Well, I have a headlamp I use for backpacking, but I thought about having to tote it around with me the rest of those whole 9 miles, so I tried to come up with something a little lighter, more aerodynamic, if you will. I got it! A finger light. My roommate has (well, had) one that she whips out in the dark while I'm looking for my big, serious (grown-up) flashlight, and hers seems to work just as well. Well, I stole it. A good thing she doesn't read my blogs or I'd be in big trouble. It's only temporary, because I ordered some online yesterday. She can have hers back when I get mine in the mail. I hate to order something so tiny, but she doesn't remember where she got hers and God knows whether they'd even still have them. So Yahoo and I found them (Sorry, Google).
A finger light is a tiny flashlight that straps onto your finger (velcro - adjustable), and has an on/off switch. I don't know how much it weighs, but it's tiny and very light. This way, I can just put it in my pocket when it gets light out and it won't weigh me down (any more than I'm already weighed down).
I feel that this is the idea of the century, and all marathoners will think, that runswithSandy girl is a bright light among us. :-) We'll see how well it actually works tomorrow. I'll let you know.
By the way, I've run 3 days this week with no ankle brace, and only a little residual soreness on the medial (inner) side of my ankle. It has felt great for the most part, and I'm very excited.
Also, if you remember my blogs from earlier about my tender feet after the really long runs, I have done some research. I found nothing about any wearable sock or shoe liners that keep out the moistuer (I thought I saw those ironmen wearing something). But I did find some foot powder that is guaranteed to last the entire day. It is supposed to help keep your feet dry from the inside, but also to serve as a moisture barrier when your shoes/socks get wet from outside forces (such as water coming off one's head). I used some this morning for a short run and it was fine. I'll see how it does tomorrow, but of course won't really know until the next long run. I'll keep you posted on my research adventures. Always trying to find a better way to get it done.
See you all tomorrow for a really short, no big deal run!! Yeah us!! We're doing it!!
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Good flashlight solution. I'm beginning to wonder what I will do tomorrow. Those woods are kinda scary.... I'll have to be sure and stay with somebody......
I found a very light weight pin light type that clips on to a cap brim at Wal-Mart that I am going to try.
It was under $10.00... called Cap Light...
by MasterVision. It comes with white, green, or red light.
http://www.thequickstore.net/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4
Here's a link. They are 17.99 here but I got one for me and another (the green one) for a frient who hunts with a tracker system. I only paid 9 something at the walmart in Oxford. It was at the edge of the exercise stuff
What is the name of this magic foot powder? I was one that ended up with blisters last week. Suzanne
I'm so glad to hear your ankle is better and I can't wait to hear your reviews on these new products - I hope they work well!
See you tomorrow!
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