Show Notes
Jack Carlin. From Paisley and football dreams to Olympic medals and mishaps.
It was a real privilege to be amongst the first to interview Jack after his retirement from professional track cycling and get his incredibly candid reflections on what it took…
The breaks The camaraderie The purpose
Track sprinting maybe the antithesis of endurance cycling, but there is a lot to learn from a professional career that is sustained for over a decade and the mindset to live your childhood dream.
This episode was filmed at Lovat Farm Cafe near Inverness after cycling the route of the Ba Sportive
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