It's pissing rain outside on the eve of one of the best experiences one can have as a long distance runner. Unfortunately it hasn't been pissing enough. The WXC course, while tough, it's not all that muddy. The locals that I've been coaxing to get out there tonight with hoses or turn the sprinklers on says that there is still a chance the weather could turn and I might not have to go home disappointed. Well, I hope they're right. We'll see. It's still a good course. The grass is a bit soft and the footing is uneven. The hill is great, a rocky section on the upside, a quick turn and a leg burning 15ft section at the top, and thick uneven grass down the backside. I'm definitely looking forward to it and hoping that I will do well.

Enough about that. Edinburgh is a beautiful city. Walking through old town takes you back to midevel times, the uneven cobbles, narrow pathways between buildings, the patchwork of various masons leaving their mark through time. One building might be from the 1300s and another from the 1600s. Its amazing. The only thing that might be a bit out of place are the dance clubs that fill in the darkest corners of some of these streets, I was going to say bars but that probably wasn't out of place 400 years ago. I'm saving most of my tourist stuff for next week since I'm staying an extra three days but I am in the market for a kilt. Hopefully I can find one cheap enough. I've seen some for as much as £599. Whoa. That would break the bank faster than two shakes of a sheep's tail. (heard that from a local earlier today)

Edinburgh would also be a great place to train, that is if you don't mind training in Eugene weather. The weather sucks but it's an awesome place to run with multiple parks and grassy areas that would be great for workouts. I'll get some video out next week of where we've been running to give you a feel for it.

So I'm also a moron and packed my computer all this way only to forget the power cable. Doh! So no pictures or video from this side of the world until I get back. So long for now. I'll try to get something down after that race tomorrow.