I lay on my sofa scrolling. I was in search of the “next” IFE on Tour race. The problem was, I wasn’t excited. The number one rule when entering a race (and proposing it for others too) you HAVE to be excited. Clocking up a marathon every 6 months for the past few years was taking its toll. I was in the last few weeks on Munich Marathon training and the thought of jumping straight into a marathon focus again was not appealing. I needed a break. A break from the 400m threshold runs, the progressive marathon pace runs, and the running for time. 

From work deadlines, to family commitments, to relationships dramas; life can be stressful. In the right doses we need stress, and it’s certainly something that we factor into training cycles in order to improve.

Travelling for a race is extremely exciting; it’s certainly different to racing locally. But it also means you might need to be a little bit more organised. Here are my top 10 tips for your racing travels: