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T100 Goes All In on Lake Las Vegas

T100 Las Vegas, fueling corporate and elite triathlon, and the new rules of protein!

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Good morning everyone,

The World Triathlon Championship Finals are underway in Spain and I’m looking forward to following all the incredible races. I did the math the other day and between Junior, U23, and Elite races I was able to represent Canada ten times at the event! Other than feeling a bit old I’m super proud to have had those opportunities to represent my country 🇨🇦

  • There’s just something special about racing with your nation’s flag on the race kit that I know many of you have also experienced.

  • And if you’re racing in Malaga I’d love to hear about your experience!

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In today’s edition:

  • 🎲 T100 goes all in on Lake Las Vegas

  • ⛽ How this executive fuels corporate AND pro triathlon careers

  • 💪 And do you know the new rules of protein?

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ONE BIG THING

T100 Goes All In on Lake Las Vegas

T100

What is it: This weekend marks the sixth and penultimate stop of the T100 Triathlon World Tour in Lake Las Vegas. The hilly, demanding course and the steep competition should have the athletes going all in for the win!

Women’s Race

Forever favorites: Undefeated in T100 racing this year, Taylor Knibb (USA) will be looking to hit the jackpot in front of the home crowd. But there are a few athletes who could push her off the top step.

  • India Lee (GBR)- Weeks ago Lee finished a strong third in Ibiza and kept the bike deficit to Knibb to just under two minutes. Her form is trending up, and if she plays her cards right in Vegas we could see her take her second T100 win of the year. 

  • Anne Haug (GER) - finished 6th in Ibiza off the back of a devastating flat tire at the IRONMAN World Championships in Nice. If she is within striking distance when the run starts only fools would bet against her. 

Podium potential: Laura Philipp (GER) is still basking in the glow from her big win in Nice, but she is always dangerous when the gun goes off, and could easily hit the podium if the stronger swim/bikers don’t get enough of a gap.

  • Paula Findlay (CAN) will be looking to use her strengths to thrive on the hilly Vegas bike course and we expect to use her World Championship Time Trial form to blow the race apart on the bike. 

And now that short course stars Flora Duffy (BER) and Taylor Spivey (USA) have their first T100 races under their belts, they’ll be looking to make money moves before the series wraps up in November. 

Men’s race

Riel deal: With two wins in two starts it would be foolish to bet against Martin Van Riel (BEL). In Ibiza, he served notice to the rest of the field that they’ll have to go all in if they want a chance to defeat him.

Podium players: after skipping Ibiza, Sam Long (USA) will be hungry to perform in front of the home crowd - and claim his first-ever T100 win. But he’ll have to overcome a surging Alistair Brownlee (GBR) who will be keen to turn 4th in Ibiza into a Vegas victory.

Kona khaos: With the IRONMAN World Championships taking place next week, many of the top athletes including Sam Laidlow (FRA) and Magnus Ditlev (DEN) will be on the big island instead of at the Bellagio.

This opens the door for a full house of wildcards who could have a major impact on the front of the race including star swimmers Henri Schoeman (RSA), Marc Dubrick (USA), Justus Neischlag (GER), and Justin Riele (USA). 

  • Jelle Geens (BEL) and Nicolas Mann (GER) also have recent 70.3 wins and will raise the stakes on the bike to set themselves up for a big result.

Tempo’s take: With only the Grand Final in Dubai remaining on the T100 calendar, the athletes will be looking to ante up in a bid for series success, and potentially, a full stack of chips in 2025.

  • Although it hasn’t been publicized, there are rumblings that the athletes who finish in the top 10 rankings of this year’s T100 World Tour will automatically receive a contract offer for next season. 

  • A strong result in Las Vegas could be the difference between a six-figure salary and guaranteed starts in every 2025 T100 race, or watching the races on the PTO+ app like the rest of us. 

Watch for athletes on the contract bubble like 10th-ranked Emma Pallant-Browne (GBR), 11th-ranked Pieter Heemeryck (BEL), and 12th-ranked Frederic Funk (GER) to make aggressive bets on race day.

T100 tipping point: At previous T100 U.S. stops in Miami and San Francisco the organization piggybacked off established events. Vegas will provide the first opportunity to see what kind of U.S. race the organization can build on its own as it goes heads up against the triathlon chip leader; IRONMAN. 

  • Will Vegas be T100’s ace in the hole? Or will it be a bust? We’ll soon find out.

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Justin Riele’s Secret to Fueling Corporate and Pro Triathlon Careers? Exceptional Organization!

Justin Riele is an American pro triathlete from Las Vegas who will be competing at this weekend’s T100 Triathlon World Tour event. Justin details how he fuels racing at the highest level in the sport, and his corporate career as a Senior Director at Upstart.

As a Las Vegas resident, how excited were you to get the call to compete in this weekend’s T100 Las Vegas?

SO excited. I woke up to the email at 5:30 AM and had to read it three times as I thought I was dreaming. I literally started running around the house yelling "Woohoo!!" like a little kid on Christmas morning. I couldn't believe it.

How will you be fueling your 100km (2km swim/80k bike/18k run) T100 race?

