
- Get downtown in plenty of time to find parking, situate yourself at the start, and stretch.
- Decide on a place to reunite with family and friends. They won’t be able to meet you in the runners’ service area at the finish line.
- Apply sunscreen.
- Bring a wad of TP just in case the port-a-potties are out.
- Don’t wear new running shoes.
- Resist the urge to sprint right away.
- Don’t waste energy zigzagging around the other runners.
- Stop for water or Gatorade, even if you’re not thirsty.
- About halfway through comes the lap around the IMS track. Yes, you can kiss the bricks.