Race day preparation:

Night before:

1. Hydrate – lots of water
2. Fuel – eat a high carb meal with plenty of poultry and vegetables
3. Charge GPS
4. Check kit – shoes/socks/lycra shorts/outer shorts/t-shirt (choice of sleeve lengths)/sunglasses or hat/buff
5. Prepare post-race clothes – something warm I can happily slob aboutin until I get home to a shower…even if the pub happens between finish line and front door
6. Check race details – start time/location/parking/registration requirements
7. Get an early night

Race day:

1. Up early
2. Hydrate – banana smoothie
3. Fuel – porridge with nutella
4. Check weather
5. Put on running kit making sure everything is comfortable
6. Prepare hyrdation+ drinks – caffeine for pre/electrolyte for during (if necessary)/protein for post
7. Pack race energy foods – gels or bars as required
8. Set GPS with proposed pace
9. Head to race constantly sipping drinks and eating snacks as necessary

Once at race venue:

1. Use bathroom
2. Find start area and check time to race start
3. Warm up – 10 minute minimum
4. Very gentle stretch
5. Stay warm and mobile until race start
6. Once the race has started, run to my planned pace and enjoy the day.

I have NEVER had a bad race run.

Training Run Preparation

1. Get up
2. Get dressed
3. Go for a run

I have had COUNTLESS shit training runs

Guess it’s time I started taking this training lark as seriously as I do racing then…