Race Day Prep: The Complete Blueprint to Run Your Best Race
The Running Explained Podcast
Running Explained
4.6 • 534 Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2026
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Race day doesn’t start at the starting line. It starts with how you prepare.
In this episode of the Running Explained Podcast, coaches Amanda Katz and Nick Klastava break down everything you need to know about race day prep, from logistics and fueling to mindset, pacing, and recovery. Whether you're running a 5K, 10K, half marathon, or marathon, this episode gives you a complete race day blueprint so you can show up calm, confident, and ready to execute.
If race mornings stress you out, if you’ve ever forgotten something important, or if you just want to perform at your best, this episode walks you through exactly how to eliminate the chaos and focus on what matters.
This is the exact framework we use with our athletes to help them race smarter and perform better.
If you want to stop guessing and start racing with a plan, this episode is for you.
Listen, learn, and take control of your next race
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00:00 Intro
01:00 Race day overview and mindset
03:00 Logistics: bib pickup, parking, course planning
10:00 Course strategy and aid stations
17:00 Race week workouts and tapering
20:00 Carb loading explained
28:00 Pre-race activities (what to avoid)
34:00 Sleep and recovery strategies
38:00 Final race day tips
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Nick - https://instagram.com/nklastava/?hl=en
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| 1:02.0 | Welcome back to the Running and Explain podcast. |
| 1:05.6 | And this week's episode, we're talking race day prep. |
| 1:09.1 | So we walk you through everything you need to know to be prepared for your next race. |
| 1:16.2 | Leading the week leading up, all the logistical concerns, fueling, this, you know, |
| 1:20.8 | trying to prepare your bib checkup or your night before, just your carboload, |
| 1:23.9 | anything involved in preparing you for your race. |
| 1:26.7 | And this is for any race, anywhere between a 5K to a marathon. |
| 1:28.6 | We talk about points and favorite workouts per leading up to race. And this is for any race, anywhere between a 5K to a marathon. We talk about points and favorite workouts per leading up to race and everything in between. Consider it your |
| 1:33.9 | race day blueprint to help you prepared for your race day. As always, if you're looking for any |
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