All Layed Out
I don’t know how you get ready for a big run but, for me, I start right after I finish my Thursday run. I take Fridays off so that my legs are fresh for the long run on Saturday. On Friday, I am more conscience of how much I hydrate and what I eat. I avoid alcohol on Friday nights (some Fridays are easier then others). Friday dinners are usually high in protein and carbs. I know that there is a lot of different opinions out there about running diets however, a turkey pasta dinner has never done me wrong.
After dinner I lay all my gear out. I do it now so that I don’t stumble around in the morning looking for stuff with the added pressure of trying to meet people at a certain time. Laying it out also helps me to start visualizing the run. It helps me to know my best and most comfortable gear is ready to go. After the main gear is all together I get my accessories out. Everything from my water bottle to my iPod. Below is a list of all the gear I assembled for tomorrow’s run:
- Nike Shorts
- North Face Performance Tee
- Nike Fit Visor
- Balga Socks
- Nike LunarTrainers (first time running in them)
- Ultimate Direction Water Bottle
- Road ID (makes my wife happy)
- Phiten Titanium Necklace
- Garmin 405
- Hammer Nutrition Enduralytes
- Clif Bloks
- GU Chomps
- iPod Nano
- Nathan 7.5k Elite Pack (to hold it all)
As you see I travel light. Now all I got to do is get a good night of sleep. Tomorrow (Saturday) I will get up at 6 a.m. and eat a PB&J, stretch, and head down to the Baltimore Inner Harbor. There is a supported run on the Baltimore Marathon course with water stops every four miles. It is a nice way to prep for the marathon. Hopefully, running with the large group will make the 18 miles go by a little faster.
Big props to Juda McGannon, my trainer and partner for the 2010 TransRockies run. Juda is competing in the Ford Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon. That is a 2.4 mi. swim • 112 mi. bike • 26.2 mi. run, AWESOME! I call that a full day. Good luck Juda!
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