I can't believe I just found your channel recently! I'm half of a husband-wife coach-athlete team and have loved watching some of your training and racing vlogs as inspiration for my videos. As a college miler, my pre-race ritual was as follows: - balanced breakfast with sufficient fiber, fat, and protein to last a few hours - several hours of cheering on my teammates while lounging under the team tent - occasional snacks of the very strange combo of trail mix, cheese-its, and cheerios. Don't ask me how, but somehow in high school I started snacking on this at track meets and that was the year I was top 10 at the state meet - 1-2 mile jog 1 hr pre-race, followed by drills and strides with PLENTY of rest. - 10 minutes pre-race I would go over my strategy and tactics, have a quick word with my coach, say a prayer, and then let training and instinct take over!
Living in a small town where not much happens, I always have to take the train to get to a race (and I love being on trains, even if it's just for a short ride). I don't know if this counts as a ritual, but thinking about how lucky I am to be able to do this 'pointless,' 'senseless,' and beyond beautiful activity of running always brings a big smile to my face. So that's my 'ritual': smiling through the window like a dog.
You are such an inspiring athlete, Lucy! Thank you for being who you are, picking up challenges along the way and showing that you can have fun with the sports even at professional level. Pre-race rituals are very important for me too - starting from what I eat from breakfast, what music I listen to when reaching to the race venue (I am a cross-country cyclist so it takes a while to reach places) to what mantra I say to myself, how long I warm up for and how many minutes before the race I take a gel. Keeping those things in line really calms my brain down and puts me into the "racing mode".
So when it's set to be long course 50m that bit in the middle (boom) is on the one side of the pool. So the pool is actually bigger than 50m if it was empty (which it never is). You just move the boom to the middle and still have more than 50m but the boom takes up the extra and either side is 25m. Not sure that makes sense the way I wrote it but hope that helps
Tldr the boom doesn't leave the pool you can just move it. So it doesn't have any affect on overall length just where you position it divides the pool up
I've signed up to my first "proper" event next year - LEEDS IRONMAN 🫶 training is underway and I will definitely be sporting my LCB swim bike run jumper my hubby got me last year! I predict my pre-race ritual will involve shotting some beetroot juice and definitely doing my go-to yoga flow to get my mind and body READY TO DOMINATE hehe! Another great video - thanks team. Cheering ya'll on as ever! x
Loved this video! My pre-race ritual is two-slices of dry toast followed by a quick, five-minute meditation to center myself. I then take the time to stretch, listening to my body, reminding it of how far it has come on this journey to get in this moment, taking in the atmosphere. I then plug in my AirPods, listen to my favorite playlist, and tune everything out until it is time to race.
My pre race ritual… Starts early in my Van typically camping close to the event.. A slow cup of coffee with a Biscoff Cookie.. Time to just relax and enjoy the moment of anticipation and execution for the day.. I love it..Cheeers
Loving the videos. My pre-race ritual after my warm up is always getting my earphones on, turning the volume up , putting on my favourite feel good tunes and having a bit of a dance and shake out. This helps me to get rid of the nerves and feel as relaxed as possible before going over that start line
Love the TCB content, you are such a big inspiration - thanks for that! I just started Triathlon this year and „only“ had two races - but my pre-race ritual is to visualize the race, hear some music and get some carbs in!
Pre-race ritual: Toast with butter and honey when I wake up...poop at least 3 times between waking up and starting the race...picture how good I'm going to feel when the race is over...remind myself how lucky I am to be able to race...gaslight myself into thinking it's just another training run so that my nerves don't get the best of me. Love the video!
My pre-race routine always involves listening to music-my favorite is still Thunderstruck by AC/DC. It helps me get into a positive headspace and avoid dwelling on everything that might go wrong. Since I approach races more for participation than for winning, I imagine my routine isn’t as strict or finely tuned as a pro like yours. Love your content!
Bit of a cliché, but (outside the cold shower, coffee and usual pre race meal) once I’m on the starting line, my pre race ritual consists of repeating over and over to myself the famous quote “clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose” my first coach made me watch Friday Night Lights once and it just got stuck on me forever 😂
My pre-race ritual is a set of mobility and stretching exercises I do in a very precise order so I can feel all relieved and ready to go to crush it 💪 Thanks Lucy for the great content and will be jumping on your cameo account every beginning of the month to try to get one the videos you offer! And it's for a good cause so it's even more perfect ! Cheers from France
Congrats on the great swim results! So nice to see you doing other events despite the long racing year! I've just started racing this year (in part inspired by your videos) so no ritual just yet except from going over the food/bike/shoes one thousand times. I can only imagine what it's like having the same ritual for so long, how the body and mind must get into gear when you start your ritual and you know instinctively, you're ready to push 🙌
Love watching you swim race Lucy! I’m still new in the triathlon world but my pre-race ritual involves long, regenerating sleep the day before, white bun with honey and butter in the morning plus a deep self-reflection to build up my confidence. Why stressing if I was consistent with my training and committed as much as I could? That’s my internal voice:)
Pre-race starts weeks before! T-2w - New coin batteries in all sensors! T-3d - bike check, kit check. T-1d - nutrition check, sign-on routine check, set 3 different alarms! T0: Get to venue then go into the bubble - warm up with Queen's "The Prize" playing to finish off 🙂
Great video! When I was little my grandma always came to my meets and as her favourite song was "Asereje" she would always put it on and she did silly dances to it in the car because it made me laugh and take away a lot of nerves. She´s no longer with us, but now before every competition I always listen to it and give a kiss to the necklace she gave me ❤❤❤
Lucy you are such an inspiration, breaking records left and right! My pre-race ritual is sleeping in as much as possible and then having a really tight eating/getting ready schedule to make sure I am a half hour early to any competition. Sleeping in helps me manage my anxiety because I get super super nervous whenever I race for anything. And then being early also helps me see people stroll in and feel like I belong in the space before it's go time.
I started triathlon a year ago after I was able to accompany my dad to the Ironman in Kona, Hawaii in 2022🌺🐢. Since then, my ritual has been to eat toast with honey and listen music in the morning. 🍞🍯
Pre-race ritual on full/half distance tri is to always think back to the period of my life when I couldn't run 200m without going out of breath. Thinking how far I've come helps me realize I'm already achieving a lot more than I ever thought I would, simply by showing up to training (almost) every day, and by being at the start line. Then it stops being a matter of "can I do this" and becomes a "I've done it already, just need to repeat and execute".
Hi Lucy! I just signed up for my second half marathon in Brooklyn, NY for this spring! I had an awesome time doing my first half last year, and I went way quicker than I thought I woud, but my goal was simply to finish! This time around I want to see how fit I can get and how fast I can go! I have a long runway so I'm thinking I can get pretty speedy by April. My pre-race ritual is a lot of jumping and shaking out my arms and legs (Im also a former swimmer), trying to soak in the energy of the atmosphere, and doing a little bit of a focused meditation!
