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Goodbye Old Friend

Train Porter: Please keep your hands inside the train at all time  Mark: You ran THERE (pointing) Porter: Hands inside the train, please Me: shoulder shrug. Yup Mark: Tiggs that’s VERTICAL Me: I told you it was tough Mark: Look there, that is barely a trail Porter: For your own safety, please keep hands inside the train.  Mark: Tiggs, that’s insane. Me: Yup, and I don't think the Porter likes you. This was our conversation during our train ride when we went to visit Oil Creek. Up until this point, all Mark had seen of OC was the finish line into the Middle School. He had no idea. I had no idea. This course has been a part of my running repertoire from the start. It’s one of my go-to training locales and it kicks my butt every time I’m on it. I’ve been cut, scraped, blistered, terrorized by bears, lost numerous toenails, and am currently sprained. I’ve been breathless. I’ve death marched and flew like I was weighless. I’ve hiked it and been enthralled by the “sc