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Raced a 2nd place AG & 13th overall out of about 600 runners in my 5 miler today (38:56)...this after a 22 mile long run & wieght session yesterday.  I'm happy that I was still not too slow on my tired legs.

Linda

Raced a 2nd place AG & 13th overall out of about 600 runners in my 5 miler today (38:56)...this after a 22 mile long run & wieght session yesterday.  I'm happy that I was still not too slow on my tired legs.

Linda

Raced a 2nd place AG & 13th overall out of about 600 runners in my 5 miler today (38:56)...this after a 22 mile long run & wieght session yesterday.  I'm happy that I was still not too slow on my tired legs.

Linda

Raced a 2nd place AG & 13th overall out of about 600 runners in my 5 miler today (38:56)...this after a 22 mile long run & wieght session yesterday.  I'm happy that I was still not too slow on my tired legs.

Linda

Raced a 2nd place AG & 13th overall out of about 600 runners in my 5 miler today (38:56)...this after a 22 mile long run & wieght session yesterday.  I'm happy that I was still not too slow on my tired legs.

Linda

Raced a 2nd place AG & 13th overall out of about 600 runners in my 5 miler today (38:56)...this after a 22 mile long run & wieght session yesterday.  I'm happy that I was still not too slow on my tired legs.

Linda

Raced a 2nd place AG & 13th overall out of about 600 runners in my 5 miler today (38:56)...this after a 22 mile long run & wieght session yesterday.  I'm happy that I was still not too slow on my tired legs.

Linda

Had a good 10k today. ran it in 53:07, which was 30 sec slower than last year. but if friggin' icy out there this morning. race winners were over 2min slower than last year, and lots of the peeps on our team ran 3-4 min slower than last year.

I was really hoping to PB this race, and blast years time away, but alas mother nature. I had a guy go down in front of me with about a mile left, I almost had to leapfrog him, but was all good. meh.

Was Reading the article on Managing Limiters: preparing to race in the Kona heat
Core temperature, hydration, liquid absorption and sweat rates: how they affect racing in the heat.

the article makes since because I believe that is what happened to me in Florida just got to hot and humid for what I was use to.

question is how do they measure the loss of fluids by sweating. I know I sweat a lot and is very salty but how much I do not know.

Nice race, Trevor! 

Suzy, can't help you on the bike light, but thanks for bringing it up, it is something I have been wanting to do for awhile now.

I would like to give a huge thumbs up to the post long run ice bath!  I had not ever done one until today but was under strict orders to do this in order to speed recovery.  I have been very lucky to have very little soreness after long runs, but with a 3 hour run today and the marathon just two weeks away, I really want to be in tip top shape.  So, I did it and omg, my legs felt like they felt before I even ran, no exaggeration!  Amazing!  Thanks Suzy and all who suggested this over the past few years, geesh, what have I been missing out on!? (however painfully cold it was...it was worth it!)

Another thing that I finalized today was the use of Roctane gu.  I have been kind of leery of trying it because it has caffeine in it, but it has 125 mg of sodium vs only 40mg in the regular gu and I have been having salty crusting from my sweat and this niggling calf pull at the end of my runs.  Today, none!!!  And the more, the better, so I went through 4 gels and think I could have actually gone through 5!  It gave me such a hit of energy!  Anyhow, can you tell, I still have that runner's high thing going on?  And I found the perfect little belt to carry it in and I was completely unaware of it after the first mile or so (Spibelt)--sp?

This was my last long run and I am so happy it was calm out and sunny, temps in the low to mid 50's. 

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Ok What guys shave there legs or whole body?

Advantages or Disadvantages?

Had a good 10k today. ran it in 53:07, which was 30 sec slower than last year. but if friggin' icy out there this morning. race winners were over 2min slower than last year, and lots of the peeps on our team ran 3-4 min slower than last year.

I was really hoping to PB this race, and blast years time away, but alas mother nature. I had a guy go down in front of me with about a mile left, I almost had to leapfrog him, but was all good. meh.

Ok What guys shave there legs or whole body?

Advantages or Disadvantages?