Umstead 100, my first try at the 100 mile distance. It was an amazing experience. The most challenging thing I have ever done. I learned a lot of lessons on the course. I thought I had a race plan to get me through. I arrived in Raleigh on Thursday evening on the same flight as Emmy, Cherrie, and Cherrie’s mom. Arrived at the Hampton Inn, without a car. Took the shuttle to the Noodle Shop, for the first of 3 visits to the noodle shop. After dinner went back to my room to watch some baseball,Giants vs. Dodgers for the nightcap of opening day of the baseball season. My plan was to sleep in Friday, but the shades in the room wouldn’t close all the way and it was too late to sleep past 8:30. Woke up, went to breakfast and then decided to try to sleep again.
