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Stone Mill 50 Miler

            Oil Creek.   It all seems to start and end with Oil Creek.   This year, I ran the 50k.   As always, the trail was rugged, I had a blast hanging out with friends.   I got to pace two runners to their first 100-miler finish.   I could have done without the bear encounter, but I digress.             Finishing the 50k felt empty.   I needed it to collect all four buckles, but I crossed the line with more in the tank, and sort of a “now what?” type of feeling.             My personal tradition is to take a break after Oil Creek.   No running.   Nothing.   Nada.    Normally, I enjoy the first few days, and then I get the itch again.               This year was bad.   I didn’t feel like I earned the break.   There is a lull in the racing calendar from Oil Creek until the Beast in January.   There is nothing locally, if I wanted to run, I’d have to travel.   And, here I was with a travel certificate just I was just itching to use.             It finally dawned on me why