What I learnt from Warwick

I've been thinking about what I learnt from my weekend away, I've decided to blog it for future reference!

Racing with music. I normally do my mid-week run with my mp3 player but have never raced before with it. However, for this particular 10km I felt it could be really hard work and in a smaller field than I'm use to running with I could spend a lot of time running solo. I am SO glad I choose to take it with me, it really helped take my mind off the hill ahead. I'm not sure about using it for the GC, I reckon I'll carry it in my fuel belt again though, just in case I end up needing it. Will seriously be thinking about using it for the Doomben 10km

Things I forgot. I was in a bit of a rush when I packed, and while I remembered everything I needed to actually run in, I did forget a couple of things that in future I will try and take;

• tape/bandaid
• vaseline/bodyglide
• long-pants to keep warm prerace
• spare battery for mp3 player
• check charge on camera battery

Things I might need to buy for Warwick/multi-race events. Being fairly new to running still I dont have as much gear as perhaps some of the runners do, so if I were to go to a multi-event meet again I think I would need to get extra;

• socks!
• shorts
• more energy bars/drinks etc

I'm sure there are other things, but I will add them if I remember what they were!