Biggest Mistakes When Racing In Heat
- By Jené Shaw
- Published Jun 1, 2012
- Updated Oct 24, 2012 at 3:48 PM UTC
Mistake #2: Sticking to your typical warmup.
One of the worst things you can do is warmup too much before a race with high expected temperatures. “The warm temperatures will heat the muscles naturally and in a race as long as a 70.3 or Ironman, you have plenty of time to gradually bring up the pace,” Austin says. Stick to the plan of going out easy and finishing strong, and use pre-race time to keep your core temperature down—Austin suggests wrapping ice around your primary muscles.
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FILED UNDER: Race Tips / Training TAGS: heat training
Jené Shaw
Jené Shaw is a senior editor at Triathlete magazine, a three-time Ironman finisher and a USAT Level 1 certified coach