For me if I say, Oh, Im gonna do this, and then I put it out in the world, its like I damn well better do that, Long says. I feel everyone is always supposed to say I had more left in the tank, or I would have gone harder if it was closer At the end of the day, its racing, and everyone is going hard! Sam: The Collins Cup was a great event to build up the sport. 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. And just the ease of adjusting, like how the fork works like a regular road bike, its just great for travel. Its not like you get the bike and if it doesnt work for you, then youre doomed to be uncomfortable. Highly motivated and energetic sports focused organiser and planner with experience Worldwide gained as Parachute Regiment Officer, Event Organiser and Triathlon Coach. The 26-year-old has been working with Bolton for the last four years but decided that a change of pace was needed. We can do it after, and then I focused on myself. Swimming is not yet on the radar. A naturally gifted athlete, Sam had four top-five Ironman finishes in 2018. For me the length of the top tube has been quite nice. I'm selling stock in this guy. I always looked up to those athletes, like Tim ODonnell, when I was coming up around 16. He wants to be the fastest triathlete in the world. 15 Apr 2021. Ok Fishes, here is the interview we were all waiting for!! I've never gotten so many compliments on a bike in my entire life as I've gotten in the two weeks I've been riding it. 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.. We got along great as people and it just seemed like the right fit.. 546 Followers. - Sam Long: "Yes, I was hit by a car earlier today" On the run, I executed what I was prepared to and was for sure the second strongest guy out there - after Gustav. Its meant to be my bike. 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. Its taken a lot of hard work. He is a USAT All American and member of Team USA AG Long Course Team. Rob Slade joined 220 Triathlon as features editor in April 2021 and has a background in adventure sports, which he developed during his time as editor of Adventure Travel magazine. Spin Instructor. Statins: experience training and racing on them, Swimming-Related Injuries: A literature review and injury risk screening, New Tacx Neo Smart vs Wahoo Kickr trainers, school me on finding correct pressures with tubeless. [, Re: Sam Long coaching change [B_Doughtie] And the hydration system is like integrated hydration without the hassle of integrated hydration. '23 World Para triathlon Series. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sam: Id give my 2021 season a grade of 85% or a solid B. I felt I made several errors in my scheduling and timing of events. Sam Long has revealed he has parted company with coach Ryan Bolton and is now coaching himself. 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. Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. My long run recently has been between 18-24 miles and the workout day has all been hill repeats. If you give me a 1500-meter time trial, I can swim pretty well with most people. Sam Long wins the 2021 Coeur d'Alene Ironman with a time of 8 hours, 7 minutes, 40 seconds on Sunday in Coeur d'Alene. Custom Training Plan. Triplet. 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.. But I decided that I needed a new change, a change of pace, so I have been coaching myself for the last few weeks. 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. Sam: Isnt that the truth. Even in a given season, like at Coeur dAlene earlier in the year, when I set the course record there in 104-degree heat, it was the same thing. Sam Long joined me in front of a full house at the Triathlon Club of San Diego for an in-depth interview. I like that its part of building your brand, but also pushing yourself in races, too. And then just the geometry and the ease of adjusting the bike, I think is for me personally, has been great. For athletes, we make it easy to connect with the right coach, whether you're a beginner triathlete, seasoned age grouper, or blooming professional. The penalty was for slotting in thats a drafting penalty. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. At 24 years old, Sam Long is the youngest American professional triathlete to win a full Ironman race (when he was 23). I guess its maybe not even just in triathlon, but in any sport. 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. The BIG Unit, Sam Long has joined forces with Endure IQ Coach Dr Dan Plews for the 2023 Season and beyond!. Sam: Well, I had two terrible IM performances. And so Trek was what I wanted to be on, Long says. I just had a bad day. I had thought it would be Jan, Lionel, Me. I tell you at the time when you interviewed me, I thought why is Slowtwitch interviewing me! Looking back at 2022, Long acknowledges that it has been a rollercoaster of a year for himself, mixed with a lot of highs and some lows. After his dominant performance at 70.3 Worlds in St. George last year, where he finished second behind Gustav Iden, the Boulder-born athlete knows what it takes to excel on the challenging Utah course and is excited to put in the work needed to jump one step higher on the podium. When things go wrong, he addresses them head on. based on what i've seen and heard from him this year, i think he'd benefit a lot from a steady coach and from some sport psych. While Long admits, even with the financial incentives not to race in Hawaii, it was still a tough choice, he acknowledges this is a smart, considered decision that will more than likely pay off for him in the longer termand also pave the way for more pros to follow his lead. 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. Its been a matter of speculation ever since he announced he was parting ways with Ryan Bolton, but American star Sam Long has now confirmed that his new coach is Dr Dan Plews. I also feel the culture and vibe have shifted. *$500 Camp Credit. Yikes. Its all those things combined. 