Paula Radcliffe (Women's Marathon World Record Holder).. Runner's World magazine..
1) In long distance events. your state of mind can determine the outcome of race. More experienced runners try to stay at the moment, focusing on performing as effortlessly as possible. They do everything they can to conserve energy and maintain efficiency, running lightly on their feet rather than pounding the ground hard, constant;ly riffling through a checklist of how their body is coping, eg unclenching hands and fingers; monitoring foot-strike and stride pattern, firing the glutes properly, ensuring the arms are swining forward and not side to side, maintaining awareness of hydration levels, observing breathing patterns, working out split times, watching competitors..
==> Breaking each miles down works for me. For a half to full-rmarathon pace, counting 3 times to 100 roughly equates to a mile. This technique allows me to focus on where I am within each miles of the race.
2) My race day breakfast is always the same : porridge, banana and honey. 5 hours before a race, I eat another bowl of porridge, some biscuits, a yoghurt and a little chocolate.
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