I spent the prior night at the observatory, where I tend to sleep very well. |
Delucchi elected to drive for this one. Checking the setup. |
Pre-race; Ferrell takes care of some business. I'm sure he'd have requested I include this shot. |
Packet pickup |
Gearing up, still before dawn |
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"...I've got a bad feeling about this". My left hip I suspected wasn't going to be able to go the distance. I start way in the back. |
A beautiful day for racing - sunrise arrives. |
The course headed into the rolling terrain towards Uvas reservoir |
Mile 4; just after my astronomy buddy Derek (lives nearby) came out to root me on... and my left hip said "enough!". |
After the race - Happy faces. Well, 2 out of 3 isn't bad. |
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Rick "dancing fork" Ferrell was hungary after the race. Still pretty quick too - snagged the last chocolate chip cookie just in time it seems. |
...and I'll have one of these too. |
...and one of those... |
...and what else there is to eat?... |
could you fill that sample cup up?... all the way? Right... yeah.... |
...this is getting hard to watch... |
It was a big race (over 2000), and pretty competitive |
Rick scored a 10th place in his age group at 1:37:42, and Dave took 5th, at 1:31:42 - excellent! I only did 8 miles of the 13.1. Only my second bailout in a race - left hip needs more deep rehab.
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