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One Week Before Boston!!!!

Finished final long run on Sunday at 10 miles.  Pace is slower than 2019 with last few weeks of training have been high mileage.  Topped at 49 miles avg paces in the 8:45 min/mile range.  Long runs have been just getting through them with lots of issues around nausea (corrected with more cool down time).

Current race attire/equipment are as planned (temperatures in the mid 50s to 60's):
  • Nike Aeroswift Singlet
  • Disposable sock as arm warmer
  • Disposable gloves
  • Janji or Adidas 3inch shorts (gave up on Path shorts due to tightening cord getting in the way)
  • Julbi sunglasses (may not use if cloudy day since I found they got in the way when I sweat)
  • injinji socks 
  • Vaporfly Next % 2
  • 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) 
  • 1 Clif Chew Blocks (6)
  • Cell phone (Jelly Pro)
  • Forerunner 935
  • Stryd wind pod
  • Garmin dynamics pod
Pre-race Gear
  • disposable jacket
  • old sweat shirt
  • old sweat pants
  • Nike Next % BRS
  • 2 stoopwaffles for breakfast
  • gatorade 
  • 1 gel prior to race
  • 2 bcaa prior to start
Backup gear:
  • rain jacket (if weather changes)
  • rain visor (if weather changes)
  • waterproof mitten (if weather changes)
  • water bottle
  • 2 extra gels

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