I Like it Here

Loving it here in Madison. Got in yesterday at 2pm, hung out in downtown while waiting for cousin to get off work, drank great beer by the lake with said cousin at the University of Wisconsin Union Hall and had some great food. The people are friendly and the atmosphere laid back, my kind of town. Oh and lots of beautiful women jogging:) Focus Gaston focus!

It's warm and quite muggy but there are thunderstorms in the area and it's bringing wind and rain which is nice. I hope my shoes don't get too wet though since I get major blisters problems when my feet are wet for a prolonged period of time. I also hope it doesn't rain in the middle of the night. Brought an extra pair of shoes and 4 sock changes, will pick up small tubs of Vaseline for my drop bags. I'm anxious to start. It might have been a mistake to arrive two days early for the race. I haven't been able to sleep much last night due to anxiety and excitement. If I had a chance to do it over again I would have arrived today and just stayed a day later to enjoy the town. An early flight out was another mistake, lack of good sleep is going to be factor for this race. Nevertheless I am here and loving it.

Here at the University of Wisconsin Union Hall again using their free internet lounge which is all Macs. Will be leaving for race registration in a few hours and meeting up with Bob and friends. See you all on the other side of KM100! Hope you all have a great weekend as well.