Race Day

Practical endurance race-day guidance covering pacing, fueling, tapering, conditions and smart execution when plans change.

Race day

Turn fitness into execution.

Pacing, fueling, tapering and decision rules to help you use the fitness you built — especially when the day does not unfold perfectly.

The four decisions that matter

Pacing

Choose a target grounded in current fitness and control the opening phase.

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Fueling

Plan carbohydrates, fluids and timing before the start.

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Conditions

Adjust for heat, humidity, wind, hills and travel fatigue.

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Contingencies

Know what you will do when effort, stomach or equipment goes off-plan.

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Upcoming race-day guides

  • Half-marathon pacing: even, negative or positive split?
  • When to take gels during a half marathon.
  • 70.3 bike pacing using power, heart rate and RPE.
  • 70.3 run pacing: how to avoid blowing up.
  • The final 14 days: taper principles for running and triathlon.