Well, since we didn't get snow for Chrismas (we didn't get snow until well into January), *of course* it would have to visit us IN APRIL when we should all instead be outside brazenly showing all our pasty white and hairy extremities in balmy 60º or 70º F weather instead of desperately looking for our polarfleece mittens!
The late night forecast for race time now shows a toasty-warm 7am temp of 25º F with snow coming in....just about race time.
So, it is I who cannot sleep and my kids who are dreaming of snow.
Packing for race day for an over-preparer, boy-scout-ish, anal-retentive ATC is bad enough when it is two pair of
shorts, socks and two hydrophobic (?) tees. My poor cute-ute is almost at the point where the snow shoes are going in!Race night preparations. It started at 6pm and at 11pm, I am still going strong. Packing extra calories to keep my body temp higher - gummi bears, two GU, granola bar, electrolyte mix for fluid, Snickers bar, 2 liters of water (keeping it warm as it will chill fast enough out there), toilet paper, ziplock bags, medical insurance card, road ID.
Then there is the clothing choices I'll make at the start: extra tights, turtlenecks, sphere tights, Therma-FIT, Smart Wool socks, DriFIT undies, trail shoes (2 pair), regular sneakers that'll stay softer, extra laces, emergency whistle. Ugh!
I'll make some trail head decisions as to what goes and what stays. As I am only bringing my very small hydration bladder, most of this will stay in the VUE. See where the ch'i leads once I get there. Isn't that the way?
I'll try to post event results when I get home so y'all down south can enjoy the insanity of us northern folk.
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