Race Preparation
Race Week Without the Last-Minute Panic
Use a short checklist to protect the training already completed instead of squeezing in one more test.
Prepare calmly for race week, race morning and changing conditions.
Use a short checklist to protect the training already completed instead of squeezing in one more test.
Start from a realistic effort plan, allow for conditions and avoid turning the opening kilometre into the whole race.
Adjust expectations, exposure, clothing and hydration when heat changes the demands of race day.
Organise the essentials, leave time for delays and keep breakfast and warm-up familiar.