Running Is Life Podcast

Things to do Before You Sign Up for A Race - Episode 226


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Before you sign up for an event, please take these things into consideration:

 

  • Time to train
  • Commitments
  • Family obligations
  • Level of guilt
  • Vacation time
  • Time off work
  • Time for ancillary training (strength & mobility work)
    • Healthy enough to do it
    • Prior injury history & plan to stave off repeating injury
  • Assessing your goals to be realistic with time constraints
  • Prior Experience with distance? How far have you gone?
  • Within your budget
    • Entry fee
  • Travel
  • Gear/nutrition
  • Physical Therapy
  • Coach?
  • Unknown expenses
    • Discuss with your family/significant other to make sure they are on board & know both expectations & what to expect
  • Research the race itself
    • Are you able to train safely to meet the demands of the race (heat, altitude, climbing)
  • What do others say about the race? Good for your ability/experience level?
  • If the race allows support in the form of crew & pacers, do you have access to knowledgeable & capable people to do so?
    • What questions do you have & who can answer them for you?
  • Who or what will be your team/resource moving forward to help you train both physically and mentally?
    • Training partners
  • Sports orthopedic
  • Physical therapist
  • Coach
  • Mental performance coach
  • Strength Training/mobility
  • Crew Chief/crew/pacers
  • Nutrition/hydration
    • Determine your intrinsic & extrinsic “Why”

    Resources:

    Books

    1. Crewing For An Ultrarun: Start to Finish

    2. Mental Training for Ultrarunning

     

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