The Boston Marathon appeared to creep up this yr! Abruptly, I’m packing a bag to go away this weekend for this pinnacle occasion. The climate appears to be like to be a bit hotter than Chicagoans would really like, with temperatures within the higher 60’s, so it’s time to plan and hydrate!
As you pack your bag, be sure to incorporate your race day package and footwear. Ideally, one that you’ve worn to a marathon or future earlier than. Keep in mind our primary tip – NOTHING NEW ON RACE DAY! I additionally like to incorporate throw away gloves and lengthy sleeve, a myler blanket from a earlier race, and an empty water bottle. You may fill it up after you move by airport safety and guarantee that you’re hydrating by the journey course of. Plus it will prevent from having to spend $5 for a single bottle of water from the airport distributors.
Simply as necessary as your race day outfit is your journey and post-race outfit. Tracksmith has you lined for this, with their line of restoration necessities! I’m at all times chilly on airplanes, so the Trackhouse Sweatshirt and Sweatpant set is my absolute favourite cozy combo.
The sweatshirt is available in 4 completely different colours and is an replace on the basic hoodie sweatshirt delivered in a heavyweight reverse-weave cotton. It’s heat and comfortable, and designed to ease any journey nerves you might have. It’s like a heat hug to snuggle you into the airplane seat and make it easier to calm down by the two.5 hour journey. I’m additionally a sucker for the big kangaroo pocket, which at all times turns into my cellphone holder!
If you’re extra of a crewneck athlete, the identical heat and luxury might be discovered within the Trackhouse Crew which has seven completely different colours to select from. Each fashions have the long-lasting Tracksmith brand on the aspect and the tried and true design. The crew is barely cropped and likewise includes a huge rib collar and banded rib cuffs and hem.
You may’t go unsuitable with both of those tops to take you from one nice metropolis to a different. For final consolation and reliability, pair both one with the Tracksmith sweatpants, obtainable in matching and complimentary colours. These pants have a tender liner and are roomy sufficient which you can put on your compression socks underneath for the flight! In addition they have deep pockets to retailer your bank card and ID.
I can’t advocate this outfit sufficient for a snug journey to Boston! My journey is brief so the Olmsted Pack is ideal for journey. This climate resistant backpack is crafted for the runner on the go and excellent for a small and simple pack. It slides proper underneath the airplane seat and there’s no must worry being baggage checked on the gate. It’s massive sufficient to include your race package and post-race outfit, and sufficiently small to be fast and environment friendly to journey with. It’s additionally an ideal bag to pack submit exercise garments in on your lengthy runs.
When you arrive in Boston, you’ll need to seize a brand new outfit, because the temperatures are trending larger than regular for spring. I like to recommend hitting the expo and the weekend festivities within the Session jacket and pants. This light-weight, breathable set is a superb steadiness between style and luxury.
This versatile jacket is stretchy and skinny, and shall be excellent for the hotter temps, expo strains, and go to to the end line. The fabric is a mix of consolation and sturdiness, with an expensive high-stretch knit made in Italy that drapes and strikes along with your physique.
The pants are designed for year-round coaching and sturdiness, with a consolation that you’ll respect as you make your manner by the crowds of the expo and streets of Boston. You’ll need to be sure you are pampering your physique as you lead as much as the large race and this outfit does simply that. Sidenote – It’s additionally an ideal coaching outfit on your lengthy runs, because it stays put, wicks sweat, and affords safety from all varieties of climates. Plus, it simply appears to be like candy!
And eventually, don’t overlook to pack a pair of slides to permit your toes to calm down post-race. They might be swollen from the entire pavement pounding, and can seemingly be fairly drained. Give them a break and swap from tied on runners to open slides.
Tracksmith Boston is internet hosting a race weekend shakeout run on each Saturday and Sunday. You will want to register to attend, so be sure to plan forward! In addition they have their First to the Trackhouse occasion and after social gathering. You probably have not heard of this earlier than, test it out. The primary runners to the Trackhouse retailer after the marathon are topped the winners!
First to the Trackhouse is a not-so-secret race-within-a-race that many dream of profitable, however few ever will. What began in Boston with a race to the runners’ bar, The Eliot Lounge, has been revived and exported to Tracksmith Trackhouses worldwide. Sometimes, we crown our champions with a commemorative gown, however this yr we upped the ante with a trophy forged by Bobbi Gibb, the primary lady to run Boston. These will stay within the Trackhouse year-round to have fun operating’s enduring beginner legacy. All runners are invited to affix us after the race to have fun with fellow opponents. We’ll be serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink choices.
I’m wanting ahead to seeing all of our Chicago runners in Boston! Let’s go chase that unicorn!
