Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. - Cyril Connolly
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Marathon
Yep, it's 4:00 AM. I got a whopping 3.5 hours of sleep after stuffing race goodie bags last night till midnight.
I'm up because I have to be downtown to register conference participants for the big event at 6:00 AM during their breakfast time before the academic sessions begin at 8:00, and then run to the race course and hand out goodie bags and register people there from 9:00 - 12:00.
Errands today include:
Finding 2 dozen flashlights Picking up bagels for 500 Buying kiddie pools for water and drinks Marking the race course with spray paint Setting up the volunteer registration and assignments Picking up a former Tour de France rider at the airport, getting him fitted for a bike and dropped off at his hotel. A dinner cruise this evening in the Inner Harbor with course attendees and faculty for the surgical conference.
Up again at 4:00 AM tomorrow to get the race going. The 60 mile bike ride begins at 6:30 AM.
With any luck - I can grab a nap Sunday afternoon when it's all over. That is, until Monday morning when the surgical conference continues - for the next seven days.
