
TIPS
Discover our special tips from Hakim Bagy, many times Marathon French national champion, to be well prepared before the race :
The useful tips before the marathon :
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Test your running material (shoes, sportwear)
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Test your food supplies and hydratation for the race (liquids, gels, cakes)
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Prepare your feet against clusters
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Dont' run or do long joggs the last week before the marathon
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Favorise food containing carbohydrates (slow-burning sugars) the preceding week of the race (pasta, rice, potatoes).
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Avoid acid food (fruit juice, fruit, sauces) the last three days before the race.
The day of the race :
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Put warm clothes before the race if it is cold.
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Put some anti-friction cream.
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Take sweet supplies if it is cold.
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Do a small warm-up of 15 ' before the marathon.
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Have a good breakfast (bread, jams or honey, tea, coffee) and avoid milk and fruit juices.