Live Q&A: Going Fast, Colorado Style

This week's topic: Going fast.

We've covered the big stuff: nutrition, training, wrenching and everything in between. Now we've got a couple of seasoned pros to banter about how to race fast. We'll bring it all together in this final installment of the Breck Epic/ GU Roctane live Q&A event series. 

Some possibilities:

• What's a good plan for Wheeler Pass?
• Why is the Colorado Trail so much fun to race on?
• How about racing at altitude?
• What do you guys eat before raceday?
• What kind of beer do you like after raceday?

Here's your chance to ask questions to guys who know how to race bikes fast.

So join us HERE THURSDAY JUNE 21 @ 10 AM Pac Time.

Event Panelists:

Travis Brown - Olympian, 3X National XC Champ, 2X Marathon Nat'l Champ and 2X Singlespeed World MF Champ, Travis has logged a lot of miles since his purple-jerseyed debut as one of Trek's "Rocketboys" back in the anodized haze that was 1993. Two-time Epic vet, Travis is known as one of mountain biking's best guys, among its most astute product developers, and a true pro's pro. Despite the bursting-at-the-seams trophy case, Travis always seems like he's having a great time, even when he's suffering like a dog.

Colby Pearce - Olympian (another!), 14X Nat'l Track (yes TRACK!) champ, former US Hour record-holder, 11X World Cup track medalist and dropper of big flippin' bags of hurt-filled hammers (especially on the climb out of South Park in 2010 when he attacked the field and Ewok-planeted a 20-minute descent for the stage win,) Colby has established himself as the de facto patron of the entire field. Why? For sportsmanlike gestures too many to mention, all adding up to the universal respect due a true champion.

Host: GU Roctane Ultra Endurance
Host Website: http://roctane.com
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Leadville 100 Live Q&A with Rebecca Rusch, CTS Coach Dean Golich and Bryan Bergman PhD

Live Q&A with Rebecca Rusch, CTS coach Dean Golich and GU Energy scientific advisor Bryan Bergman PhD

Welcome to the Leadville Trail 100/ GU Roctane Live Q&A event. Roctane is GU's ultra endurance line of performance energy products and will be the gel and drink on course at the Leadville Trail 100. 

Here's your chance to ask Rebecca, Dean and Bryan training, nutrition and racing questions such as:

• What's a good race-day nutrition strategy?
• What's Rebecca's strategy for Columbine? Powerline?
• What kind of gearing does she use?
• What are good training rides to prepare for the LT 100?

We're also going to announce the winner of the Race Like Reba contest.

So join us HERE Friday JUNE 22 @ 10 AM Pac Time.

Event Panelists:

	Rebecca Rusch - Rebecca is a four time winner of the Leadville Trail 100 and the current course record holder. Before conquering Leadville, she was a world champion adventure racer, Nordic skier, and 24 hr racer. Now she spends her time traveling the world racing bikes and encouraging female riders in the sport of mountain biking.
	Bryan Bergman - Bryan has finished multiple Ironman races along with seven 24 hr solo MTB races so knows a thing or two about ultra endurance. Dr. Bergman is a Scientific Advisor to GU Energy Labs and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming, and his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in Exercise Physiology. His doctoral work investigated how endurance exercise training changes glucose, fat and lactate use during exercise.
	Dean Golich - Dean Golich is a platinum level coach for CTS and is Rebecca Rusch's personal coach. Dean has a BS in exercise physiology and coaching certifications through the National Association of Sports Nutrition and USA Cycling.

Host: GU Roctane Ultra Endurance
Host Website: http://guenergy.com
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Q&A w/ Leadville Winner Rebecca Rusch & Coach Dean Golich

Live Q&A with Rebecca Rusch and CTS coach Dean Golich 

Fresh off a 4th Leadville win and new course record, here's a chance to catch up with Rebecca and Dean about what went according to plan and what didn't. 

Ask Rebecca and Dean about nutrition, racing, tactics and what it's like to set a new course record amidst a very strong racer field.

• How do you plan race nutrition for different events?
• What was your bike set up for the LT100?
• How did the race unfold in the women's competition?
• What were the crucial turning points in the race this year?

So join us HERE Friday September 7 @ 10 AM Pac Time.

Event Panelists:

	Rebecca Rusch - Rebecca is a four time winner of the Leadville Trail 100 and the current course record holder. Before conquering Leadville, she was a world champion adventure racer, Nordic skier, and 24 hr racer. Now she spends her time traveling the world racing bikes and encouraging female riders in the sport of mountain biking.
	Dean Golich - Dean Golich is a platinum level coach for CTS and is Rebecca Rusch's personal coach. Dean has a BS in exercise physiology and coaching certifications through the National Association of Sports Nutrition and USA Cycling.

