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A Secret Weapon for Race Day

6/28/2019

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Do you have a race plan?

This is an often overlooked part of preparing for an event. It does not matter if it is a 5K, sprint triathlon or marathon. You have done all the hard work of finding the time to train, learning how to prepare for your event and now it is race day. As you head to the start line, you’ve done everything you can to be ready for this race. Right? 

Not so fast! (See what we did there?) 

So many athletes walk to the start line thinking that the hard work is done and they have made it. And yet, they have no plan for what they are actually going to do on race day. There are a lot of issues to consider here. Will you warm up? What pace will you start? Are you planning for a faster finish by starting out conservatively? What is a conservative pace? 

These are all pertinent and important issues. But, beyond these questions, there is another aspect of race planning that many have never considered. 

Whether you are set to race a 5k, olympic triathlon or marathon, what is the course profile and how can you use it to your advantage on race day? 

Using the ups and downs of a race course can help you keep your effort level consistent giving you energy and an advantage as you head towards that finish line. 


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Beastly Boston Marathon - Tales of the Day

5/24/2018

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We train with the idea that race day will be this great and amazing day and why wouldn’t we? But, sometimes this is not the case. Sometimes it is our bodies that are not cooperating and sometimes our heads get in our own way. Sometimes things completely out of our control can become the stumbling blocks. This year the Boston Marathon proved that you can still have a great day even when conditions conspire against you.

CLA athlete Marcelo fills us in on his Boston Marathon experience. We love his can-do attitude and thoughtful approach to worst-case conditions!! We love the photos too!

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Tales from the Day - Black Canyon 100k Ultra 2018 Opportunites

3/7/2018

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Editor’s Note: We love highlighting races or other fitness-related events. We are starting a new series, “Tales from the Day,” with Coach’s own story of the Black Canyon Ultra. We would love to hear your “tales from the day” after your next event so please send them on to us.

Two weeks post-Black Canyon, I find myself thinking a lot about the day. The biggest thing I keep coming back to is that every race/event is an opportunity, if you let it be. No matter how the day goes, it’s a chance to learn more.

Some ask how I could have more to learn after having done dozens of races and events of all distances for so many years! The simple answer is I don’t think we are ever done learning.

Last-minute learning

The decision to run the Black Canyon 100K Ultra in Arizona was a bit last-minute because I didn’t get into any of the other three events I had entered lotteries for. I knew about 12 weeks out that this would be the event I would have to aim for, my second time at the 100K (about 62 miles) distance. I needed Black Canyon, because I really wanted to run a Western States qualifier this year. I had missed out last year due to injury.

For those new to the ultra world, Western States is the Kona of ultra running or the Boston of marathons – you have to qualify, but that can be tricky. The catch is that you have to enter a lottery to run a qualifying event to qualify for the lottery to run the race. Got all that?

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RACE DAY TIPS

7/4/2017

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Race Day is finally here. You’ve spent weeks training and have invested a lot of hope and hard work. Take some time this week to make sure race day goes how you want so you get to the start line ready to go. Get ready to race! 


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