Running Your First Race

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If running a first race be sure to pace yourself. Many people start the race by running too quickly and then find themselves too fatigued to finish the race or even find themselves throwing up on the side of the road. So while it may be tempting to start off fast with the rest of the crowd, the best thing you can do is try to run a consistent pace. Determine ahead of time how fast you want to run and try to stick with that pace throughout. You'll be more successful if you speed up toward the end of the race rather than the beginning. Also, if possible eat a light carbo/protein mix snack about an hour before the race and also consume some water then too (unless you find that food that close to working out causes you problems).