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8 Replies Last post: Oct 13, 2006 10:56 PM by spinach  
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Oct 13, 2006 12:22 PM

best pre-race warmup for marathon?

Temperatures are expected to be in the moderate range (50'sF).

I don't want to overdo it. What is the minimum amount of warmup necessary to be ready to start right off at pace (or a few seconds slower)?

Probably there is a wide spectrum of opinion on this question...
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1. Oct 13, 2006 1:05 PM in response to: Ray Andrews
Re: best pre-race warmup for marathon?
A 20-30 minute walk to the start line.
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2. Oct 13, 2006 2:11 PM in response to: Ray Andrews
Re: best pre-race warmup for marathon?
warm up?? for a marathon?? That is what mile 1 is for.
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3. Oct 13, 2006 2:39 PM in response to: Ray Andrews
Re: best pre-race warmup for marathon?
quote:<HR>Originally posted by rootsrunner:
A 20-30 minute walk to the start line. <HR>



I agree with this. Gave me my best ever marathon result anyway
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4. Oct 13, 2006 2:44 PM in response to: Ray Andrews
Re: best pre-race warmup for marathon?
My best race was with a three minute walk from the hotel to the start line, nothing more. Most mortals have a very simple choice: give up seconds in the first mile, or minutes in each of the last few miles.
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5. Oct 13, 2006 8:57 PM in response to: Ray Andrews
Re: best pre-race warmup for marathon?
I got my BQ after doing a light warmup: About 5 minutes light jogging, some stretching, then 5 minutes more jogging, working up to about race pace at the end. I was ready to hit my pace at the gun.


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6. Oct 13, 2006 9:07 PM in response to: Ray Andrews
Re: best pre-race warmup for marathon?
I think the size of the race and the start time are a factor. If it's small and you're getting up early and going, either a brisk walk with stretch or very light jog with stretch.

If it's big and you have a lot of pre race waiting around, I would really skip it. You'll already be moving around the different parts of the start area and the shuffle at the start will be enough.
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7. Oct 13, 2006 10:44 PM in response to: Ray Andrews
Re: best pre-race warmup for marathon?
jogged to the bathrooms at the end of the road and back. touch my toes once. If I don't run the day before due to flying, then I'll walk and jog a little.
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8. Oct 13, 2006 10:56 PM in response to: Ray Andrews
Re: best pre-race warmup for marathon?
The day I ran my best marathon time my warmup was running to the bathroom a couple times to vomit. I had some nasty stomach virus that prevented me from eating anything that day or the next, but hey, I PRed in the race. On more normal days I don't do any real warmup before the race. I fear that I would go out too fast if I did a warmup so I use the first mile as a warmup and hope that it will be my slowest mile of the day.



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