3 Things to Care about More than Race Performance
As runners, we love striving for PRs, putting all of our eggs in one race basket.
The feeling of hitting a PR is unmatched - you’re on top of the world.
But when you don’t hit it, it can be devastating.
Here are some things to care about more than your race performance: enjoyment, longevity and how you feel.
I love when my athletes hit their race day goals, but I love it more when they enjoy the process before and after getting there.
One day, the PRs will stop coming. Will you still want to run then?
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By Kelly Lutz
The feeling of hitting a PR is unmatched - you’re on top of the world.
But when you don’t hit it, it can be devastating.
Here are some things to care about more than your race performance: enjoyment, longevity and how you feel.
I love when my athletes hit their race day goals, but I love it more when they enjoy the process before and after getting there.
One day, the PRs will stop coming. Will you still want to run then?
Click here for more info!
By Kelly Lutz
Considerations When Choosing a Race
Whether you already have your races planned out or you’re still deciding, here are some things to take into consideration when choosing which races to run (especially if it’s an ultra!).
1. Time of year
This goes for when the actual race is and when you’d be training leading up to the race. Spring races sound awesome for lots of people until they realize that means they need to train through the winter.
2. Location
Where is the race and where are you training? Will you be able to train on similar terrain (not a requirement but does help)? How does the climate differ between locations?
3. Your excitement
This one is arguably the most important. I’m not going to tell you not to choose a race, but if the race you want to run doesn’t excite you, it might be worth reevaluating whether you really want to do it.
4. Race logistics
Does the race require you to travel to a different destination? How will you travel? Where will you stay? Or if it’s more local, will you drive there on race morning or in days prior? How much will the traveling be? Will traveling add more stress than you want?
5. Life commitments
During the time leading up to the race, what is going on in other aspects of your life that would affect training? Will you have enough time and energy to train safely for this race?
Choosing a race is highly individual, so these questions are just some to ask yourself when thinking of signing up for a race.
By Kelly Lutz
1. Time of year
This goes for when the actual race is and when you’d be training leading up to the race. Spring races sound awesome for lots of people until they realize that means they need to train through the winter.
2. Location
Where is the race and where are you training? Will you be able to train on similar terrain (not a requirement but does help)? How does the climate differ between locations?
3. Your excitement
This one is arguably the most important. I’m not going to tell you not to choose a race, but if the race you want to run doesn’t excite you, it might be worth reevaluating whether you really want to do it.
4. Race logistics
Does the race require you to travel to a different destination? How will you travel? Where will you stay? Or if it’s more local, will you drive there on race morning or in days prior? How much will the traveling be? Will traveling add more stress than you want?
5. Life commitments
During the time leading up to the race, what is going on in other aspects of your life that would affect training? Will you have enough time and energy to train safely for this race?
Choosing a race is highly individual, so these questions are just some to ask yourself when thinking of signing up for a race.
By Kelly Lutz
Tips for traveling to a race
If you’re flying to your race, like me, here are some tips for navigating traveling to a race destination!
Racing usually brings about anxiety, but hopefully these tips help alleviate some of the anxiety that comes with traveling to your race!
By Kelly Lutz
Racing usually brings about anxiety, but hopefully these tips help alleviate some of the anxiety that comes with traveling to your race!
By Kelly Lutz
Tips for Fueling & Race Day Strategy
In this podcast episode, Kelly Lutz talks about how to approach fueling for a long run or race, considerations when choosing fuel and how to create a race day nutrition strategy!