Goo/Water/Gatorade????? Whats best?

Jesse,

Reporting in here T-minus 16 days till Chi-Town!!! Listen I have sponsered all 7 of us with a pacetat that I will have for us by next week!! I also wanted to get your feedback on mixing gaterade/water/goo. I have been reading on many websites that if you do all three you tend to get very upset stomachs and that you should NOT do SPORTSDRINKS. I have read that you need to keep 100 calories an hour going in while running while keep a steady in take of H2O.

I have heard many of the runners in this group complaining of upset bubbling stomaches during and after our runs. Many stories on-line talk about how marathoners are throwing up from miles 20-26 so its something to keep in mind.

My conclusion for me is: Take a goo/gel 15 minutes before we start, and then every 45 after. Drink little to NONE gaterade, and stay hydrayed with water from the beginning. I have been doing this and feeeling MUCH better in my runs...Let me know what you all think.....

shin splints n' micro fractures

after my run today... i have sharp sharp shooting pains "in" the bone of my left leg.... it's painful to walk... ice ice ice....rest rest rest...and PRAY....

=(

han

run for the finish..

"It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants to quit." 

everyone will have a different goal... 

                   "what's your pace??" 

     "what's your race goal????"  

mine???????.....run for the finish!

han

Pics

well in the spirit of getting for race day I pulled a few old photos and attached an video at the end I am sure we can all relate to by now!!! Enjoy

Jesse

Video commercials....oh how we all can relate!!!

Here we go 21er!!

Well I woke up at 4am and am eating a muffin and just finalized my route and playlist leaving in 10minutes. Nina voluteered to drop me back off at my house on her way to church so it looks like I have to finish this in under about 2:50!! Wearing my camelback and got my goo's!!!

20..20...20..

So today me Hannah and Gabe hit St. Clair shores for our 20 miler :)  We all started off SOOO very strong, we even got to run in a 10 k on Jefferson too!!! At mile 11 I felt is if I could run it twice... Me and Hannah we doing so good on our time and Gabe wasn't far behind us!!! I loved running down by the Mansions so much!!! Everything was sooo beautiful and it was perfect running weather!  At mile 19 I all of a sudden within 3 secs got terribly tired... but me and Hannah knew we could finish it and do it strong... We got back in record time for both of us... We ran it in 2 hrs and 55 min... 8 1/2 min pace miles :) WOW Hannah we rock... Gabe did so awesome too!!! I was so happy to run with him... I am so proud of you Gaber!  Pain... None, Walking-Never Ceasing, Tired - Never, Strong , Determined, READY!!!! 

~Christa

i'm tired

i'm tired of running... no... i don't need a new playlist... no... i don't need a new route...i need a new workout... i need a break...BUT we have 3 more weeks....3 more long runs until our race...sigh....oh for the a fresh set of shoes, legs, and motivation to go with it!

han

14+ Miler!

So, yesterday me and Shalene were too tired to get up early and run because we were out for Gabe's birthday party. Our plan was to run Sunday night, but it ended up pouring. Today, Shalene came over, and we decided on our route. We planted our G2's, and we were off! It was a good run,... The weather couldn't have been more perfect. It was cold, but not too cold, and it was sprinkling, but just the right amount. Now, I am exhausted, but I am glad that we did it. I can't wait for the marathon! Less than a month away. I am very proud of Shalene. She kept a good even pace, and didn't stop once. I love having someone to run with because even though it's nice to do alone, it's always better to have a partner. ;) XO~Bee

14 miles in Blistering Winds, Jet Lag, Minimum Sleep, No ipod or carbs

Ok.... So Hannah and I REALLY didn't want to run our 14 miles this morning.  We hadnt eaten any carbs the night before, not only was my body jet lag (still in a 12 hr difference mode from Hong Kong) but I also only got 4 yes 4 hrs of sleep and Hannah only got 5!!!! We wake up and start out run... On mile one my ipod dies.... Hannah gives me her ipod for the remainder 13 miles... She run without any music NO IPOD for thirteen miles, WOW!!!! She is awesome, I could have never ever done this - she has a REALLY strong mind!!!! Then we passed up our only water station by .25 miles, we had to run back to it and then get back on our path so that was an extra .5 miles :( Just when we thought it couldn't get much worse it POURS down rain so hard as to the point where you could not almost see when u ran for about 10 miles.... At mile 11 I thought I was going to give up, in fact I wanted Hannah to come get me when she was done, but she gave me a huge talk and so we pushed on the last three miles even stronger and faster.... This was my hardest run - even harder then my 20 miles because of all these factors that came into play, but it just shows u that a strong mind can get u far, just don't EVER give up (also have a good running partner there too, it helps :) ) Good luck and I hope this inspires you to push on!!!!! 

~Christa

drip drip drop...runnin' when it rains

so next week is the big 22 miler (or 20 or 21 if that is your preference...) but this week was the baby lil 10 miler...which i was grateful for for many reasons...but one of which is that is was POURING DOWN RAIN when shalene and i left for the run.  sloshing through the puddles at mile one made me crabby at first...then i realized... "wait a second... this is SWEET!!! i mean really who in the the WORLD DOES THIS???" who wakes up at 6:00....stretches...eats 1/2 a goo... and goes out for a run in the rain...thinking....i'm glad i'm running a short run today (for a 10 mile run???"  you guys.... we are runners... and we are pretty sweet if you ask me....someone commented that i may have a "runner's superiority complex..." i was at first offeneded...but ya now what????? I DO!!! here's a quote to go along those lines... KEEP RUNNING... almost 1 month till race day!!!!

"The world is divided into two kinds of people: runners and non-runners." 

han

40 days till!!!

Me,Cer,Bee & Shay started the last 40 days right with a strong 14miler over on Jefferson Ave. Beautiful run. I know I really got to pick it up over the next three weeks then taper off after that I am going to be training hard during the week and the long runs will be 17, 21,17!! Lets keep each other accountable and excited for our big weekend in Chicago in 40 days!!!