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January 31, 2007
Contained Within My Packed Bags...
...For on my body during the race:
2 pairs Montrail Hardrock shoes
6 pairs of Wright double layer socks
All of the hot weather running clothes I own
1 ball cap
1 Camelbak with a 2 liter liquid capacity
2 20 ounce Nathan handheld water bottles
1 4 ounce Ultimate Direction gel flask with waist clip-on
...For in my body during the race:
26 ounces orange Hammer Gel
24 ounces of chocolate Gu
14 cookie dough Balance Bars
6 nut Mojo Bars
6 blueberry yogurt Luna Bars
2 Snickers Marathon Bars
1 cannister of salted cashews
Almost unlimited supply of citrus and lemon-lime Nuun tablets
Enough lemon-lime Accelerade powder to last in the jungle for a long time
1 cannister orange Gatorade powder
...For camping each night at the race:
1 REI Quarter Dome tent
1 fleece sleeping bag
1 sleeping pad
headlamp
earplugs
...For just a few more things:
Required emergency whistle
Tiny notepad for recording each day's events
Small body repair kit (a first aid kit, but I like the way "body repair" sounds)
Sunscreen
Bugspray
Bathing suit
Beach Towel
Posted by Meghan at January 31, 2007 12:05 AM
Comments
good luck with the body repair kit!
have a great time! i love that you're camping.
Posted by: Audrey at January 31, 2007 6:50 AM
I've never heard of Nuun tablets. What are they? As for the rest, you sound very prepared. Hope you don't need the body repair kit.
Posted by: backofpack at January 31, 2007 9:35 AM
And off she goes...
Meghan, by the contest of your bags I'd guess you should be on Montrail team.
Posted by: olga at January 31, 2007 10:03 AM
So, you have to carry all that while running. Hmmm, sounds like you are running Plain. No, I know you don't have to carry all that. Have a BLAST!!!!!!!!!!! SOUNDS LIKE YOU SHOULD BE ON THE SUNSWEET TEAM!!!!!!!
tom riley
Posted by: tom riley at January 31, 2007 2:12 PM
Hi backofopack!
Check this out: http://www.nuun.com/
Nuun are tablets that you place in water to serve as electrolyte replacement. They are free of any calories (Thus, they are free of the simple sugars of many sports drinks.). The drink that they create is a simply flavored, no calorie, electrolyte filled beverage.
Posted by: Meghan at January 31, 2007 7:22 PM