A Week Before Race Day

So you’re only a week away from race day. Are you well-prepared and ready to seize the race? Find out what you should do just days before that marathon.

- Batrisyia Jay

DON’T PUSH IT

Relax. It’s all about staying rested and letting your body heal. Prepare mentally instead of physically. Aim to sleep eight hours a night and stay off your feet as much as you can. Marathoner Teh U Mei says that reducing stress on your body will allow it to top off its glycogen and maintain adequate hydration levels. Schedule movie nights, start a new book, or visualise races you’ve enjoyed. Reduce your running to just four days this week. New marathoners may run no more than three or four miles at a time while advanced runners can do a couple of six-milers early in the week. “A very light, race-pace workout earlier in the week can help you to stay sharp. So, run one to four miles at marathon pace with a one-mile warm-up and cool down,” says Mei.

EAT HEALTHY CARBS