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Running is Life reflects what our sport teaches us. Through the trials, tribulations, and obstacles we overcome in running, we can reflect upon and apply these lessons in our daily lives, and ultimately improve ourselves.
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Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
This episode is all about Crews. We talk about how to select crew members, what the runner should provide for the crew and what the crew should know and do. Here are my notes form the episode.
| Participant Guide or: | |
| rules | |
| Aid Station List w/ Crew Accessible Spots | |
| Dropped Pins for Aid Station Locations | |
| How much powder to mix with water in your bottles or bladder | |
| Share nutrition plan - basic idea of what you want | |
| Reminder to grab your trash when you come in | |
| Assignment - captain, driver, resupplier, etc | |
| Supply list of what you'll be packing & supplying the crew | |
| Medical Kit: | |
| Vaseline/A & D Ointment | |
| Antibiotic Ointment | |
| Bandaids of various sizes | |
| needle/safety pin | |
| matches to sterilize the needle | |
| rock tape | |
| athletic tape | |
| duct tape | |
| scissors | |
| tums | |
| Ace Bandanges (2) | |
| Ice Packs (3) | |
| Crew/Pacer Phone numbers & emails | |
| Gas Gift Card | |
| All your spare gear/shoes | |
| For Crews | |
| Dropped pins | |
| Rules | |
| Parking | |
| # of cars allowed | |
| # of people allowed at aid station | |
| Is there a "zone" in which you must crew | |
| Understand nutrition/hydration plan | |
| Understand role | |
| Scout food/gas along the way | |
| Sleep plan? | |
| Dropping off and picking up pacers | |
| Have a plan for organization of the car(s) | |
| Be flexible | |
| Adapt | |
| Stick to your role | |
| If someone is not doing their job, make the Crew Chief aware | |
| Don't let the runner see any negativity amongst the crew | |
| Ask up front from the runner at what point is it ok to drop and hold them to that | |
| Tough love is ok! | |
| Observe the runner coming in | |
| How much trash (eating)? | |
| How much fluid refill (drinking)? | |
| Sleepy? Cafeine | |
| Meal time? Extra Calories | |
| Wet shoes? | |
| Weather Change | |
| Extra Batteries for lamp(s) | |
| Deciding on Crew members | |
| Ok w/ family or distaction (worry about them) | |
| pacer and crew member. Replacable when pacing? | |
| This is an intimate experience. Who do you want to share it with? | |
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Ok with being in the woods, darkness, with the others you have chosen |
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