See below some tips from local running coach, Hannah Brown, to get you ready for the  Great West Run

Before the day

🎽 Decide on your clothing, make sure it is light, cool &comfy, and ensure you have been out for a run in it.

🥤 Keep hydrated and fueled before the day – pasta or porridge are great pre-race foods.

📌Check the route

👋Know where your friends/family will be watching

📋 Sort all the on the day logistics out to prevent any panic or worry in the morning.

👟 Lay out you kit the night before so you know where everything is (also a great social media photo to help with that fundraising!)

In the morning

🍽️Eat 2-3 hours before

🥤Sip water

🎽Address any potential chaffing areas – Vaseline is good to rub between your toes etc.

☀️Sun cream! Make sure you apply it.

👟Make sure your shoe laces are tied, gels or running belts are comfy.

✍️Water stations are a good way to count down the distance – I often write each water station mile on my hand so I know when to expect them.

During the race

😎Take the first few miles easy.

🏃‍♀️Latch onto a pacer if you can, this stops you going off too fast and helps pull you round the last few miles.

🥤Water stations – stop and drink (don’t gulp) take two cup fills, if needed and put a third over your head/down the back of your neck if you’re hot.

🥳Take in the atmosphere, enjoy the crowds and cheers, knowing your doing an amazing thing for yourself and for an amazing charity.