Holy Cow, here we are a week away from Vulcan and the numbers are up (will it hold?) but I just know I've forgotten something...oh well, we'll see. And like a genius I scheduled another marathon (Flying Monkey) 2 weeks later, then the Atlanta Half, then I'll be in Huntsville but not as a participant. I'm headed up to run some folks in, if I'm still alive. Had a great run last night and hoping for a break in the rain tomorrow so we can get our morning run in there as well. Runners Boot Camp ended today (ahhhh, free time) and it was a tremendous success based on the participants, not great numbers though. We'll try it one more time and if the numbers don't go up, well,people will just miss out. The ones that did it loved (in that weird love/hate, kicked my ass kind of workout love/hate thingy)...and yes the Kick 'A' was by design. Out for 12 tomorrow, 10 Sunday, then next week we do 17 sometime and 20 the week after. Then off to the 'Monkey'...Vulcan would be so much easier if some of the past workers (like those in charge that have tremendous knowledge) would help, but their interest lies in knowing the 'roadblocks' and enjoying seeing others run into them. Rather than make it a premier event(i.e. working for the greater good) they'd rather snipe behind backs. I witnessed this first hand last year and also at Fat Danny's. Oh well, it's a small rant, but it still pisses me off - however I'd rather not lower myself down to their size (oddly, they are, everyone one of them, and I can think of 4, former winners of the Arther Black/Rick Melanson Award...embarrassing actually). Oh well, that'll be my week - but it's gonna be good, the leaves are turning so parts of the course will be stunning, we got beer, tech shirts and Mexican food....what else is there? Well no more negatives, got some fun running to do with some fun runners...it's gonna be a good weekend before the 'maelstrom' hits....Oh well, either way as Larry Langford said (850 times), "it is what it is" and his wife said..."Mmmmm hmmmm"