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Anybody have any pre race rituals mine are sit on left side of the car/bus
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Stand on your head whistling dixie.
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Anyone have any crazy pre-race superstitions or rituals you do before your race? Post them here!
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It's worth noting Athletics Weekly has an article out where scientists say they can actually help performance as they "can distract an athlete from anxiety or nerves."
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Whenever I hear the term "pre race ritual" I remember reading an interview where Alan Webb said his pre race ritual was "warming up". I wonder if he misunderstood the question or was trying to make a point.
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12 oz of beet juice and half a cliff bar 4 hours before race.
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Ask Leo Manzano lol
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I always sleep in the closest walmart parking lot the night before an out of town race. I go in and buy one of those huge subs they sell beside the deli. I eat one third of it for a late night snack. I eat another third for breakfast before the race. I still have the last third for after the race.
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Go to the bathroom at least 10 times before the race..... Also budge those in line for the portapotty that aren't racing
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If I'm running a road 5K, I always try to jog the course. Sometimes i carry on a conversation with myself, telling myself where I'll be hurting bad (crests of hills, the final half mile, etc.) and where I'll make my move, such as it is.
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a beer the night before, and a cinnamon bun the morning of. also need to wear my lucky sunglasses, even if its not sunny
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My totally weird & obsessive superstition:
I shave (w/ clippers) the hair under my forearms, back of hands and knuckles. It has absolutely zero benefit (other than triggering my mind, lol). I can't start a big race unless I do this! -
Pee at least twice on nearby buildings in a discrete spot even if port a cans are available.
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When I was a freshmen I ran my fastest indoor mile the day after I first watched Mean Girls, so now I watch Mean Girls before every track meet
