Sally's Hotline #6: Keep Calm And Get to the Starting Line On Time

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Mega-marathoner and host Sally Hed Dalquist shares a practical, and often overlooked part of race day: making sure you actually get to the start line.

From New York’s ferry-to-bus shuffle to pickup truck rides in Hawaii, Sally covers the good, the bad, and the downright messy logistics of arriving at the start line calm, prepared, and ready to run. Because no matter how many marathons you’ve trained for, the part that might elevate your heartrate the most is just getting there.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why you need a Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C for getting to the start line
• Sally’s “three-bag system” that makes pre-dawn prep stress-free
• Start-line fiascos: lost runners, canceled shuttles, and tight security delays
• How a once-in-a-lifetime floating bridge race in Seattle went sideways
• Why being early is always better than being rushed

💬 “It’s better to wait at the start than to miss the bus—and miss the race.”

Whether it’s hitchhiking with fellow runners in the rain or getting lost in London’s underground, Sally reminds us that planning ahead and asking for help makes all the difference.

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