What to do at a track meet

What to do at a track meet? Run - run really, really fast! Some of you are new to this and some of you have experience about what to do at a track meet. Here are some suggestions:

- Know approximately where your event is located on the time schedule. I say approximately because meets rarely run on time. They are either early or late. The girl 3200 runners have it made because they are first.
- Know the people from your team that are running the same event and warm up with them. Rookies will hopefully have a grizzled seasoned veteran to warm up with. Grizzled, seasoned veterans please take the lead and be a mentor.
- Yes if you are running more than one event you will have to warm up for each.
- Do watch the meet and cheer on your team mates. It's good for the team and it helps keep your mind occupied.
- Yes you need to do as thorough a warm up as we do daily on the first event and then make sure you are thoroughly warmed up before your next event.
- Yes cool down and post stretch - your body will thank you for it the next day.
- Commands for distances races are - Runners to your marks! and then the gun.
- At the start pay attention to the official and they will tell you how and where to line up.
- If the the officials stack the runners in lanes make sure the fastest runners are to the front
- Never swear or be rude, especially before, during or after a race. You can be disqualified.
- Do not change clothing at the start or finish.
- Never run on the inside line. Be as close as possible though.
-If someone elbows you don't elbow them back. Chances are you will be the one caught.
- Be a stride and a half in front of another competitor before cutting in front of them. More later......