David Roche: Leadville 100 Mile Race Day Gear Breakdown

It was such a pleasure to chat with David Roche, the 2024 Leadville 100 Mile Run champion and new course record holder about all the shoe, gear, and nutrition secrets that propelled him on race day. Shop Men’s Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra https://www.runningwarehouse.com/adid... Shop Women's Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra https://www.runningwarehouse.com/adid... For all your nutritional needs, head over to The Feed to try out everything that David used during his race. For an $80 The Feed credit, head to https://thefeed.com/teams/some-work-a... Be sure to give the SWAP Podcast a listen, where David and Megan Roche cover all the cutting edge science of our sport, but also make sure to keep the humor levels at an all time high https://swaprunning.com/podcast Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:58 About the Leadville 100 course 5:01 Does David have a coach? 8:07 Why running efficiency is so important 10:11 Footwear choices for Leadville 18:55 Do trail super shoes help you when you’re tired? 22:08 One pair of shoes the whole race?? 24:15 Why didn’t David go with the Hoka Tecton X 3? 33:51 Rest of the Leadville kit 36:16 Nutrition breakdown 48:14 Cooling strategy 50:50 Marry, Kiss, Kill