20 days until #RunBlueRidge #brm26pt2 race day & training

Yesterday, Sunday March 24th marked 20 days left until RACE DAY! My friends and I decided to go up Mill Mountain one more time before race day this past Saturday. The weather forecast was suppose to be in the 60s with sunshine… instead it was 40s again but at least we had the sun!

Speed walking up the mountain started off good at first but within a couple of mins, I started having right foot issues with tingling and numbing. I still don’t know if it has my new shoes (I’ve worn them to workouts the past couple of weeks but not up the mountain yet) or my compression socks or both. Either way, I’m glad I found it out before wearing them on race day. I was so discouraged and struggling going up the mountain that I almost quit! When I got to the top however where its flat-my foot stopped bothering me. It also didn’t bother me going back down the mountain… it was strange and very discouraging. Because I was feeling better, we continued to walk on the greenway after coming off the mountain to get more miles in and ended up going a total of 7 miles!

As you can tell from my pictures below, the actual 10k race will take place on different types of road and terrain. Hopefully you’ve been training for that, as well as on hills and not just flat surfaces.

Also, don’t forget to hydrate before during and after, as well as wearing layers. I am definitely looking forward to warmer weather, especially for this race next month (hopefully)! I personally love drinking NUUN hydration! If you haven’t heard of them, you can check them out here: https://nuunlife.com/
I love that their products do not have artificial colors and preservatives and they don’t make my jittery or hyper… and the flavors are all awesome! They have a big selection of products. If you are local and would like to try a sample, let me know!

It’s not too late to sign up if you haven’t already! Don’t forget to use my promo code so you can save 20% off your race registration. See you on the mountain!