MamasHealth.com Home Running Pages Altitude Training Avoid Overtraining Avoid Running Injuries Avoid Sunburn Breathing Techniques Cross Training Downhill Running Find a marathon Half marathon Training Hill Training Improve your form Interval Training Marathon Day Tips Marathon Training Raceday Checklist Refuel Foods Recup from a Marathon Replacing Fluids Run with a Buddy Running Accessories Running Apparel Running and Blisters Running Gear Guide Running Injuries Running and Massage Running and Walking Running Books Running Programs Running Shoes Running on a Treadmill Sports Therapies Stretching Water Workouts for Runners Winter Running Tips Links Email Mama Inexpensive Treadmills Running videos Recovery foods Fitness Accessories	Marathon Day Tips Do not start too quickly. Starting a race too quickly can be disastrous for your overall performance. Start at the pace you can maintain all the way round. Don't spend the first mile trying to weave your way through the crowd of runners in front of you. You use up a lot of energy trying to pick your way through. Don't use brand new shoes Make sure you run a few long runs in the shoes you plan to run in on race day. Don't use brand new socks. Lubricate your feet if you usually get blisters. Run the tangents. Running the tangents will help you from running a longer distance. Don't go to the first toilets you come to, unless you really need to. The toilets further along will be less crowded. Keep well hydrated. A small degree of hydration has a significant effect on performance. Drink often and little from the very start of the race. Drink Sports Water Sports Water contains sodium and simple sugars that will provide you with a boost of energy Draft off someone going your pace This will help you conserve energy. Don't drink or eat anything that you haven't tried in training. Bring a throw-a-way clothes. A throwaway top will help you conserve energy until your body is warm. If the weather is cool, throwaway mittens will conserve energy spent on keeping your hands warm. Wear a lightweight racing hat The racing hat will help prevent glare from the sun Make sure you gently stretch all of your muscles Use Sunscreen	Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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