During lockdown, some Zwifters have taken on some seriously massive challenges! Take South African pro cyclist Willie Smit for example. The Burgos–BH rider headed to Watopia on April 14, where he tackled a continuous 1,000-kilometer ride, covering every meter in 37 hours. After broadcasting certain parts of the ride live on YouTube, he posted the final data on Instagram: 8,150 meters climbed. 17,081 calories burned. Kev chats with Willie about the next-level undertaking in this episode.
About the Podcast
The Zwift PowerUp Cycling Podcast features training tips from host Matt Rowe (Rowe & King), with regular co-hosts Greg Henderson (Coach Hendy) and Kev Poulton (Powerhouse Cycling).
I’d seen some coverage of Willie’s ride before including on his own YouTube channel. I think I was hoping that the podcast might dip into some practical tips on the psychology for how to get through these kinds of efforts but I didn’t really hear much in the way of practical advice and takeaways from this podcast episode unfortunately, which doesn’t really dig below the surface of the story that is already covered elsewhere – I guess its reasonable coverage for those not already familiar with the event, but it doesn’t seem to offer anything new for those that are.