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April 21, 2007
Kiss of Death for Endurance Events
Well, I've done it again... It seems that almost every time I sign up for an endurance event, the weather turns nasty. The first was a 1/2 marathon in Redding about 4 years ago - there was wind, rain and snow of biblical proportions... Then two trips up to Tahoe to do triathlons - both of those were incredibly cold, and windy.... Then our infamous first marathon, that again had incredible winds and pouring rain the entire 26.2 miles..... And now, looking at the weather forecast for tomorrow's Wildflower, looks like I did it again....
100% chance of heavy rain Saturday Night, and 80% chance of rain Sunday. This should make for a very interesting 100 mile bike ride..
I've done everything I can - went out and supported my local bike shop and Sporting Goods store, bought a new pair of extra warm socks, a set of shoe covers to help keep my feet warm, and a really nice (but very light) rain jacket. I plan on layering up, and even packing some extra dry clothes to help keep the day from being miserable.
If you are out driving around tomorrow, please be carefull, and give the cyclists a little extra room - we will really appreciate that...
Posted by Dennis at April 21, 2007 08:08 AM
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