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THE
RACE ITSELF
Many
runners train well and even rest well and then run badly on race
day. To avoid a disaster on race day, the last few weeks must
be
used to plan for the day itself.
- Book flights and accommodation
well in advance in March. Allow to fly
or travel on one day, rest on the second day and race on the third day.
- Choose convenient accommodation
near the start.
- Make plans to meet your running
mates on race day.
- Check the start layout and tog
bag truck. Book bus tickets at Expo.
- Laminate your Pacing
Chart and
test pin on your shorts.
- Take from home your squeezies,
plasters,pain killer (one only).
- Lay out your kit and shoes a
week before the race. Take down your ID, championchip and race
entry
confirmation.
- Study the race route for hills
and cut offs.
- Confirm where you can see and
hug your supporters on the route.
- Make firm plans to meet at the
finish at your club gazebo.
For race day remember a few tips
of advice.
- Arrive at the start at
5.00a.m.latest.
- Start off slowly and walk
frequently.
- Drink 400ml Energade per hour
plus one corn syrup squeezie.
- Check your Pacing
Chart very
10kms. Remember your first half will be
5hrs 00mins and the second half 5hrs 45mins.
- Walk down parts of Fields Hill
and Cowies Hill in the second half.
- Walk part of all the uphills,
N’changa, Alverston, Cowies.
- Don’t hang on to new runners
who are going faster than you in the first half.
- Encourage other runners who are
looking bad.
- Make a new friend.
- Hold on tightly to your
finisher’s medal.
- Here are your Pacing Charts.
To
CONTINUE
on to PACING
CHARTS - click here
Best of luck for the 2009
Comrades and become a winner in all you do.
Don
Oliver.
Cape Town December 2008.
Key
words: Comrades marathon, race day, pacing charts
External links: Official Comrades
Marathon website
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