u/Pharmdpositivek

Hi all! I am ready to take on a 100miler and am aiming for Fall of 2027 to ensure time on technical trails. I live in South Dakota and am willing to drive or fly depending on the course.

I’d like a challenge with vertical and technical track. The superior 100 looks incredible, but I don’t know if that is a dumb idea as a first and would need to get in via lottery. Favorite race I’ve ran so far was the Black Hills 50 for the sure challenge of it.

Thoughts?

I’m training for a 6-hour race and trying to dial in fueling without feeling like I have a brick sitting in my stomach. This race is a b-race as I work up to my 100km in October.

I’ve experimented with a few things recently:

1. On runs 12 miles or less, I’ve used regular Skratch + 2 regular GU gels/hour and felt good.
2. Last week I tried 2 scoops of GU Roctane in 500 mL water/hour plus a gel (80g carb/hr) and felt really bloated/logged and nauseated and very thirsty.
3. Today I did 1 scoop Roctane + 2 regular GU gels/hour (~75 g carbs/hour) and tolerated it much better. I still felt a little full, but nowhere near as bad.

For past ultras I used tailwind and Gus plus food at the aid station. No issues.

Is roctane just not for me? I just don’t want to eff myself over and be puking and rallying 😂

Edit to add: I usually do 500ml of liquid per hr

Hi all, I thought I’d share some of my wisdom after embarking on a journey of MPJEs. I still have 2 more to go, but I’m at the tail end. I have not used any of the normal study materials and have primarily used the board of pharmacy resources that are available for each state and TLDR provided by my job.

I have passed every single one on the first try while working full time. I’ve been a licensed pharmacist for about 12 years in a variety of settings but mainly ambulatory care.

I hand write everything on actual paper as I’m studying, which I highly recommend. This is a proven method to improve retention.

I thought I would share themes that I have seen on every exam I’ve taken. Topics that are covered heavily on every exam thus far:
Collaborative practice agreements
Vaccines - know everything (records, when to alert, etc)
Technician duties what they can and can’t do
Sterile compounding especially USP 800
Disciplinary actions the board can take
Counseling and if you need to document that you did it
Returning meds to stock
If doctors offices can write prescriptions for office use
Controlled substances in general
What needs to be reported to the PDMP and when
Misbranding and adulteration scenarios
Emergency med coverage while waiting for refills

Hope this helps! Please, do not ask me about state specific tests. I can’t keep anything straight after all of them.

Signed,
A very tired pharmd

Anyone recently taken? If so, can you tell me if they really require me to remember all the pharmacy type codes? A-Q is destroying me. Thank you!

It is August, and I haven’t had a 5 star read this year. For me, 5 ⭐️ means I would re-read it and will remember this book for a lonnnnnggggg time.

Help me.

EDIT: cannot thank you all enough for all the suggestions! I tried to reply to as many comments as I could. Please know, I am so appreciative of everyone that replied!

Hi all, I am on a journey of having to take 9 MPJEs and counting for my job. Does anyone have a good resource for sterile compounding?

I for the life of me cannot retain this information 😅

Hi all! I have a specific reactivity situation I’m needing help with. I reviewed all the links and am needing more help.

I have two English springer spaniels - Holly and Kramer. Holly has anxiety and takes fluoxetine with trazodone as needed for stressful situations. We adopted Holly after she retired from breeding so she doesn’t have a lot of baseline training.

Holly is the main problem with our neighbor’s dogs that they can see through the fence. She loses her mind when she sees them and barks very aggressively which Kramer then feeds off of. They are also sometimes leash reactive, but I’m most concerned about the neighbor right now.

Any and all tips are welcome. 🙏 I have worked with a trainer in the past, and she recommended ecollars, which I’m worried would build a bad association with the dogs.

Hi all! I have a specific reactivity situation I’m needing help with. I reviewed all the links and am needing more help.

I have two English springer spaniels - Holly and Kramer. Holly has anxiety and takes fluoxetine with trazodone as needed for stressful situations. We adopted Holly after she retired from breeding so she doesn’t have a lot of baseline training.

Holly is the main problem with our neighbor’s dogs that they can see through the fence. She loses her mind when she sees them and barks very aggressively which Kramer then feeds off of. They are also sometimes leash reactive, but I’m most concerned about the neighbor right now.

Any and all tips are welcome. 🙏 I have worked with a trainer in the past, and she recommended ecollars, which I’m worried would build a bad association with the dogs.

Thank you!

Hi all! Female runner currently training for a 100km. I do a mix of road and trail training. I need a comfy toe box.

I am looking for road shoe recommendations that are similar to the new balance fresh foam more. I love these shoes and wear them for pretty much all my runs, but the durability just is not the same.

I have been eyeing adidas’s evos but not sure if these would be comparable.

Hey salty sweaters! How do you ensure your sodium (600mg+) and carbohydrate (60-100g) per hour needs are met while running long runs in the heat?

These are recommendations by sports dietitians. Please, do not tell me I only need water. I feel like absolute death with only water.

So, I passed the UMPJE through North Carolina. It says I only have 89 days to transfer the score to another state. Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of the UMPJE?

What am I missing?