Podcast · 20 min listen · 8 Sept 2026
The long day: holding it together at a competition
Nerves, routines and the quiet hours between events, and how to make them work for you.
A competition day is mostly waiting. The athletes who go well have usually decided in advance what they will eat, when they will warm up and how they will reset between events.
Build a routine you can run on autopilot, and keep your attention free for the work itself.