RUN RSVP: Saturday 9/04 @ 6:00 AM

This may be the last weekend that we have 6:00 am for our official start time. It is still dark at 6:00, and I need to keep safety in mind when trying to encourage 70 people to come out for a run. I know several of us have a 20+ mile run scheduled tomorrow, so I was trying to avoid a latter start.

According to our long run schedule, we will have a 4, 14, and 22 miles run options. This is a big week for those training for Steamtown. Treat this like a race weekend. 20+ miles is hard work. Eat some carbs today and tonight. Get to be early. Bring GUs/Gels to the run. Pick an outfit that will not chafe. Whatever it takes to make it a good run is what you need to do.

I am not sure who is in town to help with fluids. For this reason I decided to take the lazy approach and don the 6.67 mile loop. I prefer to use this route for 20+ runs. It keeps every one close to fluids and works in some short hills. You will need to add or subtract a little to hit the exact distance of your run, but that should be easy to do.

Run Details:

• Where: Saturday, 6:00 am @ Harris Teeter
• Supported: Yes at the tracks
• Weather: Forecast
• Routes: 4-Miles, 6.67-miles

There are several ways you can tweak this route. Steve made this suggestion, instead of going to the back of Woodstock every time, you can do the Ketch Point loop (Miller's House) or Hansford loop (Ryan's House). This will change the scenery some. If you want to run more than 4 miles but less than 6.67, just cut off the out-and-back portion at Woodstock.

The weather forecast should be nice thanks to Earl. Even with starting temps at 66F, you should still arrive well hydrated. If you are running 20+ be sure to eat as well. Please RSVP below with your pace and distance.