Extremes

One might argue the fact that my running 100 miles this weekend might be considered slightly extreme.  Maybe a little more than slightly.  Maybe not.  Anyway, what is extreme is the completely random weather forecasts for Friday through Sunday.

I have seen predictions of upper 70′s, lower 30′s, rain, sun, clouds, wind, thunderstorms, and a slight chance a meteor fall out. For days now, I have been checking 3 different “official” weather websites, and they do not even say the same thing at the same time. How in the hell am I supposed to plan my race when I don’t even know whether I will be freezing or baking during the day and night?

So I decided just to plan for both. The amount of gear and clothing I am bringing might be logical if I were invading a small country. I have shorts, shirts (long & short sleeve), under armour, jackets, arm warmers, running hats, stocking caps, gloves, tights, running pants, socks, more socks, even more socks, shoes to go with all my socks, a neck warmer, and some thermal underwear (important parts to protect!).

I figure I have to prepare to look like this:

Or this:

Whatever mother nature gives me, I will have the proper attire to join her for breakfast, lunch, dinner and the “I got lucky” breakfast and possibly brunch the next day!

I’M READY TO ROLL!!!

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