Marathon Morning...waiting

Race morning is here.

Chad and I woke up at 3:50 to be ready to leave by 4:45. At the St.George Marathon, all runners are required to ride the provided buses to the start line, 26.2 miles up highway 18. The first bus left at 4:00am, but that was just a little too early for us. We arrived at the bus loading area around 5:05, which seemed to be prime time for bus loading. Lots of people had the same idea that we did about when to board the bus.

Now it is 6:15 am. Chad is up at the start line waiting next to one of the bonfires that are lit to keep the runners warm. I'm sure he has found Charles and Bruce and they are all getting ready to use the port-o-potty and turn in their clothing bags. The wheelchair race begins at 6:40, followed by the runners at 6:45. If all goes well, they will start on time, but there is a chance they will start a little bit late if there are bus problems and they are still transporting runners.

Chad seemed ready and focused on a good run this morning. I guess now all I can do is wait...