How Newbie Runners Can Prepare for Race Day

By Michael Clarke • Active.com

Race day. It's a time when all the hard training you've done pays off—and when newbie runners often crash-and-brun if they're not adequately prepared.

In this video, runninng coach and author Jason Karp shares his tips to help newbie runners get ready, get motivated, and perform their best on race day.

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Jason Karp is a running coach, author, and speaker--as well as the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year.

His most recent book is 101 Winning Race Strategies for Runners and he is currently working on the "Marathon Running for Dummies" publication for Wiley & Sons, Inc.