I not particularly nervous about the race itself. The travel stresses me out way more. I'm a throw your stuff in the car and go then figure it out when you get there type. This time my parents, daughter and plane rides are involved so there was planning.
Reasons not to be nervous about such things as long races
*You chose to do this
-I signed up, paid and made travel and work arrangements to make it happen.
*It doesn't really matter what happens
-It just doesn't.
*Get some time to yourself to think
-The race offers up to 36 hours of free time with my phone in airplane mode!
*Probably won't kill you
-I mean anyone can go at anytime and you might as well be doing something awesome when it happens.
*Get to see cool shit you wouldn't otherwise experience
-All the views! All the trails! All the hours! Best way to experience nature is to fully immerse yourself in it.
*Be a bad ass
-I mean if you wanna be a bad ass you have to do crazy bad ass stuff.
*No regrets
-End of life, why didn't I try that kind of stuff.
Made I music play list like last year.
Actually it is all the classics from my race last year but I added a bunch of Rancid and a little H20 since they seemed to be my favorites during all my high mileage weeks. Flying in this year so maybe I'll listen to it on the plane. Parents are coming with and not sure my mom would be down with the play list on our drive from Vegas to Bryce but you never know.
I'm packed, kinda:)
