How I'm Training For The Toughest Ride Of My Life... With NO Spare Time

Conor Dunne provides a critical update on his preparation for the 1,350km Atlas Mountain Race in Morocco after a major training setback. Following a bout of COVID that sidelined him for 12 days, Conor shares his "glass half full" strategy for rebuilding fitness using indoor training and focused Zone 3 efforts. Join Conor as he navigates the balance between a busy job, family life, and the daunting challenge of one of the world's toughest self-supported races.

🤝 In Collaboration @ROUVY 💥

Chapters:
00:00 - The Atlas Mountain Race Challenge
00:39 - Disaster Strikes: My Training Setback
01:22 - Rebuilding Fitness & GCN Group Rides
02:24 - The Pro vs. The Parent: Balancing Life & Training
03:16 - First Ride Back: Assessing the Damage
04:42 - My 6-Hour Weekly Training Secret
05:40 - Using ROUVY to Master Pacing
11:54 - Final Stats: Is It Enough?
14:59 - The Road Ahead: 4 Weeks to Go

Rouvy rides with Conor, times and dates: 📆 ⏱️

19th January Monday 5pm GMT. Unbound Gravel | Tallgrass Prairie | Kansas 20.13km:

riders.rouvy.com/events/05dbe0b2-8e07-4c44-9f90-58fab8b1e096

26th January Monday 5pm GMT. Sea Otter Gravel Easy. 17km:

riders.rouvy.com/events/5a9452a8-09a9-43bf-8fbf-5e66c8133b1f

29th January Thursday 4pm GMT. Big Sugar | Pea Ridge | Arkansas:

riders.rouvy.com/events/7df949a1-f3fb-4716-9597-7a67561b0288

2nd February Monday 4pm GMT. Crusher in the Tushar | Circleville | Utah

riders.rouvy.com/events/a4a4f727-0b6b-4643-ab8e-df638f66b932

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