Shake & Bake!
IndyCar driver, Conor Daly, likens a typical race to a fight. The exhaustion of stabilizing your body and the vehicle around a track at 250 MPH is intense. After about 2 hours of this, he’s lost up to 9,000 kcals and 16 lbs of water weight. While the struggle may appear to be purely physical, the real challenge lies in differentiating IndyCar racing with big sports like NASCAR and Formula 1. Conor believes that embracing the social media as a tool for notoriety will help in this cause.
Conor Daly is just your average young go-hard who drives roughly 250 MPH to get to work. In fact, that is his work. What kind of training is required to maintain control of his mind and his vehicle during an average work day? Find out when Conor walks us through a typical training day. Navigating the physical demands of the job with his diabetes is something Conor is very proud of. He’s been successful in managing his insulin since he was diagnosed at 14. Hear more about his love for the sport. Listen NOW!
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Tagged: athlete / Conor Daly / diabetes / Driving / IndyCar / NASCAR / Race / Racing / Speed / Speed Kills / Strength and Conditioning / Training Sport
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John
John Welbourn is CEO of Power Athlete and host of Power Athlete Radio. He is a 9 year starter and veteran of the NFL. John was drafted with the 97th pick in 1999 NFL Draft and went on to be a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1999-2003, appearing in 3 NFC Championship games, and for starter for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2004-2007. In 2008, he played with the New England Patriots until an injury ended his season early with him retiring in 2009. Over the course of his career, John has started over 100 games and has 10 play-off appearances. He was a four year lettermen while playing football at the University of California at Berkeley. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Rhetoric in 1998. John has worked with the MLB, NFL, NHL, Olympic athletes and Military. He travels the world lecturing on performance and nutrition and records his podcast, Power Athlete Radio, every week with over 800 episodes spanning 13 years. You can catch up with John as his personal blog, Talk To Me Johnnie, on social media @johnwelbourn or at Power Athlete Radio.
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