Golf Clubs

I took Denise for a drive thursday evening to show her where some of the aid stations were located and to work out some logistics of how to get from point A to point B. We started at Happy Days and worked our way down towards Covered Bridge. We were discussing various options of when/where she would meet me during the day.

We stopped at the Covered Bridge and took a walk across it. We were both starting to realize the challenge of just trying to follow the race, yet alone run it. All I have to do is run and keep moving forward. Denise has to juggle driving to the different aid stations to supply me with moral support, extra food, shoes, socks, and other things not in my drop bags, while also keeping the girls and herself fed, returning home to let the dogs out, shuttling pacers if necessary, etc. We have always joked that it is easier to do a race than to watch/support one. In the ultra community the support group/team for a runner is called a crew. There is an acronym for C.R.E.W. that is probably pretty spot on: Cranky Runner, Endless Waiting

We were starting to leave the covered bridge parking lot and Denise all of a sudden stopped and stated, "I know what I am getting you for Christmas. Golf Clubs! You need a different Hobby!"

We drove to ONeil Woods, then to Merriman Road, then to Memorial Parkway. We then drove to the finish line and took a stroll along the sidewalk area at the finish. It will look a lot different August 3rd!

The plans are starting to gel... 2 weeks to go!