I made it safely to Eugene, OR. Luke picked me up at the airport in a borrowed car. A quick stop at the Hilton to pick up our race packets. We got our race shirts there which is a new one on me. I'm used to having to finish a race before getting my shirt.My watch recently lost its wrist band. I had been carrying around the watch face in my pack. For the race I wanted a new watch. A couple of stops later and I found an acceptable one for $15 at Rite-Aid. I really wanted to support the local five and dime. Though they sold all kinds kitsch, there were no watches to be had.
A pretty casual evening after a hectic morning of canceled flights and reconfigured travel plans. If anyone is interested in crawling out of bed early tomorrow morning, the race starts at 7am. Luke's number is M848 and mine is M893.For those cheering us on remotely, I'll be posting live updates from race:
- video at awed_job.blip.tv
- photos at flickr
- audio via SRDD on the ORG
1 comment:
I am commenting on the post with your friend Greasy.
I will be catching up as I am able.
This was so real. I have met some people in this situation and they do not regard themselves as homeless either since they find a roof.
I think the myth that all homeless people live under bridges has got too many people fooled into a kind of insensitivity.
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