This week’s episode is full of insights from the peak of race season! Katie and Elena cover whether and how to use pacers, how to handle the overstimulating nature of race morning, what to wear for racing, how improving your aerobic base improves your top end race performance, mindset shifts in the context of race-day uncontrollables, and not writing the narrative of the race before it’s happened. We also do an extended deep dive on Elena’s tough DNF at the Orcas Island 50K due to a calf injury as well as some of the mental hurdles she battled along the way and lessons she picked up from the experience. Check it out!

Challenge of the Week

Katie: Plan a new route!

Elena: Plan a big adventure! Something that just sounds both amazing and fun.

Gear Pick of the Week

Katie: Nathan ExoShot 2.0 Handheld 14 oz.
Elena: Baggu Crescent Bag Medium or Large