My pre-race ritual starts with porridge in the morning. Then while I’m setting transition up I’ll listen to the same playlist. In the changing rooms I go over exactly how I want my race to go, 3 times. Then do the same warm up in the pool. Then go!
Agree 100% about warmup and pre race prep in general. When I do a Park Run I still warmup in the same way that I did when i was trying to win English Schools titles five decades earlier. It's the only way that I can focus on what is in front of me and allows me to channel the nerves in a positive way. (Still get nervous before any kind of serious session or "race". Do you get anxious before even relatively minor competitions?)
I never win these things but that’s ok because I love your channel and love what you do for the sport of triathlon! My pre race routine (other than peeing a hundred times) is to tell myself to enjoy it and to try and visualise the different parts of the race (and how I’ll break it down into smaller parts in my head if it’s a longer one). Thanks Lucy and team!
Awesome swim! I used to be a competitive swimmer as well, hearing the sound of the heat starting gave me all the flashbacks!! My pre race ritual is pump up music (forever stuck in 2010 pop and other motivational songs like hall of fame, fighter), dynamic stretches, and most importantly visualization of each part of the race! Feel what it feels like to be strong in your mind and you’ll be strong in the race! Keep up the amazing work, love supporting you!!!
My pre-race routine includes imagining all things that can go wrong and coming up with a way to turn it into positive and have a solution ready. It starts week before the race. And on the race-day: oatmeal / porridge. Having the same meal 1-2 hours before the start (irrespective of morning or evening race) gets me into the right mindset.
I honestly both love and despise the morning before a race start. I hate feeling stressed, but I also really enjoy being able to let go and trust the work I have put in so far. Usually I get up around 3 hours before the start, loading up with some flapjacks is essential. I then manage my kit, go over the plan for the race and head to the start line to warm up.
Pre-Race Ritual typically hits the high point with the Redbull, Rice Krispie bar, and IB Profen (I’m in my 50’s) just before the start! (Lucy - It has been fun watching you compete at some other types of events - like Zwift and the Poll - to mix things up a bit. Looking forward to you being back and healthy in full form!)
My pre-race routine is: it's best to arrange to meet up with friends beforehand, then turn the music up loud and either go out with friends or alone and have fun. It's best, especially in winter, not to think too much about the weather and just get going :) 🏃♀💪
My pre race rituals: Always wake up 3 hours ahead. Have my favorite breakfast, pancake 🥞 and get to the start line for warm up. The one important thing is counting the gels in the morning before packing.
So fun to revisit so many memories, thank you for taking us along with you and congrats on the new record! My pre-race ritual is listening to my pre-race song Fight Back by Neffex while doing my warm up. And whenever I do not have my phone with me to put the song on, I sing the song out loud or in my head, but always the ritual is this song while doing the warm up routine 😊
Love the slightly more informal format of the vid and congrats at the race! Pre race for me is all about not rushing. I'll be at the race when registration / transistion opens, give myself plenty of time to get setup and be in a calm state of mind. Plenty of pre-race toilet stops too!
Loved watching this! Is there anything you can’t do!?😮 pre race meal is always a bagel with peanut butter, banana, cinnamon, honey and pink salt 2-3 hours before, then 3-4km warm up jog, drills, strides, change shoes, and 1000+ visits to the Porto loo! When I’m on the start line I always take one deep breath and just remind myself this is supposed to be fun!😊
Hi before a race I always like to take a couple of minutes to breath deeply, this helps relaxing me a bit and put my mindset into perspective and remind me to not start too fast and burn all my matches at once 😊
Waking up, lemon juice with ginger to get my digestive system on a perfect state and after 10m porridge with banana and honey. Stretching while I listen to some high cadence music to get the mind up to speed and let's go!! Love your videos, an inspiration!
My pre-race ritual usually consists a far too short warm up, some token / not enough stretching, followed by the pre-race nerves & panicking that I need another wee! I always mean well, but I get caught up in the atmosphere and have a 'what's the worst that can happen' mind-frame! lol These videos have inspired me to get back into triathlon, and I'm now part of my local club with the view to completing the first multisport event since I was 14 in the new year! Keep them coming, they're hugely inspirational
Pre-race - first off, I prefer an even-numbered race bib number. Feng Shui and all that... Also, pre-swim start is all about gratitude. Just being at the start line (sprint, half, IM) is a grace bestowed. Cheers LCB and team!
My pre race ritual involves some fretting but I try and work on my breathing and listening to quiet music to slow my heart rate down… I try and eat some carbs - toast and butter or toast and peanut butter along with oatmeal and chocolate protein powder mixed in. A banana about 30 mins before race time and some water as well. I also try and remember the journey to the race, the good days and the not so good and I try and congratulate myself for making it there. Thank you for your videos, they really keep me going!
Loving following❤ Pre- race morning routine consists of early breakfast ( eggs, protein oats with berries, toast with peanut butter and banana), shower to wake me up, than I stretch, roll and get out the door. I'll get in the zone and put on some Goggins or listen to music, while sipping on a carb drink. Than right before I'll have a gel and kick off 😎
I love to eat some overnight oats for a yummy breakfast pre race. I recently stopped listening to music before a race because i felt it clouded my brain and I couldn’t “lock in” as easily. After my warmup I eat a honey stinger gel in the staging before the race! Nothing crazy but it’s a good ritual that works for me.
My pre-race ritual/routine is pretty simple. I put my goggles on and take a few breaths, imagining the task ahead. I slap my chest a few times (which is less satisfying with a wetsuit on), and I bark like Joe Skipper if it's a triathlon. Pure swim races have less anonymity, so I avoid the barking there. Instead, I step on the starting block twice with my right foot before the whistle is blown for me to stand on it. Great video! Your fundraising efforts are super admirable, too.
I haven't done any type of race for about 25 years, but when I was racing as a runner, my pre-race routine was stretching my legs. When I was a cyclist my pre-race routine for time trails (10, 25, 35 miles for the official events or 8 miles for the club events) my routine was riding slowly to the event and a short warm up, when the event was a super short hill climb I would add 2-3 second max effort sprints to middle of my warm up, which enabled me to get my heart rate up faster as I left the start line (because hill climbs in cycling are super short events it's only 2 -7 minutes depending on the hill). When I was a Triathlete, it would depend on what the first event, if the first event was a run (in a duathlon) I did running stretches, and if the first event was a swim in a triathlon I would stretch my arms. But now after over 25 years of not racing and almost zero sport when people say about getting in shape, I respond that round is a shape.
