Re: RC: staying awake

[BMcCrary27@aol.com]

In a message dated 02/25/2000 9:12:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
carolheard@mcsi.net writes:

<< How do
 you stay awake?
 Do you just run on adrenaline? Sleep on the horse & hope that it doesn't
 spook out from under you? Grab a quick nap? Realize that the
 front-runners probably don't have that problem, but what about the rest? >>

The front runners are going to finish well before pumpkin hour, so they don't 
have to worry.  Those of us who have taken until nearly cutoff time, have 
been known to doze on the horse while it is walking up a hill or across a 
creek. I've also take a quick nap at a one-hour vet check. But adrenaline 
keeps you going most of the time.

Barbara