As we begin to emerge into Spring in the Northern Hemisphere, many athletes are setting their sights on their B.H.A.G.s (Big Hairy Audacious Goals). The season is ahead of us and many of us are starting to move outside for more of our training. While it is a breath of fresh air for many athletes trapped indoors during the winter months, it is also the time when athletes start to make serious performance mistakes. So many athletes come off the rails by way of one or more common pitfalls as they approach their race goals. In this episode of the Purple Patch Podcast IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon covers five key mistakes to avoid in order to optimize your race readiness and pave your way to improved performance heading into the next phase of the year. 5 Key Mistakes to Avoid Turning your back on strength training Dumping more hours into the schedule than is appropriate Accelerating training load too quickly Doing the easy training too hard Failing to build and retain solid nutrition and fueling habits If you want to put the fitness you developed so far this year into positive action in the months ahead, you will be well served to apply the simple lessons of this week’s episode. If you have any questions or want to find out more about how to leverage Purple Patch in your performance journey, reach out to us by clicking the links below. Schedule a consultation Join Tri-Squad Learn more about our Tri Squad Program Nutrition consultation with FuelIn Send us a message Episode Timestamps 00:00 - 2:56 - Welcome and Episode Introduction 03:03 - 6:00 - Matt's News-ings 06:08 - 36:41 - The Meat and Potatoes - Episode 262: 5 Key Mistakes To Avoid, Heading Into Race Season Purple Patch Video Podcast and More Free Webinar - Maximize Your 70.3 or IRONMAN Performance as a Time-Starved Athlete The Purple Patch Center is Open - Learn More and Schedule a Visit Purple Patch Coaching Consultation Purple Patch and Episode Resources This episode is sponsored by our collaboration with INSIDE TRACKER. Inside Tracker and Purple Patch- Receive 20% off their services with code: PURPLEPATCHPRO20 Ask Matt Anything - Leave a voicemail question for Matt Learn more about Purple Patch Squad High-Performance Training Program Join Bike Squad - Don’t just exercise and work out; learn to train with our structured online cycling program Join Run Squad - Increase your running performance through our progressive, multi-sport approach to running Learn more about Purple Patch Fully Customized 1:1 Coaching Learn more about Purple Patch Strength Programming Purple Patch Swim Analysis Stay Up-to-Date with Purple Patch News and Events Purple Patch Upcoming Webinars and Events