Why Racing More Is Making You Slower (The Cake Analogy Every Ultra Runner Needs to Hear)

Most ultra runners have a race calendar that looks impressive and a performance trajectory that doesn't match it.Here's why: racing is eating the cake. Training is making it. And if you're racing every other weekend — or hammering yourself in training like every session is a time trial — you're eating cake you haven't baked yet.In this episode I break down the A, B, C race framework: what it actually means, how to use it properly, and why getting this wrong is one of the most common reasons experienced runners plateau, burn out, or keep having disappointing race days despite putting in the work.What's covered:The cake analogy and why it applies to how you train, not just how you raceThe real difference between A, B and C races (and how to be honest about which is which)Why A races should be no more than 2–3 times a year and what that actually makes possibleHow racing your training is sabotaging your resultsA simple audit to fix your race calendar todayIf you've ever finished a race wondering why your fitness didn't show up then this episode is probably the answer.🎙️ Peak Endurance Coaching | Isobel TaitUltra running performance: mindset, race prep, nutrition, and the stuff most coaches won't say out loud.📞 Free 30-minute strategy call: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/booking/9CtIbU6cHXlavK22YvQb📸 Instagram: @peakendurancecoaching