Last-Minute Marathon Tips

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Here's to all those running at the Quezon City International Marathon and the Amsterdam Marathon this weekend.

1. Make food and board reservations early
2. Run for a “cause”
3. No massage last five days before a marathon
4. Last week… add hours in bed.
5. Clip your toe nails.
6. Don’t spend more than 20 minutes at the race expo.
7. Be on your feet SPARINGLY the day before the race.
8. No spicy foods pre-race.
9. Eat pasta, run faster
10. Pack your bag (for check-in) the night before the race
11. Jot down what you put inside the bag to avoid constant re-checks
12. No new shoes
13. Wear running gear you’ve completed a long run in
14. Secure you chip plus race number the night before the race
15. Fill in emergency contact info on your bib
16. Set 2 alarm clocks
17. Go to bed at 9PM. Read a novel. No worries if you can’t sleep.
18. Eat carbs not fats on race morning
19. Before lacing, check inside shoes for foreign objects
20. Double knot laces
21. Take toilet paper, band aids, spare pins, Vaseline, spare socks, some money
22. Get to the start area early, sit down, rest
23. Take a bottle of water to the start line
24. Sip water, don’t gulp
25. Eat a small sachet of salt before the race
26. Nerves are normal
27. Take warm clothes for before and after the race
28. Have waterproof disposable outer garments
29. When the cannon sounds…RUN
30. Drink 2 to 4 ounces every 20 minutes
31. Avoid puddles
32. Run even splits
33. Humid weather = slower race pace against a headwind draft
34. When fatigue arrives, be proud. The race is tough. You are tougher.
35. Everyone feels pain the last 6 miles, suck it up!

Source: A Bold Pace -- Running for Our Lives