About This Episode:In this week’s episode, Adam Pulford interviews pro cyclist and CTS Athlete Alison Tetrick. Adam and Alison discuss her experience taking on her first mountain bike race at the Leadville Trail 100 MTB, and the key lessons learned from preparing for and racing the iconic event. Episode Highlights:Transitioning from road and gravel events to a mountain bike raceOvercoming obstacles leading up to goal eventsPreparing for a challenging race outside your comfort zoneManaging training for difficult races around work obligationsGuest Bio – Alison Tetrick:Alison Tetrick is a professional cyclist and entrepreneur who started out with a successful career on the road and transitioned to become a champion gravel racer. She won a bronze medal at the UCI Team Time Trial World Championship in 2014, and then won the 2017 Unbound Gravel (then known as the Dirty Kanza 200) and set a course record. She continued with podium finishes at Unbound Gravel in 2018 and 2019, along with 3 wins at the Gravel World Championship in 2017-2019. In 2020, Alison launched Saga Ventures, LLC, a consulting firm based on curating meaningful community engagement and brand activation. Alison uses this platform to achieve direct social impact in her community with company revenue going to scholarships to help promote inclusivity and opportunity for aspiring student-athletes. Alison works with CTS Coach Adam Pulford. Read More About Alison Tetrick:Website: http://alisontetrick.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amtetrickFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AMTetrickTwitter: https://twitter.com/AMTetrick