# Openers for Racing

**URL:** <https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/openers-for-racing/18783>\
**Category:** Racing\
**Created:** [July 27, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/openers-for-racing/18783 "2019-07-27T10:08:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![GrantOrmerod](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/grantormerod/32/7069_2.png) [@GrantOrmerod](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/GrantOrmerod)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/openers-for-racing/18783/1 "2019-07-27T10:08:02Z")

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I have been toying with various ideas of openers (having taken ideas from pro cyclists and triathletes and ideas from sports science) to try and find something that suits me. Things to consider are the timing, duration, and intensity of the event etc

So what do people do for say a 10m or 25m TT, or a crit or a longer road race.

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**Author:** ![Spots](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/spots/32/44281_2.png) [@Spots](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Spots)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 10:44am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/openers-for-racing/18783/2 "2019-07-27T10:44:03Z")

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> [@\[FAQ\] Openers & Priming Workouts, Prior to Race Day](https://www.trainerroad.com/forumt/openers-priming-workouts-prior-to-race-day/128):
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> Recommended 24 hours prior to your event, to prepare physiologically (body) as well as psychologically (mind). (aka Opener, Primer) [TR-02] Use to precede any Endurance events. [Truuli](https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/89111-truuli) = 60 minutes, 0.79 Intensity [Truuli +1](https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/262341-truuli+1) = 60 minutes, 0.79 Intensity [Truuli -1](https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/93378-truuli-1) = 45 minutes, 0.77 Intensity [Truuli -2](https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/93381-truuli-2) = 30 minutes, 0.78 Intensity [image] Use to precede any High Intensity events. [Laurel](https://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/workouts/5754-laurel) = 30 minutes, 0.78 Intensity [TR-03] Use to precede Shorter, Higher-Intensity Endurance e…

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**Author:** ![mcneese.chad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mcneese.chad/32/15056_2.png) [@mcneese.chad](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mcneese.chad)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 11:34am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/openers-for-racing/18783/3 "2019-07-27T11:34:53Z")

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Split this topic on July 27, 2019, 11:34am UTC

A post was merged into an existing topic: [Openers & Priming Workouts, Prior to Race Day](https://www.trainerroad.com/t/openers-priming-workouts-prior-to-race-day/128)

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**Author:** ![berto2cj](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/berto2cj/32/4413_2.png) [@berto2cj](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/berto2cj)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2019, 11:36pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/openers-for-racing/18783/4 "2019-07-28T23:36:14Z")

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My old coach always had me doing 3x90s full gas with at least 10 min between. I hated them. If I felt good I races like crap. If I felt terrible in openers race day would be good.

After a few years I noticed a pattern in my workouts and that one style was easy, always started rough but finished feeling strong, and hit a lot of hr zones.

I adopted that workout for openers and have like it going forward.

Go look at what types of workouts leave you ready for more, then step them down just a notch and give it a go