I used to be a classically trained singer, and my pre audition/pre race ritual is the same. An hour before, eat a banana. And then listen to music with inspiring lyrics that I can sing along to in my head(or out loud sometimes haha) until it’s a few minutes before. I take a quiet moment to center myself, and then it’s go time! 😊
Another great video. Lovely to see the Steel City, and everyone giving their all in the pool. My pre-race routine: Step one is to feel a bit unwell with pre-race excitement. Step two is dither about in the queue for the loo. And finally, step three is stand on the start line trying to remember my race plan...remembering that I didn't really have one and it'll be fine.
Great video and congratulations on your record! For my pre-race ritual, I start stretching the day before whenever I think to do it. Whether it’s during class, during work, or playing games I try to get as loose as possible. Then race morning I usually wake up a couple hours early to have a quiet time and get my head in order. Right before the race I try to stretch out my quads and ham-strings because the adrenaline tends to make them stiffen up.
Congratulations on the record! Another great video! My pre-race ritual has had to change since becoming a mum this year but I’ve managed to keep my run warm up the same with a jog, some drills and then some strides before a final kiss to my hubby and baby before lining up on the start line.
My pre-race ritual has also gone unchanged for years, and I think more than anything, it serves to quiet my nerves. It’s lots of stretching, coffee + breakfast, equipment check, then warmup. Congratulations on your record!
My pre-race ritual is a second bathroom stop, a warmup jog, and a series of dynamic stretches and movements. I also like to arrive at transition early to make sure everything is as I like. And lots of visualization!
Excellent swim results and nice reading glasses. Prerace ritual for me (56) is to have my running shoes washed as it motivates me having shiny neon or white shoes on my feed in contrast to the slight sun tained legs - does not work out every triathlon due to rain, but the mayority of it.
My pre (tri) race ritual: - get the there in time 😂 - a little jog. - in water for 10 min, easy strokes , sighting practices - a gel 10 min before start.
My pre-race ritual is to double check the transition in/outs, check out land sighting points for the swim in case I can't see the bouys. Finally (and possibly most importantly) try to remember to go to the portaloo before I put my wetsuit on! Thanks for the videos and well done at ponds forge.
My prerace ritual and the one from all my athletes is to visualize the mental challenges I and they will face during the race. It will get hard, how does that feel and then imagine how it feels to finish the race off. I have huge respect for you to donate the fee. I imagine it is quite time consuming to do those cameos. And doing it for a good reason makes you even more a role model. Thanks for that!
My pre-race ritual is first listening to some 'pump' music with a high temp... then I make sure to consume easily-digestible carbs, do some static and dynamic stretching, AND SMILE OF COURSE 😁 Right before my race I think about everything I'm thankful for and who I am racing for: myself and my family. Then I rip in and hopefully do my best!
Hi Lucy! Absolutely loved the video and the work you do outside of your training😇 It’s been a minute since I’ve been able to race, but my ritual is pretty simple. I do my morning routine as usual. Than before the race I visualize all the training I’ve done and that calms me down.
My pre-race routine is all mental: taking deep breaths and thinking of the journey that led me to where I am in that moment. That usually brings me to feel so grateful, which helps me feel present and let go of worries or concerns about the future.
Geat work on breaking the record! My pre-race ritual is to not sleep all night, drink massive amounts of caffeine in the hours leading up to the start, and of course use the toilet right before. I also like to do a bit of visualization. First I visualize what has to happen for the worst possible outcome then I visualize what has to happen for everything to go right. Thanks!
Inpiring as always! My pre-race ritual is definitely preparing all gear the day before and triple checking everything, however, I still feel the anxiety of missing something 😅 Right before start I need a few minutes alone to focus up and get in the right mental state
First, congratulation for the swimming competition wins. You guys are super fast. Keep us the great work. Secondly, my pre race ritual is usually stretching and listening to music, specially Lucy’s Spotify workout songs. Those motivates me to relax and push hard on any race. Thank you again for sharing it again, usually gives me wings to go fast :)
I love our master swim meets! Our pool is quite old but we have an amazing community. Speaking about ritual. Not so much of the ritual but helps me that my husband is always send me to the transition, making sure that I got carbs, get a flash light if it's dark, getting me gloves, arm warmers, etc. I don't know what I would do without him.
Amazing record well done LCB. Pre race ritual is boiled egg mayonnaise wrap whilst breathing exercises and visualising the race stages. Boiled eggs are the key though!
YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION 🫶🏻 My ritual is to close my eyes and be grateful for the whole process and at the end take three little jumps.😅 Well done for being amazing 👏🏻
That brings back some memories 😄 I last swam National Masters at Ponds Forge in 1992... I'd already made the switch to Tri's when my second call club got in touch and asked if I'd swim the freestyle leg in the 4x50 Medley relay because they had a good team but lacked a decent freestyle sprinter at that time... so I had 6 weeks to switch from 1500m open water swimmer back into a freestyle sprinter 😆 I was two stone underweight for sprinting and down on power but my fitness was off the chart after all that Tri training 😂 Am 60+ now and still do the local Sprint Tri once a year 🙂
Pre-race ritual: always starts quietly reflecting to calm my nerves and lower my heart rate. I visualize the course, mentally rehearsing key moments like a fast run into the water, a smooth bike mount, and a controlled pace out of T2. I focus on my breath, centering myself. I repeat mantras like 'I trained for this, I've got this,' and I always tell myself. Whatever happens out on course this is a celebration of fitness 🐶🐶🐶
My pre-race ritual involves mindfulness meditation and breathwork - definitely helps to calm the nerves 💙🙏🏻 It's great to see your family still doing other events outside your most important races. Looking forward to the next video.
Amazing! You are my biggest hero and idol in this sport and literally the reason I started out doing triathlon. I am an 18 year old German athlete and I just qualified for the IM World Champs next year. So thank you so much for being such a star to all young girls out there. Pre race ritual: Get good quality sleep the night prior (at least as best as I can;), get up and immediately put on compression socks to have super fresh legs, hydrate and eat som easy digestible carbs, get good music to hype me up and try to focus and relax till the start to be able to enjoy the race and deliver the beste performance 😊
Pre-race ritual (beyond just the standard warm-up and activation drills) is when I take about 2 or 3 minutes to visualize whatever race plan I have for the day. Sometimes it's during a warm-up, or sometimes I find a spot to be alone and just role play the race plan from start to finish.
Brilliant stuff about the Cameo and giving back to the community, wholeheartedly agree you got a job to do, you’re a full time athlete and we’re all grateful for RUclips content too! Shoutout Holly! All the very best to you guys (and dogs) 🎉
Really love all your videos! You're always authentic and very funny :) I don't race a lot, but if it's the case I always eat toast, butter and honey and I like to be alone and I stop speaking ;) That's the best way for me to find focus.
