Newbie here training for a July trip.
I have 2x 25 lb plates, is it worth switching to sand or water jugs? They feel a bit wobbly when I put it in my hiking bag. I can kind of wedge them between towels but still feels a bit unnatural weight distribution. Am I being too picky or can this cause some injuries?
Having trouble allocating my net worth.
I am mid 30s and have roughly
230k in dedicated retirement accounts (401k, IRA)
380k in Fidelity investments accounts with various stocks/ETF
170k in HYSA. I generally view it as emergency fund and potential house down payment fund if I ever buy a house.
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I personally feel like 230k is a bit low for retirement, so should I be mentally tagging part or all of the 380k for retirement? I'm wondering because I have thought about potential also using that 380k for buying a house fully with cash but that means liquidating it. Any thoughts?
Temp will hold low 50s up to 55 entire race, forecast for light showers the whole time, with wind the whole time.
Reading online it seems like shorts and T-shirt, with a cap is the common consensus for 50+ degrees with rain.
However given the wind factor I'm a bit worried I will actually be getting cold. I'm also not the fastest runner (will plan for 5hr). I've also seen some posts about potential hypothermia.
Would it be crazy for me to wear a lightweight long sleeve polyester sun shirt, shorts, cap, and bring a poncho?