What a beautiful day it had been, today. Not a single cloud in the sky and about 75-80F, all day. What is even more exciting? Sunday's weather forecast: another beautiful day.
Friday was a very productive day. Most of it was spent working from my hotel room. Then, a 40-minute training run, registering for the race, visiting the Hoover Dam, and lastly, attending the athletes' dinner at the Henderson Convention Center. Dave "The Man" Scott (the six-time Hawaii Ironman world champion, and a three-time runner-up) was the keynote speaker, as he was there last year. And of course, just as last year, he had very interesting things to say. Among them, he discussed the fear of failure, acceptance, and disappointment.
But, back for a moment to the Hoover Dam. What a marvelous structure that is. The state border line between Nevada and Arizona runs straight through it, and with it, the time zone change. So, you can be an hour behind or an hour ahead depending upon where you are standing at that moment. The dam was built in 4 years, between 1931 and 1935. There are some incredible pictures showing many of the construction sites. There is another architectural marvel being constructed over the dam. A new "suspension bridge" overpass highway is being built there, which should be finished in 2010. It looks as if it had been built in the air, suspended by a gigantic arc connecting both states. A view almost impossible to imagine without seeing it.
It turned out to be another long day/night. Just finished tuning up the "Norminator" and setting up the transition bags. Saturday will be another busy day for me. More updates tomorrow.
