- $150 - Sneakers
- $40 - Tech Shirt or free from a previous event
- $20 - Tech Socks
- $30 - Tech Shorts
- $75 - Entry
- 16 Weeks of training (you figure out how much about that costs you. Maybe I will add the hours total I have run to my sidebar.)
- $25 - 20 Power Gels x $1.25 each for those long runs
- $30 - Water bottle and holder, or free if you can score one from another event
- Several Toenails
Ok the last one was for fun and the real reason for the post. My Big Toe on my right foot started to ache something fierce after a run the other day. I had to take something to take the edge off the pain so I could sleep. The next day it was down to a dull ache and now feels ok.
I have heard many friends tell me that they have lost toenails from training/running marathons and I figure that this nail is toast. It has had a split down the middle since last year that I have tried to salvage by using clear toenail polish. This year with the additional miles I figure I will put in for the Marathon training and the 1000 km challenge I figure it is a goner.
So how much does a marathon cost? When the challenge calls you, you don't care. There is only one outcome that you will settle for, conquering the big M.
3 comments:
For your toe injury...take a look at callus buildup. You may need to file it down. yuk :P Or sometimes you get blisters under your toenail that need to be drained. double yuk.
20 gels @ $2 each is $40 dude ;)
When my toenails go bad from running I just tape them. That usually keeps the broken nail intact/in place until the new one can get a good start.
Tape, it's not just for over worked joints!
Doh! Blame it on a lack of brain cells after cold runs outside.
I was researching gels tonight; looks like he cheapest by the individual portion size is $1.25 at MEC. Heading out to get some more this weekend.
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