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Week 12 saw all the roads to Haines Point, our meeting place, closed off for the Nation's Triathlon. The event started with a swim in Georgetown, but the bicycle part involved Haines Point. We certainly support other recreational activities and applaud all of those athletes who participated in the competition. However, most TMG participants were prevented from reaching the starting point for our taper run, and so ran here, there and everywhere. The Mall was full of runners enjoying the morning. Some early-bird TMG athletes actually made it to the meeting site, and ran the seven mile route around a deserted Haines Point and over to Virginia and back, but then experienced a terrible time trying to get their vehicles out of Haines Point afterwards in the midst of the race. Apparently it was quite an adventure!
You all did really great in the program! Anyone who attended regularly is quite capable of running 10 miles, as we did in weeks ten and eleven at least.
Hydrate the day before the race, eat well the night before, get plenty of rest, then arrive at the Pentagon early to stretch, warm up and take your place in the corrals. Wear technical racing apparel (no cotton) and don't dress too warmly. Imbibe sufficient water and gatorade during the race (there will be stations where this will be given out) but not too much (beware of water intoxication known as hyponatremia). Bring a Gu or two and ingest those at 45 minute intervals. Wear sunblock, a hat and sunglasses. Start off slowly and then pick up your pace, if you are able to, as you feel comfortable. Enjoy yourself! Good Luck.
Anyone who did not pick up their technical program t-shirt can contact me at plamberton@yahoo.com with their size choice (size choice is limited). Include an address where you would like the shirt sent to.
Thanks to volunteer coaches Jeanne, Jeannie, Kristin (good luck at Chicago!), Linda and Matt for making the Program such a success.
I hope to see you all at the 10K Group Training Program around February, 2008.
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Stay cool in the race, everybody!
drink up today and saturday everyone! sposed to be a hot one on sunday!
Hey Coaches:
JoAnna, Tita, Jennifer, and I all survived. Personally, I really struggled with the heat and finished a lot slower than planned. Hyponatremia was not a problem--but hyperthermia nearly was. I'm so glad that we trained like we did. I would have been in big(ger) trouble otherwise!
-Kara
Way to go Kara, and JoAnna, Tita, Jennifer and everyone else like Jeanne who participated in the ATM. Incredibly hard circumstancs but you all made it through. Hotter means slower but you were ready for it. Kristin meanwhile was slogging through the incredible circumstances of the Chicago Marathon which was cancelled midway through it.
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