Mi Duole Cycling Podcast

All The Vibes

TJ Eisenhart, is one of the premier young pro cyclists from the USA. Born and raised in Lehi, UT he received his first road bike at age 11 and began competing in local races. He competed in his first USA National championship at age 12, bring home a silver medal in the Time Trial. He began racing in Europe for the USA national team at the age of 16. At age 18 he signed his first professional contract with BMC Devo Team where he raced extensively all over Europe. During this time he won the USA TT National Championship and represented the USA in two World Championships. Last year he joined the Holowesko/Citadel Racing Team. 

He is now the cofounder of Imaginary Collective. They are a gravel and mountain bike team focused on promoting the pure joy of being on the bike. BUT before TJ ever started riding a bike he began his love for art. He has journeyed through various mediums and loves experimenting in colors and style. His art is ever changing, expressing his love of life and personality. TJ’s art is collected in private collections around the world. 

https://imaginarycollectiveshop.com

TJ's podcast “The Next Stage” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-stage/id1514231439

Trust His Wheel

Let's get on the same page for being safe out on the road and in groups. Can you really trust the wheel of the rider in front of you? Safety on the road is a big concern for us moving into 2021 and in this episode we dive into how the group can stay safe. Suggestions from some very experienced riders as well as over 40 different submissions results to s survey we sent out to the team. Lots of great information that everyone can learn from.  

Thanks for all those that helped create a great episode and let's all commit to being safe in 2021. 

Some topics discussed: 

PREDICTABLE 

OBEY THE LAW

HAND SIGNALS 

HALF WHEELED 

STANDING 

BE PREPARED / BIKE MAINTENANCE 

CARS

COURTESY 

SNOT

LIGHTS 

DESCENTS 

In A Position To Win

Dan Mill specializes in getting athletes in a position to win - literally.  He is a movement specialist and physical therapist who owns the Performance Rehab Clinic. Dan has completed 7 full Ironman events, multiple LOTOJAs and specializes in finding ways to keep cyclist healthy.  He is passionate about making sure athletes make the right choice when faced with injuries. In this episode he shares tips and tricks for staying healthy. He talks about getting the right fit, balancing different types of training and why cyclists can be the most unfit fit athletes out there. Dan is smart.  He is also willing to share and be apart of solutions for athletes. He has been around athletes and injuries his whole life and is willing to be a resource for everyone listening. 

Don't forget, "Sitting is the new smoking." 

(801) 938-9234 Call Dan 
Website: http://www.prcpt.net

The Perfect Fit

Mike Hanseen, manager of Hangar 15 Bicycles in Millcreek, is one of the pillars of the Salt Lake City bicycle community. Mike has been in the bike industry for forty years, having owned Millcreek Bicycles for twenty-five years. He was also a National-level competitive cyclist. Mi Duole is connected to Mike is so many ways, but the biggest is that he has sold Chip all his bikes for the past 15 years!  They have an incredible relationship.

In this episode Mike talks about his own professional career as a cyclist.  He shares his history of becoming a shop owner and fitter.  Mike hits us with some great advice when you decide to get your bike fit.  You need a bike fit!  We repeat - get FIT!  Mike is the best in the business.  

Mike Hanseen can be reached at the Hangar 15 location in Millcreek, Utah at (801) 278-1500.

Live Til' You Die

A.L.S. is a nasty diagnosis. They gave Creighton Rider 3-5 years to live and told him there was no cure or effective treatment.  Worse, he knew nearly nothing about it. In 2008 life seemed to be spiraling out of control for he and his young family. He did not want to except this death sentence, but gradually the truth sunk in and was left a pretty bleak future.  Running from adversity was not a great solution, especially when he realized that the world was going to move on with or without him. 

Spend an hour with Matt and Creighton Rider as they share their story about A.L.S.  Matt is a faithful Mi Duole team mate and opens up about making the most of life, having empathy for others, learning adaptability and letting things go.  

Creighton shared this powerful quote in the podcast, Alexander Graham Bell once said: “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.” He has learned to live by this philosophy. 

We hope you enjoy Episode 11 and learn to love the Rider family like we do! 

