Tomorrow is race day! To say I’m nervous after investing in a running coach and four months of training would be an understatement. So let’s not talk about it.
Instead – another post brought to you by the expert advice of my running coach, Jake! (Who has his own site filled with advice, including free workout videos and a blog, at www.trijake.com.)
Two tips for a better water station experience on race day
1. Make eye contact and point at the volunteer you plan to get your water / sports drink from so they (and other runners) know you’re coming for them specifically.
2. Grab your cup using a pincer grasp on the top of the rim, rather than holding around the circumference. This makes it less likely you’ll squish the cup and splash liquid everywhere. You can either keep it in a pincer grasp and drink that way, or switch your hold as you jog away from the station.
3. Sweet potato and spinach lasagnas with made with kite hill cultured almond ricotta for a board potluck tonight. Helloooooo pre-race day pasta 🙂
This is late, but I hope your race was awesome!
I like to pinch the cup to make a spout on one end. That way I get less water on myself then if were to drink out of it like a normal cup.
I’ll have to try that! I am so bad at drinking while even walking… I tend to pull off to the side and just stop and drink and then keep going, but it’s SO HARD to get started again at those later mileage water cups.