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Marathon advice from Runner's World experts

On race day Mark Remy, executive editor, Runnersworld.com, says: My top three race-day tips for Boston: 1. Take reading material to the Athlete’s Village (and a trash bag to sit on, if it’s damp). 2. Run a conservative first half! It’s so easy to go out too fast, especially as the road plunges out of Hopkinton. 3. Don’t let Heartbreak Hill psych you out. It’s just a hill. Run relaxed, shake out your arms, and imagine that final left turn onto Boylston. Oh, and guys, if you can, pause for a kiss at Wellesley. Where else can you smooch a random college girl and get away with it?
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On race day

Mark Remy, executive editor, Runnersworld.com, says: My top three race-day tips for Boston:
1. Take reading material to the Athlete’s Village (and a trash bag to sit on, if it’s damp).
2. Run a conservative first half! It’s so easy to go out too fast, especially as the road plunges out of Hopkinton.
3. Don’t let Heartbreak Hill psych you out. It’s just a hill. Run relaxed, shake out your arms, and imagine that final left turn onto Boylston. Oh, and guys, if you can, pause for a kiss at Wellesley. Where else can you smooch a random college girl and get away with it?