One More Sleep and Then The Fun Begins

It's go time. I'm sitting in my unbelievably gorgeous hotel room at the Black Rock Resort staring out at the ocean and a surprisingly clear sky as the sun sets. I've mixed together my GU brew and laid out my clothes, and now all that is left to do is run 26.2 miles.

Yikes.

Today was packet pickup day and a free day to explore Tofino and Ucluelet. And may I say, I love it here. A remote surfer community on upper Vancouver Island. Who would have known?

As promised, there is wildlife, but to my eyes, no bears yet. You might remember from an earlier post that one of the distinct charms of this marathon was the possibility of seeing bears. And with the exception of Janna and me, everyone has seen one. In fact, the Tofino Visitors Centre has even issued a warning.



But the wildlife is here in abundance. At breakfast, the entire restaurant abandoned their meals to view a couple of passing Orcas. There are deer aplenty, and we saw a sea lion bobbing in the water in front of our hotel. During a late afternoon adult beverage outside at a great place called Shelter, we were graced with two very majestic bald eagles perched just overhead.

All of this has made for a great setting for my first marathon, and at this time tomorrow, all the work and friendship and support and injuries will hopefully pay off in a marathon finish. Here goes nothing.

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Location:Marine Dr,Ucluelet,Canada