My pre race ritual lately has been arriving very close to the start time. Nothing more awakening than thinking you'll be late, specially for early morning races 😂 Loved the video, congrats on the records! 🎉
Congratulations guys!!! Not surprised at all you’re now British/Euro champ TBH Lucy!!🙌🏼 I have a whole heap of things I do that is boring & I think pretty universal, but, I visualise the race-particularly the last couple kms & crossing the finish line. I also have 3 songs i always listen to pre race-“whatever it takes” by Imagine Dragons, “Chasin’” by Kairo feat King Kahali & Sha’Ki & the last song i listen to before i hit the start line is “Dare to Dream” by John Farnham & Olivia Newton John. It was 1 of the songs sung during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. I’ll never ever forget being in that city during the Olympics. I never made it to the Olympics & never will, but it was a very special & inspiring time for me.
Congrats Lucy! That's amazing! Pre-race ritual: arrive on site earlier than the majority of people so I don't stress myself even more by queuing to set up everything!
My pre race ritual for open water swim races is to wake up early, have a Clif bar and drink my Advocare Spark, then head to the race start. If the water is too cold, I won’t do an in water warmup, but stretch and talk with fellow competitors beforehand. I love the positive energy of open water swimmers and always have a good time out there!
My pre-competition ritual includes eating oat bars with honey, drinking a caffeinated beverage, and staying well-hydrated. I tend to get very nervous on the way to the event, so having company or listening to music helps me a lot! Once at the location, the adrenaline kicks in, and my nerves turn into excitement.
Meticulously following my checklist & setting up all my gear,, snapping pictures before it goes in the transition bags or race backpacks. If I panic about goggles or something, I can look at the pictures and know if it's in there! Thanks for the memory lane video!
Wonderful! My pre race ritual is mac and cheese with coffee, then find a quiet spot to stare out into the water for a while to find some peace and comfort and think about the important things in life❤️
Usually I would plan on being at the race in time to soak up the atmosphere , get changed have a little snack and head off to the start . I race now for "Fun times not race times" and just want to really enjoy the day and be great full I'm able to do it . Keep well 🙂
As runner in multiple disciplines, from road half to ultras in mountain the pre-race ritual changes a lot but what doesn’t change is the playlist. I even don’t listen to the songs durong the year to give a extra boost in the warming up the day of the race 😅
My pre race/competition ritual always has been listening to some music in a corner away from the people and think about how i want to race and remind myself of the training i have done. This really calms me down and gets me ready for the challenge ahead
Hi lucy!! Congrats on breaking the record, you are just mind blowing!! Big fan over here from Colombia training for my first Iron Man 70.3 🤩! My pre-race ritual includes having my usual lucky breakfast, arriving early to the competition to get everything set up and clear my mind, and taking a moment to give myself empowering thoughts, reminding myself to trust in my training and believe in my abilities.
My pre race ritual is setting myself aside from everyone, visualising what I’m about to do and lifting myself up with positive words and phrases. Thank you for all the videos
My pre race ritual: hip mobility and basic dynamic stretching. Then right before the race to focus on my breathing. in through the nose out through the mouth. HELPS CALM THOSE NERVES
Congradulations on an amazing swim!! I receantly started competing in triathlon. Doing my first Olympic distance in March! My pre-race ritual is to go early and set up everything before the majority of the competetors show up and give my self time to scout the course so I know how to orientate myself in transitions!
Pre race bagel and peanut butter banana…..hydration…. Listen to sis- unstoppable loud on route to transition. 💗💗 Welldone on swim, got to see you at London T100 setting up transition. You’ve inspired me so much in triathlon, xx
I have the same arm circle, muscle activation series I do everyone before I race. Right before racing I always do 2 jumps and then I clap three times and then it’s go time! Before every practice I clap 3 times too so it keeps it consistent of now it’s time to go.
Pre race ritual: a cup of coffee, toast with peanut butter and honey. Get dressed, braid my hair💙 listen to my triathlon mix and focus on the day ahead..... Then I fight the nerves until I start the race.
Gz for setting a new record 🙌🏽. My pre-race routine is to calm down, run the race in my head and after this focus phase I hear aggressive music to push me hard.
I love seeing you do more swimming a true mermaid :) My pre race ritual is to choose on race day morning what new things I am gonna do on race day... Because race day is obviously the day to try something new. I then do my transitions at home, and check that I have everything I need. Then when we arrive I run the transitions saying what I do and in which order... weirdly this one always go wonrg and I always forget something like putting my helmet, but it always works out during the race, so ...
Pre-race good breakfast, hydrate well, music, set up for race and triple check everything, motivation bracelet on, watch charged up, same kit, same bike and shoes, same position of kit around bike. Good stretch and walk.
My pre race ritual is to always go for a 10 min run prior to getting into my swim skin, or wetsuit. While out on my little run, I visualize my race one last time, say a little prayer of gratitude, and take a Maurten gel. This little routine hasn’t failed me yet, and I’ve been racing triathlon since 2001! (By the way, finally raced in Kona in 2022, and was out on Alii dr cheering you on!)
Great video! My pre race routine includes my typical warm up and listening to music. I also visualize the route in my head, I am terrible with directions so I'm always nervous about taking a wrong turn
Really fun video seeing you do these side events, it shows you both having just fun with a bit of fun competition! My pre-race has been the same since I did volleyball competition 20+ years ago and now when I run and bike. A good healthy breakfast with plain pasta and tomato ketchup with a seasoning of some salt. At the event itself, some good dance music and just mentally imaging how it will go. Seeing myself having a good time and fun in my mind. The results will just follow.
I'm always getting super nervous so I prepare everything in advance and when I wake up I know exactly what to do. Multiple food options are prepared, hydration is ready and then I always allow enough time to settle before the race. I also tell myself constantly that I should not go out too fast because that is what I do wrong all the time. Hehe
I can't believe I just found your channel recently! I'm half of a husband-wife coach-athlete team and have loved watching some of your training and racing vlogs as inspiration for my videos.
As a college miler, my pre-race ritual was as follows:
- balanced breakfast with sufficient fiber, fat, and protein to last a few hours
- several hours of cheering on my teammates while lounging under the team tent
- occasional snacks of the very strange combo of trail mix, cheese-its, and cheerios. Don't ask me how, but somehow in high school I started snacking on this at track meets and that was the year I was top 10 at the state meet
- 1-2 mile jog 1 hr pre-race, followed by drills and strides with PLENTY of rest.
- 10 minutes pre-race I would go over my strategy and tactics, have a quick word with my coach, say a prayer, and then let training and instinct take over!
