Running Goals

It’s time to break out the running belt Richard, one of the coaches at the YMCA running clinic, gave me. He had several in the back of his vehicle that he was anxious to unload on us novices. It’s a nylon belt I wear around my hips with pockets for gel bottles or energy bars and a spot for a water bottle. I doubt I will fill the pockets with energy bars since I hate them. I always took real food on hiking trips and see no reason to stop taking it now. I think I will wear the belt the next time I go running, mainly to get used to the feel of it but also because now I’m running longer distances I’m getting thirsty.

I’m hoping to do the 26 k fun run up Cranbrook Hill next weekend. I will definitely need food and water on a run of this length although I probably will just drink Gatorade saving the food for when I ‘ve finished. I know the furthest I’ve run so far is the 12 k I ran this morning and I haven’t run up any significant hills however, the point of this fun run is to do it with other people, more fun, and prepare myself mentally for the Popes Peak adventure run in October. I expect I will do a lot of walking and catching my breath.