This Saturday will be our final "long run" before the race. I hope that everyone has made arrangements to join us for this special event.The weather forcast is for highs in the upper 50s so it sounds like it will be perfect for distance running. I'm looking forward to this.
We will be leaving from the park at Bower's mansion. If you need a map, I have linked it HERE. There is a loop of approx. nine miles from the park (with an additional 4 mile detour).
Marathoners will leave on our run at 7:oo am sharp!
Halfers will meet in the parking lot at 9:45 am and join up with the Marathoners as we loop around from our first 13 miles. (We'll be running a very comfortable 12-minute per mile pace).
Halfers should get there early enough to loosen up and get ready to run.
This is great RACE DAY preparation for us. Focus very carefully on making sure you are properly hydrated, fed, rested, and ready to go at your appointed time. You should have a very good idea by now about what your body NEEDS in order to complete this run successfully--pay attention to it!
We should all be finished up around NOON. It would be a great opportunity for us to sit down together, stretch, relax, eat, and reflect a little on the up coming race. Be sure and bring plenty of stuff to eat and drink. NOTE: It may be cold enough that you want to bring warm-up clothing (sweatshirt/pants) to put on after you finish running, so you won't get chilled (happens very easily after a long run).
See you all on SATURDAY morning!!!
Dennis
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If you can't read the map, just take 395 to exit 429 (old hwy 395n)...that leads to Bower's Mansion
Also, for those that can't see the map, after clicking on "HERE" you may want to try hitting the link in mapmyrun that says, "embedded map in your website." That should pull it up.
Sounds good...Dennis are us 1/2-ers doing a 13 mile? The 9 mile loop plus the 4 mile out to US395 and back to Bowers?
Also, there are no potties on the 9 mile loop...ladies, be prepared :)
That's a good question Helen...I guess it slipped my mind. You could start at 8.45am, loop the first 4 and meet us on the turn. How does that sound?
Sounds like a plan!
I will meet you guys at 9:45a after my 4 mile turn.
Has anyone else r.s.v.p'd who's doing the 1/2--if so, let me know if you are getting there at 8:45a as well....
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