12 Miles!

[fdcritt76]

I ran my final long training run of 12 miles today! I never made it past 10 last year due to my IT band. I'm so thrilled to have this completed, although I had major malfunctions. It was my first run with my new fuel belt which felt great on, but ended up being too big during the run. I fought with it for 3 miles then ditched it behind a tree. I ended up carrying one of the flasks and my phone which was a big pain. My app cut off, so I lost a mile during the first half. The wind was ridiculous, and a mile before I finished my phone died. Needless to say, I finished despite these obstacles. Race is next weekend. Taper time!!

[Mushe]

Great job for pushing through, even with challenges!

Are you going to try the fuel belt for the race, or just use the water stations? I don't have a belt yet, but started carrying my handheld, which was nice and allowed me to skip most water stations and only stop if they weren't busy.

[fdcritt76]

I guess I'll find another one here locally. Roadrunner won't be able to guarantee that a new one will arrive in time. My hips are big, so I ordered a large. I didn't realize how stretchy the material is, though.

[Mushe]

Ah man, that stinks! I hope you find one that works for you.