Key Takeaways - Running - My Scattered Brain

Everyday Runs

Drink my tea and get good sleep to fully recover. Drink a lot of powerade for hydration and electrolytes before a run. Read more
Need 3 hours after eating to digest
I run best on salads
Watch Game Changers - enlightening to see how the blood changes based on what you eat
Focus on the back kick - I tend to shuffle and not bend my knees especially when I'm tired. I noticed this from looking back at race photos

Get in the pool!! - This made a world of difference. Remember how floating in the lake at Harsen's Island helped me recover from that super hot run.
Drink sleepy tea to get good night's rest

Bring breakfast, high carb snacks, bottled water and Gatorade with you
Bring compression socks
Bring gels
Bring large garbage bag – use in case of rain or at starting line when it’s really cold.
Bring baby wipes (to wipe your hands after using porta potties)

No roughages starting 2 days before the marathon (fruits and vegetables). Hopefully you can predict your potty schedule and can adjust accordingly.
Lean protein the night before the race
Hydrate the week of the race
Drink Gatorade
Stay off your feet and out of the sun the day before. REST
Drink as much water as possible until 3 hours before the race. Then STOP. Drink again at the starting line. This will give you time to get it out of your system before the race. Anything you drink at the starting line, you will sweat out before it hits your bladder
Eat breakfast 3 hours before the race

Do NOT start too fast! Keep your pace from the very beginning. I let everyone pass me and focused on keeping my own pace. By mile 18, I was passing everyone
Hit every water stop – drink early and often
When your legs get tired, take a few steps where you vary your stride to wake up the other muscles. I would do knee lifts or butt kicks to change it up. Raise your arms above your head. Stick your chest out and check posture to bring more air in your lungs.
When you feel like shit, SMILE!!
SMILE Often!!!

I streamed Pandora only because it was too much effort to put together a playlist
I kept the metronome going the whole time.