1/2 marathon prep help. Urgent! Its tomorrow!

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icelandic trigirl May 2013 9:35am, 31 May 2013 170 posts	0 icelandic trigirl Ok, first half tomorrow and apart from the fact I haven't exactly trained (furthest I have ever run is about 15k), I am more concerned about clothing. Don't laugh. It is going to be about 8-10 degrees tomorrow, sunny, wind behind me and generally lovely. This = scorching by our standards. I did my last-day tiny 20 minute slow jog at 7am this morning; it was 4 degrees and I was roasting. So.... what do I wear? I am very slow and will take at least 2 hours to finish this (see:no training). I want to take one or two gel packs with me to take either one at 10k or one at 8k and one a bit further on. BUT none of my summer running kit has any proper pockets. The only tops I have with pockets are my running jacket (will die of heatstroke), my triathlon vest (superb pockets but they will make me pin a number on, it will make holes, and I will cry before I start. I love that vest) and bike tops (short-sleeve one will chave; long-sleeve one will chave AND be too hot anyway). My running tights have a tiny pocket at the back which will hold max 1 gel; my running shorts have an even smaller pocket that may not even hold that. What to do, my friends? What to do? There will be water stops on the track and these might also have powerade, but I fear if I drink the latter I will get nauseous or worse still, runners' trots.
HappyG(rrr) May 2013 9:38am, 31 May 2013 20,281 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) If it's only two gels trigirl, then you can just carry them in your hands? I was running with wee shorts and a vest last Saturday in a half and I just carried by two gels. You will take one at 4 miles and one at 8 (no point taking it at 12.5 miles!) so you won't even be carrying them that long! Good luck. :-)G
swittle May 2013 9:39am, 31 May 2013 23,867 posts	0 swittle Duplicate as far as possible what you eat, drink and wear normally on your longer runs. Don't try anything new! If you need your gels, use a rubber band to secure them to your wrist(s).
Old Croc May 2013 9:41am, 31 May 2013 23,473 posts	0 Old Croc as light a top as possible - gel in each hand? Get a gel belt? use a number belt over your tri suit?
icelandic trigirl May 2013 9:41am, 31 May 2013 171 posts	0 icelandic trigirl ooo rubber band, that's a good idea! And if it annoys me,I can always just hold them, like HappyG says. (BTW, don't understand miles; am European!)
macapple May 2013 9:43am, 31 May 2013 902 posts	0 macapple I carry mine in my hands (I feel odd running empty handed for some reason) but like the rubber band idea too.
Old Croc May 2013 9:44am, 31 May 2013 23,474 posts	0 Old Croc friend or supporter on the route to hand one to you?
trendy runner May 2013 9:45am, 31 May 2013 1,303 posts	0 trendy runner Good idea Swittle re the rubber bands
mblnFERCr May 2013 9:45am, 31 May 2013 476 posts	0 mblnFERCr Just tuck the gels in your shorts waistband If you're going to be moving consistently (no walking breaks) wear just a tshirt or vest, you should keep yourself warm by moving. Don't touch the powerade if it gives you issues - no point in making problems for yourself. Oh, and enjoy it, don't go out too fast
icelandic trigirl May 2013 9:46am, 31 May 2013 172 posts	0 icelandic trigirl I'm on my own, Croc. It's an hour from here and a friend is driving me (he will be way ahead of me). I don't have a number belt as such and I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be with my bottle belt (I never run with it, because it is never that hot here in the winter).