Respect the Challenge - After The Race

It’s important to train properly for your run otherwise you will be at risk of injury.

AFTER THE RACE

Don’t let yourself get cold by standing around after you have finished. Make sure you keep moving, especially if you feel dizzy, and have something to drink. Collect your bag as soon as you can and change into warm, dry clothing – foil blankets won’t stop you from getting cold. Then go to wherever you have arranged to meet your friends and family.

Follow the advice in this leaflet about eating and drinking after the race. If you haven’t drunk enough or eaten anything, you can feel faint even over half an hour after finishing a race. If this happens, have something to eat and drink, but don’t drink too much.

Are you prepared for your distance

To take part in your event without risking your health, you need to be able to comfortably run the distance. This means you should feel you could run a bit more at the end of the race. As a guide, during the weeks before your race aim to have run: