Can't say that I actually 'raced' today - but had a great day out on Antelope Island. I had originally signed up to race the half marathon, but instead turned it into a volunteer opportunity and ran as sweeper. Started 10 minutes after the race and figured I'd eventually catch up to people. It was a gorgeous day on the island - sunny and warm, but not hot. The trail was overgrown. Running through the grassy sections was kind of cool. Grasses taller than my head and only a tiny path through it that you could see. The sunflower sections was not as cool - they were a bit painful and scratchy when they hit you. Saw 5 buffalo after the bushwhack section down to the Mountain View Trail but those were the only ones close to me. At the first aid station - around mile 5, I asked where the last runners were. The one volunteer told me they were two miles ahead. Knowing most volunteers - I figured that meant about a half mile or so. When I got to the aid station at Frary Peak, I could see the last runners only about 100 yards out, (I knew they couldn't be that far ahead), so hung around that aid station for 5 minutes or so to give them time to get ahead. Started walking a lot more to keep behind them and finally caught up about mile 12 and they told me to go ahead. They looked good - so I just ran it in. Helped drive runners back to the start line and then helped Jim and Karen Skaggs pack up the truck and Jim drove me back to the start. Neat experience as I got back on the main island road - an antelope walked very slowly across the road about 10 feet in front of me.
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