RUN RSVP: Saturday 10/03

We had an enormous crowd of runners last weekend. Probably the biggest group we ever had. I expect this weekend will be even bigger. I am positing the RSVP early to encourage more people to sign up. If you are doing a three week taper, this is your last long run before the your MCM taper begins.

Dress Rehearsal: Make this as close to race day as you possibly can. Eat a dinner similar to what you will eat in DC. Dress in the clothes you expect to race in. Whatever shoes you are racing in, you will want to see how they handle 20 miles. Go to bed early. Take your gels/GUs/blocks. . . make this run count!

Route: The route we are using is what we normally do before a taper. It is a 6.67 mile route that allows for runners to see each other while running regardless of your pace. We hit the train tracks twice on each loop. You can run the loops backwards or forwards to break it up. Three full loops is 20 miles.

Run Details:

• Where: Saturday, 6:30 am @ Harris Teeter
• Supported: Yes at the Tracks
• Weather: Forecast
• Routes: 6.67 Mile (3 x 6.67 = 20)

Fluids: Fluids will only be at the tracks. I will be making three gallons of blue Gatorade, and have a gallon of water. With so many people going long, and only having one fluid stop, some extra would not hurt. You are welcome to leave your gels etc on the table at the stop too.

I really hope everyone will come out for this run. This is a great chance to get to see all 30 runners who are doing the Marine Corps Marathon. Even if you have other fall racing plans, we still want to see you as well. It will be a great day to run. Come join us! We will try to take a picture for the blog header if it is not too dark.

GPS Tip: If you want to have some fun with your GPS watch this weekend, set it for kilometers instead of miles. This way you can do your training run and mentally treat it like a marathon. Run 26.2 km instead of 26.2 miles. You will still need to add a little over 4 miles when you are done to hit 20 as a cool down.