78 - IMBoulder Interviews and Todd Plymale-Mallory on Cycling Safety

Welcome to Episode #78 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals.  We're your hosts Rich Soares, Khem Suthiwan and Bill Plock and we're glad you are joining us for another week of endurance. 

Thanks to last week's guest Ken Axford of Peak Multisport.  Ken is a Level 2 USAT coach who taught us about the topic of transitions.  Posted videos on MHE and the MHE YouTube channel.

It is a recovery week here after Ironman Boulder last weekend.  Congratulations to all of the finishers!  Kudos to Tim Brosious, Dave Christen and Ironman Foundation for executing a well-planned.  We'll have a discussion on the race and interviews later in the show today.

Whether you are a commuter or regular roadie, we want you to be safe on the road.  There was an unfortunate fatal cyclist / vehicle accident.  Local coach and beloved member of the triathlon community Steve Pye passed.  Our prayers and condolences are with Steve's family.  In addition to the Ironman Boulder interviews, we have an interview with Todd Plymael-Mallory to talk about tips to avoid getting hit.  We talk about the recent trends and our responsibilities as cyclists on the road.

Before we get into the interviews. Let's catch up with Bill Plock and Khem Suthiwan of 303 Triathlon.

303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and information on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  Be sure to also check out 303Radio.  303Radio is your news podcast for triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to go to 303Triathlon to see all of last weekend's great coverage of Ironman Boulder.

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Our interview today is with Todd Playmal-Mallary.  Todd is a Mind, Body and Soul Mechanic.  He uses Acupuncture and Chinese medicine to treat patients/clients with Orthopedic Conditions, common disorders, physical and mental wellness.  His client base includes many professional endurance athletes.

And we're back.  Of course we are pre-recording the episode, so we do not have any post interview commentary.  I'll bet it was an amazing interview.  I can say that the training we received from her a few weeks ago in Colorado Springs was fantastic.

  Let's talk briefly about upcoming interviews.

• More Ironman Pro Athlete Interviews
• USAT COO Tim Yount, Youth Program Manager Meg Weagley, and High School/Collegiate-Club, & Women's NCAA Coordinator Jessica Welk to talk about the present and future of our sport
• Dr. Carwyn Sharp, Chief Science Officer at the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
• David Deschenes, Executive Director of Ironman Foundation
• We are already starting to line up interviews for Kona in a few months including TO and Mike Reilly

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That's it for the show.  Have a great week everybody!  Stay tuned, stay informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!