fine planning and preparation could be ruined by a field so congested that running your own pace is nigh on impossible. Then again, if you are quick enough to run ahead of the field, the crowds and general atmosphere of a mass-participation race could
to achieve in this race." If you do find that you finish a race feeling that you could have given more, use this information when planning your next race. "Run your own race, not someone else's," says Smythe. Only run with other people if they are running
