Hello All! I thought I would share some pre-race Do's and Don'ts I have found helpful as we head into the weekend of the races in California and Texas!
This week: you last run should be on Thursday. Don't overdue it this week! The goal is to arrive on race day with FRESH LEGS, ready to tackle the challenge. Don't try to go faster or longer this week. Just easy running.
East well. Get your carbs and calories in and then burn 'em off on Sunday. Give your body the best chance to feel the best come race day.
Friday night: get good sleep. This is 2 nights before race day. I don't know the logic behind it, I just know it works. Saturday you need rest too, but Friday night is most important.
Saturday: try no to do too much walking around. need your legs to be fresh as you can on Sunday. Again, eat well.
Saturday NIGHT: get your race stuff together; your clothes, BIB #, shoes, etc...have it all out. You would be surprised how frazzled you might be on race morning trying to get everything together.
Figure out your plan to get to race...i.e.. have all your logistics figured out night before, not in the morning.
HYDRATE ALL WEEK!!
SUNDAY: give yourself enough time to be awake, eat and get to race start. Don't eat anything differently. Don't wear NEW shoes. Basically, don't change any of your normal routines. You don't need to do anything differently. You are ready to meet your challenge.
Get to the starting line and HAVE FUN!! 5 days!! (i promise the race will be more fun and probably easier than all your training!!)
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
inter challenge challenge
So, as often is the case, I am back on another one of my "no sweets, no alcohol" kicks. Today marks DAY #9. Why did I do this?
1) I found I had been eating too much junk food recently; candy, cookies, & chips mostly. It's easy for me to rationalize eating this stuff since I am training, but while eating these things in the moment is sure tasty, it just doesn't feel too good afterwards.
2) Though I don't drink much, I feel better when I don't. Again, it's pretty easy to rationalize this during training, but bottom line, I feel better when I consume little to no alcohol. Even if I have 2-3 drinks a week, I can feel such a big difference.
3) I also just kinda get a kick out of challenging myself(big surprise, huh?). I make it into a game. I test myself. Even last night was a good test. I went out to one of my favorite places called Taqueria Del Sol. I will typically order a Margarita when I eat there so NOT ordering one was a challenge. I'm happy to report I did not "cave in".
The good thing about training is that many times after a workout, i will want nothing to do with sweets or alcohol just because my body feels so good from working out. My system will automatically crave something else.
So, with 9 days nearly complete and under my belt, I am feeling pretty good: my body feels "lighter" and definitely cleaner. As usual, the most difficult part is the first few days. By now, its becoming easier. My goal is to make it to race day. After race day, I will indulge...especially in a big fat gooey chocolate chip cookie. Good thing there are a few places in SF to fulfull this requirement: SPECIALTY'S BAKERY, anyone??
1) I found I had been eating too much junk food recently; candy, cookies, & chips mostly. It's easy for me to rationalize eating this stuff since I am training, but while eating these things in the moment is sure tasty, it just doesn't feel too good afterwards.
2) Though I don't drink much, I feel better when I don't. Again, it's pretty easy to rationalize this during training, but bottom line, I feel better when I consume little to no alcohol. Even if I have 2-3 drinks a week, I can feel such a big difference.
3) I also just kinda get a kick out of challenging myself(big surprise, huh?). I make it into a game. I test myself. Even last night was a good test. I went out to one of my favorite places called Taqueria Del Sol. I will typically order a Margarita when I eat there so NOT ordering one was a challenge. I'm happy to report I did not "cave in".
The good thing about training is that many times after a workout, i will want nothing to do with sweets or alcohol just because my body feels so good from working out. My system will automatically crave something else.
So, with 9 days nearly complete and under my belt, I am feeling pretty good: my body feels "lighter" and definitely cleaner. As usual, the most difficult part is the first few days. By now, its becoming easier. My goal is to make it to race day. After race day, I will indulge...especially in a big fat gooey chocolate chip cookie. Good thing there are a few places in SF to fulfull this requirement: SPECIALTY'S BAKERY, anyone??
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