Nell McAndrew: Hi, I'm Nell McAndrew, and I'm running Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, which is supported by Nokia and takes place in London on Sunday the 11th of October.
Jackson Williams: And I'm Jackson Williams, and I am a ultramarathon athlete, I run the North East America from California, New York City, I run 26 miles in 26 days on the treadmill. During my training I'm using a Nokia Sports Tracker everyday to check my route, to see how much speed is improving, and how much distance have been covered.
Nell McAndrew: Your mobile can be a trainer, you can share and compile routes within online community and say, and find training that is all over the world.
Jackson Williams: Now I'm going to training.
Nell McAndrew: Before you start training for half marathon, you need to get yourself a good running kit, running shoes, and for women a sports bra. A good pair of running socks will help prevent against blisters by drawing moisture away from the skin. Have enough room to allow to your feet to swell and move forward slightly while running. We all run differently, so it's important to get a good fitting.
Jackson Williams: Look after your body by warming up and cooling down properly. Before you run, take at least 10 to 12 minutes to warm up by, slow jog for 3 minutes, lunges and squats for 2 minutes, long leaping running strides, for your front knee, high, and back leg fully extended for one minute, dynamic stretches for 3 minutes, heel kicks and high knees for two minutes. Walk if your muscles are feeling tired. Just keep moving forward. Use dynamic stretches and try to extend these stretches, particularly your hamstrings and quarts, but do not lie down. After you run take 10 minutes to cool down.
Nell McAndrew: It's great to run to music, so the night before sort out your playlist. Imagine yourself crossing that finish line, listening to your favorite track. You eat before half an hour, because it's very important. The night before the race make sure you eat your evening meal reasonably early. Eat lots of carbohydrates such as pasta, rice, jacket potatoes. Don't try anything different. Now is not the time to try new dishes. Familiarize yourself with the cause, because it's good to prepare yourself mentally for what's ahead. Relax and enjoy the race as much as possible. You'll be so glad you did it afterwards.
Don't start off too quickly, just pace yourself. Don't worry if everybody is overtaking you at that start, you don't want to run out of energy, and struggle the rest of the run. When you get to half way, if you're still feeling comfortable then step up a bend. But whatever you do, save enough energy for a sprint finish. So if you are taking part in Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, or training for any other events. Good luck!
Jackson Williams: And remember if you see it to the finish line, don't forget it was a massive cheer, it does spur us on
Nell McAndrew: See you at the finish line.
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