Lead up to European championships in Tarragona2026
Olympic distance European championships and first race towards Olympic cycle points starting already this SATURDAY - This was my preparation:
As Tarragona is known for hot temperatures (weather forecast at 30 degrees) we knew that heat adaption trainings were an important addition to the training block leading up to this race. I spent four 1 hour long bike sessions in a controlled heat chamber and then did another six passive 30 minutes long heat sessions in a sauna. In addition to that I did a total of four treadmill sessions to dial in the pace and nutrition during longer, controlled reps with some heat stress. An example of my session would be: 5x6mins as 5min @3.30 pace + 1min @ 3.22 pace followed by 90 sec jog recovery and finishing off with some strides.
I arrived to Tarragona on Tuesday and cannot wait to race. I'm feeling ready and my goal for the race would be finishing among the first 15 but with an additional focus on swimming and cycling, mainly to realize myself to the extent I´ve done in trainings. START IS IN 2 DAYS!