How to Build an Annual Race Calendar

In this episode, we’re talking about how to plan out your race calendar! Most races now require signing up months, if not almost a year, in advance. We’ll guide you through how to plan out goal races, how often to race, and more.

You will learn:

✅ How to pick races based on your goals

✅ Why racing a variety of distances can be beneficial

✅ How to approach several races in one season

✅ Racing frequency for beginners vs experienced runners

✅ How to run back-to-back marathons

✅ How often can you race half marathons

✅ How long do you need to prepare for an ultra?

✅ How to structure a racing calendar for BQing

✅ How to plan around race lotteries

✅ How to use tune-up races in training

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