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Race Day Checklist – Sole Runners Pre-Marathon Tips
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Before the race – before the race expo — Get your stuff together and see what you’ve got. Go through all your stuff, check it off the list (use the link above.) Make a list of anything you might need to get before the race. Usually the Race Expo has some good deals, but it may not be worth taking a chance. You can go to your local running store and pick-up anything you need then get the fun stuff at the expo.
Here’s a story so that you can learn from my experience. Every marathon is a memorable event. But carrying anything for 26.2 miles, much less stuff you don’t need, can totally suck.
At my first marathon I used a hiking waist belt. I called it my Batman Utility Belt. I had Power Bars, camera, cell phone, bandages, gels, money, and in a separate section it had a water bottle holder, to hold one the size that fits on a bike. All that added up to one heavy belt. On top of that it was not a tight fitting belt like the Fuel Belt that I use (and recommend) now and caused chafing.
The moral of the story is “less is more”. Virtually all marathons have well-placed water stations. I carry only two water bottles in my fuel belt. I put $40 and a couple gels in the pockets. I’ll also have a camera. Beside the camera my belt is pretty light.
Every Race Brings a New Experience I remember training for my first marathon. I signed up thinking that 26.2 miles really wasn’t that far. I had done long backpack trips with a pack on. I was in decent … Continue reading
Watch Running Coach Steve Mackel run while shooting this video of the Topanga Turkey Trot and try not dd it to your list of must do races in 2012. It is part of the Xterra series produced by Generic Events. … Continue reading
In this video I show you how to do the ChiRunning® Body Looseners along with four Dynamic Warm-up exercises for runners. Exercise physiologists and sports doctors showed me these exercises over the years and I have incorporated them into my … Continue reading
Camping at Havasupai Falls – August 2011
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I talk a lot about cross-training but not enough about getting back to nature. Our camping trip to Havasupai, the Havasupai Falls and west end of the Grand Canyon was as expected, spectacular both cross-training and getting back to nature. … Continue reading
Running Easier – The Clamshell Exercise Helps Balance the Pelvis by Strengthening the Glutes
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Dr. Michael Day of DayWellness.com demonstrates the Clamshell exercise to help balance the pelvis by strengthening the glutes. He discusses the importance of properly firing glutes and shows multiple versions of the clamshell exercise from beginning to advanced levels. To … Continue reading
Danny Dreyer Talks About Adding Power to ChiRunning – Part 2 of this Short Series
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I took some limited video of Danny Dreyer, the founder of ChiRunning® when he was speaking at a special dinner in the Bay Area. At one point my memory card ran out of storage and I was quickly deleting old … Continue reading
I was lucky enough to be invited to a special dinner with Danny Dreyer. the founder of ChiRunning®, in San Jose. Danny used to live in the Bay Area and knows a lot of people up there. Many people he … Continue reading
Post race recovery includes stretching, body work foam rolling, if you are lucky enough to have a Power Plate and more. The important thing is to stimulate the tissues that increase fresh blood flow to help remove waste products and … Continue reading
ChiRunning® Instructor Laura Houston found this video and posted it to her blog FeeltheRun.com For all of you that wonder what your foot should look like when you are ChiRunning® watch Kilel and Cherop. Their toes are down, midfoot stike … Continue reading
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