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. You're an icon if you can ride for Trek. Being an American with Trek, it's the most perfect thing to me. Jonathan is Editorial Director for TRI247 and RUN247. Long, popularly known as the Big Unit, said he isnt quite ready to focus solely on longer-course racing, especially when he feels theres still so much in the tank for him over the middle distance. It kind of puts my back up against the wall, but in a good way. '23 World Cups. Sam Long - Psychology Major, and professional triathlete - University of Colorado Boulder | LinkedIn Sam Long CU Boulder Grauate/Professional Triathlete/Cycling Instructor/Aspiring Coach and. They haven't been to any of the same races and they are in two different continents. Long is amped for the opportunity to join Trek -- an American racing for an American brand. And man, I tell you, I go back and forth between the two. I'm still waiting on a True treadmill. Hell follow that up with another win at Ironman 70.3 Victoria just a couple of weeks later. Statins: experience training and racing on them, Swimming-Related Injuries: A literature review and injury risk screening, New Tacx Neo Smart vs Wahoo Kickr trainers, school me on finding correct pressures with tubeless. My training will however ramp up in intensity as we get closer to the race. About Sam Long - SAM LONG The Numbers 2 IM WINs 2nd at 70.3 World Champs 8 70.3 Titles 17 IM's Completed 26 Years Old 365 Days a year of Adventure 253 Longest solo bike ride in a day 18 Age when completed my first IM 320 Avg Watts for an IM bike leg 2 Triplet brothers 500 Calories per hour in an IM Consumed Is swimming safe? Should You Use a High-Carb Fueling Plan All the Time? On making his move to triathlon: I tore my MCL skiing in my senior year of high school and decided to do an Ironman as my rehab. On the road to recovery some of the first bits of exercise he could do came in the form of a stationary bike and swimming with a pull buoy. It kind of puts my back up against the wall, but in a good way. 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. With all this said though I was able to get 2nd at 70.3 Worlds without playing the pack game. Sam Long is an exciting talent and is looking to be the future of American long-distance triathlon! Sam always goes out of his way to help team members and we can all count on his infectious smile and sense of humor to motivate us through difficult workouts. 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. 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. Just with a new prototype extension. We can't wait to watch him take on the world in 2022. He started out as a runner, and running was also his first focus once he got into coaching. Is that an extension of your personality, or is part of it self-motivational? Triathlon social media sites have been buzzing throughout the day after watching today's live coverage of the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in St. George. Train smarter, race faster, and crush your tri goals. Being based in Boulder, Colorado, he grew up playing a huge. You don't have to do it to win races. Sam: Yes, of course. Long is 64 with a big grin, and he begins every dispatch with yo yo yo, giving him the air of a 90s movie jock. I just did what I was capable of and got the result that was needed. We can do it after, and then I focused on myself. 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. Returning to a course that served him well a few months before, Sam Long takes his first pro long-distance win at Ironman Chattanooga with a time of 8:22:21. I also think that it is a terrible decision. After all, everyone is racing within the rules. There is no indication that Hayden Wilde was ever coached by Plews. But to me, its a way of actually getting rid of weakness. Re: Sam Long coaching change [Vertebrae6395] All the old ladies of Tucson are rolling their windows down and they're like, 'That's a nice bike.'. It's October - go swim (monthly fish thread), For the Fish: Ankle Flexibility and Kick Free vs Back. Wins at Clash Miami and Challenge Puerto Varas gets Longs year off to a great start, but things dont continue to go to plan as hes knocked off his bike by a car in the lead-up to the Ironman World Championship in St George in May. Most people on here know he has a channel but his channel is boring and he is posting more infrequently. Sports Hernia/Inguinal Disruption Surgery. It is off-season, me and Lara [girlfriend and fellow triathlete Lara Gruden] are probably going to Cabo at an all-inclusive resort next week, then going home for family over the holidays, a little ski trip, three weeks totally off. Sports Hernia/Inguinal Disruption Surgery. My first high end mountain bike was a Gary Fisher, which was owned by Trek. However, Ive forgiven myself. Sam: Thanks for having me on. Sam Long's Tweets. The BIG Unit, Sam Long has joined forces with Endure IQ Coach Dr Dan Plews for the 2023 Season and beyond!" 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. On hilly and rolling courses it is less. 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. I would honestly think most triathletes, whether they say it or not, have definitely thought about their goals and what they want to accomplish, but then they maybe just sugar coat it or hide it under a rug. 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. It is Ross Ehlinger's Alcatraz triathlon race number, transposed into . 