Show Notes
This is it. Twelve weeks of training. Long runs. Strength sessions. Early mornings. Fuel. Recovery. Self-doubt. Progress. And now there is only one thing left to do: Race.
In the final episode of the SLAY Stronger Runner Series, Olympian, coach and SLAY founder Louise Hazel gives you your complete final race-day briefing: from the last 24 hours to the moment you cross the finish line. This isn't another training lesson. The training is finished. This is about execution.
In this episode, you'll learn: • What to do in the final 24 hours before your race • Why your race morning should feel boring and familiar • What to do if you don't sleep well the night before • How early to arrive at the start • How to warm up without wasting energy • Why the first few miles require restraint • The Control → Settle → Compete race strategy • How to shrink the race when the distance feels overwhelming • What to do when the dark miles arrive • How to tell the difference between expected discomfort and genuine pain • Why walking does not mean you've failed • The RESET framework for adapting when your plan goes wrong How to race the final 5K • Why you need to look up when you cross the finish line • What your finish time does—and does not—say about you
Louise also introduces the final SLAY race-day framework: PREPARE. CONTROL. SETTLE. RESET. COMPETE. CELEBRATE.
And before you race, there is one final challenge: Write yourself a start-line note beginning with: “Tomorrow, I get to…” Because twelve weeks ago, you thought the goal was to cross a finish line. Somewhere along the way, you became the woman capable of getting there.
You don't become strong at the finish line. The finish line simply reveals the strength it took to get there. Go run your race.
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