Get focussed and go hard! Tip number 3 from pro Kevin Collington…
When it’s time to train hard you have to train hard!
Post-season and pre-season (Prep Phase) are necessary periods and have some good work in them, but when it comes to race (or any sort of challenge) prep you have to be prepared for higher hours and going “all in.”
Whatever that means to you for YOUR optimum performance.
For pros that can mean ~35 hours/week for 4 to 6 weeks. For amateurs it will mean an increase but nothing nuts – but it will just require higher levels of focus.