This week we welcome Microcosm Coach and Athletic Trainer Zack Russell to the podcast to discuss the nuances of planning for your a-race. Including how to develop a 16 week plan with specific guideposts and intermediary goals to take you from where you are to where you want to go. As part of this discussion, we get into the importance of adopting your training the specific life constraints, priorities and responsibilities you might have as a person, after all training doesn't happen in a vacuum. We also get into the importance of developing your why and purpose behind the event and then touch on how to best work on auxiliary goals, like preparing for altitude, heat, developing a nutrition plan and gear.