Utah Valley Marathon - Pre Race Fun

It's nine o'clock on a Friday night and I'm already off to bed.  I feel like someone's grandmother, crawling under the covers before the day is truly over.  But I guess that seems to be the way my life is going these days, considering all of the early morning training sessions I've been forcing upon myself. Tonight feels extra depressing for some reason, though.  Maybe because we're on a mini-vacation.  Or, maybe, because it's so gorgeous outdoors.  I would much rather be lounging on the patio of this quaint Utah resort, drinking wine, and listening to the house band play.  Instead, I've locked myself into a blacked-out room, and am trying in vain to lull myself to sleep.  It just feels wrong, especially considering it's not even dark out yet!  Sigh!  But my 3:00 am wake-up call will be coming all to soon, as will my 04:15 am bus pick-up.  Why this marathon insists on starting so early, I'm not sure, but my circadian rhythms are certainly paying the price, as is my social life.  Oh well.  I can't blame anyone but myself.  I did sign up and train for this nonsense.  I guess I better pony up and get the job done.