Pre-race: I’ll start fueling around 30 minutes before the start with 1x Maurten Gel 100 Caf 100.

Bike fuel: During the bike, I’ll take about 110 grams of carb per hour consisting of,

Run fuel: On the run I’ll take another 1-3 Amacx Drink Gels - one of them with caffeine.

Is there any difference fueling this one versus a typical half-Ironman?

The bike course is hard, but it should be a little shorter than a 70.3 if I ride well. So about 10gr less carbs on the bike and maybe one less gel on the run - but essentially no difference in my approach.

Since partnering with The Feed what’s been the biggest change in fueling your training/racing?

I'm really experimenting with various brands of gels and drink mixes to see what I like during different times of day, disciplines, and training intensities. There is no one-size-fits-all in my experience and lots of brands and products can have a place in your weekly training and racing.

But I have been trying a few new products. Some of them have stuck and some haven't. Products like,

…are three new staples of mine!

Have any of The Feed products really surprised you?

The Strykr Dark Chocolate Rice Bar is probably my favorite energy bar ever! It's essentially a rice crispy treat, but it's packed with 50g of carbs and very easy on the stomach.

  • I love it as a mid-workout snack, in between two sessions, or as breakfast on the go.

What does a normal day look like balancing corporate executive work and pro triathlon training?

  • 6 AM - alarm every day - breakfast is a double espresso + bowl of cereal and banana.

  • 6:40 AM - Jump in the pool with my squad for a 5k swim (4x/week - and the other day is a track session).

  • 8:30 AM - Start Zoom meetings from my home office after a breakfast burrito.

  • 8:30 AM to 4 PM - I’ll usually spend between 5 - 7 hours on Zoom meetings each day. But I’ll try to squeeze in a 30 to 60-minute lunch and sometimes a quick 20-minute nap break to recharge.

  • 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM - Workout two, which, depending on the day, I'll either put in around two hours on the trainer indoors or hit the treadmill for an easy run.

  • 7:00 PM - Shower & cook dinner for me and my wife, and start to wind down. My wife gets home from work at 8 PM every night so I have more time to work and train these days at home alone.

  • 9 PM onwards - Around 9 or so I’ll set out all of my stuff (outfit, nutrition, bottles, etc.) for the next day’s morning swim or track session.

What advice do you have for someone looking to level up their training while also working full-time?

I think the number one thing is to ensure you're prioritizing your sleep and recovery. Number two is to become more organized and live by your calendar. I live and die by my Google calendar - if a workout starts at 5pm, I make sure I'm starting at 5, etc. Almost every hour is blocked out from Monday through Friday.

  • I like the structure and routine that I repeat every single week as there is little mystery to my days, it follows the same workout pattern every week which you can check out on my YouTube channel. It also helps me make sure I'm prioritizing some down time to recover - I'll put "do nothing" in my calendar for an hour here and there, which I know I'll need at times for a nap or a haircut...

Lastly, if you want to get to the next level you should be doing 2x workouts every single day, morning and early evening. Surrounding yourself with a great training group around you makes this my "social time" as well.

 When looking back on this season, what will success look like to you?

To be honest, I've already had all the success I could dream of this season - it's been an amazing year, and I hope it continues into next year. I've been consistent and achieved most of my goals to be "in the mix" at the front of a bunch of the Ironman Pro Series races, and I'm just looking forward to soaking in the experience of my first-ever T100 start in Vegas and racing my first 70.3 Worlds.

  • I've made it further in triathlon than I ever thought would be possible. It's really special and kind of crazy to me that I'm "peaking" in my athletic performance at age 30 at the pro level, and not when I was an "off the bench" varsity water polo player in high school LOL.

Hopefully, things continue to trend up and I'm committed and motivated to working as hard as I can - but I'm also already really grateful for where I'm at and don't feel any external pressure.

FAVORITES

💪 Protein rules: We know how important protein is to endurance performance and recovery. But all the information around it can be confusing and unclear. Break through the noise with an expert’s guide to the new rules of protein! [Outside]

💦 Super Sauna: Saunas are on trend, and the one that you walk past every day at your pool could help unlock a new level of performance through an increased level of blood plasma. Just don’t overcook yourself! [Canadian Running]

👟 Valby’s verdict: It was the endurance world’s version of “the decision” as many in the community asked which shoe company emerging distance running phenom Parker Valby (USA) would sign with. Now with New Balance, this cross-training superstar could influence a massive generation of runners to swim, bike, and run! [Runners World]

REEL TIME

Definitely wait till the last one! 😆😆😆

QUICK NEWS

Athlete tragedies: Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the two athletes who passed away yesterday at the World Triathlon Championship Finals. [World Triathlon]

Frankfort’s future: Frankfort, Michigan council has delayed a decision on continuing to host the popular 70.3 Michigan event. The city received an offer of $2,000 from the corporation to “do whatever they want with” in the hopes of sweetening the deal… [Record Patriot]

Lancaster largesse: A sprint distance triathlon at Sport Lancaster has raised over £6800 for local charities. [Lancaster University]

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