#917 – When Your Race Goes Sideways

#917 – When Your Race Goes Sideways

From Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast by Crushing Iron

April 3, 2026 · 57 min · Season 1 · Episode 917

About this episode

The episode discusses how to handle unexpected challenges during a race and make the best decisions in the moment.

Most of us have moments within a race where things aren't going as planned. The question is, how do you handle it? Will you throw in the towel or try to figure it out? What does that even look like. We make hundreds of decisions within a race and today we're looking at how to make the best ones you can in the moment. We look at why not wearing a watch in the swim can give you a better mindset. We talk A, B, C goals and how to adjust on the fly. We talk about the courage to finish on a moderate note vs. a high or low. Finding wins no matter how you feel. Racing with gratitude all day. And exciting news about our very popular run camp. Topics: Perfect personal needs bag goody? Ken Hammond, RD - Musselman When your race goes sideways When pros lose money racing Does your race turn into a workout? A, B, C Goals The benefit of not wearing a watch in the swim Recalibrating yourself to playing it smart Gratitude race mindset When the finish line is the goal Is this your A Race? What is your win for today? Are you truly doing your best? End on a moderate note vs. high or low This is a long term journey, not just one race What are your wins for today Moving on from excuses Exciting news…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Tarrolly, Robbie Bruce

Topics covered

  • Perfect personal needs bag goody?
  • Ken Hammond, RD - Musselman
  • When your race goes sideways
  • When pros lose money racing
  • Does your race turn into a workout?
  • A, B, C Goals
  • The benefit of not wearing a watch in the swim
  • Recalibrating yourself to playing it smart
  • Gratitude race mindset
  • When the finish line is the goal
  • Is this your A Race?
  • What is your win for today?
  • Are you truly doing your best?
  • End on a moderate note vs. high or low

Keywords

  • race mindset
  • decision making
  • triathlon
  • training

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