Race week · 5 min read
Your race-week checklist
Fuelling, taper and race-morning routine so nothing is left to chance.
The training is done. Race week is about arriving fresh, calm and prepared — not squeezing in extra fitness (you can't).
Taper
Cut volume by roughly 40% but keep a little intensity so you feel sharp, not sluggish. A couple of short, crisp sessions beat one long grind.
Fuelling
Eat normally, slightly higher on carbs, nothing new. Race-morning meal 2–3 hours before: familiar and carb-based, with water. During the race most first-timers only need water and electrolytes.
Mindset
You've trained for this. Start controlled, break the wall balls early, keep the sled moving, and enjoy it — you're about to cross your first finish line.
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