Countdown to Juan de Fuca
Aug 15th, 2008 by Jarhead
8 sleeps to go…
and I’m already getting my gear prepped 
The list as it stands right now:
Shoes - Brooks Cascadia 3
Pack - Nathan HPL #20 (see note below)
Safety - small knife and Storm whistle
Food - Shot Blocks, Cliff Bars, Gels
Fluid - Will have a mix of Nuun, Gatorade and water
Electrolytes - Succeed S!Caps
I’m going to look into taking some water purification tablets and will also pack a small first aid kit with some leukotape, iodine wipes and a needle.
My first choice for a hydration pack/racing vest was the Salomon XA PRO 15 Packvest but as they are sold out until next Spring that was not an option at this point. Thankfully the Westshore Boys came up with a few awesome alternatives and after looking at them all I went with the Nathan vest. I’m heading out to pick up the HPL #20 tonight and will hopefully get a few runs in with it over the next week to feel it out.
Salomon XA PRO Packvest: Nathan HPL #20 Race Vest:
nuun is a great idea. but gatorade will not help you and will most likely hurt your belly at some point. nasty fake sugars. i do not know one good athlete that regularly uses gatorade. period.