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#3 The 70.3 Pacing Problem: How the Bike Ruins Your Run.

#3 The 70.3 Pacing Problem: How the Bike Ruins Your Run.

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Discover practical tips and expert insights on pacing, race planning, and overcoming common race-day challenges in triathlon. Whether you're new to 70.3 distance or looking to refine your strategy, this episode offers actionable advice to improve your performance.

Main Topics:

  • The importance of pacing and self-awareness in triathlon
  • Training strategies for course-specific familiarity and pacing
  • Managing race day surprises and troubleshooting
  • The influence of environment, technology, and nutrition
  • Strategies for salvaging a race when things go wrong

In this episode:

  • The impact of course conditions, such as ocean swell and terrain, on pacing
  • How top athletes adjust their pacing based on race environment and experience
  • The value of multisport race experience beyond Ironman distance
  • Tips on estimating sustainable paces using heart rate and power
  • Practical advice for race day execution, including pacing during the bike and run segments
  • How to mentally and physically recover from pacing issues mid-race
  • Tips for beginners: creating flexible race plans and training-specific simulations


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