TNT is headed to Jax!

The TNT Marathon Team is headed to the Gate River Run 15k in Jacksonville this weekend! Bring on the bridge, baby! The Expo: The expo is fabulous shopping - bring your money Its Disney World and the SuperBowl for running. Balaga socks are usually $7 instead of $10 - shoes are cheaper there . . . they'll have Race Ready shorts for less. . . . its a fabulous place to go shopping. Grab your Gu's, shot blocks, whatever else you want for later. Gate's expo rivals most marathon expos. Do NOT wander around on the those concrete floors for hours. Save your feet. And don't wear cute shoes to the expo - wear your running shoes or other sneakers. The only thing you need to remember is your yellow card you got in the mail if you registered early and if no yellow card, your driver's license. Ask anyone there how to register your chip - that's very important. They'll scan it with a wand and your name will come up on the laptop. Verify its really you and then you can attach your timing chip to your shoe on race day using the zip ties with your packet. If you have any doubts on this, just bring your chip on race day, I'll show you. I would NOT suggest tying your chip onto your shoe laces - the volunteers can't get it off and its a major traffic jam at the finish line. Attach it with the zip tie at the end of your laces toward your toes. Pull it tight!

Dinner: TNT Past, Present and Future are meeting for dinner at The Loop in San Marco on Friday night at 7 p.m. This is the location and map: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Jacksonville&state=FL&address=2014%2BSan%2BMarco%2BBlvd.&zip=32207&country=us&zoom=8 Yummy sandwiches, pizza and pasta - perfect for pre-race carb loading.

Race Day: We will meet at the TNT tent located in Parking Lot J at 7:30 a.m. We'll all meet after the race at the tent as well for food and fun.

Eating during the run: Its not longer than 10 miles, but you need to bring at least 2 packages of GU/Beans/blocks, whatever you prefer. The expo is never guaranteed to have what you like, bring your stuff from Tallahassee. You want to eat at mile 4 or 5 and again at 7 or 8. Sip a little G'aid that morning with your breakfast and at least 8 oz of water if you can. Breakfast shouldn't be anything weird - eat what you're used to - and eat light. Sometimes I nibble on something over a half-hour long period. Something with carbs, very little fat and not too much sugar. Please let me know if you have any questions. You'll want to stop eating and drinking by 7:30.

Water: And I don't have to remind you all to really hydrate well on Thursday and Friday. Drink more than your usual. Warm, windy weather is forecast for this weekend (which changes hourly, of course). Your urine should be straw colored all day Friday and Saturday morning. Sorry - gross sentence, but necessary.
And: HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!