25 thousand people...well, this should be a nice practice for me then for when I get into NYC marathon.

 

Tammy, don't worry... you will be able to find me easily...I will wear my big wings for you.

 

Thanks for the great pointer there King!

 Nancy, I'm thinking of getting one of those kid leashes for you and me . . .

 What else do I do during taper?

 Well, eat, for one thing. That's my plan. Or, if you're Mustang Sally you fret about twitches in your left eyebrow...

Wow, its getting closer and closer.  Virginia Beach RnR was pretty picky about admitting the right bib numbers into the right corrals.  I expect it will be the same here.  SR is right about not being able to find people in the crowds.  As Sue will be running the 1/2 and we will have a room at the Silver Cloud Hotel just across the street from the stadium, we chould meet up there before hand.  That way its a handy potty and a place to drop unneed items prior to catching the shuttles.  Same option afterward.

We will be catching the Bremerton/Seattle ferry about noon friday, checking into the hotel and hitting the expo.  Looking forward to seeing everyone.  We will have our SUV with us so let us know if you need a lift.

Okay, a little early, I know, but I was thinking this morning (during my run) about what to pack for Seattle.  I am such an infrequent traveler, and I only want to bring a carry-on for the Seattle weekend (no lost luggage mishaps), but I’m a little fuzzy on the travel regs for carry-ons, so I’ll have to read up on that.  3 oz. or less, I think, for liquids.  Does that mean deodorant, too?  Can you buy travel-sized mousse?  Can I bring some coffee?  (my latest favorite - Ethiopian Yrgacheffe).  Of course, there’s probably coffee in Seattle, but you never know.  Swimsuit?

Thanks, Mntchk!

I see that I’ll have to leave my meat cleaver at home...drat!

No cattle prods allowed, either...

 

 

I see that I’ll have to leave my meat cleaver at home...drat!

 Nope, just have to put it into the checked bag w/the Samurai Swords, handcuffs & stuff....

Also, somewhere in there they request that you put all of your little liquids/gels into a 1-quart ziplock baggie (some airports provide them) & have it sitting on top of your carry-on for the x-ray....

Stuff in the bag has to follow the 3:1:1 guideline... each liquid has to be 3oz or less (technically, 3.4oz, but that makes the rule harder to remember), 1 bag per 1 passenger.  It has to be removed from your traveling bag.

Do not try to bring a bottle of water or a soda through TSA.  If you travel with a nalgene bottle (BPA-free of course), it needs to be empty.

They changed the rule for shoes, too.  Used to be, you'd put your shoes in a bin.  Now you have to put them directly on the belt.  oooo aaaah.

They are also changing the rules about your name.  This should NOT be an issue for traveling in June, but realsoonnow, they want the name on your ID to match your ticket.  Exactly.  Including middle names if that's on your ID.  Not middle initials.  No nicknames (Beth on your ticket, Elizabeth on your ID), stuff like that.  So far, they haven't been hassling people for this, but they will down the road.

Tip for when you leave Seattle: put your medal in a bin like you do with your quart bag.  rnr events give out chunky medals and it wigs out some tsa folks on their screen.  Even when they've seen a few.  You won't get arrested , but it will slow down the process while they ponder.  And then maybe pull it out.  And then maybe run your bag a second time.

Don't worry about coffee or food, we will have them at the house (unless you need your special brew  for pre-race)

Don't worry about sunscreem, glide and such, you can share mine.

Do bring bathing suit, don't bring beach towel, I can bring an extra one for you.

Do bring a light sweater...you may need it in the plane or at night.