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Race Day Nerves - Q & A - May 2018

Consummate Athlete Podcast

Release Date: 05/22/2018

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Today is a Q & A based no Molly's Question posted on Instagram and Facebook about Race Nerves- Check out the instagram questions 

 

Topics Covered: 

  • The Whole Day: Warmup,s dressing, bike setup, DETAILS STRESS ME OUT
  • SELF-TALK, how to warm up, how to be social at the race
  • Start Line Nerves 
  • FAMILY: How to deal with kids at the race, spouse racing too!
  • The Night Before - sleep, preparing stuff, forgetting stuff worry
  • Food and hydration the day before
  • The Bathroom Break - too much, not enough, wrong timing
  • Morning timing - getting there, perfect warmup and dressing right! 
 
 

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