Leader of the pack

Pre-workout fuel: 1/2 slice of whole-wheat toast with apple butter and Amaretto Cream roast coffee
Workout: Ran 3 miles in 28 minutes, 29 seconds; average pace, 9:29.

Last night, after fast-forwarding through much of this week's "Teen Mom," I got out my Flying Pig bag and started to pack for Chicago.

• Adidas shorts (for the race)
  
• Under Armor tank
• Temp shorts (after the race)
• Nikes (expo walkin')
• Mizunos, to be packed after a.m. run
• PowerBar (race-day breakfast)
• PowerBar Gel Blasts energy chews (eat one at mile 3, another at mile 9)
• Coconut M&Ms
  
• Optic Nerve sunglasses
• Disposable washcloths (so Mark doesn't kick my stinky butt out on U.S. 30)
• FitFinder bag (for gear check)
• SmartWool socks
• Garmin, to be packed after a.m. run and a good charge
• Gatorade
  

It's quite the list. It's definitely more intensive than my list of necessities for my honeymoon in Cancun. I certainly didn't take PowerBars or Coconut M&Ms.

Yeah ... did you catch those?

I found these goodies at CVS when I stopped in for those disposable washcloths and other hygiene items for the trip. OK, I didn't just find them ... I searched for them. I had seen them around, and I figured running 13.1 miles was as good a reason as any to try these bad boys. I'll be putting them in my bag slated to go to gear check so I can munch on 'em while I await to receive No. 496 in my age group at the post-race party.

Have a great weekend, and I will "see" y'all on Monday.

P.S. Check Twitter updates (@redheadrunswild) for race results.