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From: Peg_Rusconi

Date: 4/10/09

So, I’ve been thinking about something.  You’re all ten days out from boarding buses to Hopkinton.  This is the perfect time to consider what you’ll bring with you.  I’m a procrastinator when it comes to packing for a trip or event, and most marathon eves found me scrambling around to find, for example, a very particular flavor of Gatorade, or a shirt I wanted to wear but couldn’t find.

Do you know what you plan to wear for the race?  We’ve had temperature swings from bone-chilling to springish this week alone, so you should keep a lot of options in mind.  Think about what kind of food you’ll want to eat, as well as fluids and gels.  I always wore a different pair of shoes and socks around Hopkinton, then changed into my racing footwear before the race.  I also brought extra pins for my number, and an old marathon mylar sheet to lounge on in case the ground was wet.  And of course, my iPod (which I never wore during the race.)

What, for you, is essential in your race bag?


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