Advice on day before first race?

JML

posted: 12/5/2012 at 7:14 AM

Sounds like you are well prepared and ready to go. Have a great race!

2013 goals: run a bunch....race some.....repeat...

Ennay

A Saucy Wench

posted: 12/5/2012 at 8:28 AM

Really? Nobody pointed you to the ultimate first race guidelines thread? We're slipping

I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets

"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7

pcavallo

Roadrunner's Apprentice

posted: 12/5/2012 at 8:41 AM

I'm not much of an experienced racer, but I would say try not to start off too fast, because that was my big mistake in my first race. My 1st mile was super fast (for me), by mile 2 I started paying for it, and I had nothing left in me to push the last half mile. Ah, live and learn. That race is still my 5K PR though so I was happy with it regardless.

Enjoy yourself!

2013 Goals:

- sub-26 5K : sub-56 10K

- Tell all of my excuses to shut up and lace up...

Lisa-Marie

Disney freak

posted: 12/5/2012 at 9:54 PM

Quote from Ennay on 12/5/2012 at 8:28 AM:

Really? Nobody pointed you to the ultimate first race guidelines thread? We're slipping

Thank you! I tried to read all the stickies and must have missed that one. Much appreciated!

Lisa Marie

first 5K on 12/8/12 - 39:14
first 10K on 1/12/13 - 1:23:45
upcoming races: Hypnotic Donut Dash - 1/26, Hot Chocolate 5K 2/9, Rock n Roll half relay 3/24
training for Big D half on 4/14

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