'Twas The Night Before The Madison Half Marathon...

Let's get ready to RUMBLE! 

The cat...  doesn't help much. 

All the snow makes Cheryl feel
"Festive."

And Cheryl decided we needed the Christmas tree up.   Perhaps it was the snow that triggered this sudden festive feeling.   Perhaps it was the lazy cat playing in his pile of packaging paper.   But Cheryl wanted to put the tree up and show off the Amanita Mushrooms ornaments and footstool.

Bing!   Lights!   Ohhhh!

Let's take a picture. 

I got to try out the new Westinghouse Christmas Light timer.   It works great!   Now I will not have to fight with the branches to unplug the tree before I head to bed.

Cheryl's type of topper.  

When the lights finally kicked on,  Cheryl wanted to take a picture.   Our top ornament is a hand made Geman piece that Cheryl special ordered.   If you can't see it, it is because it is not lit or very large.

My type of topper!

But I like the One from IKEA.   Now that is A Topper!

But the reality is a little differant.

Casting a Chilly Morning Shadow.

Tough finding parking today. 

Then it was off for a cold morning trip to Wisconsin.   Subie said it was 14 degrees feels like colder!   I believed him.   But as we traveled north,  things warmed up ever so slightly.   Perhapsjust below 30 degrees.    Looks like it will be a chilly race tomorrow.

At the Expo.

There IS snow here in Wisconsin. 

At the Expo.   Cheryl picked up her bib and checked to make sure it worked properly,  ( no repeat of the Firecracker run!)

Check to make sure it works. 

Get the Bib.  

 With the timer on the parking clock ticking,  we did not hang around the expo long.   Just enough time to find her name on the banner.

Check out the map. 

Check out the map of the course.

Find your name. 

And check out any attire she might want.

Here it is!  

Cheryl was interested in the Tri-athalon medals that .... all together, form the state of Wisconsin.  Perhaps she will want to take up swimming lessons before we attempt that feat.

Hug Santa.

Dream about Tri-Athalon.

But now,  I will enjoy all the free WiFi I can get and maybe watch a You-Tube video or two.

Each race is a piece of the state. 

  Also, it would not be Wisconsin if we did not find a new beer to sample.  Hopalicious.   I can't wait to sample it.

Time to drink beer!

Running a Marathon
in the cold...is  kinda
like this!

So,  time to chill out and prepare for the big race tomorrow.  I should say:  The big Half race....  The full marathon is going at the same time.   I feel for those guys, since it will be a cold 26.2 miles.   13.1 is doable ( like  I would know...having never run one myself) but 26.2 miles in this cold is like a mild iditerod...  Without the dogs!

Hopefully,  the temps will hold and Cheryl will mostly enjoy running 13.1 miles in winter gear.   She has done it before, but not for a long time.  And I will be there to blog about it.   Thanks for stopping in.