#Ep 73 | Calm The F*ck Down: Your Race Week Survival Guide

The hay is in the barn race week is where most people fuck up what they've already earned. Episode 73 is your ultimate Race Week Survival Guide built for Gold Coast Marathon weekend, but applies to any race. Matt and Georgia get into why peak week isn't your finish line, why maranoia eats your central nervous system alive, how to control nervous energy on race morning, the pre-race plan most athletes skip, carb loading without going full Krispy Kreme, the first 10k mistake that cooked Georgia at GC '24, why elapsed time beats watch pace, and why the people who go out behind the clock are usually the ones holding it up at the finish. 🎁 BTFL listener exclusive — TPP shakeout run Friday 9:30am at Bam Bam Bakehouse, Mermaid Beach. Coffee's on us (unless half of you rock up). All welcome. 🎧 Inside this one: – Why peak week isn't your finish line – Maranoia, taper colds, and central nervous system crashes – Race morning logistics: trams, waves, contingency plans – Carb load without going full donut bender – First 10k mistakes that end your race before it starts – Elapsed time vs watch pace — knowing where you actually are – Fueling early, fueling often, and not slacking when it gets hard Timestamps 00:00 Introduction to Race Week Survival Guide 14:09 Understanding Race Week Nerves and Preparation 15:56 Facing the Unknown: Marathon Anxiety 17:51 The Importance of Tapering 20:45 Managing Race Week Stress 27:30 Controlling Nervous Energy on Race Day 31:48 Planning for Race Day Success 38:57 Carb Loading Strategies for Marathoners 42:24 Carb Loading Strategies 51:23 Managing Race Day Nerves 58:21 Fueling During the Race 💻 Join The Performance Project Coaching: https://performanceproject.typeform.c... 📸 Follow BTFL:   / beyondthefinishline_pod   📸 Follow Coach Matt:   / mattb_performance   📸 Follow Georgia:   / georgiahillis   📸 Follow The Performance Project:   / the_performance_project_   — The Performance Project is an endurance coaching company built to help everyday athletes Do Hard Things. Our mission is to build Australia's strongest endurance community — through training, storytelling, and a relentless commitment to chasing what's hard. Do Hard Things.