Half marathon ladies!

Re: Half marathon ladies!

• DonsJMUBride

  November 2011

  I've struggles with knee issues from my "old" soccer days.  I love KT Tape.  It comes with instructions for application.  They are often at expos and will tape you up for free.  Which half are you training for?  Great work!!  I'm also a huge fan of Nuun.  Which is like Gatorade without all the sugar.  GL!!

  
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• argonne member

  November 2011

  DonsJMUBride:

  I've struggles with knee issues from my "old" soccer days.  I love KT Tape.  It comes with instructions for application.  They are often at expos and will tape you up for free.  Which half are you training for?  Great work!!  I'm also a huge fan of Nuun.  Which is like Gatorade without all the sugar.  GL!!

  NUUN is just electrolytes.  If you go this route, for your longer runs, you're going to need to get calories from somewhere like gels, bloks, etc.  I usually use a watered down gatorade mix along with clif bloks.

  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

  

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• DonsJMUBride

  November 2011

  argonne:

  DonsJMUBride:

  I've struggles with knee issues from my "old" soccer days.  I love KT Tape.  It comes with instructions for application.  They are often at expos and will tape you up for free.  Which half are you training for?  Great work!!  I'm also a huge fan of Nuun.  Which is like Gatorade without all the sugar.  GL!!

  NUUN is just electrolytes.  If you go this route, for your longer runs, you're going to need to get calories from somewhere like gels, bloks, etc.  I usually use a watered down gatorade mix along with clif bloks.

  She's right you do need extra calories for long runs.  I use Nuun for any length of run.  Its low in calories and your more likely to drink more if it tastes good.  I will use GU for 8 miles or more usually every 5 miles.  Try GUs, Blocks, Beans and see which you prefer.    

  
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• DonsJMUBride

  November 2011

  CARunner:

  Awesome! I am training for the San Francisco Half Marathon which is in July.  I did 5 miles last night and it was tough haha but so great at the same time.  I am starting to run out of energy right between 4-5 miles so I am going to start experimenting with energy gels/goo.  I am drinking a lot of water each day.  I have never been so good about hydrating!

   Which half are you doing?  I did the 2nd half last year and it was great.  There was a bus from the finish to the start line so you could park at the finish.  It was a nice course through Golden Gate through the city and down Embarcadero.  It was mostly down hill after mile 6.  Its a great run either way.  Golden Gate bridge is a fun run as well but its starts so early 5:30 (ekkkk) but your done early too.  GL! Enjoy!!  

  
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• NativeNyer

  November 2011

  NUUN is just electrolytes.  If you go this route, for your longer runs, you're going to need to get calories from somewhere like gels, bloks, etc.  I usually use a watered down gatorade mix along with clif bloks.

   

   

  She's right you do need extra calories for long runs.  I use Nuun for any length of run.  Its low in calories and your more likely to drink more if it tastes good.  I will use GU for 8 miles or more usually every 5 miles.  Try GUs, Blocks, Beans and see which you prefer

  Good to know!!!!  Thanks for all the recommendations!

  I'll be running the half marathon in Jacksonville Feb 12th.

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• DonsJMUBride

  November 2011

  @CARunner

   Both will be a great run.  You can do one and then do the other the next year and get the "half it all" medal.   

  
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