Runners are a quirky bunch of people, from the disgusting
things we would only do on a run, to the superstitions we have. I asked my
friends what running superstitions they have prior to a race or training run. Here
are the 10 best:- Putting Body Glide on your feet (to avoid blisters).
- Eating the same food before races. Lucky Charms… Really?
- Having a tube of ChapStick (or else, you might as well kiss that PR buh-bye).
- Never wearing a race shirt from the race you are doing.
- Listening to “Eye of the Tiger” in the corral. (Get that song out of your head now!)
- Wearing two different colored socks (i.e., one red and one green).
- Pinning your bib on the night before and laying your clothes on the floor in the shape of a person (yes, socks, armband, and hat, too).
- Cleaning your race shoes prior to the race (or else, you will trip and break your ankle).
- Putting your clothes on in the same order every time (underwear, shorts, left sock, right sock, then shirt).
- Wearing the same underwear for every race. (Your race briefs have more holes than Swiss cheese.)
Have you done any of these things before a run or race? Do you have
any you would like to share?
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Lucky Charms: https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/186/403048731_a4a8b89e4a_z.jpg?zz=1 (from https://www.flickr.com/photos/laffy4k/403048731/)
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Numbers 2, 4 & 7 for sure. Although one time I did have to wear the race shirt. I was parked so far away that I realized I wouldn't have time to go put it in the car, so I just pulled it on over what I was already wearing. Nothing bad happened, of course. I call mine traditions more than superstitions. I don't believe they have any real power, but it's calming to have a routine. And to know the breakfast I always eat won't upset my stomach once I start running.
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