USAT Coach Jackie Miller prepares for Ironman Florida this weekend. Here she shares her visualization of race day.

This week, I just returned from Ironman Hawaii. You can check out The Kona Diaries http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/2011/10/the-kona-diaries-day-1-how-to-pack-a-bike-healthy-travel-foods-and-what-to-bring-to-an-ironman/ to see more details on what happened there, or go read my Ironman Hawaii race report.

Your “A” race has arrived! You are so excited you try everything to calm yourself down and focus on your race. You have done the training. You have eaten a wide range of nutrient dense foods, drank lots of water the last 36-48 hours and are well rested. What could go wrong?

Since race day nutrition is such a big part of Ironman racing, and because Ironman racing generates so much noise in the triathlon space, it's difficult to find good guidance on how to fuel yourself for a short course triathlon.

Athletes preparing for Ironman Wisconsin are eager for any information to give them a leg up on the day. Having seen the recent reports from Ironman Coeur d'Alene and Ironman Lake Placid, everyone is sure to be excited about their preparations.

With Ironman Louisville just around corner, athletes competing in the event are eager to learn more about the course and how to approach race day given the unique characteristics of the event: a time trial swim start, moderately hilly bike course, and the potential for a very hot race day. Ironman Louisville: Coaches' Advice for the Event What is the swim like?

by Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann, Endurance Nation With mere weeks left before race day, athletes preparing for Ironman Arizona in Tempe, AZ, are starved for any information to help them prep for this late-season race. After months and months of training and enduring multiple seasonal changes, race day is looming and it's time to get focused.

by Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann, Endurance Nation

 With just a few days left before race day, athletes preparing for Ironman Wisconsin are eager for any information to give them a leg up on the day.

by Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann, Endurance Nation
 We’d like to share with you our double top secret squirrel race day hill climbing technique. We’ve learned this method through having training and raced with power for years, and having guided thousands of athletes through successful half and full Iron-distance races.

by Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann, Endurance Nation We continue our US Ironman Preview Series with a quick look at Ironman Louisville, the next race on the US Ironman schedule.