Part 3: The Art and Science of Peaking
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Steve Magness and John Marcus discuss the importance of maintaining fitness while managing fatigue for optimal race day performance.
Steve Magness and John Marcus continue their peaking series by reframing peaking as maintaining fitness while eradicating fatigue so athletes can express existing fitness on race day, rather than expecting a magical performance boost. They emphasize that peaking is as psychological as physiological: coaches must set realistic expectations that racing will still feel hard, shift…
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