Last runs before FANS
Posted on 29. May, 2007 by Brad in Gear, Training
I put in my last two training runs this past weekend before this weekend’s 24-hour event up in Minneapolis. On Saturday I ran the White Rock Creek Trail from Hillcrest and LBJ all the way south around White Rock Lake and back to the parking area just north of Big Thicket. Deborah and I stopped there since her PF was aggravating her. I was tired and thought it best to not push it too far with the race coming up so soon. On Sunday I decided to go for a short training run after buying a pair of road shoes. I’ve run in only trail shoes for years now but Deborah suggested I get some road shoes for the race. I went with the New Balance 992 since I’ve worn the previous models. I also picked up a pair of Sof Sole inserts for the ball of the foot but realized after two miles in them that they were adding pressure rather than relieving it.
My biggest unknown going into FANS is nutrition. I have been using Succeed drinks for a while but have found I prefer the flavor of Hammer Gel products. Heed’s citrus flavor in fact tastes like an orange creamsicle…quite good and refreshing without any weird aftertastes. I emailed a fellow NTTR club member about his suggested uses and he recommended not mixing Succeed and Hammer Gel but picking one and going with it. I’ll probably need to pickup some Perpetuem for such a long race, though.
My distance goal is 50 miles. It seems really easy given 24 hours but I’ve never gone farther than 50K. I’m hoping to knock out 50 miles here, then another couple 50s (Lean Horse, Rocky Raccoon?) before attempting a 100 (Umstead?). High hopes!
