On August 10th at 3:50am, Mitch set off in darkness in the snow to ski, run and mountaineer his way across a 56km course in hopes of breaking the 11hr39min record. The course runs from mountain peak to mountain peak, he needed to cross country ski up and down, run in sections, cross freezing rivers nakes and do it all while self navigating. He took 30 gels, with the aim of taking on 60-80grams an hour. Two litres of coconut water in the bladder, a spare set of liner gloves and socks, a buff, two spare ski straps, and a Garmin mini inreach and an adventure mindset. Tune in to hear how the day went, the preparation required and the mindset traversing through the 'white desert'. As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant. Timestamp:00:00 - Introduction00:45 - Shoe World Update04:15 - Difference in Performance Shoes05:40 - Golden Straitjacket Challenge11:40 - Bailing Out15:46 - Mental Approach17:50 - Modern Alpine Ski20:30 - Course Breakdown22:20 - Preparation for the Challenge29:10 - Difference with other Endurance Events33:30 - Taking 1hrs 30mins Off the Record37:15 - Other Attempts38:45 - The Conditions of the Day46:50 - The Emotions of Finishing50:00 - Lessons From The Challenge52:45 - The Impact of Experience55:30 - How to Navigate the Course If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly coaching email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com Some of you might already be in there, but many of you won’t be and so this is our official invitation for you to come and join our free community: www.facebook.com/groups/trivelocoaching Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trivelocoaching/ Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.