Day 4,532—1 Run until the Run Rabbit Run 100 and Leaving Today—
Start time: 4:30 a.m. Weather: High 70s wind 1.8 mi/h, Humidity 83% It is hard to realistically think about how cold it is supposed to get in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Still, I have received an alarming number of emails about carrying cold-weather gear because of possible snow and hail. I keep checking the weather, and even if there is a 20-degree drop in the mountains, there is no way that it would be cold enough for rain or hail to stick on the ground. It theoretically could snow and hail, but temperatures range between the 40s and 60s most days, which is usually an ideal running temperature; this year, it looks like it is going to rain every day I am there except Sunday, when I head home. I didn’t sleep well last night. I had my first scary dream in recent memory where I dreamed that one of my kids got hurt. It was horrifying, and I woke up around 2 a.m. I know I am just nervous about this race and all the things that can go wron...
