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30 mile taper

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Susan planned out our long runs leading up to the Chuckanut 50k  and for some reason she put a 30 mile run on the calendar 12 days before the race. I would never do anything like that before a race. 

Searching for Savory: Part 6

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Full disclosure: I love olives in general and have gone through nearly a dozen Oloves packs during the course of my running career. When I am at REI (which is not very often), I almost always pick up a package or two of Oloves. They're shelf-stable, convenient, and delicious. They have four flavors, and I enjoy them all. I think lemon & rosemary is my favorite because it's delightfully piquant, and although I love the spicy flavors, you don't always want spice or garlic on a runner's stomach. You know what I mean. Olives make for a great running food. They're savory, salty, and juicy, not messy or crumbly, and easy to eat. In fact, I would bring olives more often if I could find a good way to carry them, so they don't leak juice or go bad. Oloves solves those problems and provides a great portion size. Unfortunately they also cost more than I'm willing to spend on a regular basis... at least at full retail. For some reason I've never purchase