Paralympic and Invictus Games

Episode #454 Paralympics, Invictus, DoD Warrior Games

In Today's Show

• Feature Interview - Zed Pitts
• Cycling News/Updates - Colorado's Ride wrap up;
• Triathlon News/Updates - Paralympics and a 303Triathlon update
• Ask A Coach - Starting a running program (after 40 years)

Feature Interview - Zed Pitts

Zed Pitts is a dedicated US Army soldier who continues to serve with distinction, currently serving as a Signal Officer for the 407th Civil Affairs Battalion in Minnesota.

Zed Pitts is a role model and a leader in building a strong, well-connected, and active veterans community.

303Cycling News and Updates:

Recap Colorado's Ride

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Para-cycling_classification

303Triathlon News and Updates:

https://www.triathlon.org/paratriathlon/categories

Ask A Coach:

Athlete (Matt) I'm 62 and I want to ease into training for triathlon. I used to run in high school and college, but really haven't run much since. I experienced a stress fracture and planter fasciitis when I was younger. It was partly that I may be prone to injury, but was running in Converse. I know having foot and leg strength is important and my PT gave me some exercises to do. How would you recommend I get started?

Coach (Rich)

• Update your running shoes; modern with current foam tech; shoe type for your gait; Runner's Roost 3 shoes and treadmill
• If you have preventative PT prescribed workouts, that's a great place to start assuming the PT performed an athlete mobility and strength test to determi