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Paula's pearls of marathon wisdom
"In the week before a race, I try to stay away from germ areas. I keep disinfectant wipes in my bag for when I have to use a supermarket trolley or something like that." As far as top tips go for first-time marathon runners, keeping your hands clean is not one that sprung to my mind. Choosing the right shorts, working out where to meet your mates afterwards and booking a day-off on Monday...yes, yes and yes. Taking precautions for dealing with supermarket trolleys? No, can't say I would have thought of that...in a million years. But then I haven't got a young daughter/germ magnet at home and I haven't won six of the seven marathons I've entered. Read the full article at: news.bbc.co.uk
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