Many months ago I started a long journey with a goal in mind and an ultimate destination of this race. Right here and right now is the culmination of all the hard work, time spent and sacrifices that I made to train. It all comes down to this point, these series of moments, this final delivery of the prize I've been fighting so hard for. This is it. It's go time.
The 2:30am wake up call is an ungodly way to wake up, but the race started in three hours and there was so much still to do. The room was already buzzing with everyone up and about getting dressed and ready to catch the first buses. I've seen pictures and heard hellish stories about the lines to get on the buses to get to the race and if you didn't have a car to drive yourself there, the bus was your only form of transport. The buses started transporting at 3am, so it was important to get on the first couple of buses to ensure you made it to the start on time!
