Nervous for first barefoot 5k
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There was a story on the news about those cheapie eyeglasses. They said they destroy your vision.
Wow - that's how I deal with pre-race jitters as well! Uh...oiy - did I actually write that, or just think it?
As for the race, don't worry about it. Here's what you do if you're worried about your soles getting torn up: Wrap around 3 feet of duct tape around a pencil and carry it with you. When your soles can't take it any more, strip of lengths of tape and place them on the bottom of your feet. After the race, be sure to let us know how that turns out because I always wondered if it would work
BS aside, you're going to do fine. Even if you decide that DNF is the way to go (due to pain, suffering), remember that you did more than the folks that spent the morning, smoking in bed and eating pork rinds dipped in Alfredo sauce..
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Dang you crack me up dude!Wow - that's how I deal with pre-race jitters as well! Uh...oiy - did I actually write that, or just think it?
As for the race, don't worry about it. Here's what you do if you're worried about your soles getting torn up: Wrap around 3 feet of duct tape around a pencil and carry it with you. When your soles can't take it any more, strip of lengths of tape and place them on the bottom of your feet. After the race, be sure to let us know how that turns out because I always wondered if it would work
BS aside, you're going to do fine. Even if you decide that DNF is the way to go (due to pain, suffering), remember that you did more than the folks that spent the morning, smoking in bed and eating pork rinds dipped in Alfredo sauce..
Haha... I was on my phone at the time so her av was kinda small, and no sigline.
Plus, I was really commenting on some of the guys here ;-)
Wow - that's how I deal with pre-race jitters as well! Uh...oiy - did I actually write that, or just think it?
As for the race, don't worry about it. Here's what you do if you're worried about your soles getting torn up: Wrap around 3 feet of duct tape around a pencil and carry it with you. When your soles can't take it any more, strip of lengths of tape and place them on the bottom of your feet. After the race, be sure to let us know how that turns out because I always wondered if it would work
BS aside, you're going to do fine. Even if you decide that DNF is the way to go (due to pain, suffering), remember that you did more than the folks that spent the morning, smoking in bed and eating pork rinds dipped in Alfredo sauce..
I don't even know to respond to that...
Thanks for the smile this early in the morning.
don't respond. if you keep feeding wild/feral animals they will keep coming back.
everyone says just relax and have fun. not always easy to do. i always have a plan to start slow and then speed up. i've started races either very near or well over my aerobic hr limit. i always have to change my plan on the fly. no chance of winning but the excitement always drives the hr up. if you've done it before you can do it again. the problem will come from the excitement. knowing how to hold yourself back for the beginning and then finishing strong. that's the challenge. not blowing all your energy in the first mile and having something left in the tank to finish.
go have fun.
everyone says just relax and have fun. not always easy to do. i always have a plan to start slow and then speed up. i've started races either very near or well over my aerobic hr limit. i always have to change my plan on the fly. no chance of winning but the excitement always drives the hr up. if you've done it before you can do it again. the problem will come from the excitement. knowing how to hold yourself back for the beginning and then finishing strong. that's the challenge. not blowing all your energy in the first mile and having something left in the tank to finish.
go have fun.
I would guess Matey is that wild animal, right?
Oh, ain't that the sh!t!
Nerves are normal, but when you're waiting for that starting gun, just think about how good it feels to be outside, among a lot of healthy, high-energy people, and just ride the wave! You'll do great-- you might even surprise yourself. You only have one "first." Enjoy it!
It was on the fourth page of the Home Page here: http://thebarefootrunners.org/threads/official-report-for-cupids-chase-2013.13274/
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