How to Build Momentum in a Race

We put so much emphasis on paces that it only goes one of two ways. If we're feeling great and it's a great day and we're exceeding our paces, we can build momentum off of that. But if we start running along, as you said, and all of a sudden we're o pace, what do you think happens? It's like, oh gosh, we're off pace. I'm now fragile, right? Cause i'm in a threat state, as you eloquently outlined. So what oes that tell me? That tells me that as a coach and as athlete, setting up the framework,. setting up the map, so that you're giving