has anybody got any tips for the grand national tomorrow?? good tips?
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Although after the fact, the simple fact of the matter is the the race is not the race it used to be.  Unless the groung comes up heavy, the winner will be no greater than 25/1 ever again.  This narrows the field down to about 10 runners.  Using odds management it is, therefore possible to back all these runners and make a guaranteed profit of 10%
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no, this is a pretty good time, but try and get it into the high fives or even a 6 flat if u can, especially if your doing some kind of sport like cross country or track.  good luck.
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Arguable, Arkle was awesome-\nbut most people would probably name Red Rum,\nfor all those Grand National wins.\n\nHEY- The first link below says\n"Arkle has seen off Desert Orchid and Red Rum to top a poll of the all-time favourite racehorses in Britain and Ireland."
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Thursday May 4th @ 2:30 pm Eastern time.\nAnd don't listen to closed-minded people.  Enjoy the race.
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Eat a light meal, with mostly carbs (bagel, banana, toast, the like).\n\nHydrate well, starting the night before, and well (perhaps a couple hours) before the race.  Try to relieve your bladder before the race.  Don't pound water up until race time.  Lay off...\n\nBefore the race, warm up by jogging a bit.  Stretch only after you are warmed up.\n\nGet plenty of sleep.\n\nAt the race, don't blow up in the first mile.  Let some else paceset, and draft behind people.  Plan your race according to your strengths.  If you are good at hills, lay back until they come.  If you like to open it up on the flat, plan accordingly.  Keep some reserve for a strong finish.\n\nIf this is your first race, do what you can to stay with the pack, while listening to your body.  The stamina you look for will come in time.  For now, it's all about energy management.\n\nLearning what you are good at, and what your strengths and weaknesses are is the key.  Learn from the race and apply the lessons to the next race.\n\nAbove all else, finish strong.  Sprint the finish.  Leave it all on the course, and you won't regret what could have been.  Who cares how you finish.  It's more a race against yourself in the early going.
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last minute person Good luck!!!
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eat healthy. stretch REALLY good. drink a lot of water or gatorade. pace yourself, but sprint the last lap...also, keep a consisten breathing pattern: in through your nose, out through your mouth. last, do your best. Good luck!
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I love the mile!  I'm was fastest girl in my period at 7:25!\nKeep hydrated all the time, if you drink a whole bunch right before the race, you will not be able to run well.  About half an hour of fifteen minutes before the race, go out and stretch and warm up.  Jog a 200 or 400mt to get your blood moving, just don't wear yourself out!  Make sure you are limber, stretched, hydrated and energized before running.  If you have tendon problems, do not ice your tendon right before the race, working a cold tendon could crack it, and then you might be out of track for the season, a year, or for the rest of your life.  Keep your own pace, not to fast at first, but on that last 200mt, run as fast as you can because you have to put your heart in to win, and it's okay if you wear yourself out at the end, just not at the beginning.  Remember... Pain is temporary, Pride is forever.  Keep me posted and tell me your time!\nGood luck,\nCoyote Moon
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Yes you do need to pay to get into Aintree to see the Grand National - very few racecourses will let you in for free, the one exception I can think of being Epsom opening up the Downs to the public on Derby Day.\n\nBack to the point, Aintree is almost sold out for Grand National Day (Sat 14th April 2007) already.  There seem to be some tickets left in the Tattersalls Enclosure and a few other areas.  The link below will take you to their ticketing page for the Grand National Meeting:\n\nhttp://www.aintree.co.uk/tickets/admission_badges_and_tickets.html\n\nIn all honesty you will see far more watching the race on tv, but everyone should go to Aintree at least once for the atmosphere!
