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Photo:Photo: CBS Entertainment. Sneakers: Courtesy of Brand. Collage: Cassie Basford.
Sneakers: Courtesy of Brand.
Collage: Cassie Basford.
What sneakers are they wearing that are helping them power through?
Saucony makes great running shoes, I absolutely love them.
Some people choose to bring more than that, and so we kind of wanted the all occasion shoe.
I’m a Brooks person.
I have short, little fat feet, so I need wide shoes and Brooks are perfect.
(Psst, our assistant general manager Penelope Wall also lovesthese Brooks sneakersspecifically for pain-free runs.)
Nike Tanjun
My go-to sneaker is a Nike Tanjun, Chris says.
Zappos
Its my go-to shoe.
I have since upgraded to my Asics Gel Kayano 30s, which I absolutely love, she says.
I feel like they really give me extra support when I’m running around my neighborhood.
Brooks
It really offered a lot of support.
If I ever go backpacking, I would definitely bring that backpack.
I think it was a huge help in alleviating back or leg pain.
Nike
The Osprey is just fantastic, Chris emphasizes.
Lots of pockets, lots of places to put stuff.
I think my backpack weighed about 16 or 17 pounds and everything fit very, very well.
Zappos
It felt like we had everything we needed to survive the race.
Liquid I.V.
Electrolyte Drink Mix
Amazon
Both teams I interviewed stated that Liquid I.V.
REI
was a must-pack itemand theyre grateful that they had it on hand.
Fortunately, my quick-thinking daughter had some packets of Liquid I.V.
which she mixed up for me.
Amazon
And after about five minutes that gave me the energy to get myself back together.
I really have to say that Mary bringing the Liquid I.V.
and having that ready really saved the day for me.
Water with Liquid I.V.
was really, really great for fueling our bodies during the race, Danny also shares.
Nature Valley granola bars were a lifesaver for the mega legs.
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