Volunteered at Hardrock, Cunningham Aid (mile 91). Inspirational. I could say more, but I have things to do and so I'm just gonna post pictures.
Free advice. Go volunteer. It doesn't have to be at a running aid station. Go to a soup kitchen. Do something where you give your time to others, with the express purpose of simply helping.
Enjoy.
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| Welcome to Cunningham. |
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| Runners leaving to cross a stream. Many sat down, changed into dry socks, then promptly got them wet again. Everyone has wet feet the entire run. Really no way around it. |
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| Rain storm coming in on Saturday |
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| This was typical tent set up during the day |
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| Crews escorting runners off. I didn't see a runner that was without an extremely well educated crew. |
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| A wife watching her husband go off. I believe this was his 4th finish. |
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| Caution. |
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| IS THAT BLOGGING LEGEND TIM MATHIS!?! |
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| Sunset |
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| Randomly I would find myself staring at the mountains. It happens. |
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| Packed house at night. This was one of the biggest 'rushes' we had, of maybe 6 runners (and their crews, and pacers) at the same time. |
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| My favorite photo. This is 'it'. |
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| My fellow volunteers, Erin, Leonie, Adam (with Mark stopping after 17 hours of pacing). This was around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. |
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| When the moon was out that night, it was beautiful. |
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| Awards ceremony. Killian gave a great, humble speech, and all runners were recognized individually. |
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| Sunday hike to Ice Lake w/Erin, Leonie, and Mark (who was zonked and turned around after a couple miles). |
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| Ice Lake |
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| In the distance is part of the Hardrock course. |
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| Bridal Vail Falls in Telluride. |
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| Stayed on Ben's couch, he showed me his buckle. I think I could use one... |
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| Start of my loop from Bear Creek, to Wasatch, to Bridal Vail, back to Telluride. Incredibly beautiful run/hike. |
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| Getting close to 12,000 ft. You can't see it here, but there was a couple of massive elk up on the ridge to the left. |
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| 12,600 or so feet I think? I was dizzy, and storm clouds were coming in as I got over the pass. I didn't die, so it was a successful day. |
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| Lewis Lakes way over in the background. I think... |
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| I basically ran through a bunch of wildflowers for part of my descent. Life's really tough right now. |
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| Random waterfalls everywhere. |
Pretty jealous, not going to lie. Those clouds look amazing over the landscapes. And I agree about the volunteer thing. Hope you are having an awesome day!
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