I Did It

If you know anything about Park City's, Point 2 Point than you know the phrase "I Did It". If you finish you get to say it, you get to wear it and you get to brag about it for life. Every year for the past 13 year about 350 racers toe the line at Point 2 Point. On Labor Day Weekend, endurance MTB riders drop in on some of the best singletrack Park City, Utah has to offer. Whether you’re someone who rides the trails regularly, or you’re an out-of-towner, the Park City Point 2 Point is guaranteed to please.

In this episode we spend an hour with Point 2 Point race director, Jay Burke. Jay lives in PC, is an incredible outdoors athlete himself having raced mtb, Cyclocross, enduro, and gravel. He is a ski guide for Ski Utah’s Interconnect as well. Jay is also a touring guide in the backcountry of the Wasatch Mountains. Jay is the epitome of a perfect Race Director for such an event as Park City Point to Point!

Also announced in this episode: The Duole Crown.  In the same calendar year complete The Crusher in the Tuscher, Point 2 Point and LOTOJA. Complete these three events in the same calendar year and earn your place amongst the Mi Duole greats. Prove your willingness to say “I’m suffering” by finished the Duole Crown. 

The Urge To Surge

Spend an hour with Mi Duole LEGENDS: Chris Peterson and Geno Smith. Title of the podcast comes from Geno Smith's pace line mantra:  Pace line mantra that will win friends and influence people and likely prevent you and others from cheese grating the asphalt

• My group riding form will instill trust and will not cause harm.
• I'll hold my line.
• I won't overlap wheels.
• I will brake smoothly.
• I won't create gaps and will work to close them.
• When it's my turn in front, I will control the urge to surge.
• I'll happily take my share of pulls but will pull off before I fade.
• I'll call out debris, turns, and stops.
• I'll keep an eye out for stragglers and help bring them up.
• If I get dropped, I won't release a string of profanity, at least not audibly.
• I'll have a few jokes and a smile to share, especially when the hurt is there.
• And, finally, I'll open food packets at the back of the line.

Chris Peterson exemplifies in every way what we hope the team looks too.  For that reason he was the first recipient of the Mi Duole Yellow Jersey.  This jersey, which represents leadership, example, team work, courage, strength is gifted to Duole’s who in the eyes of the team have earned them.  Much like the coveted “Yellow Jersey” it can’t be bought.  His team has said of him, “Chris Peterson has been a faithful member of Mi Duole for years.  He is first to team rides.  He is crazy enough to ride the White Rim twice in a single day.  He is a friend to all.  He loves bikes and loves sharing biking with others even more.  He is constantly happy, upbeat and encouraging to all those who know him, but most importantly he can suffer!”  Like a true Duole, he is the living embodiment of “I suffer.”

Along with Chris Peterson, Geno Smith managed and carried the Mi Duole Team.  The name “GENO” was always known as the King Pin of Mi Duole.  Geno has always had a passion for mountain biking, and living in the mecca of trails, up in Park City, Geno has spent a lot of time in the dirt.  Therefore, Geno is an accomplished and decorated (race wins) in mountain biking.  Even to this day, Geno is on the most recent leaderboard for one of the faster times on the Park City Point to Point race. He set the tone for some of us younger riders who are now becoming older riders, and that’s the beauty of Mi Duole.

No More Cheat Days

Meet Plan7 coach Breanne Nalder Haward! She spends this hour sharing the top 5 biggest mistakes cyclists are making with their nutrition and hydration.  Get ready to hear her wisdom behind: No More Cheat Days! 

Breanne earned a BS in Biology a Masters degree (MS) in Nutrition and Sports Dietetics from the University of Utah. She is licensed as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and is also certified through the American Council on Exercise (ACE) in group fitness, personal training, and pilates.

