Top tips for getting race ready - be comfortable

No doubt you’ve be training for at least a couple of months for your chosen event, and in doing so your clothing and especially your shoes may start to look and feel worn. Be mindful of this and plan ahead as it means that your shoes may need replacing before the event – so now’s the time to do it! The worst mistake you could make is changing your shoes right before the race, as they will not have been worn in properly and may cause a whole host of problems during the race or even prevent you from finishing at all!

The same rules apply to clothes and other equipment; just stick to what you know. You will soon know what clothing is comfortable to train in, if anything causes chafing when you run or which equipment helps you get the best out of your run. Just don’t take any chances by trying out something new right before the race!