The Roadman Cycling Podcast

← The Roadman Cycling Podcast14 aug · 33 min

From Big Idea to Start Line: How to Train for an Epic Adventure With Paul Spencer

From Big Idea to Start Line: How to Train for an Epic Adventure With Paul Spencer14 aug33 min

<p>Paul Spencer is an ultra-endurance athlete and adventurer attempting something extraordinary: to pedal his way around the world, by bike and pedal boat. In this conversation, we talk about choosing a life less ordinary, the adventures that have shaped him, and his mission to spark your next adventure. We also dig into the structured training behind a challenge this ambitious, and how coaching helps turn a seemingly impossible idea into something achievable.</p><p><br></p><p>Go follow Paul in Instagram at @pedalroundtheworld</p><p><br></p><p>Ready to elevate your training like Paul? We’ve opened applications for our “Not Done Yet” coaching program. Www.roadmancycling.com/apply We combine training, nutrition, strength &amp; recovery protocols </p><p>________________________________</p><p><br></p><p>One of the tools you will have heard Anthony chat about in this podcast is Training Peaks. Without this platform we can&#39;t get into the detail required to pricesly train within zones. If you want to go and check out this incredible training tool go to ⁠<a href="https://bit.ly/4qWyEKK">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4qWyEKK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠ and use ROADMAN – 20% off an annual TrainingPeaks Premium subscription</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://drinkag1.com/en-eu/roadmancycling">⁠⁠⁠AG1⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Head to <a href="https://drinkag1.com/en-eu/roadmancycling">⁠⁠⁠drinkAG1.com/roadmancycling⁠⁠⁠</a> to claim €20 off your first month, your free welcome kit, 5 travel packs and Vitamin D3 and K2. That’s drinkAG1.com/roadmancycling for our listeners.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://hexis.live/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HEXIS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>I&#39;ve used HEXIS all throughout this season to lose weight all while fuelling training rides and racing. Hexis is used and trusted by high performance organisations around the world to personalise and periodise athletes’ and teams’ fuelling and recovery strategies. To get 25% off Hexis go to <a href="https://www.hexis.live/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.hexis.live/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and use code ROADMAN</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.parleecycles.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>Parlee Cycles </strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>&quot;Whether it&#39;s a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you&#39;ll get to the top... The answer