#844 – Be Ready For Anything on Race Day

Race conditions can be unforgiving and downright brutal (see Texas 70.3). Today, we look at how training can help us prepare for the unexpected on race day.

Topics:

• Texas 70.3
• Rough Race Conditions
• Early season on the trainer to outdoors for races
• The decision to create more stress on purpose
• A look at “outside stress”
• Preparing for unfamiliar situations
• Forcing yourself into the elements
• Training fatigued vs. fresh
• The work doesn’t have to be pretty
• Timing for your FTP tests
• Race morning mentality
• Overhyped for your race?
• Adapting on the fly
• Controlling the controllable
• Preparing for race variables
• Having your A, B, and C plan
• Now what am I gonna do?
• Learning from bad workouts
• Remember good and bad to recall during your race

Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com

Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com