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| | Friday, 12 April, 2002, 12:42 GMT 13:42 UK Final marathon checklist Judgement day is almost upon you but are you ready? Running coach Bruce Tulloh tells BBC Sport Online what to do on the final day before the big race in London. Around 32,000 runners are about to reach the moment of reckoning as the 22nd London Marathon gets under way this Sunday. After months and months of training, those plucky souls may think they are ready, but there is a lot to remember on the eve of the big race. Bruce Tulloh, author of the book Running Over Forty, has plenty of experience when it comes to marathons and tells BBC Sport Online his top tips for final preparations: 1. The day before: Go for a 20-minute jog in your racing shoes and racing kit, but don't exhaust yourself by walking round the streets for hours.
2. Check over your bag before leaving, making sure that you have: 3. Eat a normal but not huge meal, mainly of carbohydrates (pasta, rice, potatoes) the night before, and drink plenty of water. 4. Get an early (ish) night, but don't worry if you don't sleep. As long as your body gets eight hours horizontal, it will be rested.
6. Get in the toilet queue well ahead of time - you could be there ten minutes. If it is warm, take a good drink just before the race starts, but not half an hour before, because it will make you want to pee again. 7. Check the exact location of the start and find your correct pen. 8. If you are going for a time, write down the planned time for every three miles, on the inside of your forearm 9. Confirm your arrangements for meeting friends afterwards, and have a fall-back plan if you don't meet - the crowds are incredible. 10. Tell yourself it is going to be fun, tough but FUN with a capital F! | |
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