KM 100 2007 - Tamarack Aid Station

Our "summer home" the first weekend of June.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:49:11 -0700

MaryG
Our "summer home" the first weekend of June.

After the runners come through the first time at five miles, we set up the full aid station, tent and all.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:49:41 -0700

MaryG
After the runners come through the first time at five miles, we set up the full aid station, tent and all.

We wanted to practice cheering for the runners so we had Ian run down the hill several times.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:50:12 -0700

MaryG
We wanted to practice cheering for the runners so we had Ian run down the hill several times.

Ian tells me that he has run down that darn hill for the last time! Ok, time to get to work.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:50:47 -0700

MaryG
Ian tells me that he has run down that darn hill for the last time! Ok, time to get to work.

Is it "Bean Pole Smurf," or could it be Kevin Setnes?

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:51:29 -0700

MaryG
Is it "Bean Pole Smurf," or could it be Kevin Setnes?

Eileen before the evening onslaught.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:52:07 -0700

MaryG
Eileen before the evening onslaught.

Hmmmm... what was in that energy drink?

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:52:37 -0700

MaryG
Hmmmm... what was in that energy drink?

Eileen and the official dog of the Tamarack Aid Station: Flora.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:53:20 -0700

MaryG
Eileen and the official dog of the Tamarack Aid Station: Flora.

How the heck do these things get tied into knots every year?

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:54:00 -0700

MaryG
How the heck do these things get tied into knots every year?

"G&D@#M F?&(S S$@!" or something to that effect.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:54:38 -0700

MaryG
"G&D@#M F?*&(S S$*@!" or something to that effect.

A girl and her dog.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:55:20 -0700

MaryG
A girl and her dog.

Ian and Juli: note that Juli changed into her evening attaire -- only ONE boot!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:56:02 -0700

MaryG
Ian and Juli: note that Juli changed into her evening attaire -- only ONE boot!

Christine Crawford on her way to her first 100-mile finish, and her first 100-mile win.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:56:39 -0700

MaryG
Christine Crawford on her way to her first 100-mile finish, and her first 100-mile win.

Hey hubby!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:57:12 -0700

MaryG
Hey hubby!

No, I don't really know why she does this stuff...

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:57:38 -0700

MaryG
No, I don't really know why she does this stuff...

Yeah, I haven't a clue about my wife either. :)

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:58:04 -0700

MaryG
Yeah, I haven't a clue about my wife either. :)

Yummmm... cooking from the outdoor kitchens of Chez Gorski.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:58:49 -0700

MaryG
Yummmm... cooking from the outdoor kitchens of Chez Gorski.

Eric and Ian. Good luck at Western States this year Eric!!!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:59:22 -0700

MaryG
Eric and Ian. Good luck at Western States this year Eric!!!

Feeling good on the way to a comfortable finish.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 15:59:49 -0700

MaryG
Feeling good on the way to a comfortable finish.

Look mom, no tattoo! At least not on this side.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:00:24 -0700

MaryG
Look mom, no tattoo! At least not on this side.

Drink chug-a-lug-a, drink chug-a-lug-a...

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:01:00 -0700

MaryG
Drink chug-a-lug-a, drink chug-a-lug-a...

Juli and I show off our "Relentless" wrist bracelets, remembrances of Juli's six-day run in New York at which she raised money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She also earned herself s ...

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:01:21 -0700

MaryG
Juli and I show off our "Relentless" wrist bracelets, remembrances of Juli's six-day run in New York at which she raised money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She also earned herself s ...

Debbie and Uncle Al. Al encourages everyone to do the Superior 100 because he claims it is easier on the body than doing JUST the Superior 50. Later that night he was also heard to say tha ...

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:01:50 -0700

MaryG
Debbie and Uncle Al. Al encourages everyone to do the Superior 100 because he claims it is easier on the body than doing JUST the Superior 50. Later that night he was also heard to say tha ...

Brian Kuhn preparing for his first try at Badwater. The shirt is a leftover from last year's race where he and I were on Jay Hodde's crew. Nikki (my adopted mom) Seger and Bonnie Busch are ...

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:02:29 -0700

MaryG
Brian Kuhn preparing for his first try at Badwater. The shirt is a leftover from last year's race where he and I were on Jay Hodde's crew. Nikki (my adopted mom) Seger and Bonnie Busch are ...

