Packing & prep

So, we're getting close now... and I'm REALLY glad I took tomorrow off! Besides having lunch with one of my bestest buddies tomorrow (Hi, Mel!!), I have a lot to do... like pack... and get everything lined up for the weekend. Because while I've been planning on this and preparing for the race for MONTHS now, I haven't really done a good job yet of planning preparing for the trip that comes with it!  I used to travel for work and was a master at packing a week's worth of work clothes, running clothes and lounging around at hotel/dinner out clothes into one small roll-aboard. But, that was a long time ago it seems, and I have to remind myself how to be Road Warrior chick. But, really, I'm less concerned about what that part and more worried about having everything I need for race morning/day at hand. So, here is my prep list, prompted by Erica's planning and Heather's list: 

1.             Pack race-morning bag (throw-away bag)

1. Clif bar (breakfast) – bring from home
2. Orange (breakfast) – grocery store or hotel concierge lounge
3. PB/honey (one hour pre-race) – hotel concierge lounge
4. Banana (one hour pre-race) – grocery store or hotel concierge lounge
5. Bottled water – grocery store in NY
6. Baby wipes – bring from home
7. Hand sanitizer – bring from home

2.             Pack post-race bag for friends to take to finish line (backpack)

1. Sweatshirt/fleece
2. Gatorade
3. Crocs
4. Dry socks
5. Protein powder
6. Clif bar
7. Baby wipes
8. Brush & Hair clip/ties

3.             Pick out, wash & pack race-day clothes (lay out night before)

1. Long yellow tank bra
2. Yellow LS tech shirt with bib
3. Texas flag skirt - it arrived!! YAY!
4. Moisture-wicking underwear
5. MCM socks & black starter socks - race-day decision which ones to use
6. Shoes - washed & drying in garage right now
7. Visor
8. Gloves (cheap, if they get lost no biggie)
9. Throw-away sweatshirt
10. Throw-away blanket

the Skirt! It arrived!! 

4.             Pack fuel belt

1. Camera - small Kodak, fits in extra bottle pocket
2. iPod (to calm pre-race jitters, not using during race)
3. Clif bloks ( 2 packs - margarita & Cran-Raz)
4. Clif bar (1 bar)
5. Ibuprofen
6. Biofreeze pack
7. Bodyglide sample
8. Chapstick
9. 20 oz half-water, half-Gatorade, salt 

I'll run around tomorrow morning getting everything on the list, as well as going to the mall and having a shirt made for the expo.  I'll be there at 9:00 AM Saturday morning and if all goes well, will be wearing a shirt that says this on the back, so I'll be easy to spot! 

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