Pre-Race Day Prep List

Typically, in my life to avoid stress, confusion and forgetting things I make a list.  I have sticky notes with lists everywhere, on my desk, in my purse, in my car, on the hall table, in the kitchen, on my phone.  I always make lists.  My maintenance guy is so used to me giving him a written list, that he is confused when I don’t.  Anyway, in an effort to soothe my rambling anxious mind, I made up my Pre Race Day List.  Here it goes: 

• Decorate Team in Training shirt with Mom (she’s crafty, I didn’t even know what puffy paint was)
• Final 2 mile training session
• Trial run with new race day shorts since the temperature increased by FOURTY (40) degrees!
• Add Race day playlist to iPod, really just a bunch of Beyoncé and Michael Jackson with a little Hip Hop and Gospel too. 
• Continue to pray for no rain (the forecast is looking good!)
• Study the race course map
• Charge camcorder
• Night Before, set out Race Socks, Race Shoes, water bottle, protein bar, Pin Race number Bib to shirt (with lucky gold safety pins from my 1^st race), sports bra, comfy undies, iPod, Body Glide (Prevents chafing), Sexy Specs (cute sunglasses), cell phone, rain poncho, Team 413 temporary tattoo, Chapstick (not sure why I need it, but it’s on everybody’s list), Blood Pressure Med, vitamin, allergy nasal spray    
• Set both alarms, God forbid my nightmare comes true
• Coordinate with family/friends for designated mile marker cheerleader spots  
• Inspiration Dinner with Team in Training
• Check weather

• Have fun!