{"id":75040,"date":"2025-01-29T22:16:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T06:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/?p=75040"},"modified":"2025-02-06T03:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T11:54:48","slug":"its-not-too-late-science-backed-plans-for-last-minute-race-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trainerroad.com\/blog\/its-not-too-late-science-backed-plans-for-last-minute-race-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Not Too Late: Science-Backed Plans for Last-Minute Race Prep"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You signed up for your race with big plans, but life got in the way, and race day is closing in fast. Can you still get race-ready without burning out?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TrainerRoad makes it possible. 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