With 4 days to go
Nov. 18th, 2009 07:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
e_phemerartSunday's weather forecast now says 30% chance of showers; that's still not bad!
Wondering when I can get over to FleetFeet (or maybe Academy Sports in Decatur on my lunch hour?) and buy some GU Energy Replacement? On my long training runs, I usually take Clif or Luna bars (I'll get one of my favorites to eat before the race), but GU packets are easier to carry* and quicker to gulp down in a race. 100 calories each of sugars and carbs, electrolytes, caffeine in a flavored squishy (gooey) gel state.
Note to self: Good grief, heather, you're running a marathon; this is not the time to worry AT ALL about ingesting 500 calories or so of sugar!
*Undecided if I want to wear my belt pack in the race. I won't need it to carry the weight of my own water bottles with water stations on the course, but it would be convenient for storing GU and kleenex. However, my running skirt also has little pockets or I could even stash a couple of packets in my jogbra.
LOL...I find that highly amusing, thinking of padding my bra with GU packets like silicon implants...honestly though, tucking stuff in my top against my chest does work as a secure and nonchafing extra carry spot.
Later Edit: Got my GU and a brisk 1.5 mile walk at lunch. :)
Wondering when I can get over to FleetFeet (or maybe Academy Sports in Decatur on my lunch hour?) and buy some GU Energy Replacement? On my long training runs, I usually take Clif or Luna bars (I'll get one of my favorites to eat before the race), but GU packets are easier to carry* and quicker to gulp down in a race. 100 calories each of sugars and carbs, electrolytes, caffeine in a flavored squishy (gooey) gel state.
Note to self: Good grief, heather, you're running a marathon; this is not the time to worry AT ALL about ingesting 500 calories or so of sugar!
*Undecided if I want to wear my belt pack in the race. I won't need it to carry the weight of my own water bottles with water stations on the course, but it would be convenient for storing GU and kleenex. However, my running skirt also has little pockets or I could even stash a couple of packets in my jogbra.
LOL...I find that highly amusing, thinking of padding my bra with GU packets like silicon implants...honestly though, tucking stuff in my top against my chest does work as a secure and nonchafing extra carry spot.
Later Edit: Got my GU and a brisk 1.5 mile walk at lunch. :)
