Above left, in the glasses, is Rick Hill, a truly inspirational story from this year's 50K. Last year, a month or so before the 50K, he suffered a stroke, a kind of blood clot in his brain that luckily, doctors were able to treat in time. Thus he whimped out of running last year's race. (Kidding, Rick.)Here's the thing: this year he runs pretty much his best time ever! (I say pretty much because over the past few years, alterations have made the course a little longer than last time he ran it.) This year's time: 5:47. Way to go, Rick!
Also, please take note of John Schick at the far right, running backwards as he shakes hands with someone on the sideline.
Below, just a perty pic of a runner ascending the Fragrance Lake Trail.
Training pals Christy Fazio, Scott Young, and John Clark.
Jason Russ, who finished in 4:55.
John Clark at aid station 2 with Brian Herring running along looking like he's trying to interest John in a real estate deal of some kind. 
Beau Whitehead, who finished 15th, just behind Scott.
Scott Jurek, who finished third.
Saturday, I jumped back and forth between the race and my real boy's chess tournament at Assumption School. See Baker (right) below with medal and trophy-winning friend Tristan. We're all going to state next month!
Sunday, I rode a 36-mile road race in Ravensdale with some Fanatik guys. Below are Tim Reinholtz (who raced Cat 5 with me), Dave Bishop, and Chad Clarke who both raced 4s. Fun, intense and we all finished safely. Later that morning, Fanatik's Jeff McConaughy won the Masters race. Way to go!
Here's Chuckanut winner Bryan Dayton.
More pics and video to come throughout the week!