Race day is almost here.
You can feel the butterflies in your stomach, your heart is already beating faster than usual, and you feel a little nauseous thinking about how you are going to run the race set before you.
You probably felt a little tired on your runs this week too. Those doubts are at an all time high. Why do we sign up for these races?
“Actually, I think I am coming down with something, I don’t feel right. I think I am going to just rest, so I can feel better on race day….if I even should race at all when I have a cold”
Sound familiar?
Looking up day before race tips to occupying our mind (and probably making you more nervous) are one of the many ways we distract ourselves.
Many of us wonder if it is better to rest up the day before a race, even if we do feel ready to go. After all, isn’t it running the day before going to take away energy we could use in the race?
No, but not running could make the race more difficult for you.