Race Day Prep: The Complete Blueprint to Run Your Best Race

About this episode

This episode provides a comprehensive guide to race day preparation, covering logistics, fueling, mindset, pacing, and recovery.

Race day doesn’t start at the starting line. It starts with how you prepare. In this episode of the Running Explained Podcast, coaches Amanda Katz and Nick Klastava break down everything you need to know about race day prep, from logistics and fueling to mindset, pacing, and recovery. Whether you're running a 5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon, this episode gives you a complete race day blueprint so you can show up calm, confident, and ready to execute. If race mornings stress you out, if you’ve ever forgotten something important, or if you just want to perform at your best, this episode walks you through exactly how to eliminate the chaos and focus on what matters. This is the exact framework we use with our athletes to help them race smarter and perform better. If you want to stop guessing and start racing with a plan, this episode is for you. Listen, learn, and take control of your next race This episode is sponsored by Wahoo and their hit ⁠KICKR RUN TREADMILL ⁠ the link to learn more about this revolutionary rethink of treadmills from: Dynamic Pacing (no controls just run) Terrain simulation (even side to side) Unmatch Connectivity (simulate routes from Strava and other…

People in this episode

Hosts: Amanda Katz, Nick Klastava

Topics covered

• race day preparation
• logistics
• fueling
• mindset
• pacing
• recovery

Keywords

• race day prep
• 5K
• 10K
• half marathon
• marathon
• carb loading
• tapering

Sponsors

Wahoo

Mentioned in this episode

Products: KICKR RUN TREADMILL

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