pour les autres disciplines, l'entrainement est structur tout au long de l'anne pour atteindre les objectifs d't. The 26-year-old has been working with Bolton for the last four years but decided that a "change of pace" was needed. His social media and YouTube pages are an unfiltered look at life as a triathlete, good and bad. I didnt care one bit what anyone else was doing. I just had a bad day. He wants to be the fastest triathlete in the world. Spread the cost and pay just 3.50 per issue when you subscribe via Direct Debit. You can follow Sam Long on Instagram via @samgolongImages 1,3 and 4 @itskennywithrow Images 2 and 5 courtesy of Sam Long, transition-DOT-area-AT-slowtwitch-DOT-com. Whats interesting is, I would actually describe myself more as quietly confident. He wants to be the fastest triathlete in the world. '23 Arena Games Triathlon. ST: How much training do you do inside? And then just the geometry and the ease of adjusting the bike, I think is for me personally, has been great. And my first high end mountain bike was a Gary Fisher, which was owned by Trek. Endurance Lives Here. Please contact me if you have feedback on the podcast or want to make suggestions for improvement or send in a question for a Q&A episode. But to me, its a way of actually getting rid of weakness. You work as an assistant coach on the university basketball team and earn $13 per hour. He is also one of the most entertaining triathletes on the circuit and he has a bright future ahead. With all this said though I was able to get 2nd at 70.3 Worlds without playing the pack game. ST: Talk about your training and how a typical week is structured in terms of what you do right now? I think I thrive off that pressure. So if I say, Oh, Ive had this small hardship, or, Oh, I had a terrible swim at the Collins Cup. If I put it out there, then none of the fans can say, Oh, Sams swim sucks. If I say, Yeah, I sucked at swimming here and its gonna get better, for me, it makes it so nobody else can say anything. Sam Long started life as one of three premature triplets who doctors said might always lag behind their peers. Its turned into some of both. Targeting a non-existent problem. They haven't been to any of the same races and they are in two different continents. The official 2023 Football Roster for the Colorado Mesa University Mavericks It looks and feels good! Tulsa which was a 12-13th place if I remember correctly and a DNF at IM Chattanooga. '23 World Cups. Most people on here know he has a channel but his channel is boring and he is posting more infrequently. I am trying to make sure I can connect and give the fans and people a look into my life. Maybe he and Lionel can coach each other since theyre in the same city . But it looked that you left it all out there. On the run, I executed what I was prepared to and was for sure the second strongest guy out there - after Gustav. I didnt feel like, Oh, I need other people in the race. It wasnt like I have to draft in order to achieve a result, or I have to have a day thats beyond what Im capable of. While defending champion Sam Long (USA) will likely garner a lot of the attention going into the race, the field includes some pretty major players, including two time world champion and Clash Daytona champ Vincent Luis (FRA), Ironman and 70.3 champion Daniel Baekkegard, multiple-Ironman champion Joe Skipper, two .