Boston 2010 Race Plan

Prelude

1. Sat. morning easy run with some pick up at race pace.


2. Get to Boston Sat. evening. Cab to the hotel. Check in and got to bed.


3. Get up early and get the BAA 5K packets and help the girls get ready to run.


4. Go to expo to pick up my packet and stay a bit before getting off my feet for the day.


5. Get everything organized for Monday morning.


6. Probably won't run Sunday. Hydrate.


7. Up early on race morning in time to shower briefly and eat a pretty routine breakfast.


8. Get to the bus on the early side.


9. Drink, energy bar about 3 hours before the race.


10. Stay off feet in the Athlete Village.


11. Use the portajohn.


12. Get to the corral early.


13. Throw away the old sweats and donate them to charity.


14. Take a gel and a drink before the gun goes off.

Race: Miles 1 - 5

1. At the gun don't get excited and just run easy.


2. Hopefully the early downhill and adrenaline will help keep the pace at around 7:00.


3. Let the masses stream by, ignore them.


4. Do not race.


5. Do not strain in the least.


6. Enyoy the race.


7. Stay left and use aid stations on the left.

Well that was as far as I got. Read my race report to see how it went.