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Training hard is one thing. Knowing whether that training actually prepared you to race is another.

Coach Justin uses the Kinetic Multisport Patriot Race Weekend as a real-world test: an Olympic Aquabike on Saturday followed by a sprint triathlon less than 24 hours later. One race produced his first-ever win. The next exposed exactly where his training still falls short.

This episode breaks down what the weekend revealed about bike fitness, run durability, race-specific training, tapering, and the role fueling and recovery played in being able to perform again the next morning.

What You’ll Learn

• Why being fit enough to finish is different from being prepared to perform and compete
• What racing twice in 24 hours revealed about training volume, durability, and recovery
• How a breakthrough bike performance exposed outdated training zones—and a different limiter on Sunday
• Why the next step isn't automatically more training, but more specific training aimed at the weakness that matters

Timestamps

00:00 — Two races, 24 hours, and the questions behind the experiment
05:30 — What did my training actually prepare me to do?
11:30 — Building durability through volume, frequency, and accumulated fatigue
20:00 — Bike, run, and swim preparation for Patriot
29:00 — Tapering to express fitness instead of building more of it
34:00 — Saturday: Olympic Aquabike and a breakthrough bike performance
42:30 — First place—and the shift from completing to competing
47:00 — Refueling and recovering for another race in less than 24 hours
51:00 — Sunday: what held up and what the sprint exposed
59:00 — The run reveals the missing piece
64:00 — Prepared to Complete vs. Perform vs. Compete
70:00 — What changes in training from here

For coaching inquiries:

Coach Katie → https://fuel2run.com

Coach Justin → https://tabularasaracing.com

Podcast Email → theenduranceathletejourney@gmail.com