Living in a small town where not much happens, I always have to take the train to get to a race (and I love being on trains, even if it's just for a short ride). I don't know if this counts as a ritual, but thinking about how lucky I am to be able to do this 'pointless,' 'senseless,' and beyond beautiful activity of running always brings a big smile to my face. So that's my 'ritual': smiling through the window like a dog.
You are such an inspiring athlete, Lucy! Thank you for being who you are, picking up challenges along the way and showing that you can have fun with the sports even at professional level.
Pre-race rituals are very important for me too - starting from what I eat from breakfast, what music I listen to when reaching to the race venue (I am a cross-country cyclist so it takes a while to reach places) to what mantra I say to myself, how long I warm up for and how many minutes before the race I take a gel.
Keeping those things in line really calms my brain down and puts me into the "racing mode".
I'm still processing how is that possible that 50m pool divided by that thing in the middle gives you 2x25m pools. Probably magic.
The pool is not 50m total length, its 50m + the boom, (probably like 55m) and it normally stays at one end. Does that make sense?
So when it's set to be long course 50m that bit in the middle (boom) is on the one side of the pool. So the pool is actually bigger than 50m if it was empty (which it never is). You just move the boom to the middle and still have more than 50m but the boom takes up the extra and either side is 25m. Not sure that makes sense the way I wrote it but hope that helps
So, @alex31721able, black magic, then. :-)
A little video example ruclips.net/video/Z5HR3vkTyto/видео.htmlsi=OA6LJgz07INuq1aE
Tldr the boom doesn't leave the pool you can just move it. So it doesn't have any affect on overall length just where you position it divides the pool up
Awesome, you caught footage of my friend who was in the first heat. She’s my life goals, still swimming like a pro in her 70s!
I've signed up to my first "proper" event next year - LEEDS IRONMAN 🫶 training is underway and I will definitely be sporting my LCB swim bike run jumper my hubby got me last year!
I predict my pre-race ritual will involve shotting some beetroot juice and definitely doing my go-to yoga flow to get my mind and body READY TO DOMINATE hehe!
Another great video - thanks team. Cheering ya'll on as ever! x
Loved this video!
My pre-race ritual is two-slices of dry toast followed by a quick, five-minute meditation to center myself. I then take the time to stretch, listening to my body, reminding it of how far it has come on this journey to get in this moment, taking in the atmosphere. I then plug in my AirPods, listen to my favorite playlist, and tune everything out until it is time to race.
My pre race ritual… Starts early in my Van typically camping close to the event.. A slow cup of coffee with a Biscoff Cookie.. Time to just relax and enjoy the moment of anticipation and execution for the day.. I love it..Cheeers
Ever since I have been competing as a kid listening to Hall of Fame by The Script, has always been a go to. Love the vids!
Loving the videos. My pre-race ritual after my warm up is always getting my earphones on, turning the volume up , putting on my favourite feel good tunes and having a bit of a dance and shake out. This helps me to get rid of the nerves and feel as relaxed as possible before going over that start line
Love the TCB content, you are such a big inspiration - thanks for that!
I just started Triathlon this year and „only“ had two races - but my pre-race ritual is to visualize the race, hear some music and get some carbs in!
Morning oats and coffee, then sip on hydration. A gel 30 min pre race. If the nerves are working overtime some earbuds and music. Love the vids!
Pre-race ritual: Toast with butter and honey when I wake up...poop at least 3 times between waking up and starting the race...picture how good I'm going to feel when the race is over...remind myself how lucky I am to be able to race...gaslight myself into thinking it's just another training run so that my nerves don't get the best of me. Love the video!
My pre-race routine always involves listening to music-my favorite is still Thunderstruck by AC/DC. It helps me get into a positive headspace and avoid dwelling on everything that might go wrong. Since I approach races more for participation than for winning, I imagine my routine isn’t as strict or finely tuned as a pro like yours.
Love your content!
Bit of a cliché, but (outside the cold shower, coffee and usual pre race meal) once I’m on the starting line, my pre race ritual consists of repeating over and over to myself the famous quote “clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose” my first coach made me watch Friday Night Lights once and it just got stuck on me forever 😂
My pre-race ritual is a set of mobility and stretching exercises I do in a very precise order so I can feel all relieved and ready to go to crush it 💪
Thanks Lucy for the great content and will be jumping on your cameo account every beginning of the month to try to get one the videos you offer! And it's for a good cause so it's even more perfect ! Cheers from France
Congrats on the great swim results! So nice to see you doing other events despite the long racing year!
I've just started racing this year (in part inspired by your videos) so no ritual just yet except from going over the food/bike/shoes one thousand times.
I can only imagine what it's like having the same ritual for so long, how the body and mind must get into gear when you start your ritual and you know instinctively, you're ready to push 🙌
Love watching you swim race Lucy! I’m still new in the triathlon world but my pre-race ritual involves long, regenerating sleep the day before, white bun with honey and butter in the morning plus a deep self-reflection to build up my confidence. Why stressing if I was consistent with my training and committed as much as I could? That’s my internal voice:)
Pre-race starts weeks before! T-2w - New coin batteries in all sensors! T-3d - bike check, kit check. T-1d - nutrition check, sign-on routine check, set 3 different alarms! T0: Get to venue then go into the bubble - warm up with Queen's "The Prize" playing to finish off 🙂
Great video! When I was little my grandma always came to my meets and as her favourite song was "Asereje" she would always put it on and she did silly dances to it in the car because it made me laugh and take away a lot of nerves. She´s no longer with us, but now before every competition I always listen to it and give a kiss to the necklace she gave me ❤❤❤
Lucy you are such an inspiration, breaking records left and right! My pre-race ritual is sleeping in as much as possible and then having a really tight eating/getting ready schedule to make sure I am a half hour early to any competition. Sleeping in helps me manage my anxiety because I get super super nervous whenever I race for anything. And then being early also helps me see people stroll in and feel like I belong in the space before it's go time.
I started triathlon a year ago after I was able to accompany my dad to the Ironman in Kona, Hawaii in 2022🌺🐢. Since then, my ritual has been to eat toast with honey and listen music in the morning. 🍞🍯
Pre-race ritual on full/half distance tri is to always think back to the period of my life when I couldn't run 200m without going out of breath. Thinking how far I've come helps me realize I'm already achieving a lot more than I ever thought I would, simply by showing up to training (almost) every day, and by being at the start line. Then it stops being a matter of "can I do this" and becomes a "I've done it already, just need to repeat and execute".
