AM - ran the dog around the block, then went out to the Richards Hollow trailhead (near Blacksmith Fork Canyon) with Stacy and Seth to captain our aid station for the Bear 100. Ultra race aid stations are a lot of work. I basically worked from 6:45-10:15PM last night on picking up and getting gear/food ready, then worked the aid station from 8:30-1:30 today, followed by about an hour worth of tear-down and loading/unloading back in Logan. Then I have to take all the drop bags to Bear Lake tomorrow, and take the gear and supplies back to Smithfield on Sunday. But it's worth it to see the look of joy on ultra runners' faces when they see that I have cooked potatoes and pre-cut honeydew melon. Last year I manned the aid station all alone, which was difficult. This year I brought my family, and also recruited the Allen family. Jon is a natural at helping thirsty trail runners, and I think I saw a few glimmers of inspiration in his eye as he watched them run off. I told Jon I would crew for him if he ever gets the 100-mile bug. Jon and I got in a few miles down Lefthand Fork Rd. as we waited for the first runners. Only a few though, because the runners came quick. I took a nice digger on one section, hitting a rock with my foot and pitching head-first in slow motion. It was so slow that I managed to do a barrel-roll as I hit the ground, which dissipated most of the impact. I came out with surprisingly few scrapes and bruises, thanks to my quick thinking. :P. Jon remarked that it was incredibly graceful.
PM - finished out the bulk of my mileage by running out to the end of the Canal Trail and back (6 miles). Then ran the dog around the block again. Very slow pace, around 8-min/mile.
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