If your clients are like mine….more and more of them are signing up for running events. This trend is not only wonderful for your clients’ and their health….it can also be an easy way for you to earn extra revenue with a running program! Check out how we operate our running program, set up your own and then use the info in this series to send to your clients to inspire them to join your running program!
Today we will focus the important steps your clients should take as race day approaches.
Now send your clients this info and then ask them to join you for YOUR running program!
Nutrition:
Proper nutrition is critical throughout your entire training program, but even more important to pay very close attention to your nutrition as you approach race day. 
The week before the event, make sure you’re consuming a diet rich in healthy, complex carbohydrates (sweet potatoes, brown rice, whole grain pastas, oatmeal, quinoa etc), fruits and vegetables. Also, critical to ultimate performance is to drink plenty of water heading into the event. Drink water every chance you get and minimize your alcohol intake the week before! Finally, avoid trying any food that is drastically new to your diet in the final week before race day.
Sleep:
You’ll also want to assure adequate sleep. The amount of sleep you get the week before your event is more important than the night before. Most athletes don’t sleep well the night before an important event which isn’t that important if the week before the event has been a restful one. So go to bed at your regular time and make sure you’re getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep every night.
Get Prepared:
Minimize any added stress on race day by preparing everything before race day.
- Pick up your Goody bag ahead of race day so you can organize your racing bib, timing piece and review all important instructions.
- Check out the weather and decide what you are going to wear and have it pulled out ready to go. Be sure to pull out a few options in case you change your mind. And have items you will wear on the way to the event and for warm-up and a change of clothes for afterwards so you can enjoy post-event festivities.
- Remember vaseline or anti-friction lubricant so you can apply to any areas that are high risk for friction (ie. feet, underarms, inner thigh, nipples) during longer races.
It’s Race Day!
- Your pre-race meal should contain easily digestible nutrients (ie. Energy bar, fruit, toast, oatmeal etc) and should be eaten 1-4 hours before the event. Go with what you’re used to running on and definitely don’t eat anything new! You don’t want any unexpected surprises or digestive upsets.
- As you travel to the race, repeat some positive self-statements about how well you feel and how excited you are about the event. Visualize yourself completing the event and achieving your goals. Put on some high energy, pumping tunes to psych yourself up!
- Be sure to get there early enough so you have enough time to take care of any registration details, find out where the start line is, review the course map, warm-up, drink some water, listen for any pre-race instructions and go to the washroom (multiple times)
- Be sure to spend 6-12 minutes warming up by either walking or doing a light jog around the venue and some gentle range of motion movements.
- During the run, try to grab a drink of water every 10-15 minutes. For longer events, you will need to consume some form of energy food, drink or gel to maintain adequate blood sugar levels but avoid consuming anything you haven’t tried before!
- And finally, have fun. Cheer on other racers. Enjoy the course and the fact that you are healthy enough to even participate!
See you at the finish line!
Yours in health, fitness & business,
Sherri McMillan
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