
The Slowtwitch Podcast
Nick Chase: Bonking at Roth, Barricading Solar Hill, and Why RTS Exists
Nick Chase has his hands in everything — pro triathlete, founder of the Real Triathlon Squad, host of the Real Triathlon Podcast, blueseventy brand curator. He just got back from Challenge Roth, and this one gets real fast. We talk through the Solar Hill footage everyone's seen — Sam Laidlow bouncing off age-groupers on lap two — and whether Roth needs barricades or better crowd control. Then Nick walks us through his own race unraveling at 30K: hands tingling, lips numb, waking up leaned against a windowsill with strangers shaking him awake, then 45 minutes waiting on an ambulance. We dig into why "100g of carbs an hour" isn't gospel for every athlete, his three years on ENVE and hookless wheels, and how RTS went from a pandemic-era idea to a coaching company, podcast, and 27-athlete pro roster — plus the nonprofit he's quietly building on the side. Our Podcast SponsorsFastTT — Free speed is a myth. Bought speed, properly fit, is not. https://fasttt.bike Canyon — https://www.canyon.com TrainingPeaks — Where the data goes to become a plan. https://trainingpeaks.com GOODLIFE Nutrition — Performance fuel built with science and common sense. Designed to fuel before, during, and after. www.fuelyourgoodlife.com Wove — Race on a saddle that actually fits you. https://shop.slowtwitch.com/brand/wove/


