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We spend 5 minutes with Podium Sprint Squat rider, Katy Marchant. Katy talks us through the differences between race day and a normal training day and how she deals with nerves before a big event.<\/p>\n

How does your preparation for a competition differ from a normal training day?<\/b><\/h4>\n

Being an elite athlete, nutrition is our fuel. We always make sure we are well fuelled<\/a> whether that’s on a training or competition day and adapt our nutrition around the training we are doing.<\/p>\n

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What are the key differences between your nutrition doing into\/at a competition and when you are training?<\/b><\/h4>\n

I always make sure I have a really good meal the night before a competition. Lots of carbs and energy. I often struggle on race day to get the food in, so I have a lot of Science in Sport energy gels<\/a> and caffeine gels<\/a>. My favourite is the citrus caffeine gel!<\/p>\n

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How do you deal with nerves going into a major event?<\/b><\/h4>\n

We have a great team around us and work with our psychologist all year round to practice different strategies for race day. I either listen to music or chat away with people around or the coaches to keep my mind occupied.<\/p>\n

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Do you feel the difference competing on home soil over being abroad?<\/b><\/h4>\n

You get a massive buzz when competing at home because of the support and crowds at the races. However, it does sometimes add to the pressure when performing.<\/p>\n

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Do you enjoy your training or competing more and why?<\/b><\/h4>\n

I absolutely love training. But I wouldn\u2019t be able to do the training without the competitions because I feel I need the goals to help me keep progressing and achieving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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