Setting In-Race Goals

Today, we look at energy breakdowns for your swim, bike, and run. We also get into how to handle A, B, and C races. Are they really different? Are you setting goals for today or down the road? We also look at A, B, and C goals for each individual race. Do you want to see how much you can push the bike and still run? Swim hard or reel it in? How do you keep going on the bike. Self-talk, toughness, and nutrition. Can you put yourself in objective space? Are you ready to dig deep, or find in-race recovery points? What’s your your ceiling for discomfort on race day?

Topics:

• Ironman Facebook group panic
• Setting your race strategy
• Building a checklist
• Goals: Time or performance?
• What’s the goal for today?
• A, B, and C Races
• How much energy do you use on each portion?
• A, B, and C Goals for the day
• If you feel good, take what you got
• Don’t fold, figure something out
• The performance spectrum
• How long can you go without imploding?
• Experimenting with nutrition
• Practicing toughness
• The goal is to gain information
• Testing or body of work?
• Cramping and bonking . . . is it really sodium?
• What’s your ceiling of discomfort in the swim, bike and run?
• Ending on a good note
• If a race feels easy . . . .