Hi Lucy! I just signed up for my second half marathon in Brooklyn, NY for this spring! I had an awesome time doing my first half last year, and I went way quicker than I thought I woud, but my goal was simply to finish! This time around I want to see how fit I can get and how fast I can go! I have a long runway so I'm thinking I can get pretty speedy by April. My pre-race ritual is a lot of jumping and shaking out my arms and legs (Im also a former swimmer), trying to soak in the energy of the atmosphere, and doing a little bit of a focused meditation!
My pre-race ritual starts with porridge in the morning. Then while I’m setting transition up I’ll listen to the same playlist. In the changing rooms I go over exactly how I want my race to go, 3 times. Then do the same warm up in the pool. Then go!
Agree 100% about warmup and pre race prep in general. When I do a Park Run I still warmup in the same way that I did when i was trying to win English Schools titles five decades earlier. It's the only way that I can focus on what is in front of me and allows me to channel the nerves in a positive way. (Still get nervous before any kind of serious session or "race". Do you get anxious before even relatively minor competitions?)
I never win these things but that’s ok because I love your channel and love what you do for the sport of triathlon!
My pre race routine (other than peeing a hundred times) is to tell myself to enjoy it and to try and visualise the different parts of the race (and how I’ll break it down into smaller parts in my head if it’s a longer one). Thanks Lucy and team!
Awesome swim! I used to be a competitive swimmer as well, hearing the sound of the heat starting gave me all the flashbacks!! My pre race ritual is pump up music (forever stuck in 2010 pop and other motivational songs like hall of fame, fighter), dynamic stretches, and most importantly visualization of each part of the race! Feel what it feels like to be strong in your mind and you’ll be strong in the race! Keep up the amazing work, love supporting you!!!
My pre-race routine includes imagining all things that can go wrong and coming up with a way to turn it into positive and have a solution ready. It starts week before the race. And on the race-day: oatmeal / porridge. Having the same meal 1-2 hours before the start (irrespective of morning or evening race) gets me into the right mindset.
I honestly both love and despise the morning before a race start. I hate feeling stressed, but I also really enjoy being able to let go and trust the work I have put in so far. Usually I get up around 3 hours before the start, loading up with some flapjacks is essential. I then manage my kit, go over the plan for the race and head to the start line to warm up.
Pre-Race Ritual typically hits the high point with the Redbull, Rice Krispie bar, and IB Profen (I’m in my 50’s) just before the start!
(Lucy - It has been fun watching you compete at some other types of events - like Zwift and the Poll - to mix things up a bit. Looking forward to you being back and healthy in full form!)
My pre-race routine is: it's best to arrange to meet up with friends beforehand, then turn the music up loud and either go out with friends or alone and have fun. It's best, especially in winter, not to think too much about the weather and just get going :) 🏃♀💪
My pre race rituals: Always wake up 3 hours ahead. Have my favorite breakfast, pancake 🥞 and get to the start line for warm up. The one important thing is counting the gels in the morning before packing.
So fun to revisit so many memories, thank you for taking us along with you and congrats on the new record!
My pre-race ritual is listening to my pre-race song Fight Back by Neffex while doing my warm up. And whenever I do not have my phone with me to put the song on, I sing the song out loud or in my head, but always the ritual is this song while doing the warm up routine 😊
Love the slightly more informal format of the vid and congrats at the race!
Pre race for me is all about not rushing. I'll be at the race when registration / transistion opens, give myself plenty of time to get setup and be in a calm state of mind. Plenty of pre-race toilet stops too!
Loved watching this! Is there anything you can’t do!?😮 pre race meal is always a bagel with peanut butter, banana, cinnamon, honey and pink salt 2-3 hours before, then 3-4km warm up jog, drills, strides, change shoes, and 1000+ visits to the Porto loo! When I’m on the start line I always take one deep breath and just remind myself this is supposed to be fun!😊
Hi before a race I always like to take a couple of minutes to breath deeply, this helps relaxing me a bit and put my mindset into perspective and remind me to not start too fast and burn all my matches at once 😊
Waking up, lemon juice with ginger to get my digestive system on a perfect state and after 10m porridge with banana and honey. Stretching while I listen to some high cadence music to get the mind up to speed and let's go!!
Love your videos, an inspiration!
My pre-race ritual usually consists a far too short warm up, some token / not enough stretching, followed by the pre-race nerves & panicking that I need another wee!
I always mean well, but I get caught up in the atmosphere and have a 'what's the worst that can happen' mind-frame! lol
These videos have inspired me to get back into triathlon, and I'm now part of my local club with the view to completing the first multisport event since I was 14 in the new year! Keep them coming, they're hugely inspirational
Pre-race - first off, I prefer an even-numbered race bib number. Feng Shui and all that... Also, pre-swim start is all about gratitude. Just being at the start line (sprint, half, IM) is a grace bestowed. Cheers LCB and team!
My pre race ritual involves some fretting but I try and work on my breathing and listening to quiet music to slow my heart rate down… I try and eat some carbs - toast and butter or toast and peanut butter along with oatmeal and chocolate protein powder mixed in. A banana about 30 mins before race time and some water as well. I also try and remember the journey to the race, the good days and the not so good and I try and congratulate myself for making it there. Thank you for your videos, they really keep me going!
Loving following❤ Pre- race morning routine consists of early breakfast ( eggs, protein oats with berries, toast with peanut butter and banana), shower to wake me up, than I stretch, roll and get out the door. I'll get in the zone and put on some Goggins or listen to music, while sipping on a carb drink. Than right before I'll have a gel and kick off 😎
Eat so.e carbs, a gel, warm up and then pray that everything goes well....
I love you Lucy you are an inspiration to me❤
I love to eat some overnight oats for a yummy breakfast pre race. I recently stopped listening to music before a race because i felt it clouded my brain and I couldn’t “lock in” as easily. After my warmup I eat a honey stinger gel in the staging before the race! Nothing crazy but it’s a good ritual that works for me.
My pre-race ritual/routine is pretty simple. I put my goggles on and take a few breaths, imagining the task ahead. I slap my chest a few times (which is less satisfying with a wetsuit on), and I bark like Joe Skipper if it's a triathlon. Pure swim races have less anonymity, so I avoid the barking there. Instead, I step on the starting block twice with my right foot before the whistle is blown for me to stand on it.
Great video! Your fundraising efforts are super admirable, too.
I haven't done any type of race for about 25 years, but when I was racing as a runner, my pre-race routine was stretching my legs.
When I was a cyclist my pre-race routine for time trails (10, 25, 35 miles for the official events or 8 miles for the club events) my routine was riding slowly to the event and a short warm up, when the event was a super short hill climb I would add 2-3 second max effort sprints to middle of my warm up, which enabled me to get my heart rate up faster as I left the start line (because hill climbs in cycling are super short events it's only 2 -7 minutes depending on the hill).
