How To Pace Your Race
- By Scott Fliegelman
- Published Apr 13, 2012
- Updated Oct 24, 2012 at 3:53 PM UTC
Swim
Photo: Nils Nilsen
Don’t worry about time. Triathletes can make the mistake of gauging swim success based on time, but courses are almost always short or long, so there is no sense in getting overly excited or dejected due to seemingly random buoy placement. Instead, base success on a smart start position, minimal contact and anxiety, skilled sighting and maintaining good technique from start to finish.