This social story by Ms. Nicole Ahrens, a kinesiology/pre-health professions student at Temple University, explains how to prepare to run a road race.

1. How to prepare for
a Running Race

2. Make sure to drink plenty of
water before race day to
stay hydrated !

3. Always remember to warm up
before the race by jogging in
place.

4. Stretch after warming up to get your
muscles ready to run fast in your
race!

5. Make sure your shoe laces are
tied tightly. You do this so they
don’t become untied during the
race.

6. Before the start of the race,
line up at the starting line
with the other runners.

7. Listen for the announcer to say
“On your mark, Get set, Go!”
and explode off the ground at
“Go”.

8. Keep running as fast as you
can until you reach the finish
line!

9. Run across the finish line,
you made it, good job!

10. Shake hands with the
other runners and say
good job!