So earlier in the week I posted this photo on twitter.

There seems to be a bit of interest in it so I thought I’d post the full thing here and explain a few things here and there. It will also help me clarify things for myself, and it may prompt me to remember something else I’ll need to add!

Friday

• Top up Leap card (for getting to the expo on Saturday to collect my number)
• Laundry (race kit)
• ID + registration letter in bag (won’t get my race number without these!)
• Check bus times for Saturday morning

Saturday  (Morning + Expo) 

• Double check ID + letter in bag (because of course!)
• Collect number and bag
• High 5 stand (hope they have the Berry isogels!)
• GET OUT QUICK
• DON’T BLOW THE BUDGET

Saturday (Afternoon + Home)

• Shop for hoodie (to keep me warm before the race, can be discarded. All discarded start line clothing is donated to charity).
• Find stickers or some way of putting name on race shirt
• Make grocery list for Sunday, Monday & Tuesday
• Get groceries in
• ATM for cash for Monday (taxis + pub)
• Text race number to friends who asked for it
• CLOCKS BACK 1 HOUR (Luckily I’ve been running all my LSRs at 8:30am. I wish I could say I’d planned it but…I just lucked out!)

Sunday

• Make flapjacks (for post-race)
• Paint nails (yes, I’m doing my nails to match my race outfit :D)
• Charge Garmin / Clear Garmin memory
• Book taxi for Monday morning
• Set alarms, lots of alarms! (to make sure I wake up on time!)
• Pin number/name to shirt
• Pack fuel belt
• Chop Clif bars
• Get mile 18 supplies ready and give to MG (a friend of mine will be supporting me on the course. YAY!!)
• Pack post-race bag
• Attach baggage label to bag
• 4 pm: dinner
• 7 pm: light supper/snack
• 10 pm: PHONE DOWN, COMPUTER OFF, LIGHTS OUT!

Monday

• 7am : Up to make breakfast, eat by 7:30
• Loo
• Dress
• Loo
• Put on fuel belt
• Loo
• Grab post-race bag
• Loo
• Taxi to start area for 8:30 arrival
• Bag drop, loo, traditional photo
• 9.20am Run a marathon
• Breathe, breathe,believe
• ENJOY IT

I think that’s a pretty comprehensive list! What am I packing in my fuel belt and post-race bag? Enough, I hope!

Fuel Belt

• Gels x 5
• Clif bar x 2 (chopped into quarters)
• Tissues
• Lip balm

Post Race Bag

• Extra arm sleeves (I’m wearing arm sleeves for the marathon as long as it’s cold and I need them. I’ll want extra, clean ones for afterwards!)
• Warm hoodie/jacket
• Towel
• Face wipes
• Money for pub and taxi home
• Flapjacks (get in my belly!)
• Socks (clean and dry…bliss!)
• Shoes (in case my marathon shoes get wet or anything)
• Water

Well, what do you think? Am I missing anything? Let me know in the comments below!