1. Keep track of your own time: There was no clock at the end of the race and they are being slow to put up our finishing times. *rolls eyes*
2. Bring your iPod: It helps pace you.
3. Do not plan anything for after a race: I was so exhausted. It didn't help that I couldn't sleep last night thanks to the allergy medicine I'd had to take.
4. Practice drinking Gatorade before you drink it in a race: I wasn't planning on drinking anything during the race at all because I never do, but it was sooooooooo hot and humid I needed something and all they had at the hydration station was Gatorade. I felt so nauseous as I crossed the finish line.
5. Don't participate in an inaugural run: This was the first King's Island 5K/10K and they had no idea what they were doing. Some of it was beneficial, like how they didn't have a parking attendant so none of us paid for parking. But most of it was not. They didn't get all the t-shirt sizes they promised. We started over 30 minutes late (therefore it was warmer than I was planning on, and I was still wearing a shirt). The course was so poorly marked/manned that many people actually got lost! There was no clock at the end, as I mentioned. There was no "amazing after party!" all it was was music over loudspeakers and free vitamin water (sorry, but I need actual carbs and protein after a run!). They promised finisher's medals but I saw a whopping 6 people with medals all day.
It was so incredibly poorly done. :(
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