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.

short little run

a short little run tonight, 5 miles up to the Giant supermarket and back, averaging 11 1/2 minutes. very tight and sore tibialis muscles.

A fly-over of ther JFK

http://therunscout.com/2009/10/jfk-50-mile/

kinda neat to see

Finish line clock; 12:38:06

In case anyone wondered, I walked up to and across the finish line.

Peter