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Plan the Work, Work the Plan
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Race Day Rules:
1. Plan the work, work the Plan
2. Nothing New on Race Day (no new expo gear)
3. Have a B & C plan...just in case it is very hot or very cold
*(you can not control the weather, you can only prepare for it)
*That means give yourself a break...if it is 80 degrees (San Antonio 09')
you probably will not have a new personal record! If it is 40 degrees or
less it will also be tough.
*What is your plan when things get tough...mile 24? Focus on keep moving
forward! Try changing your gait...length of your stride...go faster...hook
on to someone who is passing you. Sometimes your muscles need a
change is speed / pace (get out of the rut).
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Gmap of the Houston Course
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Course Highlights:
Mile 1, 2, 3 - Pack with people...your pace will be slow
Mile 6.2 - look for the Houston Rodeo Chickens...check out their sign
Mile 8 - look for your Krewe
Mile 10.5 - Move to the left for Holy Water from a Church near the Zoo
Mile 11-13 - West University Neighborhood...all the houses put out American Flags
Mile 14.5 - A Big Hill...(a overpass)
Mile 16.5 - Galleria
Mile 17-18- Beautiful Tanglewood Neighborhood
Mile 18-19- Look for George Bush Sr. (if you see him, get him to autograph your bib)
Mile 20- Belly Dancers
Mile 21- Aggressive Clif Shot people
Mile 21.5- Beer Truck
Mile 22.5- 24.5- Rolling Hills
Mile 25- Downtown...not alot of spectators...
Mile 25.5-26.2- Enjoy the thousand of people who wish they were couragous like you!
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Packet Pickup
Packet pickup will be held during the
Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine EXPO.
Date: Friday, January 28, 2011, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, January 29, 2011, 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Location: Hall E
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas.
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Check out the Start Line
1/2 Marathon starts on La Branch
Full Marathon starts on Crawford
*Make sure your bib is on the front of your shirt*
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Technology
Click Here for more information and sign-up!
The Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon and EP5K offer a variety of technological perks that help participants, friends and family have a more enjoyable race experience. Here are short descriptions of a few of these offerings.
Athlete AlertsFriends and family members will be able to sign up online to receive email or text message alerts showing a runner's progress in real time as he or she completes the course. This allows spectators to keep track of participants on the course so that they can know when and where to be to support their runners.
Map TrackingDuring the race, spectators will be able to log on to our website to view a map showing where their selected participants are on the course. Spectators can track multiple participants on the map, seeing their progress in real-time as they move along the course.
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After you cross the finish line!
Celebrate!!
Medal!!
Go directly to the Finishers Shirt Booth (Merchandise)
because they often run out of your size!
1/2 Marathon gets a finisher shirt
Full Marathon gets a finisher shirt & glass mug!
(they want us to carry glass around after running 26. 2 miles, I have never figured that out)
Then recover!
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| Race Day is coming. Review the checklist and get your bag pack now! This will reduce race day stress and make the day more enjoyable. You cannot control the race day weather but you can prepare for all conditions.
Remember the Road Race Rules:
1-Nothing New (no new shoes, socks, or clothes)
2- Plan the work, Work the Plan
3-Have a Plan B & C
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Race Day is coming. Review the checklist and get your bag pack now! This will reduce race day stress and make the day more enjoyable. You cannot control the race day weather but you can prepare for all conditions. Remember the Road Race Rules: 1-Nothing New (no new shoes, socks, or clothes), 2- Plan the work, Work the Plan, and 3-Have a Plan B & C.
_____1. Running shoes
_____2. Socks
_____3. Shorts
_____4. Short-sleeved Shirt
_____5. Long-sleeved Shirt
_____6. Singlet
_____7. Under Armour shirt
_____8. Tights
_____9. Race confirmation (you must have this to get your bib & ID)
____10. Bra
____11. Beanie
____12. Gloves (throw away)
____13. Glasses, shades, contacts
____14. Sports Watch
____15. Garmin (charger)
____16. Bodyglide
____17. Gels or Jellybeans (pins to attach them to your shorts)
____18. Fuelbelt & bottles, or gel pack
____19. Snacks that you will eat on the course (oranges, candy)
____20. Shoe inserts or orthotics
____21. Knee braces, bands or wraps
____22. Tylenol
____23. Toenail clipper & file (trim a few days before the race)
____24. Nipple guards
____25. Toilet paper
____26. Trash bag or poncho (to keep warm at the start)
____27. Sweat top (cheap & throw away to keep warm at the start)
____28. Sunscreen
____29. Motivation Wristband or Pace band
____30. Marathon day breakfast items
____31. Pro-Stretch
____32. Jacket
____33. Chocolate Milk
____34. Chapstix
**New Rule** Put on your marathon shoes and walk them to the car** Then take them off and place in the car** This is known as the Kelly Fontenot Rule. Last year she took 2 left shoes to Houston!!
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