Comments on: Marathon Preparation: What to bring to the starting line http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html Marathoning Made Simple Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:19:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Marathon Preparation: What to pack in your post-race bag « Run to Win » http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html/comment-page-1#comment-21637 Marathon Preparation: What to pack in your post-race bag « Run to Win » Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:44:14 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html#comment-21637 [...] Now that you know what to pack and wear before your marathon, you should consider what to pack in your post-race bag. [...] [...] Now that you know what to pack and wear before your marathon, you should consider what to pack in your post-race bag. [...]

]]> By: Marathon Preparation « Run to Win » http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html/comment-page-1#comment-21632 Marathon Preparation « Run to Win » Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:31:41 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html#comment-21632 [...] What to bring to the starting line [...] [...] What to bring to the starting line [...]

]]> By: Marathon Preparation: 9 ways to stay safe « Run to Win » http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html/comment-page-1#comment-21416 Marathon Preparation: 9 ways to stay safe « Run to Win » Thu, 26 Oct 2006 10:30:21 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html#comment-21416 [...] Dress appropriately: Try to match what you race in to the weather that you are likely to encounter. [...] [...] Dress appropriately: Try to match what you race in to the weather that you are likely to encounter. [...]

]]> By: Marathon Preparation: 9 things to do before your race « Run to Win » http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html/comment-page-1#comment-21324 Marathon Preparation: 9 things to do before your race « Run to Win » Tue, 24 Oct 2006 09:43:13 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html#comment-21324 [...] Now that you know what to pack for the starting line and what to pack for the finish line, as well as what to do during the week before your race, it is time to get ready for race day. [...] [...] Now that you know what to pack for the starting line and what to pack for the finish line, as well as what to do during the week before your race, it is time to get ready for race day. [...]

]]> By: Marathon Preparation: 9 things you must do the week before your race « Run to Win » http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html/comment-page-1#comment-21307 Marathon Preparation: 9 things you must do the week before your race « Run to Win » Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:48:52 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html#comment-21307 [...] Now that you know what to pack for the starting line and what to pack for the finish line, you need to figure out what you need to actually do the week before you get to the starting line. [...] [...] Now that you know what to pack for the starting line and what to pack for the finish line, you need to figure out what you need to actually do the week before you get to the starting line. [...]

]]> By: Terry (planet3rry) http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html/comment-page-1#comment-21288 Terry (planet3rry) Mon, 23 Oct 2006 13:34:34 +0000 http://news.runtowin.com/2006/10/23/marathon-preparation-what-to-bring-to-the-starting-line.html#comment-21288 <b>Having your own water bottle </b> I bring the kids' sized sports bottles... they are about the same size (maybe a little bigger)than what you get at the water station, but they are hand held and you can pretend they are grenades when you need to get rid of them. The smaller size lessens the sloshing effect of a half full water bottle. Taking a Halls at the beginning of the race clears up my sinuses briefly so that I get good breaths of oxygen at the start of the race. This is more effective in colder climates Having your own water bottle

I bring the kids’ sized sports bottles… they are about the same size (maybe a little bigger)than what you get at the water station, but they are hand held and you can pretend they are grenades when you need to get rid of them. The smaller size lessens the sloshing effect of a half full water bottle.

Taking a Halls at the beginning of the race clears up my sinuses briefly so that I get good breaths of oxygen at the start of the race. This is more effective in colder climates

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