Alexis Races Her First 5k | Her Taper Week Race Plan

Alexis’ first 5K race is five days away, and the nerves have arrived. In this episode of For Better or For Worse, Alex and Alexis go through her race week. They cover how to pace a sub-26 5K, whether to bank time or run even splits, handling a crowded start line with no pacer, and what to do when taper-week self-doubt shows up.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro: Alexis’ First 5K Race Week
02:02 Alexis Watches the Chicago Marathon (Clayton Young’s Big Move)
05:15 Running Spouse Goals and Marathon Spectating
12:13 Taper Week Check-In and the Sub-26 5K Goal
15:16 5K Pacing Strategy: Even Splits vs. Negative Splits
20:26 Start Line Nerves, Pacers and GPS Accuracy
25:15 Race Day Playlist and Final Prep
29:30 Beating Self-Doubt and Protecting Your Peace
38:23 Alex’s 100-Mile Weeks: Earned Confidence vs. Hubris
48:04 Top 7 Running Pet Peeves: Fair or Meh?

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