Hi Team,
Just 5 days to go!!!
Excited yet??
All of you have hopefully received your numbers and shoe tags now. If you haven’t please chase the organisers for details.
BEFORE THE RUN
In previous years we have met at the Silver Fern car park to car share, however with the Fern closed for a refurb this year we will meet at the Allotment Car Park opposite. From here we will travel to Gosport where we will catch the ferry across to Portsmouth and use the walk to the start line as a warm up!! Please meet at the ALLOTMENT CAR PARK ready to leave at 8am! We should land in Portsmouth by 9am with a 20 minute walk to the start, ideal as a warm up!! The main race starts at 10.35am so we will have plenty of time to warm up, meet friends, photshoots etc. If you are making your own way there please let me know. I would like everyone to meet at flag “N” on the congregation field for a pre-run photo at about 10.15am!! I would recommend you bring some safety pins to pin your number on, as these are generally hard to come by.
Please let me know if you have any friends or family that are coming along that can “Bag Watch” for us while we are running.
AFTER THE RUN
When you have finished and collected your achievers bag please make your way to the congregation area where we will meet at flag “N”. I would like as many people to meet there as possible so to have a post-run team photo with your medals and Lindsey can have her annual burger!! Once everyone is there we will walk back to the ferry and drive back to Warsash!
NUTRITION
Make sure you have a good meal the evening before, ideally a good complex carbohydrate meal, such as pasta! A big bowl of porridge is perfect on the morning of the run, then a banana or wine gums about an hour before the start will ensure adequate energy levels for the 10miles. Keep yourself well hydrated for the days leading up to the event. Avoid alcohol and caffeine on the days before the race and sip water on the morning of the run! But not too much that you will have to stop on the way round!!
SUMMARY
Please e-mail me back to confirm –
a) How you are getting to the run
b) If you have anyone coming with you who is happy to bag watch
FINALLY
I may have a few places available if you are aware of anyone interested. Please call me asap!
Kind regards and good luck!!
Mark Mayes
Director
New Life Training Ltd
Tel: 07771985015
e-mail: mark@nltraining.co.uk
