Marathon Training Travel Tips

8 Tips for Traveling to a Race

Smart race prep involves more than just logging miles. Follow this advice and be prepared for any destination run

By Susan Rinkunas

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Training for a race can take months of commitment: a lot of your free time is spent logging long runs, cross training, stretching cranky muscles, and tending to blisters. (Search: How to avoid running injuries) It’s all worth it once you cross the finish line, of course, but it turns out that you can easily sabotage your hard work in the days leading up to the race—especially if you’re traveling to the event.

As marathon season starts to kick off, here are eight ways to pack and travel like a racing veteran.

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