How to Set a Good Race Time Goal – A Breakthrough Strategy
· Matt Fitzgerald
Racing and pacing
Racing well is a skill you train, not a reward for training. These articles cover pacing by distance, the 80/20 pacing challenge, setting a goal time you can hit, tapering, and what to do with nerves on the start line. The race pacing zone chart is the reference; everything else here is how to use it.
Articles
“The Price Is Right” Analogy of Marathon Pacing
· Matt Fitzgerald
How to Pace the Boston Marathon
· Matt Fitzgerald
Mental Strategies for Race Day
· Matt Fitzgerald
Are Bounce Back Marathons a Bad Idea?
· Matt Fitzgerald
Become a Better Pacer with These Simple Games
· Matt Fitzgerald
To What Extent Is It Possible to Cram for a Marathon?
· Matt Fitzgerald
Creative Goal Setting
· Matt Fitzgerald
Don’t Panic: My Ironman Santa Rosa Race Report
· Matt Fitzgerald
Endurance Racing as a Spiritual Experience
· Matt Fitzgerald
Fifty Is the New Whatever
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How Conservative Pacing Can also Be Aggressive Pacing
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How to Deal with Race Day Cold Feet
· Matt Fitzgerald
It’s Like Leaping a Ditch: Pacing Demystified
· Matt Fitzgerald
Join Eliud Kipchoge and Me in Running a “Kamikaze Marathon” This Fall
· Matt Fitzgerald
Letters to the Coaches: Top Training Tips from David
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May the Smartest Runner Win
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Pressure Is a Double-Edge Sword
· Matt Fitzgerald
Racing Is the Enemy of Training
· Matt Fitzgerald
Rediscovering a Process Focus
· Matt Fitzgerald
Don’t Race Every Race, Take a Runcation: A Running Vacation
· David Warden
Seiler’s Hierarchy of Endurance Training Needs
· Matt Fitzgerald
The Benefits of Rust-Buster Races
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The Carbohydrate Drip Approach to Race Fueling
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The Joy of Running Angry
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The Livelihood Mindset Vs. the Hobby Mindset
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The Results of the 80/20 Endurance Pacing Challenge Are In!
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The World’s Fastest Ironman?
· Matt Fitzgerald
The Other Pacing
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Best Way to Track Endurance Training Progress
· Jim Vance
Letters to the Coaches: Triathlon Running Power Plans and Electrolytes
· Matt Fitzgerald
Try the 80/20 Endurance Pacing Challenge!
· Matt Fitzgerald
Want to Improve Your Pacing Skill? Try This Workout!
· Matt Fitzgerald
Why I Wrote an Entire Book on Run Pacing (and Why You Should Read It!)
· Matt Fitzgerald
“You Are Not a Watch” (A Lesson in Pacing)
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