Wear the wrong underwear during a long distance race and you'll be cursing yourself when it's all done. Whether you chose granny, bikini, things or none at all...you gotta make a choice. Chafe chafe chafe chafe...a five letter bad word for runners!!
I remember getting ready for the New York Marathon and watching/hearing my male running friends(we shared a room so there was no escape from the discussions) put liquid bandaid on their nipples and their....nether regions. I guess underwear choices matter for men too. Luckily, for them, the liquid bandage worked!
I have lots of rituals...some I would be embarrassed to tell but mostly it's stuff like this:
Race shirt that I get as a part of the race cannot be worn until I have actually run the race.
It's bad luck to wear the race shirt until you have crossed the finish line. That shirt becomes a good luck shirt if Jack wears it while he cheers me on at the finish line (but it isn't mandatory)
You can't even try on the shirt until after the race is over because it's not a good idea.
All clothes must be laid out the night before: absolutely NOTHING that hasn't been worn in training for this particular race.
Do not eat any new, high fat foods within 2 days before the race.(don't want an upset tummy)
Wear my lucky necklace.
Blah blah blah...I could go on...I'm sure it would bore you.
Above all, I can never go off to the race without a very important item:
THE RACING GITCH!! The one piece of clothing that is saved for long runs only. Not worn at work, definitely not worn on date night but saved for long races only.
Yes, I'm that runner with pantylines that would make you laugh (but you'd still be behind me so who's laughing now?!)
because I have to have that huge, no chafe in sight, granny underwear.
I won't tell you what colour it is or it wouldn't be lucky underwear anymore!
Many runners have superstitions or pre race rituals. I just happen to be brave enough to share a few of mine... :)
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