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    2016 Hardrock 100 Race Review with AJW and Scott Mills

    2016 Hardrock 100 Race Review with AJW and Scott Mills

    July 23, 2016
    1h 11m

    Andy Jones-Wilkins and Scott Mills join The Nation to talk about their 2016 finishes at Hardrock 100.  This was AJW's second finish and Scott Mills' ninth finish.  They talk about their different training strategies and race day strategies and how it unfolded:

    Training:

    • How to avoid overtraining
    • Pain vs. aches
    • Heart Rate training
    • Breathing training
    • Altitude training

    Race Day:

    • Phases of a race
    • Avoiding the negative chatter
    • How to pull yourself back from a DEEP funk
    • Strategies for steep climbs and descents
    • Trekking poles

    Andy's Race Report in the Tap Room

    Scott Mills is the Race Director for the San Diego 100 Mile Endurance Run

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