Serena Marie, RD, and I share all of our tips, tricks, and ideas when it comes to what to pack, take, do before, after and during your big race.  Serena Marie, RD, clarifies what the research says when it comes to carb loading for women and men. We also discuss what is the biggest predictor of performance.
Top Recommendations:

Get clothes from Goodwill that you can toss at the starting line to avoid being cold
Take everything you can on the plane
WEAR YOUR RUNNING SHOES ON THE PLANE
Send “stuff” to hotel as a plan B
Buy at least two bottles of water after Security at the airport
Why you want to eat vitamin C before getting a cold
The mental game when it comes to carb loading
Fill out the back of your bib w/contact information & pin the bib to your clothes
Have arm warmers by cutting off the toes of trouser socks
The many uses of coconut oil
Your Jeff Galloway timer with a fresh battery
Put your name on it using clear tape and a Sharpie
What to put in your recovery bag including shoes, underwear, bra, deodorant, snacks
Have travel docs in paper format
Pack extra safety pins
Travel alarm if you don’t use your iPhone
Why relaxing and taking it easy before a race is a good idea to help you focus on sleeping and eating
How to go into a race excited
Why watch Spirit of the Marathon
Why we say Chi Town
Serena’s mantra - "I am not afraid. I was born to do this."
Go to therunninglifestyle.com/my262 to run your marathon on the installment plan virtually with us and receive your very own certificate of accomplishment, access to a private Facebook Group, and a Skype Call celebrating your accomplishment with a special guest.
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Join Serena Marie, RD, and me when we “run” Chicago and eat our way through the neighborhoods.  You can even join me for a Ride on the ElliptiGo, one of my favorite tools to live the running lifestyle, and a sponsor of the show.  Here's what's going "down".

Have dinner at Sweetwater Tavern & Grill at 4:45 PM on Friday, October 9th (steps from where the boat drops us off)
Meet up for lunch on Saturday, October 10th at 1:30 PM at Weather Mark Tavern (just seven blocks from the expo)
Go for a ride with @ElliptiGo on the Lakefront in the morning on Monday, October 12th OR from Fleet Feet, South Loop at 12:30 PM and after.  Fleet Feet will have recovery services and tools. They're also going to offer FREE engraving (starting at 12:00 PM) on your Bank of America Chicago Marathon medal.
Please contact me, Kari Gormley, to let me know you’ll be there so I can give the restaurants an accurate count and to look out for you and/or at Fleet Feet. :-)



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