So Friday night we decided it was time to check out hydration systems after running on the only warm day we've had all month holding water bottle by hand. Josh didn't mind but I didn't like it at all. I had run earlier in the day so Josh ran over to City Sports and I met him there with the boys. Sports stores are SO much fun that before we knew it, it was nine o'clock and Michael and Liam had rearranged the entire shoe department :) Not only was this past THEIR bedtime, but also pretty late for those of us running the Goffstown Gallop the next morning! Not the most well planned evening, but hey, spontaneity is the spice of life!
The Goffstown Gallop:
We started the day at 5:30. Giddy up! Got up the boys up (Hannah was at the cape with Grammy and Grampy) and hit the road. Along the way we picked up my niece who watched Michael at the playground while we ran. We arrived close the the end of registration - we were running 30 min behind schedule - so I dropped Josh off to get us signed in while I parked. Despite our late arrival we still had time to meet up with Team AllEars teammates, Mike and Michelle and husband Andy.
Right away we knew this was a fast field as we were instantly pulling up the rear, police car right behind us. I thought, "hmmm, I don't feel like we are going slow" and sure enough at the mile mark we were at 10:40! Along with Mike we were the last three! Sure am I glad I resisted the urge to try and keep up with the pack or I wouldn't have lasted the whole 5.2 miles!
Here is my favorite quote from DisBoards Wish Team at Expedition everest challenge:
DLS: Dead last finish
is better than
DNF: Did not finish
is better than
DNS: did not start
Great huh?
So we continued on our merry way. Liam did great, smiling for the first half, sleeping for the second half. The course was hilly but shady. We ran some with Mike and some with Michelle. We had fun being silly taking photos and video and finished with smiles on our faces - our #1 goal!
Mike and Michelle are the co-captains of Team AllEars - a group of disney fans that are running either the WDW Half or Full Marathon 2010 and raising money for breast cancer research. Being part of this team has been a wonderful way to maintain our enthusiasm. We both give and receive tips, advice, encouragement and laughs! Please see links below and on the side to make a donation!
Hydration systems:
This will be an ongoing topic as we each try different systems.
The GG wasn't so long, especially with the water stops, to require a hydration system but we were pumped to try them out so we went ahead and gave them a try.
I used the womans Camelbak Dream. This is not a running specific design, we just happened to get it on clearance last year for other uses but thought we'd give it a try. I had no problem with swinging or sloshing and really enjoyed the ease of drinking. It was very comfortable, only a bit hot and sticky underneath it on my back. Josh tried the Nathan multi bottle belt. He found the bottles both easy to remove and put back - a problem we discovered with some other brands/style. It was comfortable but he has some concern about chafing if worn for long distances. This of course we will be able to test outs lowly as we increase our milage to 26.2 over the next 6 months! The big bonus with the multi bottle is you can put electrolytes in 2 bottles and water in the other 2. The camelbak you need to make one choice and go with it.
More to come as we trade systems over the course of the week!
To steal a favorite quote of Pop Pop and Grams...
MAKE it a great day!!!
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