When I was a Triathlete, it would depend on what the first event, if the first event was a run (in a duathlon) I did running stretches, and if the first event was a swim in a triathlon I would stretch my arms.
But now after over 25 years of not racing and almost zero sport when people say about getting in shape, I respond that round is a shape.
I used to be a classically trained singer, and my pre audition/pre race ritual is the same. An hour before, eat a banana. And then listen to music with inspiring lyrics that I can sing along to in my head(or out loud sometimes haha) until it’s a few minutes before. I take a quiet moment to center myself, and then it’s go time! 😊
Another great video. Lovely to see the Steel City, and everyone giving their all in the pool.
My pre-race routine: Step one is to feel a bit unwell with pre-race excitement. Step two is dither about in the queue for the loo. And finally, step three is stand on the start line trying to remember my race plan...remembering that I didn't really have one and it'll be fine.
Great video and congratulations on your record!
For my pre-race ritual, I start stretching the day before whenever I think to do it. Whether it’s during class, during work, or playing games I try to get as loose as possible. Then race morning I usually wake up a couple hours early to have a quiet time and get my head in order. Right before the race I try to stretch out my quads and ham-strings because the adrenaline tends to make them stiffen up.
Congratulations on the record! Another great video!
My pre-race ritual has had to change since becoming a mum this year but I’ve managed to keep my run warm up the same with a jog, some drills and then some strides before a final kiss to my hubby and baby before lining up on the start line.
My pre-race ritual has also gone unchanged for years, and I think more than anything, it serves to quiet my nerves. It’s lots of stretching, coffee + breakfast, equipment check, then warmup. Congratulations on your record!
My pre-race ritual is a second bathroom stop, a warmup jog, and a series of dynamic stretches and movements. I also like to arrive at transition early to make sure everything is as I like. And lots of visualization!
Loved watching another motivational video, you are truly inspirational! My pre race ritual is always blasting some music and dancing the nerves out 💃
Excellent swim results and nice reading glasses.
Prerace ritual for me (56) is to have my running shoes washed as it motivates me having shiny neon or white shoes on my feed in contrast to the slight sun tained legs - does not work out every triathlon due to rain, but the mayority of it.
My pre (tri) race ritual:
- get the there in time 😂
- a little jog.
- in water for 10 min, easy strokes , sighting practices
- a gel 10 min before start.
My pre-race ritual is to double check the transition in/outs, check out land sighting points for the swim in case I can't see the bouys. Finally (and possibly most importantly) try to remember to go to the portaloo before I put my wetsuit on! Thanks for the videos and well done at ponds forge.
My prerace ritual and the one from all my athletes is to visualize the mental challenges I and they will face during the race. It will get hard, how does that feel and then imagine how it feels to finish the race off.
I have huge respect for you to donate the fee. I imagine it is quite time consuming to do those cameos. And doing it for a good reason makes you even more a role model. Thanks for that!
My pre-race ritual is first listening to some 'pump' music with a high temp... then I make sure to consume easily-digestible carbs, do some static and dynamic stretching, AND SMILE OF COURSE 😁
Right before my race I think about everything I'm thankful for and who I am racing for: myself and my family.
Then I rip in and hopefully do my best!
Hi Lucy! Absolutely loved the video and the work you do outside of your training😇 It’s been a minute since I’ve been able to race, but my ritual is pretty simple. I do my morning routine as usual. Than before the race I visualize all the training I’ve done and that calms me down.
My pre-race routine is all mental: taking deep breaths and thinking of the journey that led me to where I am in that moment. That usually brings me to feel so grateful, which helps me feel present and let go of worries or concerns about the future.
Geat work on breaking the record! My pre-race ritual is to not sleep all night, drink massive amounts of caffeine in the hours leading up to the start, and of course use the toilet right before. I also like to do a bit of visualization. First I visualize what has to happen for the worst possible outcome then I visualize what has to happen for everything to go right. Thanks!
Inpiring as always! My pre-race ritual is definitely preparing all gear the day before and triple checking everything, however, I still feel the anxiety of missing something 😅 Right before start I need a few minutes alone to focus up and get in the right mental state
First, congratulation for the swimming competition wins. You guys are super fast. Keep us the great work.
Secondly, my pre race ritual is usually stretching and listening to music, specially Lucy’s Spotify workout songs. Those motivates me to relax and push hard on any race.
Thank you again for sharing it again, usually gives me wings to go fast :)
I love our master swim meets! Our pool is quite old but we have an amazing community. Speaking about ritual. Not so much of the ritual but helps me that my husband is always send me to the transition, making sure that I got carbs, get a flash light if it's dark, getting me gloves, arm warmers, etc. I don't know what I would do without him.
Amazing record well done LCB.
Pre race ritual is boiled egg mayonnaise wrap whilst breathing exercises and visualising the race stages. Boiled eggs are the key though!
YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION 🫶🏻 My ritual is to close my eyes and be grateful for the whole process and at the end take three little jumps.😅
Well done for being amazing 👏🏻
That brings back some memories 😄 I last swam National Masters at Ponds Forge in 1992... I'd already made the switch to Tri's when my second call club got in touch and asked if I'd swim the freestyle leg in the 4x50 Medley relay because they had a good team but lacked a decent freestyle sprinter at that time... so I had 6 weeks to switch from 1500m open water swimmer back into a freestyle sprinter 😆 I was two stone underweight for sprinting and down on power but my fitness was off the chart after all that Tri training 😂 Am 60+ now and still do the local Sprint Tri once a year 🙂
Pre-race ritual: always starts quietly reflecting to calm my nerves and lower my heart rate. I visualize the course, mentally rehearsing key moments like a fast run into the water, a smooth bike mount, and a controlled pace out of T2. I focus on my breath, centering myself. I repeat mantras like 'I trained for this, I've got this,' and I always tell myself. Whatever happens out on course this is a celebration of fitness 🐶🐶🐶
My pre-race ritual involves mindfulness meditation and breathwork - definitely helps to calm the nerves 💙🙏🏻
It's great to see your family still doing other events outside your most important races. Looking forward to the next video.
Amazing! You are my biggest hero and idol in this sport and literally the reason I started out doing triathlon. I am an 18 year old German athlete and I just qualified for the IM World Champs next year. So thank you so much for being such a star to all young girls out there. Pre race ritual: Get good quality sleep the night prior (at least as best as I can;), get up and immediately put on compression socks to have super fresh legs, hydrate and eat som easy digestible carbs, get good music to hype me up and try to focus and relax till the start to be able to enjoy the race and deliver the beste performance 😊
Pre-race ritual (beyond just the standard warm-up and activation drills) is when I take about 2 or 3 minutes to visualize whatever race plan I have for the day. Sometimes it's during a warm-up, or sometimes I find a spot to be alone and just role play the race plan from start to finish.