Host: GU Roctane Ultra Endurance
Host Website: http://roctane.com
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ROAD TO KONA: Live Q&A w/ Mirinda Carfrae

Live Q&A with Ironman World Champion Mirinda "Rinny" Carfrae

Fresh off competing at Vegas and ready for Kona, Rinny will talk about racing, training, nutrition and some tips and tricks to nail "the fourth discipline". And she'll take your questions about all things triathlon. Respected sports physiologist, GU scientific advisor and multiple Ironman finisher Dr. Bryan Bergman will moderate. Here's your chance to get that triathlon question answered by a world champion. Some likely topics include:

• What are 3 tips and tricks you'd give first time Kona racers?

• What's your favorite item in your special needs bag?

• What's the plan for Kona?

Join us HERE Thursday September 13 @ 10 AM Pac Time

Event Panelists:

Mirinda Carfrae - Mirinda started sports at an early age, playing basketball and lots of other school sports. In 2000, at the age of 19, she competed in her first triathlon. Even though she did not have a background in swimming, running, or biking, she made the Australian Junior Elite Team in 2001. Mirinda went on to represent Australia at the ITU Triathlon World Championships from 2001 to 2005, earning silver medals in 2002 and 2003. Mirinda then turned her focus to the longer distance race format. She won the Nice Long Course Triathlon in 2004, took silver at the ITU Long Course World Championships in Denmark in 2005, claimed bronze at the 2006 Ironman 70.3 World Championships and amassed numerous half-iron distance titles. In 2007, Mirinda earned her first overall world title - in world record breaking time - at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. 2009 marked Mirinda's first attempt at the full Ironman distance, when she wowed the triathlon world with a second place and run course record at the Ironman World Championships in Kona. In 2010, she collected five more half-iron distance wins before claiming her second world title in a decisive victory in Kona. Mirinda returned to Kona in 2011 where she once again took silver and bettered her own previous run course record. Heading into Kona 2012, Mirinda hopes to once again top the podium among the fittest and fastest female triathletes on the planet.

Bryan Bergman - Bryan has finished multiple Ironman races along with seven 24 hr solo MTB races so knows a thing or two about ultra endurance. Dr. Bergman is a Scientific Advisor to GU Energy Labs and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming, and his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in Exercise Physiology. His doctoral work investigated how endurance exercise training changes glucose, fat and lactate use during exercise.

Host: GU Energy Labs
Host Website: https://guenergy.com
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Live Q&A w Chris Carmichael & Rebecca Rusch

INTERBIKE 2012

A Conversation on Performance: How to conquer your bucket list

Live Q&A with Chris Carmichael & Rebecca Rusch, 

moderated by Yuri Hauswald

** IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE ** DUE TO INTERBIKE SHOW RESTRICTIONS, THE LIVE BROADCAST OF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER, IF YOU'RE ATTENDING INTERBIKE, PLEASE STOP BY THE GU BOOTH (#7073) TO ATTEND THE INTERVIEW IN-PERSON.

Join Chris Carmichael and Rebecca Rusch for a live Q&A session to talk about training and racing insights, and the importance of sports nutrition.

Hear about the evolution of performance in endurance sports—from power-based training approaches to nutrition strategies.  Chris and Rebecca will pull from their own experiences during this interactive conversation to bring context and meaning to the topics. Learn key tips and techniques that you can use immediately, and what it will take to conquer your bucket list.

Join us @THE GU BOOTH #7073 or HERE ONLINE

Wednesday September 19 @ 3 PM Pac Time.

Event Panelists:

	Chris Carmichael - Chris Carmichael is the founder and CEO of Carmichael Training Systems, a pioneering company in the endurance coaching industry. Through the past 12 years, CTS has grown to employ nearly 50 full-time coaches in four locations nationwide, and is now the Official Coaching Partner of Ironman and the Official Coaching and Sports Science Partner of the BMC-Hincapie Sportswear Development Team. Chris was a member of the 1984 Olympic Team and the iconic 7-Eleven Pro Cycling Team, and is a best-selling author of more than 10 books on training and nutrition. He was named the US Olympic Committee Coach of the Year in 1999, inducted into the US Bicycling Hall of Fame in 2003, and was given a Lifetime Achievement Award from USA Cycling in 2004. Chris and CTS have been the trusted coaching resource for thousands of amateur athletes and some of the world?s greatest champions.
	Rebecca Rusch - Rebecca is a four time winner of the Leadville Trail 100 and the current course record holder. Before conquering Leadville, she was a world champion adventure racer, Nordic skier, and 24 hr racer. Now she spends her time traveling the world racing bikes and encouraging female riders in the sport of mountain biking.
	Yuri Hauswald - Yuri is a former two time winner of the 24-Hours of Adrenaline solo category, 9th place finisher of the 2006 24-Hour World Championships, and member of a four-man single speed team that won the national title in 2003 (in the geared category). Yuri gave up solo 24-Hour racing in 2008 so he could focus on criss-crossing the planet competing in 100 mile, 8 hr, 12 hr and stage races. He really loves racing single speeds and is most proud of having just stood on the Downieville Classic SS podium. When Yuri is not riding his bike he is writing for Bike Monkey Magazine, traveling with his wife, and playing with his large Rhodesian Ridgeback, Kingston.

