Well my friends, this will be my last blog entry before the race... I'll try to write a quick one after the race just to let you know how it went before we head back to CT.
Today I got a bit of a slap in the face... the weather here has been quite nice and relatively warm the whole time. Though each day there are thunderstorm warnings, the actual storm is brief and has always been in the evening. This weekend is different, it has turned unseasonably cold today and is not supposed to rise above 55 degrees all weekend (Fri-Sun) and there will be continual rain all weekend in Manitou Springs. Pikes Peak summit is scheduled for even worse... tonight (Fri) it will have a low of 30 degrees with 3-5 inches of snow and tomorrow (race day) the high will be 36 with another inch of snow and 15-25 MPH cross winds above the treeline. That is just plain nasty! First I'll get soaked at the lower altitudes and then I'll be running in snow! I didn't quite plan for that so today we went out shopping for extra gear to help my survival chances ;-)
Despite this bad news on weather I actually feel better about the race today and my confidence is returning. I'm at the point now that I know the only way I won't get to the top is if they close the course early (which has happened a few times due to really bad weather at the summit). The real issue now is how to get my family safely up the mountain to see me finish and take the usual pictures at the top.
LiveSTRONG everyone! I'm headed for the summit!
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