THE WEEK BEFORE THE RACE
Stop
stressing. The Bridge City Boogie is a hugely positive community event. You get to spend a morning with
strangers cheering you on, feeding you and offering water, and celebrating
doing something healthy for yourself. Everyone fears that they’ll be last, but
don’t worry. In all likelihood, you won’t be. People with a very wide range of
abilities and levels of fitness do 5Ks, and many people just go to walk them
from start to finish.
Cover the
route beforehand. If you
can, work out on the route where the race will take place so you can get
familiar with where you’ll need to push and where you can cruise. Finding the
race start beforehand will prevent you from getting lost on race morning!
Eat what
works for you. Your best
bet is to eat whatever has worked best for you—that’s given you a boost without
upsetting your stomach—during your regular weekday runs. Don’t eat anything
heavy within two hours of the race. A smoothie containing fruit and yogurt is
always a good choice because it gives you a good balance of carbs and protein
but not too much fiber (which could cause GI distress).
Get ready
the night before. Lay out
your gear and get as much sleep as possible- aim for eight hours.
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