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35F / 2C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 7/1500
Age Group = 40-49
Age Group Rank = 1/
WARNING! This race report is totally self-indulgent and long... Don't read it!
In life we all have demons to face. For some lame reason I decided to face one in Moab. Earlier this year Lilia and I came here to run The Canyonlands Half Marathon. We both had personal bests (1:22:23 for Dime and 1:32:09 for Lilia)...
Emotionally, I felt like I made a huge mistake… I was so sad. Everything was different. On the drive in to Moab, as the rain fell in buckets, I questioned everything about my life. What the hell was I thinking? The weather was sucky, I was alone, and I did not feel at all inspired to race. Damn! Back in March I was completely happy – not only in my relationship with Lilia–but in life. How quickly these things can change…
I got to the expo a little late and had to choose between either a man's XXL or a women's XL. I chose the women's (so much for the nice tech shirt). Now a tad surly, I snaked my way into the pasta dinner (I did not pre-pay). I'm glad it was “free”, because it was nasty!
I felt like a grumpy old man and that I should just drive back to Denver. I can’t figure out why I’m doing this race and I can’t enjoy my own company.
I settle into my hotel room and I quickly get through most of my sixer of Busch Beer.
As for the race, who knows? I noticed that the top 3 finishers from last year are entered. To beat last year’s 3rd place guy, I'd have to PB by over a minute - unlikely.
Lying in bed, just a little drunk, I spill my sixth beer all over me! I guess having two beds for one clumsy drunk is a good idea. I strip, change undies, switch beds and cannot find a damn thing worth watching on the TV.
I’m asleep by 10.
I wake up at 3:30. I had called the front desk for a 4:15 wake-up, but I felt restless so I decide to make the complimentary coffee and take my traditional pre-race shower...
After my shower, I step outside my room to check the weather and I lock myself out... When I get to the front desk to ask for assistance in nothing but my devil print boxer's, the front desk lady looked a little bit more than surprised! So anyway, it is cold and windy out with showers predicted. Perfect!
The bus ride to the start was uneventful, but the cold, wind and rain had me pretty nervous. They had multiple fire pits at the staging area to keep the people warm. The rain stopped, but it was cold and wind remained. Bernie Boettcher and Erik Packard, the two who have finished 1st and 2nd in each of the past 3 years were changing into race gear… Dime decided dress as they did. Smart move.
Oh, and I forgot to eat anything. My coffee and Gatorade was going to have to work. So it goes.
I went pee a lot. I chose the woods over the long potty lines. Did a few strides on the Dewey Bridge above the Colorado River and even did a few anxiety stretches.