Host: GU Energy Labs
Host Website: https://www.guenergy.com
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The Endurance Lifestyle: Interbike Q&A w/ Brian Vaughan and Rebecca Rusch

Live Q&A with Brian Vaughan & Rebecca Rusch, 

moderated by Yuri Hauswald

** IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE ** DUE TO INTERBIKE SHOW RESTRICTIONS, THE LIVE BROADCAST OF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER, IF YOU'RE ATTENDING INTERBIKE, PLEASE STOP BY THE GU BOOTH (#7073) TO ATTEND THE INTERVIEW IN-PERSON.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how to use performance nutrition to lead an endurance lifestyle, one where health, fitness and performance are everyday pursuits leading up to raceday. Rebecca and Brian will discuss their training and nutrition stories and strategies while taking your questions about what it takes to dial performance nutrition.

So join us LIVE AT INTERBIKE @THE GU BOOTH or HERE ONLINE

Wednesday September 20 @ 3 PM Pac Time.

Event Panelists:

	Brian Vaughan - Brian is the CEO and a co-founder of GU Energy Labs, an industry leader in sports nutrition. His passion for competitive sports began early as a distance runner; he completed his first marathon at 15 and went on to hold the national age-group record for the half marathon at 16. In the early 1990s he discovered mountain biking and has since competed in several 24 hour solo events, qualifying in 2004 for the 24 Hours of Adrenaline World Championships, as well as several mountain bike stage races, including the grueling La Ruta de los Conquistadores in Costa Rica. Brian?s commitment to pushing himself on his bike allows him to test new ideas and product formulations for GU, furthering the company?s mission of supporting athletes, events, and organizations with its product offerings, nutritional advice, and community support. He loves to spend time exploring the mountains and coasts of Northern California with his wife and three kids.
	Rebecca Rusch - Rebecca is a four time winner of the Leadville Trail 100 and the current course record holder. Before conquering Leadville, she was a world champion adventure racer, Nordic skier, and 24 hr racer. Now she spends her time traveling the world racing bikes and encouraging female riders in the sport of mountain biking.
	Yuri Hauswald - Yuri is a former two time winner of the 24-Hours of Adrenaline solo category, 9th place finisher of the 2006 24-Hour World Championships, and member of a four-man single speed team that won the national title in 2003 (in the geared category). Yuri gave up solo 24-Hour racing in 2008 so he could focus on criss-crossing the planet competing in 100 mile, 8 hr, 12 hr and stage races. He really loves racing single speeds and is most proud of having just stood on the Downieville Classic SS podium. When Yuri is not riding his bike he is writing for Bike Monkey Magazine, traveling with his wife, and playing with his large Rhodesian Ridgeback, Kingston.

Host: GU Energy Labs
Host Website: https://www.guenergy.com
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ROAD TO KONA: Live Q&A w/ Joe Gambles

Live Q&A with "Smokin'" Joe Gambles

Join us for a lively Q&A with Ironman athlete and Boulder 70.3 course record holder Joe Gambles. Respected sports physiologist, GU scientific advisor and multiple Ironman finisher Dr. Bryan Bergman will moderate. Here's your chance to get your triathlon questions answered by a pro. Some past questions include:

• How do you train for the heat of Kona?

• What's a speed workout for the pool look like?

• What's your plan for Kona?

Join us HERE Thursday September 27 @ 10 AM Pac Time

Event Panelists:

Joe Gambles - Competing at the highest level of triathlon since the age of 16, with numerous Ironman 70.3 victories and having won the first full distance Ironman he ever entered in Wisconsin, Aussie veteran Joe Gambles is already one of triathlon's greats, at just 29-years of age. Gambles is a smart, business-minded athlete with a serious side, whose analytical thinking has played a massive role in his success in triathlon. With a great sense of humor, he enjoys a good laugh, and is often seen joking with his fellow athletes in transition before races. The media and fans have dubbed Gambles, "Smokin Joe" as he packs some major heat, with a power-house bike-to-run combination that makes him a threat for the win every time he lines up.

Bryan Bergman - Bryan has finished multiple Ironman races along with seven 24 hr solo MTB races so knows a thing or two about ultra endurance. Dr. Bergman is a Scientific Advisor to GU Energy Labs and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming, and his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in Exercise Physiology. His doctoral work investigated how endurance exercise training changes glucose, fat and lactate use during exercise.

Host: GU Energy Labs
Host Website: https://guenergy.com
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