2023 Americas Triathlon Cup La Paz. And then I started off on the Timex team in my early professional days, and they had a partnership with Trek, so I was actually riding a Speed Concept when I won my first ever races back in 2019. Sam Long has revealed he has parted company with coach Ryan Bolton and is now coaching himself. ST: Is there anything else we should now? A mix of pride and acceptance Katie Zaferes on her comeback display, IRONMAN New Zealand 2023 results: Phillips and Visser take the titles, Alistair Brownlee setback as he rules himself out of IRONMAN South Africa, Thats the outcome when you enjoy what youre doing Yee trusting the process, Mystic Jonny Brownlee predicted Potter magic ahead of Abu Dhabi triumph, Taking on Drafting: Athletes react positively to RaceRanger Challenge Wanaka test, WATCH AGAIN: The finals at Arena Games Triathlon Montreal 2023, Kristian Blummenfelt ruled out of WTCS opener in Abu Dhabi. Everything has been super-structured, disciplined and focussed. Not to mention the COVID19 pandemic, a Mt. Against all odds, she made it happen I put the races so you can verify. Interestingly the PTO world Ranking points disagree with me on this, but I have my power files and run splits as well as having done courses like Boulder and St. George multiple times, so I know what difference to see in time splits and how to compare them. In a short time he has . [, 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. I didnt have any help [laughs]. But to me, its a way of actually getting rid of weakness. '23 Continental Championships. I take it back. There is an occasional cold day, but the weather is zero factor in getting outside or not here. And just the logo, and the brand, and the fact that its American, Trek was always something that I wanted to be a part of. A lot of people will want to do bothand a lot of people will do bothbut its going to be very, very hard to do both well, he said. On this bike, pretty much anyone can get it to fit them in the right way. So I am looking forward to continuing that development going down the road.. I'd love to see Sam use Dan's knowledge and approach so I'm hoping one of them announces a partnership soon. His recent silver at Kona confirms this. Slowtwitch approved IT Band rehab? The One Subscription to Fuel All Your Adventures. Longs decision to train himself got off to a winning start at IRONMAN 70.3 Indian Wells earlier this month. We talk about: Racing the Commonwealth Games on home soil as a 20 year old How he supported himself over the winter delive Thankfully a second wind came to me as I slogged up Snow Canyon and I had a great descent into town to catch the main group. Ive never gotten so many compliments on a bike in my entire life as Ive gotten in the two weeks Ive been riding it. Pro triathletes will be doing half triathlon in about three hours and 45 minutes. Of ASU's 38 student-athletes, just 10 return from last year's squad. If I miss your communication I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Then take a break for 3 weeks and re-assess things. ???? For him, it comes down to an interesting blend of physiological, financial, and strategic reasons, which, he said, he hopes will deliver him to a Kona win by 2025. 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. It's October - go swim (monthly fish thread), For the Fish: Ankle Flexibility and Kick Free vs Back. go tubeless they said it will be fun they said. I PMd Sam to ask but he hasn't responded. View the U23 Men start list for the 2023 Oceania Triathlon Cup and Sprint Championships Devonport in Devonport, Australia on 2023-03-18 How are you liking the new Speed Concept, and how does it benefit you as a competitor? 2023. Sometimes you get these super complex bikes, and unless you go and see your bike fitter or mechanic, you have no idea how to adjust anything. ST: Well, it has been great to see your development and successes since that day.Sam: Thank you! 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. 70.3 St. George in May is maybe equal to my performance in Boulder. And, aged 26, Long has youth on his sideand speed. ST: Are Freeloaders a common issue, or is that mostly a nuisance at bigger races? ST: What is next for you in terms of bigger events? ST: You had a very strong 2021 season with many good results. Sam Long is finding his legs on the new Trek Speed Concept. Saw his YouTube and wasnt surprised by this. Since then, the bike has felt great! Triathlon Coach. You have to be outspoken in my opinion. 01 Mar 2023 00:51:01 Media. The penalty actually happened a minute or a minute and a half before the penalty was actually televised it takes some time for the referee to move past the media bikes and be able to notify the athlete of the penalty, and thats exactly what occurred here,Ron Kowalcyzk said in the interview that was posted on Facebook. Cam still calls people out and Lionel doesnt when Cam gets on the tri bike. ST: Recently you added a few new sponsors, including a new bike sponsor. He said: I would need to win Kona to make as much money. [, Re: Sam Long coaching change [desert dude] I didnt care one bit what anyone else was doing. One of the more muscular ones too. Slowtwitch approved IT Band rehab? Illiac Artery Endofibrosis - I've got it. [, Re: Sam Long coaching change [Diabolo] 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? If you think I like dessert - you should see my girlfriend! 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. Osasuna, will take a narrow lead to the San Mames for the second leg on April 4. I tried to see if I could maximize my position and find more benefits through professionalized bike fits. 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. Javier Gomez is working with him as well - said he was seeing numbers hed never seen during training before his COVID in the spring. For some time, sponsors have always placed a significant onus on success on the Big Island, but as the 70.3 world title becomes almost as prestigious, this is starting to be reflected in some racers contractsand therefore their race selection and decision-making. It looks and feels good! 03 Mar, 2023. At times social media and YouTube is hard to get all the right details to come together. He explained: The biggest change coming into this race after Arizona, I decided that I needed a change in my coaching. After much testing, though I discovered my saddle height and offset from the bottom bracket just cant be changedover thousands of miles, Ive built my body to have this be the most efficient and powerful position. The other 3 are just aerobic miles. In effect this means I have decreased some of the base miles on the bike in order to bring the other 3 up. ST: How is the setup going with the new bike?
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