Ep.6 4 Weeks to Unbound: Training, Recovery, and Gear Decisions

Holly, Maggie, and Laura open the “Average Age Groupers” episode with Maggie drinking wine at a winery while Holly tries to recover from a concussion and Laura jokes she’s only starting 70.3 training after Unbound. They discuss being four weeks out from Unbound and compare training approaches: Maggie blends the Unbound/Garmin plan with triathlon training, while Holly works with coach Ann Tully, who emphasizes recovery and weekly volume over “hero workouts,” especially after Holly’s recent car accident. Maggie outlines a planned 140-mile gravel ride on the C&O Canal and a 46-mile hilly ride, while Holly expects two consecutive 100+ mile weekends before tapering. They also cover equipment planning—bigger tires, tubeless inserts, bar comfort, lights, hydration packs, nutrition, and drop-tail bibs—plus Unbound rules, checkpoints, cutoffs, and the need for support crews.

00:00 Winery Chaos Intro

00:55 Meet the Age Groupers

03:13 Four Weeks to Unbound

03:47 Training Plans Compared

05:34 Longest Rides and Taper

07:56 Recovery Over Hero Workouts

11:30 Coaching and Life Stress

14:20 Bike Shop Reality Check

15:57 Gear Talk for Unbound

19:22 Tires Inserts and Comfort

24:47 Support Rules and Checkpoints

26:24 What to Wear and Mishaps

27:28 Bibs Blowout Drama

28:00 Drop Tail Bib Hunt

30:07 Castelli Fit And Features

31:06 Hydration Pack Experiments

34:00 Bike Computer Debate

36:19 Travel Van And SAG Needs

37:46 Course Intel And Crew Rules

40:52 Cutoffs And Long Day Math

42:38 Badger Ride Recap

45:53 Four Weeks To Unbound

47:53 IRL Pod And Sign Off

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