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What the Hell Just Happened? Pine Creek Challenge 100

So, Rog and I got talking about races.   Imagine.   " Pine Creek Challenge" he said.   " You’ll PR" he said.   " Grand Canyon of the East" he said.   " Good tune-up for Oil Creek" he said.   " Watch out for snakes" he said.   " Lots of Amish" he said.   " It gets darker than dark" he said.   " Lots of wildlife" he said.   " You’ll love it" he said.    Rog----good thing you’re wife is a nurse. I was a bit rushed to get out of work and drive to the race site.   First week of school is always hectic.   I spiced things up with a bout of food poisoning.   Yuck. I tried unscessfully to defer to the 100k.   I was turned down flat.    Ok.   Time to do what I do.   I got up at 4 and headed to the Portal Potty.   Saw a bear in the distance.   This is off to a great start.  Did I mention this was my 13th 100 miler?  Lucky 13! The course starts with a 5 mile out and back section that I would complete