Who wins? An athlete with the most talent or the one who makes the best decisions? In long course racing, we lean toward the latter. The only things you control are effort and execution and when it's hot, those play an amplified role. Today we talk about how to make the right decisions and why you need to calibrate your thought process when race conditions are tougher than normal. 

Topics:

• Talent vs. Discipline and Execution
• Racing in Heat
• Mental, Physical, Emotional for Heat
• When athletes forgo being smart
• Times vs. Overall vs. the Field
• Is Mike doing Louisville?
• An official bonk
• Racing Risky vs. Haphazard
• Stay cool as long as you can
• It’s rarely your run to blame
• Giving up time on the bike
• Knowing the athlete’s strengths as a coach
• Don’t be fooled by temps on the bike
• Can you enjoy a bike pass?
• Self-sabotage
• Never compare races
• Decisions decide the outcome later
• We want gains now!
• Decisions should mostly lead to no change
• Spending more energy to get it done now
• Delegating your energy throughout the race
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