Jeff Kerkove: Two Decades of Endurance Racing Lessons #58

<p>✨ <a href="https://linktr.ee/theendurancestudio" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support the Podcast</a> ✨<a href="https://linktr.ee/theendurancestudio" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/theendurancestudio</a></p><p>In this episode of The Endurance Studio, I sit down with ultra-endurance mountain biker Jeff Kerkove to talk about nearly two decades of bikepacking racing, from the Colorado Trail Race to international events like Silk Road Mountain Race and Atlas Mountain Race. We dive into race strategy, sleep deprivation, resupply tactics, gear choices, pacing mistakes, and the mental side of pushing through massive distances. Jeff also shares stories from races like Stagecoach 400, Doom, Vapor Trail 125, Pinyons and Pines, and more — along with lessons learned from years of DNFs, big wins, and hard-earned experience in the ultra-endurance world.</p><p>----------------</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jeffkerkove" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/jeffkerkove</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ergonbike" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ergonbike</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/topeak" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/topeak</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rideshimano" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/rideshimano</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ridefoxbike" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ridefoxbike</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtswiss" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dtswiss</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/maxxisbike" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/maxxisbike</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/guenergylabs" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/guenergylabs</a></p><p>----------------</p><p>(00:00:00) Episode Introduction and Pinyons &amp; Pines Race Context</p><p>(00:02:02) Race Strategy: Heat, Pacing, Nutrition, and Competition</p><p>(00:04:16) Breck Epic and the Evolution of Supported Bikepacking</p><p>(00:11:32) Preparing for Long-Distance Racing and Bike Choice</p><p>(00:14:52) Sleep Deprivation, Minimal Gear, and Recovery Tactics</p><p>(00:17:19) Gear Philosophy, Packing Strategy, and Cold Weather Prep</p>