Saturday, October 21, 2006
Number 1112
Today's Run: n/a
Run Time: n/a
Total Miles to Date: 59.0
Thoughts on the Run:
Hopefully, 1112 won't be my place in tomorrow's race, but it is my bib number.
Yesterday was a day off from training. It was also my wife's delayed birthday gift: a trip to the Georgia Aquarium. Of course, the greatest gift a parent can receive is the smile on their child's face when doing something fun, and our daughter had an absolute blast between watching sea lions frolick, standing next to beluga whales or watching the massive whale sharks soar overhead amidst schools of rays.
We relaxed yesterday evening as well.
Today was a little more hectic: in the morning, we went to the fall festival, where my daughter got to jump and bounce, throw rings, play tic-tac-toe, toss bean bags, dig for treasure and decorate her own cookie. She also purchased a nice blue Christmas tree (a candle).
Then it was off to Alpharetta to time how long it takes for us to drive there (about 40 minutes) and to visit the expo where I picked up my race packet and bib. There was also a pleasant surprise in the package: a little bean-bag puppy that of course was immediately turned over to its rightful owner, my daughter. We also drove part of the course. It looked great, with lots of downhill ... until I remember it's an out and back and realized a bit of the uphill is in the "and back" part.
So tonight is a nice spaghetti dinner (not that it's going to impact a 10K run tomorrow, but it's a great excuse to have spaghetti and some french bread).
Right now, I'm contemplating my race-day attire. It is supposed to be around 50 degrees which would normally mean I'd be fine with a t-shirt and shorts, but it also may be raining. I might just wear my running pants (my legs can take the heat) but stay in a t-shirt. I don't have any fancy rain coats or parkas or running jackets right now so if it rains, I'll just have to get wet.
I don't know the whole procedure for tossing stuff at the start and retrieving it at the end so I'll try to show up at the start line with as much of what I'll actually be running with as possible.
Anyway, I'm excited, plan to get to bed early for a 4am wake-up. I'll do an espresso shot of cuban-style coffee on the stove with a chocolate USANA Nutrimeal shake and some healthy fats, then drive out and get geared up. My hydration will come mainly from the Nutrimeal and water I sip, I don't plant on having to hydrate much on the course as I intend to only be out there for an hour and the temperature isn't exactly going to be hot.
Next post will be my race report!
Jeremy
Run Time: n/a
Total Miles to Date: 59.0
Thoughts on the Run:
Hopefully, 1112 won't be my place in tomorrow's race, but it is my bib number.
Yesterday was a day off from training. It was also my wife's delayed birthday gift: a trip to the Georgia Aquarium. Of course, the greatest gift a parent can receive is the smile on their child's face when doing something fun, and our daughter had an absolute blast between watching sea lions frolick, standing next to beluga whales or watching the massive whale sharks soar overhead amidst schools of rays.
We relaxed yesterday evening as well.
Today was a little more hectic: in the morning, we went to the fall festival, where my daughter got to jump and bounce, throw rings, play tic-tac-toe, toss bean bags, dig for treasure and decorate her own cookie. She also purchased a nice blue Christmas tree (a candle).
Then it was off to Alpharetta to time how long it takes for us to drive there (about 40 minutes) and to visit the expo where I picked up my race packet and bib. There was also a pleasant surprise in the package: a little bean-bag puppy that of course was immediately turned over to its rightful owner, my daughter. We also drove part of the course. It looked great, with lots of downhill ... until I remember it's an out and back and realized a bit of the uphill is in the "and back" part.
So tonight is a nice spaghetti dinner (not that it's going to impact a 10K run tomorrow, but it's a great excuse to have spaghetti and some french bread).
Right now, I'm contemplating my race-day attire. It is supposed to be around 50 degrees which would normally mean I'd be fine with a t-shirt and shorts, but it also may be raining. I might just wear my running pants (my legs can take the heat) but stay in a t-shirt. I don't have any fancy rain coats or parkas or running jackets right now so if it rains, I'll just have to get wet.
I don't know the whole procedure for tossing stuff at the start and retrieving it at the end so I'll try to show up at the start line with as much of what I'll actually be running with as possible.
Anyway, I'm excited, plan to get to bed early for a 4am wake-up. I'll do an espresso shot of cuban-style coffee on the stove with a chocolate USANA Nutrimeal shake and some healthy fats, then drive out and get geared up. My hydration will come mainly from the Nutrimeal and water I sip, I don't plant on having to hydrate much on the course as I intend to only be out there for an hour and the temperature isn't exactly going to be hot.
Next post will be my race report!
Jeremy
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