The 10 Pack is Next - AYF500 Day 8 - Andrew Vontz, Jonathan Kaplan, Spencer Martin

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and camaraderie experienced during the Abandon Your Family 500 cycling challenge.

On day 8 of the Abandon Your Family 500, Choose the Hard Way creator Andrew Vontz, Spencer Martin of Beyond the Peloton, and Jonathan Kaplan of Riding With share stories of deep fatigue, angry families, and the kind of indoor training glory you can earn but can't buy. — They explore the strain this challenge has placed on their friendship, and why they can't wait to do it again, slightly differently, in two weeks when they kick off the Abandon Your Family 30,000. — But first comes the second installment in the Choose the Hard Way Abandon Your Family Triple Crown, the 10 Pack. Follow www.instagram.com/hardwaypod for more info and DM Andrew or join the Strava Club to get in the action. https://www.strava.com/clubs/choosethehardway . — After that we'll be tackling the Abandon Your Family 30,000? It's climbing 30,000 vertical feet in a week, and the annual step Andrew, Spencer, and Jonathan take to polish their form before the Choose the Hard Way x Beyond the Peloton x Riding with x Kip's Corner training camp. — The 10 Pack starts December 25th and runs through January 1. The goal is to complete 10 Zwift races in that time frame and punch the ticket to get your 10 Pack. — Choose the…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Vontz

Guests: Jonathan Kaplan, Spencer Martin

Topics covered

• indoor training
• friendship
• fatigue
• cycling challenges

Keywords

• Abandon Your Family 500
• 10 Pack
• Zwift races
• Abandon Your Family 30,000

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Zwift

Books & works: Choose the Hard Way, AFY500, Riding With newsletter, Beyond the Peloton

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