The G Running Diary

Choose Your Race: 4/20/05

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Steve Jaber likes to give runners the option on choosing their distance. They don't have to choose a race until they come up to the 50K mark or 50M mark. It allows for some strategy if a runner is interested in winning an age group award, or in fact, winning an entire race. The women's 100K winner turned out to be the only woman to continue on to that distance. Well, her time was pretty good, too.

The men's winner of the 100K, Pieter, looked awesome all the way to his finish. But immediately after crossing the line, his face frowned, his body slumped, and he looked beat. He seemed to go from a happy guy without a care in the world to the most down person you could imagine. Although, a smile was creeping over his face. He was fine after a little rest on the grass.

Oh yeah, and the other great thing was the coffee from Tully's. We joked that it was so strong we'd be yelling at the runners and moving them through the aid station really quick. Breese took care of the heavy lifting - replenishing the water and GU2O coolers and cooking up the chicken soup. He was very entertaining, along with Courtenay, who was hanging out cheering for her friend Wendy, the 100K winner.

After Don finished his 50K and relaxed a little bit, we set up our ZombieRunner table next to the aid station to show off our wares. When runners finished, I told them about the products we sell and how certain things, like electrolyte capsules for example, can help them on the run. It was great fun giving advice and helping people out. By the end of the day, I was tired. I was glad I hadn't run a 50K as well as working the race.