Hi Team I will not be at training on Saturday. Mike and Dale will be helping you out. St George has their last long run, 20 miles, before race day. I’m suggesting two routes. The first would be easiest to manage water but tougher mentally. Out of Barons to Butterfield, left on Butterfield, Left on LA Serena, Left on Margarita, Left on Rancho California Road. This is a 5-mile loop and would be done 4 times. The 2nd option is our 10-mile loop twice, Out of Barons to Butterfield, right on Butterfield, Left on Pauba, Right on Anza, Right on De Portola, Right on Meadows Parkway. If you do the 5-mile loop 4 times there will be water just after you turn onto La Serena, behind the large metal box on the left.
Revel Full has 15 miles (20-Mile Option), Revel Half has 10. Revel can choose the 5 miles or 10-mile options.
All others can do any distance they would like to do.
Train smart. Eat well the night before and try and get a good night’s sleep. Warm up and start out slow. Have a clam, relaxed attitude the entire run. Take in enough nutrition and water while you train and stop if a nagging pain comes along at any point in time. You are a better person for walking back rather than exacerbate an injury. If you plan to do your race and you are nursing an injury making it worse two weeks before your race will only make the race more painful. Trying to do the last long run fast is not a good thing. You risk injury by pushing too hard this close to race day. The miles are in the bank, you have trained and your body is about as ready as it ever will be.
We will be starting training October 21 for any or all the Half Marathons that make up the Triple Crown in 2018. Carlsbad Half or Full January 14th, La Jolla Half April 22 and AFC Half August 17. Do all three races and earn a special metal. This is a great opportunity for anyone who fell off and wants to start from the very beginning. Please post on your Facebook and invite your friends.
Most importantly have fun running this weekend.
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