If you've never flown out of Long Beach on JetBlue, I would highly recommend it -- it took a total of 10 minutes from the time I parked at the offsite lot to when I sat down at the gate. Also, the flights are pretty comfortable -- more legroom (although I don't really need it), and 36 channels of DirecTV.
I keep feeling like I forgot something important (like my shoes), but am trying not to think about it since it's too late at this point. I did (finally!) make a travel/race checklist though, that I hope will come in handy during the rest of my season, but then again, I may have forgotten to put everything on there that I'm going to need. Well...I'll find out soon enough I suppose.
So I have 3 goals, depending on how things go during the race. My ideal "things can't get any better" goal will be 22 hours. If my splits start slipping (say that fast 3 times), then my second goal is sub-24. Then finally, if I end up doing a death march, then it's going to be the obvious 28 hour cutoff to finish.
Ok...plane's boarding soon.
Starting to get the pre-race jitters now...
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
OD weather
Looks like the forecast calls for isolated thunderstorms, and 86 for the high, and 61 for the low -- average for the year is 80 and 54 respectively. Humidity will be a very dry 50% -- thank goodness.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Leadville course conditions
5/24/07:
Halfmoon Road is completely clear to Colorado Trail. The Colorado
Trail (LT100 course) is almost completely clear of snow all the way
to Twin Lakes (just some minor patches across the trail here and
there). No significant timber down on trail. Unfortunately there are
a number of unfinished major reroutings of the trail as works in
progress. (Last fall's early snows must have ended those projects
very prematurely.) If you are familiar with the old trail, frankly
recommend sticking to it in where you can. Otherwise you will have to
pick your way along the marker flags as best you can.
5/23/07:
The last several years I have regularly posted course conditions as
they developed. I do not have time to do that this year. Sorry. What
I will do follows:
1) I will be quite willing to pass along my extant understanding of
course conditions to anyone taking the time to call me.
2) I will give a one-time assessment of present course conditions and
offer a very conditional prognosis.
The LT100 course is clear from Leadville to May Queen with the minor
exception of a little drifted snow on the south shore of Turquoise
(if unfamiliar with course just stay to shore side).
The Colorado Trail section between May Queen and Hagarman Pass Road
will still be in deep drifts of snow. Hagarman Pass Road has been
plowed and the Sugarloaf cutoff is clear to the first switch back
(about a half mile). Beyond that the crust is presently unreliable,
but might work for very late night running if the weather clears up.
Otherwise, it may be well into June before Sugarloaf Pass is runnable.
The Powerline is south facing and I am guessing should now be
runnable up close to Sugarloaf (second steepest section of course,
thus great training).
Of course, the road section from powerline to treeline on Halfmoon
road is clear and runnable.
I haven't been up Half Moon Road in almost a month, but last time I
was there the road was unpassable (deep snow) at exactly tree line. I
will go up there tomorrow and if I can get to the Mt Elbert Trailhead
try to run into Twin Lakes. I will post on my results and that will
be my last post on course conditions.
From my window I can see that Hope Pass is in very deep snow and
that snow persists a thousand feet or more below timberline. With
good weather (which we have yet to see much of this spring) it will
be at least 2- 3 weeks before the trail up Hope Pass will be clear to
timberline and at least a month before the Pass is clear.
From past experience I doubt that the road to Winfield is clear of
snow yet, but probably will be in a week or two at most.
John Rainey
Leadville
Halfmoon Road is completely clear to Colorado Trail. The Colorado
Trail (LT100 course) is almost completely clear of snow all the way
to Twin Lakes (just some minor patches across the trail here and
there). No significant timber down on trail. Unfortunately there are
a number of unfinished major reroutings of the trail as works in
progress. (Last fall's early snows must have ended those projects
very prematurely.) If you are familiar with the old trail, frankly
recommend sticking to it in where you can. Otherwise you will have to
pick your way along the marker flags as best you can.
5/23/07:
The last several years I have regularly posted course conditions as
they developed. I do not have time to do that this year. Sorry. What
I will do follows:
1) I will be quite willing to pass along my extant understanding of
course conditions to anyone taking the time to call me.
2) I will give a one-time assessment of present course conditions and
offer a very conditional prognosis.
The LT100 course is clear from Leadville to May Queen with the minor
exception of a little drifted snow on the south shore of Turquoise
(if unfamiliar with course just stay to shore side).
The Colorado Trail section between May Queen and Hagarman Pass Road
will still be in deep drifts of snow. Hagarman Pass Road has been
plowed and the Sugarloaf cutoff is clear to the first switch back
(about a half mile). Beyond that the crust is presently unreliable,
but might work for very late night running if the weather clears up.
Otherwise, it may be well into June before Sugarloaf Pass is runnable.
The Powerline is south facing and I am guessing should now be
runnable up close to Sugarloaf (second steepest section of course,
thus great training).
Of course, the road section from powerline to treeline on Halfmoon
road is clear and runnable.
I haven't been up Half Moon Road in almost a month, but last time I
was there the road was unpassable (deep snow) at exactly tree line. I
will go up there tomorrow and if I can get to the Mt Elbert Trailhead
try to run into Twin Lakes. I will post on my results and that will
be my last post on course conditions.
From my window I can see that Hope Pass is in very deep snow and
that snow persists a thousand feet or more below timberline. With
good weather (which we have yet to see much of this spring) it will
be at least 2- 3 weeks before the trail up Hope Pass will be clear to
timberline and at least a month before the Pass is clear.
From past experience I doubt that the road to Winfield is clear of
snow yet, but probably will be in a week or two at most.
John Rainey
Leadville
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Leadville Entry Deadline
This event will close to new entries after May 31.
$ 200 before Jan. 31
($210 on-line, includes credit card fee)
$ 225 after Jan. 31
($235 on-line, includes credit card fee)
Entries will be limited.
Entries must include signed waiver and full payment.
Must be 21 years of age or older on race day to enter.
Absolutely no refunds or transfers once entry is accepted.
$ 200 before Jan. 31
($210 on-line, includes credit card fee)
$ 225 after Jan. 31
($235 on-line, includes credit card fee)
Entries will be limited.
Entries must include signed waiver and full payment.
Must be 21 years of age or older on race day to enter.
Absolutely no refunds or transfers once entry is accepted.
OD comment
Here's an excerpt from the runner's booklet. It eventually goes on to list several tips.
The Old Dominion is traditionally held on the first truly hot and stinkingly humid day of the year in Virginia. For those who have trained in such heat and humidity~ the race is challenge enough. For those who have not, the American College of Sports Physicians recommends against participating in such an event. But assuming that you are crazy enough to be reading this and are planning on running the race, the following are some important tips from your friendly medical director.
Friday, May 18, 2007
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