4 Keys of Tri Racing - the mental challenges

 

Race day is about execution, not fitness.

• Winning hilltops or a fast pace out of T2 - NOT THE FOCUS
• Patience and discipline
• Racing is like a puzzle. 

Nothing matter until mile 18.

• No such thing as a good bike, followed by a bad run.
• Good race execution = not slowing down at mile 18.
• Ride your should pace, not your could.
• Resist the urge to do what everyone else is doing.

Place your head and fitness inside the box.

• Inside box = what you can control
• Outside box = outcomes and actions of others
• Keep your box as big as you can, for as long as you can.
• Let go of what you can not control.

Prepare your ONE THING.

• The end of the run is 70% mental.
• Be ready for your mind and body to have a conflict. Your body is one helluva negotiator at mile 18, so your mind needs to be ready with a rebuttal.
• Know the reason you are out there doing this - your ONE THING.