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Aug 27, 2025 58 min

Managing and Embracing Race Expectations

from The Middle Miles Hosted by IRaceLikeAGirl

There is no guarantee on race day. Anything can happen, no matter how perfect or imperfect your build was. In fact, one of our favorite race mantras is: "Show up and see what you've got," which acknowledges the fact that the only thing you can do on race day is your best. We all have race day energy, nerves, and—most of all—expectations. Sometimes we might be afraid to voice our goals out loud, for fear we will not meet them or they will weigh us down. In this episode, we dig into the art of managing and embracing expectations so they become a source of strength, not stress. We dive into how to make realistic race goals and how to change them on the fly. We talk about your athlete personality might be a part of the way you react to the lead up to a race or a disappointing performance. There is a lot to unpack in this one!

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