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Professional cyclist, Melisa Rollins, and her coach, Isaiah Newkirk, join host Matti Rowe, Education Specialist, for a look behind the scenes of training and racing tactics in professional gravel and mountain bike racing.
Melisa, fresh off of a win at Steamboat Gravel and breaking the record at Leadville 100, is redefining how races are won—not just by crossing the finish line first, but by making bold moves and having the confidence to see them through. When she returned to Leadville this year, Melisa brought a new perspective: instead of focusing solely on defending her title, she recognized the unpredictable nature of competition and embraced the value of small victories along the way. Her success comes from strategic planning, adaptability, and a fearless approach to each race, proving that winning can mean much more than a podium finish.
Isaiah, founder of TrainingEdge Coaching and performance director for Project Echelon, along with Melisa’s coach, dives into the meticulous planning efforts and bold tactical moves—and how Melissa and Isaiah approach everything from training adaptations at altitude to the psychological ups and downs of top-level racing.
Key takeaways: If you’ve ever wrestled with motivation after a big win or doubted yourself mid-training session, Melissa’s honest account of post-victory blues and curbside tears offers a refreshingly real perspective. With insights into altitude training, mental resilience, and the power of immediate coach-athlete feedback, this episode is packed with actionable wisdom. Whether you’re preparing for your own Leadville-level challenge or just looking for inspiration to take your training up a notch, Melissa and Isaiah’s story will remind you: success comes from knowing your strengths, planning with purpose, and learning to thrive both in data and what’s out of your control.
Standout Quotes
Melisa on Redefining Success in Competition: “I think there were small things that I could do that would also mean winning for me, which I identified for myself as, like, I wanna be able to finish off the race strong. I wanna try to be like, I I wanna be able to make moves in the race late, which is something that I did.”
“And that’s how races are being won right now, is by women that are making bold attacks and having a plan and confidence to follow through with it.“
Melisa Rollins on The changes in women’s racing
Isaiah on the Power of In-Person Coaching: “The power of being in front of an athlete and, having direct conversations while the emotions are raw from a race, is really empowering.”
“What the information that we give is it tends to be very delayed, but the concept is that we give information, and that’s, then the athletes are able to make a decision, a tactical decision around that information. So, like, even something small tends to be the difference for somebody that’s actually able to win the race.”
Isaiah newkirk on coach support during the race
Melisa on the Power of Data: “I mean, like, I learned so much about what I was capable of. Like, I I actually can look back at that file, and I know exactly why I felt that way. And it’s like, I know how many times I hit, like, over 300 watts or whatever, like, x amount of watts that led me to feeling like this, which is so powerful at altitude. And yeah. So now I have this, like, collection of data that I can use going forward at altitude. And it it really helped in preparing for the actual race this year, which, like I said, I mean, I was second, but I went eleven minutes faster on slower conditions this year, and I didn’t cramp. And my best one minute power of the whole day was in the last fifteen minutes of the race.”
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