Zwiftcast Episode 73 – The One for Runners

December 16, 2019

LAST UPDATED December 14, 2019

This is a special episode of the Zwiftcast, dedicated to those who run on the platform. Some of you might ride too, but the focus here is wholly on running.

Mike McCarthy is one of the original Zwift execs–a very early hire to the company when it was first set up.

Known as a talented and successful cyclist, at Zwift Mike concentrated on a senior Business Development role, but recently he has been made VP of Running.

It’s fair to say Running has got off to a slow start on Zwift–so what does this appointment mean for Zwift’s Second Sport?

I hope the wide-ranging interview provides some answers. Hope you enjoy listening.

Simon Schofield

Simon used to live in Yorkshire, but now he spends much of his time in the cycling paradise of Girona and the surrounding area, in Catalonia, Spain. In a previous life he was a journalist and TV producer, spending a career both in front of, but much longer behind, a camera and a microphone. After signing up as User No 10 at Zwift, Simon conjured up the first ever video review of the upstart new platform and later wondered if there was enough going on in Watopia to interest an audience. One hundred episodes and 1.2 million podcast downloads later, he had an answer. Now a little longer in the tooth and stiffer of limb than he used to be, Simon is still pretty much at his happiest in the saddle.