Halfway Through the Comeback: Three Lessons from the Heart and Gravel Tour

by Coach Paul Warloski We’re now midway through the 2025 Heart and Gravel Comeback Tour, and I’ve learned a few powerful lessons.  This year, I’ve committed to racing 10 gravel events across the Midwest on the road to Gravel Nationals in September—all while raising funds and awareness for pediatric heart care. Here are three takeaways […]

Gravel Racing with a Heart Condition: My Cycling Comeback, Athletica Training, and a Setback with Ventricular Tachycardia

I headed to the Hungry Bear gravel race in Cable, WI, hopeful.  Training had been going well, my legs felt strong, and the early-season races had gone off without a hitch.  But just 20 minutes into the race, the familiar signs of ventricular tachycardia returned.  My heart rate spiked to 204 bpm, and just like […]