Tiny Thunder Running

I am not 100% new to crewing since I did crew  a friend at Devil Dog last December, but this was a very different experience for sure. This time it was for a friend who I coincidentally reconnected with at Devil Dog after not seeing him for a good 10+ years. Funny how running connects people! Anyway, that's not the point. this time around crewing was for the Eastern States 100-miler. ONE HUNDRED MILER. Seriously. So incredibly boss. Brian, Bekah and I met at my house Friday afternoon and drove up to the race site about two and a half hours away. There was no cell reception- just a bunch of crazy people there to run and crew  their friends in the mountains. We pulled into the start/finish area where packet pick up was being held. Brian got a cool backpack with all kinds of ES100 goodies- shirt, socks, and a hat! I didn't really get any pictures of this area because it was raining pretty hard when we got there. After Brian got his packet, we headed to find some dinner. O...

The weekend before Christmas I did something I have never done before, but definitely hope to do again. I had been asked by a friend to crew and pace her for  Devil Dog Ultras  as she would conquer the 100k race. There was also a 100 mile option that another member of our group (Fred) would set out to destroy. Initially, I wasn't sure I could or should commit an entire weekend to something that wasn't on my initial schedule for 2016. After discussing and thinking more about it, I knew I had to! Bekah is a good friend and I knew I had to be there with and for her.  Emily, Bekah and Fred all ready (and maybe a little nervous) for the hours ahead of them. The early morning crew-ers. Me, Chris and Maegan.  Here we are right before Bekah was getting ready to leave on her journey. Ice and all. So badass. After we saw them all off on their running journeys, the 3 crew members headed back to the hotel for some breakfast and to pack...