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I always carry a small emergency bag with me. It probably stems from my days of being a Boy Scout leader.

Use a small snack size baggie to hold the following:

• Information Cards with my Emergency contact information in case I get sick or injured
• Contact information (business card) in case I want to get in touch with someone
• A few feet of toilet paper. I've made several women very happy before a race by giving them my supply.
• Trash bag for an Emergency Coat for rain or cold
• Money to buy an emergency drink
• Couple of band aids
• Alcohol wipe
• Small pencil stub and piece of paper
• Small plastic bag for electronics in case you get caught in a downpour

Keep a trash bag in your car for wet or dirty clothes.

It never hurts to carry a cell phone. You never know when someone might get hurt.

Make checklists of things to take for before, during, and after a run or race. If you ever forget to take nutrition, sweatband, hydration, or shoes you won't want to do it again. You usually don't carry a lot of extra stuff on a run and everything you carry is important and has its purpose. You don't want to forget something and not be able to do the run.