24 hours to go!

Well, here we are. In a little less than 24 hours I'll have finished my first 10k. There's a lot going through my mind. Things really started to sink in the other day when I went into Boulder to meet up with my cousin and her boyfriend for breakfast. The cafe we ate at was maybe a block from where the start is. On the way in, there were all sorts of highway sings about traffic detours due to the race (printed in the BolderBoulder font). One of the news programs this morning was going over the weather for the race. More rain for today, but it should be nice by tomorrow morning. Looks like it's going to be cool at the start, maybe low 50s. That's perfect for me.

Went on a run the other day. Maybe not the best idea to run an hour after lunch, but I just couldn't wait any longer. Just a little over 4 miles. It felt really good, but my pace was slowed by not really knowing where I was going, and having to stop for street crossings. I will say, it was a confidence booster when I passed someone on a hill after the first mile, and they were huffing and puffing, and I was just getting into things. I feel ready for this one. Heading out of Denver and over to Boulder in just a couple of hours. Not a lot to do today, other than just rest up and get set to get up early in the morning.

I have had one excelent highlight this weekend so far. I got to meet an astronaut! Last night I went to a talk by Buzz Aldrin at the air and space museum in Denver. Afterwords I was able to get my book signed by him. It was really cool listening to him talk about where the space program has been, and where he hopes and sees it going in the future. To be only a few feet from one of the first people to walk on the moon was amazing.