Miscellaneous
I. Preparatory Work: Review Your Why Review Your Goal Review Your Training Review Your Course Review Your Heart II.Align Your Fitness/Circumstances with Your Objective How Likely Are You To Achieve Your Goal 90-100% Likely: Negative Split 80-90% Likely: Slight Negative Split Less Than 80%: Even Split How To Assess Your Fitness Long Runs - How many 20+? Quality Long Runs? Closes? Tempo/Threshold Work - Helpful but less indicative; if you are good at them, it is very helpful, if not then reassess ability to reach goal. 10K & Faster - These are supports to the marathon training, not indicative of marathon specific fitness Personal Strengths/Weaknesses Experience Type of Runner: Steady-Eddie or Speedster? Mental Space Gamer? Or Choker? Or somewhere in between? Confidence Nervousness Course Concerns Course Challenges: Do Your Homework Look At Map/Elevation Profile Check the Elevation Scale! Very important. Measuring in feet or meters? Tens of or hundreds of? Read Race Reports/Reviews Interview Friends/Training Partners Look For All Intel Possible Uphills/Downhills Special Considerations Rhythm & Flow vs Specific Paces If Training Has Not Factored in The Specifics of Your Challenging Course? Reconsider Racing for Time Be Very Conservative (Aggressive Negative Split) Don’t Make This Mistake Twice Weather IS. But it WILL affect performance. Heat & Humidity Ignore At Your Own Peril it Harder On Heart/Bloodflow Should/When/How You Adjust? Make A Plan 1 Week Out Adjust 2 Days Out Lock In 12 Hours Prior Adjust in Race III. Make The PlanDecide & Execute Big Picture: Tell The Story/Your WhyTwo Basic Approaches: Beautiful Race Goal Time Details: Mile By Mile Or Gates? TURN OFF PACE CALIBRATOR!!! Mile By Mile Closer Detail, More Stress Overwhelming Less Flexibility/More Control Gates Requires Rhythm & Flow Listening To Body Mentally Less Work & Less Stress Factor Course, NOT Weather Do the Details Corroborate the Big Picture? Always Be Closing IV. Check Your Work Does This Align with Your Training & Your Philosophy? Your Coach’s Philosophy? Do You BELIEVE In It? Can You DO IT?