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'24 Whitewater off-road triathlon recap

On Saturday 5/4 we kicked off the first race in our racing block: 💫 Whitewater Off-Road Triathlon  (Charlotte, NC) 💫Ironman 70.3 Gulf Coast (Panama City Beach, FL) 💫Xterra Oak Mountain (Pelham, Alabama) Three races over three weeks. We define a racing block as 2+ races within a 4-ish week time frame. Although we've completed racing blocks in the past, this race block approach is unique in that we have been training on three different bikes (road, TT, mountain bike) and running on road and trail. Preparing for events with different skills, terrain and physiological demands has been fun for us as it adds variety to training and keeps our body and mind sharp. We love racing blocks as it is the culmination of several months of periodized training and intentional overload. Knowing that there won't be much "training" between each race, arriving to a racing block healthy, fit, strong and resilient is the goal. Within each race of the racing block, we will recover quickly,...