AJA #49: Helping Fatty Everest (A Marginal Gains Intervention)

About this episode

Fatty prepares for an Everesting challenge at 60, seeking advice on optimizing his ride.

Fatty drops a bombshell: he's turning 60 and attempting an Everesting challenge this June — and he needs Josh and Hottie to marginal-gain every aspect of the ride. From course selection and bike setup to tire choice, chain wax strategy, pacing by heart rate, and why a leaf blower might be his secret weapon, the crew breaks down how to get a self-described "card-carrying AARP member with a paunch" up 29,029 feet of climbing on a decade-old bike.

People in this episode

Guest: Fatty

Topics covered

• Everesting
• cycling
• marginal gains
• bike setup
• training strategies

Keywords

• Everesting
• cycling
• marginal gains
• bike setup
• training
• heart rate
• tire choice
• chain wax

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