Hi everyone, Well, this is it!\u00a0 Our last big run before the race! \u00a0[on TUESDAY – don’t forget!] You may be a bit nervous about the run, and that is normal.\u00a0 You all can do this – and we know you know you can do it.\u00a0 It\u2019s a long run, and it will feel long, and that\u2019s OK.\u00a0 We will make sure you are not running too fast and we will get there and it will be AWESOME! \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thursday you should do your regular 60 min run.\u00a0 We will let you know which coach will be there with you later this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WRW Coffee<\/strong> Reminder – this Wednesday there is a WRW coffee at Regent’s Park Cafe (near the Open Air Theatre)\u00a0from 9:30-11:30.\u00a0 It\u2019s informal – come have some coffee and nibbles courtesy of WRW and start to meet other runners.\u00a0 As a courtesy and to make sure it doesn’t turn into a super spreader event a week before the race, we are asking people to please do a lateral flow before coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There will be a big email coming out tomorrow or Tuesday with a TON of information about the race weekend – logistics, flights, tour info, etc.\u00a0 So keep an eye out, read it, and let us know if you have any questions.\u00a0 Sue and Micki will talk a bit about things at the coffee but all of the information will be in that email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OK \u2013 a few things for the run this\u00a0week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use this run to try out what you might wear in Berlin \u2013 your shirt, waist pouch, hat, leggings, socks. If the weather isn\u2019t cooperative, it\u2019s OK to wear different bottoms, but it would be good to wear your expected shirt so you make sure it doesn\u2019t chafe. We want no surprises on race day that something that worked for a 6 mile run suddenly starts chafing at 9 miles. Right now, the weather in Berlin looks to be highs in the low 50s (11-12 C) and lows in the low 40s (5-6 C). With the race at 11:10 am, the temp will probably be in the high 40s (9-10 C) to start. If it\u2019s sunny, it will feel warmer. Generally, the rule of thumb is to dress like it is 15-20 degrees F warmer than the actual temperature. It looks like Tuesday’s weather will actually be close to Berlin (assuming it doesn’t change between now and then!). I would personally recommend cropped tights if you have them – you will get hot in long ones.<\/li>
Bring your Oyster card or contactless card to take the tube back plus money for Starbucks and a mask for the tube<\/li>
Bring a gel, maybe two and maybe something like jelly beans, starbursts, etc.<\/li>
Bring water (with no electrolytes please!)<\/li>
Eat well and get a good night\u2019s rest the night before and don\u2019t go out partying <\/li>
Stretch the night before if you can<\/li>
Eat something for breakfast<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m not sure if I\u2019ve said this to everyone already, but you do not have to wear the hat in the race if you don\u2019t want to.\u00a0 Not everyone is comfortable in the hat.\u00a0 However, please do bring it to Berlin with you – we take a\u00a0big\u00a0group photo the morning of the race and everyone wears her hat for the photo.\u00a0 In addition, if it\u2019s sunny, you may want to have it because it will help keep the sun off your head which can make a huge difference.\u00a0 It\u2019s also a good identifier for other WRW people to connect with you and\/or cheer you on in the race – some people opt to hook it on their water belt if you wear one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A note about bathrooms along the Kew run \u2013 around mile 5, there is a Costa Coffee attached to the Hilton Hotel on the Kensington High Street (just past the intersection with Holland Road) which has a few toilets.\u00a0 There is also a Starbucks at mile 5.7 but it only has a single toilet.\u00a0 We are not going to plan a stop \u2013 it\u2019s better to keep running \u2013 but if you need to stop, a coach will wait for you and other coaches will continue on with the group.If you have any questions\/concerns, let one of us know.\u00a0 Otherwise, we\u2019ll see you on Tuesday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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