As a PLAN7 Endurance Coaching athlete, Breanne raced for the DNA Pro Cycling Team. Accolades include 2nd and 3rd place at USA Cycling Hill Climb National Championship 2016 and 2017, 3rd place podium at 2015 Tour of the Gila, top amateur finisher in the US Pro National road race 2014, and she was awarded Most aggressive Rider at Tour of Utah Women's Edition 2014. Breanne has had podium or top 10 finishes in NRC and UCI races such as the Cascade Cycling Classic, Redlands Classic Stage Race, and Mt Hood Classic. She was the overall UCA points leader 2013, State TT and Hill climb champion 2013, 2014, and 2018. She was on the TTT team at World Championships in 2015 and rode in many UCI races: Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l’Ardèche in France, Gatineau Grand Prix in Canada, Philly International Classic, U.S. Pro Challenge, Vuelta Ciclista El Salvador, and the Giro della Toscana. On gravel, Breanne has been on the podium at Crusher in the Tushar multiple years and won Rebecca's Private Idaho 2017. She now represents PLAN7 as a local rider and strives to develop women's racing in all disciplines as the women’s advocate for Trek SLC.  

Teaching proper fueling for sport is her main passion, and she practices what she preaches! Life also includes a new baby girl. 

Plan7 website: https://plan7coaching.com 

Breanne Email: Email: breanne@plan7coaching.com

Phone: (801) 550.0434

 

 

Feed Your Focus

Guts, Grit & Ironman. Ironman Class 101 shared by Janie Bowen and Taylor Cannon. War stories. Podiums. Training. Balance. In this episode you will be introduced to two Mi Duole team mates who are filled with guts, grit and passion. That passion took them into the world of Ironman. Both have completed multiple full length Ironman events. 

Taylor grew up very active in sports. He played high school football, basketball and Rugby at the University of Utah. He then turned to running after he got married.  He ran his first marathon in 2006 and has since then run over 20 marathons.  He has qualified for the Boston marathon a multiple times and ran Boston in 2015.  His fastest marathon time was 2:52 in St. George in 2016. He ran 2- ultras (50 milers) and then decided to move onto different goals. 

He turned to the ironman world in 2011 with St George Full ironman. He has done 4 full Ironman's, 9 half-Ironman's, and a few other triathlons.  Since learning to love cycling through Ironman he has done the Ultimate challenge, multiple centuries, and LOTOJA 3x.  

Meet Janie Bowen...At the age of 5 Janie was diagnosed with a vision robbing autoimmune eye disease that has led to ~6 eye surgery including a lens replacement in her right eye. She has received steroid injections straight into her eyes more than 100 times. At the age of 13 she was involved in a terrible boating accident requiring her to be life flighted from Lake Powell. She had pins put in her hip to fix a spiral fracture of her femur. She had her hip replaced at the age of 20 because of necrosis from her femur fracture. Janie didn’t allow health struggles to define her life. In high school she excelled in swimming winning the 200 IM 5A state championship. Janie started doing triathlon in 2017 starting with 1/2 Ironman in Santa Cruz. She had since completed 3 full Ironman races as well as countless 1/2 Ironman races. She raced and got on the podium in her first LOTOJA after joining the team in 2019. She worked for 6 years as a nurse primarily in the pediatric ER, adult ER, Pediatric ICU, and NICU. She then went back to school and became a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwife. In September she gave birth  to her beautiful baby (Blue).

Step in and get ready to be inspired by these two incredible athletes. 

This episode and team are gratefully brought to you by our friends at Hanagar 15 Cycles.  All our thanks go out to Mike Hanseen (master bike fitter) and his crew for taking care of the Mi Duole team.  

 

The Man Has Nine Lives

Jon Olson wears our Yellow Jersey.  He is a leader of this team and group in every way.  Look to Jon for both advice, example and friendship.  He is the man!  

He has become the epitome of what is called "a come back story”.  Jon was nominated to wear the yellow jersey because of the transformation that has taken place not only in his life, but the transformation that has taken place with his mind, body, and attitude.  Watching him transform himself over the years has really shed a lot of strength and power to others.  His attitude and commitment not only on the bike, but off the bike is inspiring.  This podcast explores a bit of Jon's story.  

Jon is a true Duole. Enough said. Loves to suffer but also loves to take the time to get to know any newcomer to join a ride. He has shown over the years he is a leader by example.

Welcome to the Mi Duole podcast.  This episode and team are gratefully brought to you by our friends at Hanagar 15.  All our thanks go out to Mike Hanseen (master bike fitter) and his crew for taking care of the Mi Duole team.  

