Not much going on today. Working from home and getting ready to head out tomorrow morning to go to Hagerstown, MD. Running a race in that area on Saturday. It’s called the
JFK 50 Miler. Part of it is on the Appalachian Trail and some of it’s on the C&O Tow Path. It finishes up on some country roads. This is my first race over the marathon distance. To say I’m slightly stressed would be an under-statement. Pray for my wife and kids who have to put up with me the next few days.
I’m packing an assortment of clothes for the race, We have a cold front coming through and the forecast for the race is: 23 degrees with a wind chill of 13 at the start of the race. Going up to a high of 36. I’ve got everything from running shorts to a winter parka packed.
I’ll probably look like this guy:
No if you will excuse me, I need to go repack my gear bag again, eat some more bananas and polish my running shoes.
3 comments:
OH MY ... that is long.
I'm going to pray for you and your family. Those temps are really cold. No way could I do it (especially with wind). What do you do ... dress in layers and start peeling off clothing as the temps warm or your body warms?
GOOD LUCK ROB!
I've got a dumb question. How do you protect your eyes in the cold and wind? Do you wear running goggles or something?
BTW--Good Luck!
Good luck with the race. You've inspired my daughter. Thanks
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