strategy

The most important race of your season, where you aim for a Personal Best and fully taper.

A secondary race used for training or testing fitness, run at a hard effort but without a full taper.

A risky racing strategy of running the first half of a race significantly faster than the goal pace to "bank" time for expected late-race slowing.

Carb Loading: Fueling Up for Race Day

Running twice in a single day, typically one hard session and one very easy recovery session, used to increase total volume while allowing for mid-day rest.

Running closely behind another runner to reduce wind resistance and save energy.

Running the first and second halves of a race in approximately the same amount of time.

A run-walk-run strategy popularized by Olympian Jeff Galloway to help runners of all abilities finish distances without injury.

Junk Miles: The Training Trap to Avoid

A final, rapid increase in speed at the end of a race to overtake competitors and finish strong.

Running the second half of a race faster than the first half—considered the optimal marathon pacing strategy.

A runner who maintains a consistent pace to help others achieve their goal time, often identified by balloons or flags.

Positive Split: The Dreaded Slowdown

The designated area and time spent switching between disciplines in a triathlon (T1: Swim-Bike, T2: Bike-Run).