Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Do you wonder why you blow up in certain races? Do you struggle with pacing? You make hundreds of decisions throughout a race and they all matter. Saving 10 seconds now could cost you 2 minutes, or more later. Today we discuss those decisions and race day mentality. It's all about the back half of the run, but what happens along the way will determine how that goes. It's playing a game of chess with yourself and today we look at the best moves.  Topics: FOMO Social media reinforcement of habit Step back and think it through 10k Test 10k is a tough distance Questioning your training in the Pandemic Challenges and restrictions Why did I blow up? The Mentality of race day isn’t predictable When too much taper can backfire When you should try to fail How to understand EFFORT Matching physical threshold to mental ability Feeling out your run Mountain biking and threshold Talking about terrain and conditions Pacing on hilly courses How to keep a reserve Blasting a hill bites you later The non expectation coach In