RSA (Race Strategy Assessment) - Dial in your Finish Time
Preparing for an event of any distance takes considerable training time and energy.
Every training session you complete should add positively to your fitness and provide
continued improvements. Race preparation and strategy is an important part of this
preparation. Race Strategy Assessments (RSA) conducted through PEAK Centre, will
optimally prepare each client with specific, detailed, and individualized information regarding
their expected event finishing time. Your training time is way too valuable to leave to chance.
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(5 km, 10 km, ½ Marathon, Marathon)
As part of any individuals’ preparation (whether a beginner who is completing their
first race or an advanced athlete looking for a personal best time), there are 3 critical pieces
of information that are required for the best race/event strategy preparation:
Assessment
Data
Training
Data
Assessment Data
Race Data
Training Data
Race
Data
ART- Race Strategy
The results from a PEAK Centre fitness evaluation (Lactate
and/or VO2) will provide each individual with their own current
and specific training paces/zones (paces/zones are not
estimated, they are measured) as well as an individual
fuelling strategy.
Recent finishing times and distances (within last 12 months)
of other races completed provide insight into an individuals’
previous race execution.
Training data (daily training activities over time) provide
invaluable and specific insight into an individual’s current
training paces and distances that have been completed in
preparation for their event.
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Utilizing data from one factor above will provide an individual with only very limited
information upon which to base a race strategy; utilizing data from two factors above will
provide only slightly more basis for race strategy development, but utilizing data from all
three factors, will ensure the best possible race strategy and outcome.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Question: How well prepared do you want to be come race day?
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Preparing for an event is a 4 step process:
ART- Race Strategy
Training Plan/Event Selection - Setting your training
Step #1
goals and training commitment (number of days and duration)
is the first step in the training process
Prepare - Establish and complete a training schedule and
Step #2
specific training workouts, complete with detailed paces,
according to your fitness level (training paces should NOT be
solely built around your expected/anticipated finishing time;
this can lead to over/under training)
Race Strategy - Based upon the information from your
Step #3
Step #4
recent Assessments, current Races, and daily Training
(ART) an individual, detailed, and specific race strategy can
be tailored to establish your realistic finishing time
Execute - Execute the developed race day strategy (#3)
and reach your time/race goals
Note: Preparing for a race with only generic paces or estimated finishing time may lead to
improper pace selection on race day. The more information you utilize to prepare, the more
prepared you will be on race day.
1565 Maple Grove Rd. Kanata, ON. K2V 1A4
Tele: 613.737.7325 Fax: 613.280.3844
www.peakcentre.ca
Race Strategy Assessments (RSA)
PEAK Centre is the only accredited facility in the Ottawa area to provide
accurate, valid, and approved running/cycling lactate and VO2 assessments
All PEAK Centre staff are regulated health professionals with the highest
certification and education in the industry (University degrees in Kinesiology)
Assessment Includes: Comprehensive Assessment Report – complete with
pace, heart rate and speed training/racing zones, and individual fuelling
strategy for training and race day (VO2 Assessment)
Assessment Includes: Comprehensive Race Strategy Report – accurately
determines your projected race finishing time based upon ART (Assessments,
Races, Training)
Assessment Includes: Comprehensive Consultation with a Registered
Kinesiologist/Exercise Physiologist, to detail and explain all reports and to
determine your personal race strategy
Utilize assessment data to precisely dial in individual training zones for more
efficient and effective training before, during, and after your race/event
Assessment data is valid for 12-weeks with consistent and proper training
Enter the start area with confidence and a race plan specific to you, your
fitness, your goals, your abilities
DON’T LEAVE YOUR RACE DAY TO CHANCE…START YOUR
RACE/EVENT WITH THE CONFIDENCE TO EXCUTE YOUR BEST
PERFORMANCE ON RACE DAY!!
1565 Maple Grove Rd. Kanata, ON. K2V 1A4
Tele: 613.737.7325 Fax: 613.280.3844
www.peakcentre.ca