Brilliant stuff about the Cameo and giving back to the community, wholeheartedly agree you got a job to do, you’re a full time athlete and we’re all grateful for RUclips content too! Shoutout Holly! All the very best to you guys (and dogs) 🎉
Really love all your videos! You're always authentic and very funny :) I don't race a lot, but if it's the case I always eat toast, butter and honey and I like to be alone and I stop speaking ;) That's the best way for me to find focus.
My pre race ritual lately has been arriving very close to the start time. Nothing more awakening than thinking you'll be late, specially for early morning races 😂
Loved the video, congrats on the records! 🎉
Congratulations guys!!! Not surprised at all you’re now British/Euro champ TBH Lucy!!🙌🏼
I have a whole heap of things I do that is boring & I think pretty universal, but, I visualise the race-particularly the last couple kms & crossing the finish line. I also have 3 songs i always listen to pre race-“whatever it takes” by Imagine Dragons, “Chasin’” by Kairo feat King Kahali & Sha’Ki & the last song i listen to before i hit the start line is “Dare to Dream” by John Farnham & Olivia Newton John. It was 1 of the songs sung during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. I’ll never ever forget being in that city during the Olympics. I never made it to the Olympics & never will, but it was a very special & inspiring time for me.
Congrats Lucy! That's amazing! Pre-race ritual: arrive on site earlier than the majority of people so I don't stress myself even more by queuing to set up everything!
Great to see you both! What a team you guys are 💙
My pre race ritual for open water swim races is to wake up early, have a Clif bar and drink my Advocare Spark, then head to the race start. If the water is too cold, I won’t do an in water warmup, but stretch and talk with fellow competitors beforehand. I love the positive energy of open water swimmers and always have a good time out there!
The ritual is spending a few minutes alone in calm to remind myself about a purpose and what I’m raising for ☺️
Congrats on the record!
My pre-competition ritual includes eating oat bars with honey, drinking a caffeinated beverage, and staying well-hydrated. I tend to get very nervous on the way to the event, so having company or listening to music helps me a lot! Once at the location, the adrenaline kicks in, and my nerves turn into excitement.
Meticulously following my checklist & setting up all my gear,, snapping pictures before it goes in the transition bags or race backpacks. If I panic about goggles or something, I can look at the pictures and know if it's in there! Thanks for the memory lane video!
Wonderful!
My pre race ritual is mac and cheese with coffee, then find a quiet spot to stare out into the water for a while to find some peace and comfort and think about the important things in life❤️
Usually I would plan on being at the race in time to soak up the atmosphere , get changed have a little snack and head off to the start . I race now for "Fun times not race times" and just want to really enjoy the day and be great full I'm able to do it . Keep well 🙂
As runner in multiple disciplines, from road half to ultras in mountain the pre-race ritual changes a lot but what doesn’t change is the playlist. I even don’t listen to the songs durong the year to give a extra boost in the warming up the day of the race 😅
Pre-race ritual:
Simple carbs & coffee in the morning.
Relax.
Sip some hydration until ~30 minutes before the race.
My pre race/competition ritual always has been listening to some music in a corner away from the people and think about how i want to race and remind myself of the training i have done.
This really calms me down and gets me ready for the challenge ahead
Hi lucy!! Congrats on breaking the record, you are just mind blowing!! Big fan over here from Colombia training for my first Iron Man 70.3 🤩!
My pre-race ritual includes having my usual lucky breakfast, arriving early to the competition to get everything set up and clear my mind, and taking a moment to give myself empowering thoughts, reminding myself to trust in my training and believe in my abilities.
My pre race ritual is setting myself aside from everyone, visualising what I’m about to do and lifting myself up with positive words and phrases. Thank you for all the videos
My pre race ritual: hip mobility and basic dynamic stretching. Then right before the race to focus on my breathing. in through the nose out through the mouth. HELPS CALM THOSE NERVES
Congradulations on an amazing swim!!
I receantly started competing in triathlon. Doing my first Olympic distance in March!
My pre-race ritual is to go early and set up everything before the majority of the competetors show up and give my self time to scout the course so I know how to orientate myself in transitions!
Pre race bagel and peanut butter banana…..hydration…. Listen to sis- unstoppable loud on route to transition. 💗💗
Welldone on swim, got to see you at London T100 setting up transition. You’ve inspired me so much in triathlon, xx
I have the same arm circle, muscle activation series I do everyone before I race. Right before racing I always do 2 jumps and then I clap three times and then it’s go time! Before every practice I clap 3 times too so it keeps it consistent of now it’s time to go.
Pre race ritual: a cup of coffee, toast with peanut butter and honey. Get dressed, braid my hair💙 listen to my triathlon mix and focus on the day ahead..... Then I fight the nerves until I start the race.
Gz for setting a new record 🙌🏽. My pre-race routine is to calm down, run the race in my head and after this focus phase I hear aggressive music to push me hard.
I love seeing you do more swimming a true mermaid :)
My pre race ritual is to choose on race day morning what new things I am gonna do on race day... Because race day is obviously the day to try something new.
I then do my transitions at home, and check that I have everything I need. Then when we arrive I run the transitions saying what I do and in which order... weirdly this one always go wonrg and I always forget something like putting my helmet, but it always works out during the race, so ...
Pre-race good breakfast, hydrate well, music, set up for race and triple check everything, motivation bracelet on, watch charged up, same kit, same bike and shoes, same position of kit around bike. Good stretch and walk.
My pre race ritual is to always go for a 10 min run prior to getting into my swim skin, or wetsuit. While out on my little run, I visualize my race one last time, say a little prayer of gratitude, and take a Maurten gel. This little routine hasn’t failed me yet, and I’ve been racing triathlon since 2001! (By the way, finally raced in Kona in 2022, and was out on Alii dr cheering you on!)
Great video!
My pre race routine includes my typical warm up and listening to music. I also visualize the route in my head, I am terrible with directions so I'm always nervous about taking a wrong turn
Really fun video seeing you do these side events, it shows you both having just fun with a bit of fun competition!
My pre-race has been the same since I did volleyball competition 20+ years ago and now when I run and bike. A good healthy breakfast with plain pasta and tomato ketchup with a seasoning of some salt. At the event itself, some good dance music and just mentally imaging how it will go. Seeing myself having a good time and fun in my mind. The results will just follow.
I'm always getting super nervous so I prepare everything in advance and when I wake up I know exactly what to do. Multiple food options are prepared, hydration is ready and then I always allow enough time to settle before the race. I also tell myself constantly that I should not go out too fast because that is what I do wrong all the time. Hehe