So here I am, back to one of my most favorite training grounds, California! I swear I’m meant to own a house here at some point in my lifetime, it just hasn’t happened yet! In the mean time, I never turn down an opportunity to come down here to train and race, see some friends, eat some Mexican food and take in a little sunshine!
I’ve looked at this race for a long time now but it never fit the schedule. Coyote 2 Moons is this crazy race where just trying to de-code the race directors emails for the past 3 months has been a challenge. It has a reverse staggered start meaning that we seed ourselves based on predicted finish time with the fastest runners starting last. FABULOUS! I got the last start time, leaving little time for any error. It should be a good time on the trails though, I expect to see runners constantly including the 100 milers who started before me and the 100km runners who will have slightly fresher legs.
My good friend Cat Mills is crewing for me again which is awesome. She always rocks the crew department and having traveled to many of my races including Badwater, she knows what I need out there. Sadly though, we are not allowed pacers. I’ve had so many Californian friends and team mates offer to come run with me but it’s too bad that I’m on my own for this one. Vancouverite Bruce Grant will be running his 4th C2M race so I look forward to running with him out there!
More to come tomorrow after the race briefing. We are headed up to Ojai tonight and then tomorrow will race prep and sleep. I have a 3am start time on Saturday morning!
