My coaches, Steve Mackel and Gary Smith put together this 'Coach Steve & Gary's Race Day CheckList'.The most important thing to remember is not to try anything new right before a race. This includes eating new foods; wearing new clothing, socks or shoes; taking new medications or vitamins; applying new creams or lotions; or doing anything else you've never done before. I believe this rule would be a lot easier to follow if the race expo was after the race. At the expo, they offer samples of all sorts of "super" bars, drinks, foods and other snacks.
No matter how many times seasoned marathoners warn other runners not to wear clothing or shoes they bought at the expo the day before, we all get tempted to sport new purchases on the big day. Do not, under any circumstances, make this mistake.
I highly recommend attaching the timing chip to your shoes and pinning the bib on your race shirt the night before. As easy as it may seem, this can sometimes be a little more complicated than expected.
I also make sure I have everything I need in one place before I go to bed. I don't want to be looking for things in the morning.
The Green Girl's Race Checklist:
Shoes Timing Chip Socks Spare Socks Hat Race Shirt Bib Race Pants/Shorts Watch Sunscreen Lip Balm Hand Sanitizer BodyGlide Cash Road ID Hydration Belt Hydration Gels Pretzels Mobile Phone Digital Camera MP3 Player Warm-up Clothes Bus PassThe Green Girl's "Night Before" Checklist:
Attach timing chip to shoes Put socks near shoes Pin bib to race shirt Put out all clothing Freeze hydration bottles Prepare hydration beltI like to take public transportation to races. This way I don't have to deal with traffic and I don't have to worry about parking my car.
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