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One Week Before Chicago 2019

Finished last "long" run today.  Beginning final days of taper before the marathon.  Last few weeks of training have been high intensity, but not high mileage.  Approx. 41 miles per week with avg paces in the 8:20 min/mile range.  Long runs have been been fast finishes, with an 18 mile run at 8:08 min/mile pace.

Current race attire/equipment are as planned:

  • New Balance Ice shirt (not singlet)
  • Zensah arm warmers (current temp projection is 40 degrees at start) -- not sure if I will use a disposable sock as an alternative
  • disposable gloves
  • Reebok shorts (5 inches)
  • Julbi sunglasses
  • injinji socks (trail if colder)
  • Vaporfly Next %
  • Naked Running Belt
  • 2 containers for 6 BCAA and 6 salt capsules
  • 5 Huma and 5 Spring gels placed into 2 containers (150 ML hydropac soft flasks) -- removed Carb Boom gel from rotation due to issues today and last week (assuming this is causing the problems)
  • 1 Clif Chew Blocks (6)
  • ??? Cell phone (iphone SE)
  • Forerunner 935
  • Stryd Wind Pod
Pre-race Gear
  • Marine Corps marathon disposable jacket
  • old sweat shirt
  • old sweat pants??
  • alternate shoes without carbon plates?
  • 2 stoopwaffles for breakfast
  • 1 gel prior to race (remove since maybe this contributed to issue)
  • 2 bcaa prior to start
Backup gear:
  • rain jacket (if weather changes)
  • waterproof mitten (if weather changes)
  • Water bottle
  • 2 extra gels

 

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