Race Intelligence · Puerto del Carmen, Spain
Two Atlantic laps off Playa Grande, split by an Australian exit. One long loop through the volcanic interior, where the wind decides your speed. Then three loops of the Puerto del Carmen waterfront.
Playa Grande, Puerto del Carmen.
Your day in Lanzarote
I’m Tom, the coach behind Sense Endurance Coaching. Tell me where you are now and I’ll show you what a strong day in Lanzarote could look like.
The course behind your race
The athletes who look strongest late are the ones who let wind, heat and volcanic terrain change their speed without changing their effort.
Playa Grande · 3.8 km in two laps
The 3.8 km swim is split into two laps with an Australian exit. Settle early, use the exit to reset, and avoid spending energy racing the first lap.
Settle by 400 m. Use the Australian exit to reset before lap two.
Into the volcanic interior · first 90 km
The wind and climbing make speed an unreliable guide. Hold the planned effort through the first half.
Cap power in gusts. Fuel before the climbs.
The exposed return · 180.2 km in total
Stay patient when the course turns into the prevailing wind; the run still waits.
Drop power in gusts. Finish nutrition before T2.
Loop one on the waterfront
The exposed waterfront can feel fast early. Protect the later loops.
Shorten stride. Take every aid station.
Loops two and three · 42.2 km
Use the repeated promenade to make small, deliberate adjustments rather than chasing a pace target.
Reassess each lap. Save something for the final 5 km.
Check the wind forecast for the island’s exposed roads and the heat on the waterfront. Decide before race morning how you will ride when the gusts arrive.
A race-day forecast is not meaningful yet; check back closer to the event.
Historical baseline, 2019–2025 · Open-Meteo historical archive · Updated 2026-09-15.Historical comparison only. This is not a forecast for 2027.
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Prepare for Lanzarote
A finish range gives you something to work towards. The preparation is specific to this race: Training has to make a capped effort in the wind feel normal, the fuelling familiar and three loops of running possible after it.
I’m Tom. With Sense Endurance Coaching, I’ll build that preparation around your life, follow how you respond and adjust the work as you get closer to Lanzarote.
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