Daily Tips
Congratulations! In less than two weeks, you will step to the starting line of the 2007 NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE. Billed as the next big thing in New York City running, this is a race like no other, featuring a course through Central Park and the heart of Manhattan, including Times Square, and down the West Side Highway to a spectacular finish in Battery Park. You’ll be led by a world-class field of professional runners including the incomparable Haile Gebrselassie and defending champion Catherine Ndereba. Along the way, you and 10,000 fellow runners will experience first-rate live entertainment, support from three Nike Cheering Zones, and much more, and will enjoy an exciting post-race festival in Battery Park. It’s all coming your way on August 5.
Between now and then, plan to visit this site daily for information and advice. Our 13 Daily Tips—a new one each day—will deliver valuable information that you can use to optimize your final preparations, master the pre-race logistics, and step to the line ready for a great race.
Daily Tip #1: Tempo Runs: the Half-Marathoner’s Speed Training
Daily Tip #2: Stretching and Warming Up—Not the Same Thing
Daily Tip #3: Tapering--You’ve Earned It
Daily Tip #4: Sleep: The Secret Weapon
Daily Tip #5: What to eat before, during, and after the race
Daily Tip #6: New tips on quenching thirst
Daily Tip #7: Traveling? Make It Like Home
Daily Tip #8: Creating a race strategy
Daily Tip #9: Reviewing race rules
Daily Tip #10: Gearing Up for Race Day
Daily Tip #11: Positive Thinking: Not Just In Your Head
Daily Tip #12: Setting Goals for Race Day
Daily Tip #13: Recovery: Don’t (Quite) Stop Now
