Q&A #23 - Maintaining race fitness for an entire race season and the mental battle of FTP-tests

Q&A #23 - Maintaining race fitness for an entire race season and the mental battle of FTP-tests   How do you keep a high race fitness for an entire season with multiple sprint and Olympic distance triathlons spread out over a period of time?  Should you train differently for the sprint races compared to the Olympic distance races?  What's the right mindset to have in FTP-tests (or other benchmarking tests) to get the most out of yourself and avoid performance anxiety?   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Tapering and peaking in triathlon: the art and the science | EP#119 Mikael's interview on Humans of Triathlon    SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW.     RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing.      CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at [email protected] or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

Q&A #23 - Maintaining race fitness for an entire race season and the mental battle of FTP-tests   How do you keep a high race fitness for an entire season with multiple sprint and Olympic distance triathlons spread out over a period of time?  Should you train differently for the sprint races compared to the Olympic distance races?  What's the right mindset to have in FTP-tests (or other benchmarking tests) to get the most out of yourself and avoid performance anxiety?   LINKS AND RESOURCES:   That Triathlon Show website  Coaching Training Plans Tapering and peaking in triathlon: the art and the science | EP#119 Mikael's interview on Humans of Triathlon    SPONSORS: ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and performance eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW.     RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing.      CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at [email protected] or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.