Half Marathon Race Day Checklist
I don’t know about you but I’m usually a mess the day of a race and find that setting things up before hand makes the morning run a bit smoother, even though it never takes away ALL the nervousness.
Here’s a checklist of things to prepare prior to the big day.
How to deal with IT band friction problems
One of the most common pains suffered by runners is discomfort on the outside aspect of the knee, or just below the knee. This can be a very debilitating condition that has stopped people from being able to continue training. It sometimes develops into a “snapping” or clicking on the outside of the knee as well. The gist of the problem is the lower portion of the IT band frictions on a bony prominence particularly when the leg moves from knee flexion (bend) to knee extension (straightening). Many common activities involve bending and straightening the knee repeatedly other than running (cycling, hiking, going up stairs) so this can be a rather common complaint.
Sunday April 17th Long Run
Our course starts and finishes at Brennan Park again this week. We will head north towards Canadian Tire, going up Diamond Road all the way to Cheakamus Way, then to Tantalus Way until the Galleries, then we will head up the road, onto the gravel, on our way to Jack’s Trail. We will arrive at Alice Lake and head up the switchbacks to Edith Lake and then hang a right through “Tracks from Hell”, to the Mashiter, back towards the Highlands, towards the end of Perth, hanging a right downhill just before exiting on Perth, aiming to get to Coho park via the trail above the golf course that we’ve run before, in the other direction. Once in Coho Park, we will exit onto Parkway and then to Pat Goode park, over to Diamond Rd to return back to the rec centre. The course says 15.45 K although the plan is 16K, I just let a little leeway because of the trail running sections not being easily measurable on Map My Run. See you Sunday!
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