Friday, April 22, 2022

We've got the MEETS

This is definitely more team specific but if you are in the greater HTX area it probably applies to you and your team too!-- we are picking up from the part after your athlete is registered for the meet via their Coach.

Purchase your spectator tickets at the host team's website. Most USATF meets in our area use Ticketleap, for our team we post the link to our Google Calendar.

I created a video on our youtube channel so check that out but here's a summary of things that are really helpful to have- in my opinion.

  1. Bag or backpack to hold all these things
  2. Sunscreen, chapstick with SPF, sunglasses and a hat; umbrella or sunshade situation
  3. A Printed copy of the meet schedule, most meets are on a rolling schedule meaning that once one event is over they continue onto the next event. 
  4. Coolers and Water, cooling towels! (see previous post regarding other preparation items)
  5. Snacks- healthy ones. Stadium food seldom offers cut fruit or deli sandwiches, usually your options are limited to hot dogs, popcorn and chips. None of these salty items are suggested for an athlete before a race. We pack cut fruit, our kids like berries, watermelon, cantaloupe and grapes. A couple of pb&j sandwiches too. Stay away from heavy meats, dairy or spicy foods. It's really hard to run a race on a heavy stomach... or so I'm told
  6. Emergency items like tums, aspirin, bandaids, hair ties
  7. Portable chargers & cords
  8. Cash- if needed for stadium food, most meets have a selection of food trucks these days. That snowcone one is really hard to pass up on a hot day.

Let me know in the comments something you like or dislike to have with you!


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