7 days to Berlin: Support audience planning

Of course you need a support crowd when going to a race. They cheer when you run by in the beginning of the marathon and are still looking fresh and all full of anticipation. They cheer when it starts to become tough and you shape up just for them when passing by. And they cheer when you could all but cry or are in a delirium between km 33 and 40. Further they help when things get busy at the start, looking after the clothes, calming you down. And they prep you up after finishing, the Coke I got from the queen in Rotterdam after throwing up was the turning point upwards again. In brief, the support crowd is totally essential. Read the rest of this entry »