The Running Elvi

It was hard to notice and then get a picture of runners going the other way sometimes. You can see two Elvi (Elvises? how does one conjugate a dead singer? maybe like sheep or deer - Elvee?) running along over there.

Peter

the first band playing at the LV sign

This was a R&R marathon so there were bands playing throughout the course. Most would ham it up when you stopped to take your picture. I took a picture of almost every band, though I did not take pictures of the occasional empty stage. One band I didn't take a picture of had the vocalists screaming into the mike. Couldn't tell what was being said. And the guitar work was a perfect accompaniment to the lyrics, if you understand me.

Peter

at the starting line

There is a band playing up on top of the starting line (kinda hard to see). They are starting people off by corral, not en mass. The good news is that each corral gets to take off running from the get go (versus backed up just over the starting line like in so many other races). The bad news is it is annoying as hell to be herded along like cattle. Mooo!

Peter

Starting line fireworks

Starting line fireworks. The race officially started at 6:15 am. Starting line temp was forecast at 31F (feels like 25F) and it felt every degree of it. Thankfully only the occasional breeze.

Peter

Viva Las Vegas

Finally.

Peter

Fwd: De-icing at iad

De-icing at IAD.

The trip didn't get off to a good start. 5 inches of snow in a short period of time delayed the flight and caused me to miss my connection to LAS.

Thankfully American Airlines booked me on a later US Airways jet and got me there. Thank you, American!!

Viva Las Vegas

Trying to get myself psyched up for LV. It's hard because I keep on thinking about LA. Why am I dreading dealing with this? I just need to put this out of my mind for about an hour to get into the race and then the running genes should take over.

Look at the elevation chart. I ask you, where on earth does that hill come from?
I remember LV being flat as a pancake except for poured concrete.