Saxman,
for sure...good luck. awesome job. loved the words you wrote about your wife...that made me chuckle. and yup...she is much better looking than you.
I actually don't mind cycling...I just don't have a bike so I'm forced to run. I borrowed a road bike from a friend when I hurt my ankle & actually had fun on it.
Running is tougher for me though...maybe that's why I prefer it.
Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. - Buddha
Well, I don't have a lombardi speech for you, but I can tell you what will be the key to my race.... hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Last year I was fine until the cramps started.
Jill and I are ready enough to give it a go next weekend. No plans to run every step, just hope to finish without puking or ending up in the ER. I'm actually going to be chugging water and Gatorade all week. I'm pullilng for cloudy skies and highs around 65.
Anybody going up Friday night?
I see they are still lopping off mountains in Eastern Kentucky. Electricity isn't cheap.
Gateraid is bad, go to GNC, get a thing of cytomax (I like the orange), and measure out a few doses worth for your water bottle size. Carry those with you on race day, and when your bottle gets empty, just use the water stations to refill, and then dump in your mix. Gu is also good - maybe 1 an hour or so. I carried a couple red bulls with me, and they helped get over the hump a bit. Best advice I can give? Band aids on your nipples!! The astro glide stuff didn't help with that, but seems to be good for the other areas that get rubbed.
Band aids on the nipples....I'm not a girl modeling swimwear Wes. I'm thinking some good ole duck tape might suffice.
As for hydrating whats wrong with Garorade?
I'm planning on carrying a Cammel Back with some snacks and plain ole water. I can't go 6 or 7 hours without something to eat (especially after getting a freakin' alpine start just to run around a city with 6,000 other idiots).
I see they are still lopping off mountains in Eastern Kentucky. Electricity isn't cheap.
