Rivington Pike

Does anyone have any tips on how they prepare for the race in the hours and minutes before the race. Such as warm up routine, food etc
Thanks

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Originally Posted by fowler765

Does anyone have any tips on how they prepare for the race in the hours and minutes before the race (races).
Thanks

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Last year I ran the course with Alan Peers of Spectrum Striders at 2pm. We took 38 minutes.
Then we ran the race at 3pm in 25 minutes. Alan was first over 65. Hope this helps.;)

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Originally Posted by fowler765

Does anyone have any tips on how they prepare for the race in the hours and minutes before the race. Such as warm up routine, food etc
Thanks

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I follow this routine religiously before every race:

1) Consider not going

2) Arrive & become obsessed with tying my shoelaces

3) Keep having little wees, often feeling the urge right up to the start even though the only liquid left is "bladder sweat"

It serves me well:cool:

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Originally Posted by fowler765

Does anyone have any tips on how they prepare for the race in the hours and minutes before the race. Such as warm up routine, food etc
Thanks

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I try and avoid the short ones as 3.25 mile sprints, up hill, are sheer hell in a handbasket for pretty much the whole distance. You just don't want to make a prat of yourself really, especially on a first race. Just turn up, warm up a bit and run it.

For longer races my preparation all evolves around taking the right gear, drinks and snacks with me, vaselining in all the right places and making sure my bum bag or back pack fits snugley. I tend to have a sort of pre run energy drink and maybe a banana or some dried apricots and I'm good to go.

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Originally Posted by The Master

I follow this routine religiously before every race:

1) Consider not going

2) Arrive & become obsessed with tying my shoelaces

3) Keep having little wees, often feeling the urge right up to the start even though the only liquid left is "bladder sweat"

It serves me well:cool:

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:D "Bladder sweat"....... yuck!

just thought i'd add that i will be gracing you with my presence on saturday,feel free to shout abuse at me,i'm the small hungover looking pony :D

4th weekend of consecutive racing this,midgley moor and mourne peaks will take it up to six weeks

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Originally Posted by Stolly

:D "Bladder sweat"....... yuck!

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Tis a little known medical phenomenon Stolly;)

This may sound pathetic but.........will i got a number for just my front, or will i get one for on the back aswel......its just so i know how many pins to bring. ha.

just the front. don't worry too much about the details, most of us grim looking fellrunners are a friendly bunch who will be happy to help

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Originally Posted by fowler765

This may sound pathetic but.........will i got a number for just my front, or will i get one for on the back aswel......its just so i know how many pins to bring. ha.

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Just take 8 pins - then you're set either way :D