Running Room Training Tips
Week 16: 9 Race Day Tips
Here are some Race Day needs/tips:
In a bag for your race gear:
- Training shoes
- Technical shorts to keep you dry and chafe-free
- Cool max Shirt for comfort, wind and sun protection
- Cool max cap
- Cool max double layer socks
- Body Glide prevents chafing on the insides of legs, under the arms, on woman’s bra line
- Liquid bandage to cover any blister
- Water bottle drink before, during and post race
- Race number and a timing chip. The number is for photo identification the chip is for your official time
Things can happen that you do not expect and are out of your control. Deal with it. Stay relaxed and in control of your best performance.
Presented by John Stanton, the founder of Running Room.
Marathon
Sun |
Mon |
Tues |
Wed |
Thurs |
Fri |
Sat |
Total |
| 29 LSD Run/Walk |
Off | 6 Tempo |
10 Fartlek |
10 Steady Run |
Off | 6 Steady Run |
61 |
Pace Schedule |
Long Run (LSD) |
Steady Run |
Tempo Hills |
Speed |
Race |
Race (Walk-Adjusted) |
To Complete |
8:37-9:37 | 8:37 | 7:48 | 6:51 | 7:49 | 7:36 |
All distances in KMs. Run-Walk Interval = 10 min. to 1min. Hills are a distance of 600m.
Half Marathon
Sun |
Mon |
Tues |
Wed |
Thurs |
Fri |
Sat |
Total |
| 18 LSD Run/Walk |
Off | 6 Steady Run |
4 Fartlek |
8 Steady Run |
Off | 6 Steady Run |
42 |
Pace Schedule |
Long Run (LSD) |
Steady Run |
Tempo Hills |
Speed |
Race |
Race (Walk-Adjusted) |
To Complete |
9:29-10:33 | 9:29 | 8:37 | 7:36 | 8:32 | 8:21 |
All distances in KMs. Run-Walk Interval = 10 min. to 1min. Hills are a distance of 400m.