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I have no tips for you on the high and triple jump; usually jumpers are not also distance runners, unless they are decathletes.\n\nAs a distance runner, I think pace will be the most important.  In the 800, I would tell you to go out relaxed (but fast) the first lap and hammer the second lap.  This led me to my best time.  Everyone thinks they can sprint out in the 800 and hold it, but that is nearly impossible.  Your times will be faster (and you'll have more fun chasing people and passing them) if you save a little energy for the second lap.\n\nAgain, for the 1500 (like anything that involves distance), pace is important.  Too many people go out fast, die in the middle, and then try to sprint in if they have anything left.  If you can avoid getting caught up in how fast everyone goes out in the first lap, you can make a move in the third lap when your opponents are tired and really demoralize them.\n\nTry these pacing strategies in your earlier races, so you know which one you want to use for your regional/sectional/state races later on.  Some people like Prefontaine made a habit of going out hard and just keeping that pace through sheer guts.  Some people with exceptional closing speed will run just fast enough to keep up and then sprint in.  I happened to be a fan of letting people go out hard early and then catching them when they're tired.\n\nAbove all, ask your coach for advice... that's what they get paid for!
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John Hawkes has 3 runners entered - Headturner, Railings & Dizelle, all will go well and one of them will probably place although I cant tell which one, as for "Our Smoking Joe" was scratched from the race today. \nAlways a hard race and they are the ones I will be backing
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Run forest run.  I know it sounds weird but most coaches wont even look at you if your slow so go out running!!
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I pretty much do the same..if it is a big meet, visualize ur races. Picturing the race from start to finish, perfect strokes etc...exactly how you want to swim it... do this as you are lying down and going to sleep.
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If you are preparing for a hard race, you are probably doing a hard workout on either Saturday or Sunday morning. Whatever you are eating the night before, that agrees with you during the workout, is what you should eat the night before the race.\n\nIf you want to experiment with loading up on pasta, pancakes, baked potatoes, or whatever, that's the time to try it.\n\nNever, I repeat, never do anything different for a race that you haven't tried in a workout first. That includes new food, new sports drink, new shoes, socks, T-Shirt, etc.\nKeep the surprises to a minimum.\nNothing different than what you
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both hot/cold clothes...extra clothes, esp if you are doing prerace activities (people will get crazy and not realize where there beer is splashing)\n\nsome rain gear (cuz there is nothing worse than sitting in the rain w/o any protection.. \n\nsunscreen.. \n\nprobably a hat or something to help shield your face from the sun\n\nsunglasses..\n\ncamera (film batteries)...\n\ncooler (i would suggest packing drinks on the way down if you are driving, b/c prices near the track are higher) and you will definitely need to stay hydrated in that heat..\n\nanything you might want to carry incase you meet drivers that you want autographed..\n\nsome throat stuff..it's amzing how fast your voice will go at the track..\n\ntake a backpack or something to the track (check website for regulations) so that you have places to put souveniers, and stuff..\na seat cushion helps a lot too..\n\nlots of money..trust me, it can go really quick!!! esp when you are having a good time\n\ndrhenry made a good suggestion..if your ears are at all sensitive, and esp since you have never been to a race earplugs are a maybe.. personally, i love the sounds and can't get enough of it..but it can be painful to some..\n\nmake sure if you have any medical issues you are preopared..i/e asthma, bee allergies..stuff like that.. the last thing you want to do is sit in the ambulace getting treated while the checkered flag drops..\n\nanything else that you might enjoy or might make your experiance better, esp if you are renting a condo.. you'll have a place to put it all..\n\nalso, bring a sense of humor and a light heart. you will come acorss a wide variety of people. a lot mean things in good nature..some can get ignorant..and yeah, so be sure to come ready to have a good time and not take anything seriously..\n\nenjoy and have a great time!!!
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Odds are you will look mighty sil...I mean fine at the finish line. What color are your undi..I mean silks going to be?\nI'll watch for you and cheer you on!\nBy the way, if you finish before dark, there is a case of colbeer in the back of the toter for ya!\n\n\n("toter" is the name of the truck we use to move all the homes into the park)
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Be sure to eat plenty of good carbs the entire week prior to the race.  Also the last 3 days prior to the race eat plenty of bananas and mayonnaise, if you can stand it, this will help to increase your potassium which will decrease your amount of cramps.  The night before the race hydrate with plenty of water.  DO NOT DRINK SPORTS DRINKS!  This will increase the amount of sugar in your body which can then lead to you feeling parched later.  I would stick with water.  The day of the race don't drink a lot before the race, just drink during the race.  If this is your first marathon you will be really nervous anyway, and do not need to pump your kidneys up anymore.  Good Luck with this.  I hope you succeed to your expectations and beyond.