Thanksgiving is Right Around the Corner

It has been a few years since I trained for something as challenging as the runDisney Dopey Challenge.  The last time was perhaps the 2016 New York City Marathon, just over 7 years ago.  It is easy to forget how time passes by so quickly when you have your head down just trying to get through a training plan day-by-day, week-by-week.  It seems like just last week that I started writing Chapter 10 at the beginning of October. Now we are well into November.  Thanksgiving is less than one week away.  Christmas and New Year’s will quickly follow one month later, and then Marathon Week will be upon us.

 

With the holidays fast approaching and Marathon Week close behind, I have some logistics that I need to work through.  But I have my head down just trying to get through my training plan.  Before much more time slips by, I need to figure out things like, what training devices do I need to bring?  Foam roller?  Massage balls?  Rolling stick?  Massage gun?  Do I need to pack all this stuff, or can I buy it when I get to Orlando?   What about nutrition?  Do I bring my own drink mix of use what is supplied on course?  What’s my on-the-run fueling strategy?  Will there be enough provided on course, or do I need to carry my own gel and/or bars?  What about recovery nutrition between races?  Should I use a commercial protein drink mix?  Or should I bring the ingredients that I use at home to make my own?  Or can I buy everything I need when I get there?  What about a blender?

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