Cotton, Fast Food, and Pace: How NOT to Run a Marathon

HOW T TO NOT RUN A MARATHON There's plenty of good information out there about how to run a marathon, but today we want to change things up a bit and let you know about How Not To Run A Marathon. Our goal is to make sure you don't make any rookie mistakes that could cost you time and bleeding nipples. TOP 10 THINGS NOT TO DO WHEN YOU RUN A MARATHON: NOT DRINKING ENOUGH FLUIDS DURING THE RACE QUICK GUIDE TO FLUID REPLACEMENT DURING A MARATHON YOU SHOULD FINISH TIME BE DRINKING >4 HOURS 4-5 HOURS 5< HOURS GATORADE AFTER THE 3.5 - 4.0 3.0 3.5 2.5 - 3.0 FIRST 30 LITERS LITERS LITERS MINUTES. EATING THE WRONG FOOD BEFORE YOU RACE OBVIOUSLY MCDONALD'S IS OUT, BUT DON'T TRY ANYTHING NEW EITHER. YOUR STOMACH NEEDS TO BE IN WORKING SHAPE, OTHERWISE YOU'RE GOING TO GET THE "RUNNER TROTS." YOU SHOULD EAT YOUR PRE-RACE MEAL ABOUT THREE HOURS BEFORE YOU RACE. WEAR SOMETHING NEW THE DAY OF THE RACE DON'T USE NEW SHOES, NEW SHORTS, OR NEW SPORTS BRA. DON'T TRY THE LATEST "SUPER GO0." USE WHAT GOT YOU THERE AND STICK TO YOUR ROUTINE. START TRAINING FOR A MARATHON TWO WEEKS BEFORE YOU RUN IN ORDER TO NOT DIE WHILE RUNNING YOUR FIRST MARATHON, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO RUN 40 MILES A WEEK BEFORE YOU RACE. M NOT “LUBING UP" BEFORE A RACE BODY PARTS THAT NEED A LITTLE EXTRA CARE TO MAKE IT 26.2 MILES NIPPLES ARMPITS ANKLES INNER AND BREASTS THIGHS WHAT TO USE? VASELINE / PETROLEUM JELLY BODY GLIDE WEARING ANYTHING COTTON COTTON IS A WONDERFUL PLANT THAT MAKES COMFORTABLE CLOTHES-JUST NOT FOR RUNNING AND HERE'S WHY: SERIOUS CHAFFAGE COTTON + SWEAT TIME RUNNING WITH THE WRONG SHOES DISCOUNT % MART DON'T BUY YOUR WHEN YOU K TRY ON A SHOES FROM A DISCOUNT MART SHOE, WEAR THE SOCKS YOU ARE GOING TO WEAR WHILE RACING CHANGE YOUR NEED 0.5 INCH BETWEEN SHOES EVERY THE FRONT OF SHOE 300-400 MILES AND YOUR LONGEST TOE STARTING THE RACE TOO FAST IF YOU HAVEN'T AVERAGED 8-MINUTE MILES DURING YOUR TRAINING, DON'T TRY AND DO THAT WHEN YOU RACE. NOT BEING DEDICATED TO YOUR TRAINING RUNNING A MARATHON IS LIKE DATING SOMEONE. YOU HAVE TO BE COMMITTED. M YOU FORGET TO EAT AFTER YOU FINISH 30 MINUTES AFTER FINISHING A RACE IS THE PRIME TIME TO EAT SOME LIGHT PROTEIN BECAUSE YOUR MUSCLES CAN ABSORB 50% MORE GLYCOGEN-WHICH YOU NEED, BY THE WAY. So now that you know how not to run a marathon, grab your lube, your lucky pair of non-cotton shorts, and RUN! PRO-FORM www.proform.com П