Here's what I want you to do instead: Trust your training. Remember that the hard part is done. And don't forget to have fun. You may have heard such advice before, but how do you actually apply it?
I connected with RW+ member Sierra Corvin, 24, of Farwell, Texas, who recently completed the Missoula Half Marathon and wanted to know how to manage her prerace jitters. Have a race on the horizon that's tying up your stomach in knots? Practice these pointers.
The week before your race: Be present
SIERRA // How can I keep from working myself too hard during race week?
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At 9 Years Old, He Fled War in Sudan. NOW HE'S MAKING HISTORY.
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SHE HAS NO COACH, NO TRAINING PLAN, AND SEEMINGLY NO LIMITS
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He Was One of the Best Ultrarunners in the World. THEN RUSSIA INVADED UKRAINE
Before his deployment to the frontlines, multitime Ukrainian champion Andrii Tkachuk had never run better. Would he race again?
HOW TO FIND CREATE YOUR PACES
IT WAS A hot summer afternoon on Cold Soil Road, and I had just finished the \"First Speed Run,\" a guided run in the Nike Run Club app.
COULD YOU TEACH YOUR CAT TO RUN?
**EYE OF THE TIGER' was written for you, Fiona!\" I cry, pointing at our one-eyed, 4-year-old black cat resting on our carpet. Hearing her name, she rolls onto her back, offering her stomach for a belly rub. But this is no time for pampering. I need to tell her my master plan.
RUN RIGHT PAST IMPOSTOR SYNDROME
GROWING UP, I played basketball, softball, and lacrosse, even dabbled in fencing, but always stayed away from running. Other kids were faster than me, so I left running to them. When I moved to New York in my early 30s, I discovered the joy of a 5K, and started to lace up regularly.
WHICH RUNNING GEAR IS-AND ISN'T-WORTH YOUR MONEY
RUNNING, AT ITS Core, is a relatively low-gear sport, but people love to bemoan that it's increasingly expensive. I agree-paying $120 for a long-sleeve T-shirt or shelling out hundreds for compression boots seems bonkers to me.
STOP TRYING TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY PIN. IT'S PERFECT AS IS.
DURING THE PARIS Olympics, Brodie Kane, a podcaster from New Zealand, posted a video to Instagram, railing against safety pins. The post garnered more than 11,000 likes and 750 comments.
WHY RACING A 5K FEELS MENTALLY MORE CHALLENGING THAN A HALF MARATHON
STANDING ON THE starting line of any race-but especially when I'm vying for a faster finish time-I feel a twinge of anxiety pop up, whispering worries in my ear that something might go wrong. For example, I'll miss my goal and all the hard work of training will have been for nothing. Or I'll end up slogging through the miles and regretting every step. Or worse, I'll find myself injured and sidelined.
