My week of running penance continues. To recap, Cody and I marked 10 miles on the Bear 100 course. Which made me very sore. Yesterday, Jon, Cody, and I drove out to Leland's trout farm, picked up aid station supplies, sorted them out, and then came back to my house and chopped/cooked potatoes, and filled water jugs. And this morning was showtime: the actual aid station at Leatham Hollow, mile 20 of the course. We set up at 8AM (once again, MVP points to Cody for camping at the spot and having the tent and tables already set up when we got there). Then we chopped melon, arranged food and drink, rearranged food and drink, set up chairs, and did anything else we could think of that the runners would need or like. The two race directors (who started an hour early) came through around 8:40AM, and then the top runners around 9AM. It was a steady stream, especially froim 10:30-11:30 (or so), when what must have been 100 runners came through. Busy, busy, but they all got aided. The last person came through around 12:45, and then we could finally tear down and leave. It's tiring, but fun, and it feels good to give a little back to running (after taking so so much over the year). Still have more to do tomorrow: drive out to Bear Lake to the finish and drop off gear bags, and then drop the rest of the materials back at the trout farm. And then my week of running penance is over. I did not run today. I'm still too sore from Wednesday. Maybe tomorrow.
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