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Race Morning Nerves

That pre-race anxiety that transforms experienced athletes from confident competitors into what they call \

How The Record-Breaker Can Master Race Morning Nerves in Triathlon

Posted on January 6, 2026 ~ min read
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For: The Record-Breaker athletes in Triathlon
Focus: Session Notes - Race Morning Nerves
Read Time: ~9 min
Session Notes January 6, 2026
Profile: The Record-Breaker
Sport: Triathlon
Challenge: Race Morning Nerves

In triathlon, race morning nerves describe the anxiety and physical tension that transform confident athletes into hesitant competitors before the gun fires. For The Record-Breaker iconThe Record-Breaker (ESTA), this pre-race state feels like betrayal. Your body shakes. Your stomach churns. Your mind races through worst-case scenarios while you stand in transition, surrounded by athletes who seem impossibly calm.

The symptoms are unmistakable. Shallow breathing that makes your wetsuit feel tighter. Legs that went heavy overnight despite perfect taper. A brain that cannot stop calculating splits, nutrition timing, and contingency plans for problems that probably will not happen. You trained for months. You executed every session. Now your body acts like it forgot everything.

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Vladimir Novkov

M.A. Social Psychology | ISSA Elite Trainer | Expert in Sport Psychology for Athlete Development

My mission is to bridge the gap between mind and body, helping athletes and performers achieve a state of synergy where peak performance becomes a natural outcome of who they are.

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