waytoocool

i was very excited to come to Auburn and run this race. i wanted to see part of the course that i would be running on in June. i wanted to feel the dirt under my feet. i wanted to taste the excitement that is none other then Western States. i wanted to smell the track were i will be finishing. i wanted to walk on No Hands Bridge and dream of the moment that i would be running accross it!

i wanted to hear the American River. feel my shoes wet after crossing the same water. gaze far off to the snow capped mountains where i will be starting the race just the morning before, 100 miles away. so hard to believe!!! i needed to see the streets where i will be running down with just three miles to go. dream of my kids waiting for me there. imagine Ann Trason as she greets all the runners as they run by. and i can't wait to be one of them!

of course i had to have some fun and games with my chell'b at the foot of No Hands Bridge. it was so electrifying to hear Michelle and George describe to me the feelings that i would be having with just 10 miles left to go. they each should know. this is an absolutley beautiful part of the state! green forest, lots of meadows. it has a very unplanned easy going feel here.

i have been getting into the power of positive thinking lately. at the pasta dinner i was so sure that i would win a pair of running shoes. i sure hope that George is enjoying my running shoes that he won. :) but for real, the pasta dinner was great. well run, simple and the food was really good. they had it at the Auburn Running Co. store which gave it a really friendly feeling. i enjoued it totally. Tim Twietmeyer was there to help out with the raffle and just say "hi".

here is Michelle freshening up one last time before the race.

Michelle, what ever are you pointing at??? shhh, it's a secret...

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