You did all your summer training, you ate the perfect pre-race meal, and you feel great after warming up and doing some strides before the first race of the season. But then you shoot out like a cannon when the starting gun fires and run way too fast the first 400 meters. You’ve gone out too hard—and now, as your breathing is labored and your heart feels like it’s going to jump out of your chest, you’re dreading the rest of the race.
It seems simple, but it’s true: bad pacing can ruin a race. It doesn’t have to, though.
Watch the video above—it’s full of tips and tricks to employ on race day so you’re pacing is down pat.
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- Ask the Coaches: Foamy Sweat.
- Try to settle into a nice pace by 800 meters.
- Keep momentum going by setting small goals.
- Don’t settle into a pack that’s going too slow.
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