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Loopy Recollections

“Excuse me, can you tell me what this event is?” I’ve been asked this question a few times by innocent but curious people who’ve stopped briefly along courses with a few extra minutes to spare. “We’re basically running for either 24, 48, 72 or 144 hours, and the goal is to run or walk as many times around this one-mile loop as possible in that timeframe,” is often my response. You can probably imagine the reactions I get, especially when I

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