Attention All!

Hey, Flo this is your buddy Beth from Fayetteville. Ive been reading your blog, keeping up with your training and enjoying it immensely! I had been hoping against hope that you would manage your first marathon without having your first bonking incident though. Nearly everyone I know that has been running more than a few years has experienced this sort of thing. I had a woman just keel over right in front of me in a race one time, scared me to death. Had to call in the medics and she recovered but she got hauled off in the golf cart . Im glad to hear that you are recovering and would like to give you a little heads up. I would always carry a water bottle especially in races, Ive had too many instances where by the time I got to a water table (since Im turtle speed) they were out. Plus, after seeing my 2nd ex-husband go down to the floor with cramps all through his body after finishing a marathon just using Gu and water I always do one water stop Gu and water and then next one I will drink only Gatorade and trade back and forth like this all the way through. Come to find out the ex had washed all the electrolytes he was taking in with the Gu out with his sweating. And ever since I got extremely dehydrated once just during a training run, dry heaves, dizzy all that good stuff I have noticed if I get the least bit dehydrated I get nauseous which had not happened before that incident. Its like the old body remembers and doesnt want to have it happen again. So just be careful getting back out there! But I know you will still kick that marathons butt. Love ya!