How to Calm Your Nerves Before a Big Race

As runners, we have a way of imposing negative pressure on ourselves when we go into a race of any distance, especially one like a marathon.

- By PJ Thompson

Here's what I want you to do instead: Trust your training. Remember that the hard part is done. And don't forget to have fun. You may have heard such advice before, but how do you actually apply it?

I connected with RW+ member Sierra Corvin, 24, of Farwell, Texas, who recently completed the Missoula Half Marathon and wanted to know how to manage her prerace jitters. Have a race on the horizon that's tying up your stomach in knots? Practice these pointers.

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