tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503752406358526717.post153767573479259280..comments2023-09-17T05:41:09.893-04:00Comments on The OK Runner: Morning of the RaceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594282896955436594noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5503752406358526717.post-92231843525541809932010-05-11T09:44:35.837-04:002010-05-11T09:44:35.837-04:00The shakeout when the race is afternoon/night isn&...The shakeout when the race is afternoon/night isn't usually as necessary compared to when the race is in the morning. <br /><br />The main purpose of the shakeout is to stimulate the central nervous system (CNS) and get things firing. <br /><br />Similarly, one of the reasons strides the day before a race help is because the last thing your CNS remembers from the last run is running fast.<br /><br />If your race is in the afternoon, you're usually awake enough that you don't need to get things firing. However, it helps keep you in a routine, since you often run twice per day. This goes along with pretty much everything you mentioned in your post.<br /><br />For college kids, and you, running 70 plus miles per week, 5 miles before the race is a drop in the bucket.Coach Gaudettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435024076818796091noreply@blogger.com