Racing is always hard

Have you ever had such good training that you expected your race to be easier than usual?
How did that turn out for you?
…Have you ever had such good training that you expected your race to be easier than usual?
How did that turn out for you?
…After my recent “Ask me anything” post, I received an email, asking the following:
…I’ve been told I need to race over the winter to be ready for my spring races. What do you think of this? It seems like you don’t race much during the winter and you seem to be able to get a good start to the spring. Do you race incognito? I hate racing in the winter!
2025 is here. You’ve likely already chosen some goals for the year. You’ve probably laid out the plan to accomplish these goals.
Now, what?
…It’s that time again! Your chance to ask me anything you would like. As I always mention, this is always one of my favorite things to do. Apparently, you like it also because the private feedback I got 6 months ago was clearly in favor of doing this twice a year.
Almost nothing is off limits. Feel free to ask me about training, racing, what’s going on at HillRunner.com, or anything else. This is my invitation to you to ask whatever you would like.
…It figures this would be the year I’m late bringing this post back to the top. At least here in Wisconsin, it seems like winter has been here for a while. Still, it’s never too late for those winter running reminders.
As always, the bottom line is that you can safely run through the winter with a few precautions and maybe an occasional exception that might keep you indoors.
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