Running Antarctica: Gear

Friday, February 3, 2012

Gear

I didn't realize how many things you need to think about when running in Antarctica. Like being ready for basically any kind of weather and temperature. I've been doing A LOT of online shopping lately. Making sure I have clothes that will be warm enough for the South Pole.

Apparently one year, the weather was mild for Antarctica and the ground wasn't frozen. So they were running in ankle deep mud. I would much rater run in freezing cold weather than ankle deep mud...but just in case - I got these:

Running gaiters to keep the dirt and mud off and hopefully from getting in the shoes! It was suggested to get some in one of the emails we got about the marathon....

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I was never a runner. Once in 2005 - I tried to be. I started running, signed up for a 5k and I finished it. Then I stopped. In 2008, some friends were going to run the Great Wall of China Marathon and I somehow convinced myself to give it a try. So off to China I went and ran the GWC half marathon! I fell in love. I loved running in a new country, meeting runners from all over the world, and that feeling you get when crossing the finish line. And so, naturally, when my friend asked me if I wanted to run in Antarctica [shortly after returning from China], I said YES! Sign me up. Now...almost 4 years later, we are actually doing it. And reality JUST barely hit me that I'm going to be running in 6 short weeks and I'm no where near ready! I'm not even in as good of shape as when I signed up nearly 4 years ago! But somehow, someway, I'm going to do this thing! Follow along as I try to figure out how to run 26.2 Miles in the South Pole with the penguins.