This weekend, I’ll be running my 9th half marathon. I’m running the Hotlanta Half Marathon and using it as a training run for the Walt Disney World Marathon training. It will be a great training run with the hills that downtown Atlanta offers. I will definitely be challenged by the Hotlanta Half, but I’m looking forward to it!
Since I am prepping for my race weekend, I thought I’d share my race day preparation checklist with my readers. I like to be fully prepared by the night prior. Sometimes race nerves can get the best of you and make you forgetful. By using the same list each race, you can be confident you’ll have everything you need for race day.
Race Day Preparation Checklist:
-Running Shoes
-Socks
-Sports Bra
-Bottoms: Running Skirt, Shorts or Pants
-Sweat Wicking Top
-Throw Away Clothes (for cold weather races) OR Emergency Blanket
-Throw Away Poncho (For rainy weather while waiting for race to start)
-Anti-chafing product, such as Body Glide
-Headphones for music
-Ipod for music
-Headband to hold hair back and Hair ties
-Sunscreen
-Sunglasses, Visor or Hat
-Fuel such as gels or chews
-Water Bottle (if you choose to carry your own)
-Sports or GPS Watch
-Tylenol
-Hand Sanitizer (optional for porta potties)
-Flash Light or Headlamp (for night time races)
-Address and Directions to race start
-Cash and ID
-Safety Pins
-Race Bib