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This post was originally part of Episode 319 released in October of 2016 and is more or less copied and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

Whatever distance you are racing on any particular day, if you have a time based goal you probably have an idea of what your race pace needs to be in order to achieve said goal.

Knowing your race pace, and nailing it during your race, are two completely things.

Rarely, if ever, are you going to run a perfectly even race where you hit every mile split on the dot every time.

And when you take into account curves/corners on the course, other runners, changes in elevation, water stops, etc., trying to hit most of your splits spot on is an exercise in futility.

So what are you supposed to do in order to make sure you nail your time goal for the day? Read more

QT: Is Suffering Through a Run in Bad Weather Really Necessary?

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We all know that we can’t control the weather.

As a general rule, planned races happen no matter what the weather conditions are.

While we would all prefer ideal weather conditions on race day, that’s simply not realistic.

So how do you make sure you’re ready to go on race day, no matter what the weather gods throw your way?

Turns out, that’s something of a layered question… Read more

QT: What is the Best Time of Year to Schedule a Goal Race?

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Many runners tend to schedule a goal race for spring or fall for one obvious reason: the weather.

While good weather is never guaranteed, it only makes sense to schedule your big races at a time when the odds of favorable conditions are at least slightly in your favor.

But could chasing ideal race day conditions actually impact the quality of your training cycle?

Perhaps… Read more

QT: Be Patient If (When?) You Fall Off Your Pace

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Whether you’re a math person or not, you can’t deny that numbers are a big part of our sport.

Distances. Paces. Splits.

And when it comes to goals, they are often number-focused as well.

PRs. Mileage targets. A number of races. Read more

QT: Bucking Conventional Wisdom May Be the Right Call

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Diz Runs Radio · 1019: QT: Bucking Conventional Wisdom May Be the Right Call

If you talk to enough runners, you’re going to hear quite a few unwritten rules that supposedly all runners should follow.

But does that mean you have to follow those rules to the letter?

Or even follow them at all?

When I ran the Celebration half marathon recently, I decided to thumb my nose at multiple “rules” on race day.

Turns out, purposefully breaking the unwritten rules can actually work quite well… Read more

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QT: Monitoring Race Pace Isn’t So Straight Forward (Best Of-ish)

This post was originally part of Episode 319 released in October of 2016 and is more or less copied and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.

QT: Is Suffering Through a Run in Bad Weather Really Necessary?

QT: What is the Best Time of Year to Schedule a Goal Race?

QT: Be Patient If (When?) You Fall Off Your Pace

QT: Bucking Conventional Wisdom May Be the Right Call

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This post was originally part of Episode 319 released in October of 2016 and is more or less copied and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a new take on the topic.