Meet Days

         Everyone wants to run a good meet. It is always exciting to have a PR (personal record) in your race. It's important to feel good and be energized on a race day so you can have a PR. You don't want to be tired, sick or sore. Part of running a good race and getting a PR is by feeling energized and being ready for your race by being well prepared for your race that day. The first step to prepare for your race is to get enough sleep so you're not tired and groggy. It's also very important to start the day with a fulfilling and healthy breakfast. I have a meet today so for breakfast I had oatmeal with slices of apple in it and I added some brown sugar, honey and cinnamon.
       The day of your race you also want to make sure that you aren't constantly thinking about having to run in your meet later because  you don't want to be stressed and extremely  nervous when you run. Races can be very stressful, nerve-racking and scary because you may feel pressure to run a good race and get a good time. Some people may think that one of their meets doesn't really matter and they don't care how well they run or what their time is but I think its important to make every race count and always try to do your best. You want to run good and do well in your meet because you have been running all summer and all cross country season to prepare for races and you want to make all the hard work you put in count. So you shouldn't constantly be thinking about running your race because you'll just stress yourself out and it could make you run worse.
            Next thing needed the day of a race to prepare for your meet is a good lunch. You don't want to run your race on a completely empty stomach but you also don't want to eat too much food and be overstuffed when you're running. You also need to drink plenty of water to stay hydrated. Don't wait till ten minutes before your race starts to chug a ton of water. You should start drinking water the day before your meet so you are hydrated for the next day. If the temperature for a meet day is supposed to be really hot make sure if you arrive at your meet and still have a while before you need to start getting ready for your race to find some shade so you don't overheat. And the last thing needed to have a successful meet day is to make sure to run a good warm up and cool down before and after your race. It is important to warm up your muscles before your race and to cool down after your race to help to prevent from having any injuries.