Good news... my bike has arrived in Las Vegas and Nate at The Bike Shop in Henderson, NV is setting it up for me.  A big shout out to them!  I am so relieved.  This is the first year I am shipping the bike ahead and I was concerned.  It is costing a bunch of money but peace of mind is worth it.  And I just don't trust the airlines any more.  So.... this is the week.
I leave Thursday and the race is Saturday afternoon.  It's called the Showdown at Sundown and is the first race I have ever done in the afternoon.  I am a morning workout gal and of course, most races go off at 6 am so this will be very different.  We'll have to see if my body likes it.  Truth to tell, I am happy about being able to sleep in.  But what of my nutrition?  How do I eat that day?  Big learning curve but I am excited.  I stand to learn a lot from this experience.
Stay tuned.  I will blog when I get back.