Left Behind!
- Get your packet early at EXPO – have time to look around – it’s fun
- Have your number pinned on your shirt the night before – it must be in front
- If you want crowd support – iron on your name or something to your shirt – people will yell what is printed to cheer you on!
- Tie the chip into your shoe the night before
- Have an alarm or wake up call (not that you won’t wake up several times during the night)
- Remember to Body Glide the areas needed before you put on shoes, shirt, shorts
- Put your Gu in your clothing the night before.
- Remember nothing new to wear today
- Double tie your shoes
- EAT light breakfast about 2 – 2 ½ hours before…something that won’t bother your stomach.
- Hydrate – hydrate – hydrate. Take at least one bottle of water with you to start
If you are wearing something that you’ll remove at the start – make sure you have someone who can grab the items at the start. - If it’s cold - take an OLD SHIRT to put on for prerace warmth that you are willing to throw aside somewhere as the race begins or in the first mile or so (there are organizations who will pick up these shirts and give to shelter)
- If it’s cold - have a pair of cheap gloves (found at Meijer Hardware or Race Expo) or socks for you hands that you can throw aside
- If drizzling or raining take a garbage bag and wear it over your body until the start
Have a BATHROOM strategy for pre-race - Have a meeting place decided for afterwards – it is hard to find your family or friends if you don’t
- Bring for afterwards – sandals –you’ll be glad to get out of shoes!, extra shirt (probably long sleeve), Ibuprofen, stretch or sweat pants, towel or towelette, and any personal special food/drink you like (there’s plenty at the event but some people have picky stomachs and may want that special item)
