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 Must Haves For Going To A Track Meet

My daughter has been in track for 6 years now.  So, I fairly accustom to the long day and routine of a track meet, most which take place on a weekend and last 6am (when coaches start setting up) until about 4-5pm (when they do tear down).  If you have a kid that has a first thing event then you usually have to be there at 7am and if you are there all day you might have a child signed up for an event at 2pm or later.  Plus you’ll soon find out some meets run faster than others and so are finished sooner.  If you have multiple children in track you’ll have your day split up too.  Regardless, you need to plan to be there for 6-8 hours with time periods that might be an hour or three, between events that your child is signed up for.   My child is often in staging, on the field, or sitting with friends.  So, I’m up to my own devises to not die of boredom.

First thing I like to do when I’m bored is check my email or text my friends.  Even if I have my cell phone charged at 100% it will not last the entire day.  Especially since I use it to take photos or videos as my daughter runs towards the finish line.

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 Third, snacks and drinks. LOTS of snacks and drinks.  I have an ice chest that has a long handle and wheels that I bring with me. I pack it full of water and Gatoraid (for my daughter) and snacks for me, and light ones that she can have and not get a sidestitch running.  Things that are small in size and are high in protein.  I found Balance Bars to be a good balance of carbs, protein and fat. My favorite are the Double Chocolate Brownie Nutrition Bar.  The satisfy my chocolate craving and aren’t heavy in my gut, like chips would be.
Other snack ideas are beef jerky, oranges, string cheese, nuts and I like to pack myself a sandwich.  The more I pack with me, the less of a chance of me overspending on high-priced items at the snack bar.Fourth, sunscreen.  Seriously.  Unless you have gorgeous skin that does not burn you’ll need sunscreen. I put it on myself at least twice and on my daughter.  I buy a ‘sport’ sunscreen that is sweat proof and water resistant and SPF 50 or higher.  I know some people say that once it is so high that any higher doesn’t make a difference but I’m very fair with freckles and I get sunburt very bad and I notice that it does work longer.  The ‘cool mist’ ones are awesome on a very hot day, but as a warning, the kids don’t like them when it is 7am and still chilly outside.Fifth, you’ll want some reading material.  There is only so much time I can spend on my cell phone.  Especially since the screen is hard to read when I’m sitting in the bright sun.  I like to b ring some magazines I’m overdue on reading.  A favorite, Family Fun, is one that I love for art and craft ideas.  They often post them in relation to holidays coming up too. Right now it is only $9 for a 1-year subscription. I also pass time talking to the other parents.  I know quiet a few since my daughter has been in track so long.  Crossword puzzles, stationary to write letters to my grandma, etc.  I’ve seen some people with laptops but it is too hard for me, since it is so bright outside.  The teams have Eazy-Ups but unless we are there early it is hard to get a seat under one, plus there needs to be enough space for all the kids under them.  I’ve seen some people bring shade umbrellas but those seem to be to big and cumbersome and block the view of too many others.  All-in-all, this is about watching the kids in their track and field events.  Finding ways to be comfortable and to pass the time is something I like sharing with people new to track.  I’ve met a few that dropped out after the first year since the didn’t like how the meets occupied the whole day on Saturdays.  My advise to them is to split up the day.  On one day their child can pick events 7-12 noon.  On the next week if they have events they want to participate in that are later in the day then they can pick events that are 12-4pm.  This way they still have the opportunity to try out all the events, and even try to get the decathlon, without you having to sit there for 8 hours.  It is hard to believe, but after six years I’m used to it and I know how to occupy my time to pass the day.  I love watching my daughter run and wouldn’t want it any other way.

Is your child in sports?

 What are ‘must haves’ you have on your list to bring to the sporting events?

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