Student athletes need to travel in sweats and a NCS t-shirt or some sort of cover-up over their running uniform. It is also a good idea to have a change of clothes for after the run so they can get out of sweaty or wet clothing. The running shorts are not modest and must have compression shorts with at least a 7" or 9" inseam worn under them. This is not something typically found in a brick and mortar store but can be found online. Clothing Running shoes Uniform top and bottom Compression shorts long sleeve shirt/short sleeve shirt with NCS logo hooded sweatshirt/rain coat sweat pants extra socks change of clothes change of shoes stopwatch Food/Drink water bottle sports drink after run snack Other sunscreen lip balm sun glasses/hat bug spray towel tissue hair ties/brush for girls extra pins Garbage bag - to put your gear in if it rains Race Day BreakfastIt is recommended to eat before running to give your body the fuel it needs to exercise. A good breakfast before the Saturday morning meet would include choices like bagels, waffles, toast, or oatmeal. Protein take longer to digest and are great if the race is a few hours away. Eating a breakfast that has eggs and bacon is okay if you have enough time for it to digest a bit. Some foods I eat would include a bagel with peanut butter and a banana.
Smoothies are a good option also if you don't like eating solid foods in the morning or you have a sensitive stomach. They digest quicker than solid food. Just be sure to not add anything new to your diet before a Saturday meet. Introducing something new can be done some other day besides race day.
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