Fit and Fresh!
We typically spend the last week before the big race weekend to work on the mental rehearsals.
Positioning yourself at the start. Left side for left turn.
Running a reasonable first mile. The first mile roles and the Mile Marker is just before the Overpass.
DO NOT run the Overpass Uphill hard no matter how tempted you are. Look to the top of the hill for good posture and breathing. Yoga or deep breaths going up the hill. Typically a little shorter steps for max ground contact.
Mentally rehearse the Overpass feeling on the way back. Don’t dread it…embrace it as a sign that you have a familiar mile to go. Fans will line up on forth. Be ready with smiles!
Visualize what you want to see on the clock as we cross the finish line in this rehearsal,