Where are you from?

Beginning in the Starbucks line,"Where are you from?" is the question I've asked or been asked continuously today. After seeing two northeasterners I know, I've met athletes from Switzerland, Colorado, Washington, Virginia (you get the picture). I've seen the registration list of 300 (at least 125 women and 21 in my age group) many of them hailing from western (or international) mountain towns. I'm glad I already decided not to worry about who else is out there. If I ride my own race - give the best performance I can - I'll be in the results where I belong and go home rewarded in so many ways.