I went to the marathon expo yesterday all atwitter about the prospect of walking out with my race bib and, more importantly, the race shirt. Sugoi is one of the sponsors for the marathon and they make GREAT shirts. So my only concern was whether or not they were doling out short sleeved or long sleeved shirts. Well, that all turned out to me moot when I found out that, rather than a sweet micro-fiber Sugoi shirt, they decided to hand out Hanes Cotton Tee Shirts?!?!? Are you kidding me??? I paid 110 dollars and they hand me a cotton tee??? That's like booking a night at the Ritz and getting a hammock and a mosquito net for a room. Elite racing (the guys who put this one) I'm very disappointed! Of course, they'd let me buy a great Sugoi shirt with logo and "finisher" across the front for $35...
Let's move on to other news. The weather it turning hotter and hotter. It's 80 here today and it looks like tomorrow is going to be even hotter. Greaaaaaaaaat. In light of this information I've made a last minute change in my race gear. I'm ditching the Camelbak because I think it'll be too hot, and I'm going to use two hammer flasks instead. I'm going to fill one with two hammer gels and two scoops of HEED (electrolyte stuff), and the other is going to have two hammer gels and Perpetuem (proteins). Essentially I'm making energy/electrolyte/protein concentrate for the run. I'll wash it down with water, as there will be water along with the Cytomax on the course. I'm not thrilled with this last minute change, as I like to keep my hands free when I run, but I think the weather is forcing me make this adjustment. We'll see how it works out.
Go Cardinals!
Wish me luck.
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