hydration

With less than 1 week before The Bluff 50k, I’m pretty consumed on mentally rehearsing the race day. What to bring, what to wear, what to eat (how to eat?), and my overall race / pace strategy. This is my first ‘ultra’ distance event, and I’m clearly excited. So, one of the topics that came up during my brainstorming centered around whether to wear my hydration pack, or carry a bottle & refill at aid stations only. I won’t go into the history (and will also ask that Guthrie and Iggy don’t let my previous ‘pre-race’ hydration faux-pas out of the bag). Let’s just say that I’m keenly aware of staying hydrated before & during a race, so this is something I’ve been thinking a great deal about lately. [Read more…] about Race Hydration – Pack versus Bottle