What comes before a time goal?
Water confidence and basic handling are priorities. Open-water skills, sighting and safe group riding need practice rather than a pace calculation.
How do I pace the bike?
Use long sessions to find the effort at which fueling and the following run remain manageable. An impressive bike split is not helpful if it costs the run.
What should I practice in a brick?
Practice the transition and the opening run effort. Not every long ride needs a demanding run afterward. The purpose of the session should be clear.
What goes in the race plan?
Equipment, transitions, pace ranges, practiced fuel and a response to changing weather. Confirm the current athlete guide for supplies and cutoffs.
Where does this guidance come from?
Primary source and methodology. Use the calculator’s method notes for assumptions. Coaching decisions still require your context.
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