You Gotta Find Some Structure

Each of us needs a coach in the various roles and responsibilities we play in life. Someone from the outside to see the things we are missing.  Coaches can keep you accountable and on task. Doug Brower found coach Sarah Kaufman during the summer of 2019 - this podcast explores their history.  Doug and Sarah share how their relationship started and what changes a coach can implement in an athlete's training schedule. It's 40:00 minutes of coaching 101.   

Sarah also spends some time sharing her top 3 tips for the winter of 2020-2021: 

1) Not too much and not too little - this depends entirely on the athlete. Some people take the winter off (mistake). Some people do too much (also mistake) and are burnt by spring. It’s my job to know who will do what and use that to bring out the best in them. A break at some point is needed.

2) If you are time crunched, focus on tempo and sweet spot. If you have time (and climate) long hours. 

3) Address body composition and lingering injuries, aches, and pains.

Connect with Coach Sarah: 

Pay The Pain Bank on Zwift

Getting started on Zwift has a BIG learning curve.  Lot of gear.  Lots of tech.  Lots of sweat.  It has taken us a couple years to get things moving on Zwift as a team and now it feels like we don't even have an off season.  When the weather gets cold and riding outside stops we just move inside and start pretending to ride together.  The purpose of this episode is to familiarize the team with Zwift and share some tips, tricks, and advice on how to make your experience 100%.

Also get ready for the new VOLER RACE SERIES starting Tuesday, January 19th thru February 16th. Guest Ride Leaders each week including Lauren Stephens with TIBCO, Payson McElveen with Orange Seal Offroad Team, and Victoria Rainbolt with Voler Factory Racing. Prizes and swag each evening including discount TNR Endurance Tee for all your Zwifting sessions.

Links discussed on the pod: 

DESK

FAN

One man, 15 LOTOJA Podiums

Having stood on the podium of 15 of his 18 LOTOJAs Dave Sharp knows a thing or two about this sport, but mostly he is a mentor. Willing to share, coach and teach the younger generation of riders coming up through the ranks, Dave is always willing to share his years of experience. Don’t be fooled though - Sharp can lay down the hurt. It usually starts on that hill right before Affleck Park on the way up Big Mountain. He stands up out of the saddle and puts down a pace that most will roll their eyes at. His Mi Duole teammates said of him in his nominations, “He leads by example and is a true friend to those who follow. He is caring and kind. He is fiery and competitive.” On a side note, Sharp was also the team member to nominate another teammate to receive the honor of wearing a jersey.

Connect with Profile Perform 

The Yellow Jersey

Kits and gear are almost sacred to a cyclist.  This team prides themselves on what they wear, how they look and design of our team gear. In this episode we discuss the history of the Mi Duole "Yellow Jersey".  We talk about the design of our gear and how it changes. We share some thoughts on kit standards and we end with some suggestions for what to buy from the team store.  

Teammates in need...
Morten Pedersen
Todd Wahl 

History, Purpose, Mission

The Mi Duole Cycling Team was established in 1984 and is one of the longest established road cycling clubs in Utah. Team members are mainly rooted on the east bench of Salt Lake City, and most team rides take place in one of the four canyons connected to the valley: Emigration Canyon, Mill Creek Canyon, Big Cottonwood Canyon and Little Cottonwood Canyon.

The team name is “Mi Duole”, which translates from Italian to mean “I ache” or “I’m suffering.” The name has molded the team’s culture over the years as it takes pride in epic training rides consisting of most or all the major climbs around the Salt Lake Valley.

Mi Duole Cycling is committed to developing the sport of cycling and cultivating a positive lifestyle. Each year we organize several cycling events in the community and also support a variety of charities.

The purposes of the Mi Duole Cycling are to provide a consistent group of skilled riding partners and camaraderie for long weekend rides and mid-week training; to provide opportunities to race and / or participate in organized rides as a team; to share wisdom and experience to riders of all abilities; and to train and push each rider to become better while having fun.

LOTOJA continues to be a huge part of what makes Mi Duole who we are. Many founding members of the team have participated in 20+ LOTOJA events. In 2019 the team had over 45 members race the event with many placing in the top 10 of their categories.

Mi Duole conducts regular weekly training rides throughout the week. Details about our weekly rides and the routes are sent through our weekly email newsletter and team GroupMe messenage. Also check out our "2020 Membership" section of the website for details on team events.