The Top 10 Things I've Learned in Training for a 'Hundo Run

10. Mt. Dew soda (aka. liquid gold) plus a mocha 1x caffeine GU will take your shuffling butt into a dead sprint for the next 5 miles.

9. If you loose a toenail, there is no need to worry about the appearance of your feet. You can paint the hardened under-the-nail-skin to match your other toenails.

8. Eating a chicken salad wrap 10 minutes before a run is disgusting.

7. Having an extremely strong message therapist dig his elbow into your sore calf the day after a hard run will throw your leg into painful spasms, in which you will accidentally kick said therapist.

6. After a long run, the All American breakfast at Waffle House is the best thing that has ever hit your lips... fake butter and all.

5. During a training race and it is cold outside, do NOT over dress. Your body will warm up, you will sweat. All that sweating will lead to mild dehydration. Mild dehydration will make you slow down to a crawling pace and all those people you passed in earlier miles will energetically pass you back. Yes... even the Yeti will take you over!

4. Take extreme caution when watching Tosh O. while on a treadmill. Uncontrollable laughter can cause you to bend at the waist, loose balance, and incur belt-burn.

3. Beer after a hard run is euphoric.

2. Never pass up the opportunity to use a bathroom facility. If you do pass up the offer, you will 9 out of 10x regret it within 20 minutes.

.... and number 1.....

1. Imodium is your friend.

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Have some funny although important tips to share during your own training? Leave a comment!
Peace!
Rachel