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I've dropped my kit bag at the expo both years I've run, one less thing to stress about on the morning, another tip is to write your bag ref on the back of your running number so that you don't need to force your addled mind to remember it when you go to collect it at the end. One nuance of doing this though is to ensure you pin the number you write it on the back of to your front otherwise when you take a peek at it, it will be most confusing when the number seems to have vanished.
That's another good point for first timers too, you get two numbers, one for your front and one for your back, not wearing one on your back is a disqualifiable offence!
Don't worry, we've got it covered
Good news nothing too drastic befell you seren - you are bound to have some irks coming out of this, lets hope they are all minor.
Managing the heat on the day is key, use water, use ice, walk, keep doing internal diagnostics to make sure you feel OK, drink but don't over do it - you don't want hyponatremia!
Seren - that's positive about the league race. It's possible to prepare for the heat. Most do this by visiting a sauna. I've mentioned previously that my preference is hot yoga but I've also been wearing long sleeved tops for running on warm days.
lowrez - that half is encouraging, 2:10 dressed like that is not too shabby. Obviously streamlined by the corset. Perhaps you should have worn that at MK.
Matt - better to have the tough runs in the heat now, as hopefully this will make the heat in SA more tolerable. Better if we get a cool day though and certainly I wouldn't want 2013's weather again.
Caashford - well done on some great results and I hope that the 100k went well.
RR - too early to be looking at the weather forecast.
Terry - I hope you do manage another Comrades medal.
Training hasn't gone so well this year with one niggle after another and my pace has suffered. However it's been nice in the last week or so to be running smoothly for a change and that's the most important thing. I've got a 5 mile race tonight which will give me an indication of how far behind I am compared to previous years.
Have just been for a sauna. That was a long half hour and I am now seriously red!! but strangely after showering etc I feel quite refreshed. I reminded me of my 16 mile run in Singapore earlier in the year. That was tough.
Seren - well done on the run. Keep positive.
Becca - good luck for the race tonight.
So there's live results on the website is there? Might also turn on Find my Phone so my husband can see me that way too.
http://my6.raceresult.com/55348/results?lang=en#2_432B98
Stomach issues started to play a part, not being sick, just a real feeling off. By the 3rd turn 75k 05:30 I had really hoped at this point, I could just keep my pace and come in under 07:30 "its only 25k in two hours"...
A significant difference between the supported National Athletes - drinks handed to them, labels on bottles, personal nutrition, and everyone else (flapping around on table looking for drinks / food etc). The winning times are just amazing, but give you perspective on what true ultra endurance athletes can do. They looked as fresh at the start as they did at the finish!
Two weeks does not seem like a long time until Comrades, but I have been recovering well, and really focusing on the refuelling. Looking forward to meeting up with you guys soon.
Friday Night Dinner - Shall we all try and meet in one of the hotels on the coast for dinner? I saw that the American contingent have booked in for Spiga for the evening, so we could always crash the party!
Has anyone here just used their own phone and data before and any experience of signal?