Spectator Tips

Some of my fans! Good Luck Kisses for me!

Spectator Tips

What spectators need to know and how they can help make running a marathon successful. Have signs and cheer them on let your runner know that you love them and are proud of them. You are part of the reason they choose to run because they wanted you to be proud of them. Stand by the finish line so the runners know that you are routing for them. It gives them the last boost of energy they need to finish the race and they give it all they got. Make sure you are prepared for any kind of weather and know that the water stations aren’t for you but the runners. Bring your own bottle water and snacks to keep you tied over until your runner has finished the race. Respect the course stay off of it! It is for the runners not you (Luff).

Don’t get in the runners way they have already been running for hours and they are tired and you are in there way it will end up bad for the both of you so do yourself a favor and the runner and stay off the course until everyone is finished. Find a spot that looks like it is going to be really hard and stand there and cheer them on. There is always one spot in the course that is the worst and when people are standing there it makes the world of difference to the runners to hear people cheering them on, seeing people with sign and their loved ones waiting for the. (Luff).

Don’t be one of those people who yell and scream “You are so close” or “Not too far left” only say things like that if you are at the finish line. Pick an encouraging phrase like “You’re amazing” or “Keep it up.” Don’t tell them how much farther they have unless you know for certain because then it just makes it harder for the runner (Luff).

Make sure you know what your runner is wearing from head to toe. It is going to be crowed it is easier to pick out someone wearing a yellow shirt then a black one. Make sure you make a meeting spot with your runner so they know where to find you after the race. Make sure they know how proud of them you are. Timing is everything; find out what time they want to accomplish. Help them achieve it by helping them know where they stand on time when they are running. (Luff)

The last few miles of the marathon might be the worst pain you ever feel compared to childbirth. You just have to keep going and never give up. You have made it so far so why quit now? That is the real question. Running a marathon is misery to a non-runner they don’t understand why you would want to pay 80 dollars to run a race or to wake up at 5 am to be to the start line by 7. Non-runners may never understand the joys of running a marathon.