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<p>Hubster will start furniture making and restoration school in the fall. If anyone has any project ideas let me know. He may need them in the coming months.</p>
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<p>Wow. Love how when one door closes it enables you to open any damn door of your choosing. Love it! Good luck to Daysman!</p>
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<p>Originally Posted by <strong>Alaska Mike</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74834/wednesday-aug-10-workouts#post_2009708"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a></p>
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<p>Ran with my Camelbak for the first time to see how it felt. Thinking about using that for the 50 miler. Kinda intimidated since I just realized I have 9 days left on this trip home, then my trip home in Sept (when I'll be volunteering at IMMoo) and then the race is the next trip home. That's not a lot of time to train for a 50 miler. Gulp.</p>
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<p>What do you normally train with in terms of hydration? I did my 50 mile ultra using only a hydration belt. No pack for me. And I didn't need it. You may not either, if there are ample aid stations where you could refill at least every 10 miles or so.</p>
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<p>Also, you will be fine for your 50 with your current training if... and only if... you do not race it. Instead, go out nice and easy and work your way into a pace where you feel you can keep going. As the miles wear on, pick up gradually when there is slack. You'll find a happy pace. I ran my 50 with minimal training. Actually, that's not true. I ran it with marathon training. My longest runs were two at exactly 26.2 miles. I more or less raced two marathons and then did the ultra. So my longest training run was 3 hours even. I did a few long runs, all on road, of 2:45 and 2:30, but not much else. You can do it too, if you pace easy. You're coming off Ironman training. You will do very, very well. You already know how to fuel for the long run. You'll just need to get mentally plugged in. That's it.</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>SpartyGirl</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74834/wednesday-aug-10-workouts#post_2009719"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Unscheduled DOR today. I feel off. Depleted actually. Hoping a day or rest and good nutrition will help shake out the cobwebs...sleep would also help! <span id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_131298610699315"><img alt="rolleyes.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_131298610699314" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/rolleyes.gif"></span></p>
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You knew this was coming. See yesterday's daily bread thread. It's in there. Glad you did the right thing, and hey, next go into your runs a little better cared for. It really makes it easier. Early to bed tonight if the little man allows. Sleep, for me, is far bigger than anything else. Including training and eating healthy. Add them together and you make a machine. Be a machine. Stomp ATL! It's there for the taking. In any event, you've been doing awesome to date, so don't beat yourself up.</p>
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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>master_of_none</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74834/wednesday-aug-10-workouts#post_2009729"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>Thor, the latest post is great.</p>
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<p>Thanks, Rog! Can you tell how AMP'D I am for TransRockies!!!!!!!!!</p>