Water is a boy's best friend on a hot day.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:02:59 -0700

MaryG
Water is a boy's best friend on a hot day.

Al adds a little ice to Brian's hat.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:03:28 -0700

MaryG
Al adds a little ice to Brian's hat.

And Debbie gives a little advice.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:04:00 -0700

MaryG
And Debbie gives a little advice.

Add enough ice to your hat and it rides almost as high as your finish line Buffalo head.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:04:32 -0700

MaryG
Add enough ice to your hat and it rides almost as high as your finish line Buffalo head.

"I hope these people know what they are doing..."

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:05:01 -0700

MaryG
"I hope these people know what they are doing..."

Really, it's FUN!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:05:30 -0700

MaryG
Really, it's FUN!

Hmmm... a sponge, what shall I do with it?

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:05:59 -0700

MaryG
Hmmm... a sponge, what shall I do with it?

Kris Hinrichs, wearing yellow in memory of Lisa Conover, stops by for a cookie, errrr... to see if we needed extra ice.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:06:31 -0700

MaryG
Kris Hinrichs, wearing yellow in memory of Lisa Conover, stops by for a cookie, errrr... to see if we needed extra ice.

Look, I told you once I'm not going to tell you again, whatever it was that I told you the first time, whenever that was..."

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:07:00 -0700

MaryG
Look, I told you once I'm not going to tell you again, whatever it was that I told you the first time, whenever that was..."

Do I still have both eyeballs?

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:07:29 -0700

MaryG
Do I still have both eyeballs?

Juli enjoys No. 30's see-through top.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:07:58 -0700

MaryG
Juli enjoys No. 30's see-through top.

Ken shows the pain of the day. Wisconsin's famous humidity was getting to everyone.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:08:24 -0700

MaryG
Ken shows the pain of the day. Wisconsin's famous humidity was getting to everyone.

Nothing like some fluids to help a man get to the finish line.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:08:54 -0700

MaryG
Nothing like some fluids to help a man get to the finish line.

Fun? Oh, I'll let you know later...

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:09:23 -0700

MaryG
Fun? Oh, I'll let you know later...

Look, it's a water bottle. Yes, I have one too!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:09:53 -0700

MaryG
Look, it's a water bottle. Yes, I have one too!

Al gives advice. Heaven help us if anyone listens.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:10:27 -0700

MaryG
Al gives advice. Heaven help us if anyone listens.

Looking to the heavens for a bit of help.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:11:06 -0700

MaryG
Looking to the heavens for a bit of help.

Two WILD AND CRAZY guys!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:11:36 -0700

MaryG
Two WILD AND CRAZY guys!

Really, it's me, Scott. Yeah, I know I don't have my beard. No, really, it's me, Scott. Really!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:11:58 -0700

MaryG
Really, it's me, Scott. Yeah, I know I don't have my beard. No, really, it's me, Scott. Really!

I am SO out of here!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:12:22 -0700

MaryG
I am SO out of here!

Ian, does he really smell that bad?

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:12:44 -0700

MaryG
Ian, does he really smell that bad?

How did my wife ever get me into this sh*t?

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:13:04 -0700

MaryG
How did my wife ever get me into this sh*t?

Craig, alias "web boy." First 100-miler -- WAY TO GO!!!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:13:15 -0700

MaryG
Craig, alias "web boy." First 100-miler -- WAY TO GO!!!

They say that it is just water, but I don't know...

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:13:25 -0700

MaryG
They say that it is just water, but I don't know...

Oh heck, I don't care what it is, I'm drinking it!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:13:44 -0700

MaryG
Oh heck, I don't care what it is, I'm drinking it!

Your party hosts, Dave and Mary.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:14:10 -0700

MaryG
Your party hosts, Dave and Mary.

Dave winces in pain as Mary sits on Dave's lap.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:14:34 -0700

MaryG
Dave winces in pain as Mary sits on Dave's lap.

Tom "I retired to do this?" Chopp.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:15:06 -0700

MaryG
Tom "I retired to do this?" Chopp.

Whaaaaaaaaaaat?

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:15:35 -0700

MaryG
Whaaaaaaaaaaat?

Christine leaves another fan in the dust.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:16:13 -0700

MaryG
Christine leaves another fan in the dust.

