When race day arrives, it can feel like Christmas Day; you wake up early, full of excitement and raring to go. There are some things you should do to get marathon day off to a good start, though, so try to be calm and focus on your plan. Firstly, eat the breakfast you’ve eaten before long training runs, even if it’s a struggle. If your nerves are getting the better of you, then sipping carbohydrate-rich sports drink en route to the start line is better than nothing.
Then it’s time to get into your start area. Most marathons will have starting corrals that may be numbered or coloured so make sure you make your way to the right one. Be honest here: you don’t want to be running with people slower than you and spending the first few miles weaving in and out. Similarly, you don’t want to be running with faster runners and have nothing but people overtaking you for the first few miles, as that can be really demoralising.
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