It's raining on this hot and humid day in May, and I really need to start getting this RAAM thing in gear. I don't know how the RAAM racers do it? Needing to stay focused and on a plan for 10 months knowing full well it will be torture for 8 to 12 days in June! My hat's off to all you guys and gals. And, let's not forget the crews and officials. I crewed for Bubba Jeff Stephens in 2001 and what an experience. That was hard work and was not a vacation.