How far is a 100 miles?

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:16:34 -0700

MaryG
How far is a 100 miles?

Yum yum!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:16:53 -0700

MaryG
Yum yum!

A two-fisted drinker stops for a pose between sips.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:17:19 -0700

MaryG
A two-fisted drinker stops for a pose between sips.

Hey, what did you get?

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:17:38 -0700

MaryG
Hey, what did you get?

Now what do I do? There ain't any runners!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:18:00 -0700

MaryG
Now what do I do? There ain't any runners!

Oh thank goodness, someone for Debbie and Al to attend to!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:18:18 -0700

MaryG
Oh thank goodness, someone for Debbie and Al to attend to!

Mary shows off her nordic tan, generally hidden under the apron.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:18:46 -0700

MaryG
Mary shows off her nordic tan, generally hidden under the apron.

A lull in the runner action meant only one thing: time for Mary to get some BIG hair courtesy of hair stylist Debbie McKinzie.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:19:05 -0700

MaryG
A lull in the runner action meant only one thing: time for Mary to get some BIG hair courtesy of hair stylist Debbie McKinzie.

I've always meant to try something a little different.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:19:40 -0700

MaryG
I've always meant to try something a little different.

Nice, hey? I'm dressed for the evening.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:20:02 -0700

MaryG
Nice, hey? I'm dressed for the evening.

Put on the glasses and the outfit is complete.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:20:23 -0700

MaryG
Put on the glasses and the outfit is complete.

Now we can see the tat! Good to see you back!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:20:41 -0700

MaryG
Now we can see the tat! Good to see you back!

Bill has a bit of fun on a topless run.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:20:54 -0700

MaryG
Bill has a bit of fun on a topless run.

Bill saddles up to a fellow runner.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:21:05 -0700

MaryG
Bill saddles up to a fellow runner.

Hey Robert, how is the knee?

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:21:14 -0700

MaryG
Hey Robert, how is the knee?

I've heard enough from Mary, time to put my ear-buds back in!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:21:24 -0700

MaryG
I've heard enough from Mary, time to put my ear-buds back in!

Let's see, I taste many things in this beverage; it has hints of so many things...

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:21:34 -0700

MaryG
Let's see, I taste many things in this beverage; it has hints of so many things...

... oh heck, I don't know what is in this beverage, but it makes me feel GOOD!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:21:44 -0700

MaryG
... oh heck, I don't know what is in this beverage, but it makes me feel GOOD!

A bit of maceration was one of several factors that led to Connie calling it a day a bit earlier than hoped.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:21:51 -0700

MaryG
A bit of maceration was one of several factors that led to Connie calling it a day a bit earlier than hoped.

Look, two ugly feet.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:22:19 -0700

MaryG
Look, two ugly feet.

Not to be out-done, volunteers show their ugly toes.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:22:58 -0700

MaryG
Not to be out-done, volunteers show their ugly toes.

Okay, you have ugly feet too!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:23:35 -0700

MaryG
Okay, you have ugly feet too!

John Rodee and Kathryn Dunn with five miles to go on their 100K.

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:24:02 -0700

MaryG
John Rodee and Kathryn Dunn with five miles to go on their 100K.

I'm so proud of this man, he's going to run Badwater!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:24:25 -0700

MaryG
I'm so proud of this man, he's going to run Badwater!

And I am so proud of this woman, she's going to crew me at Badwater!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:24:38 -0700

MaryG
And I am so proud of this woman, she's going to crew me at Badwater!

Look Mom, bloody nips!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:24:50 -0700

MaryG
Look Mom, bloody nips!

Debbie makes it hurt so good!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:25:03 -0700

MaryG
Debbie makes it hurt so good!

Do that to me one more time, once is never enough...

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:25:17 -0700

MaryG
Do that to me one more time, once is never enough...

Time for another hairstyle change!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:25:25 -0700

MaryG
Time for another hairstyle change!

Another evening at Tamarack, with the women in the kitchen and the men standing around eating!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:25:34 -0700

MaryG
Another evening at Tamarack, with the women in the kitchen and the men standing around eating!

Thank goodness Dave got those lights working!

nobody@smugmug.com (MaryG) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:25:49 -0700

MaryG
Thank goodness Dave got those lights working!