2006_09

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Hmmmm...

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Good thing nobody in Van 2 has a camera..

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They're stalking us..

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There's a story here..

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Real runners don't wear shirts in the heat!

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This guy had the nerve to pass Adrien!

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A little hot out there..

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Same guy, looked like he sprinted the entire way!

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And here comes Adrien to hand off to Captain Pat!

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7.4 miles, faster than my 4.6!

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Wrong van? No, he's actually just started running his leg third leg!

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Pat is confused, the ground seems to be sloping in a downward direction?

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Bao providing support!

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Finally, after 24 freakin' hours and numerous phone calls, we *finally* found Van 1! I think this is the only photo of the two vans together!

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Bao waiting for Captain Pat.

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Go slow Bao, we need to do a little shopping..

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Captain Pat, these shorts don't match! And they stink like high heaven! (But they still look better on Liz than they did on Pat!)

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Ok Bao, we're going shopping now, take it easy for a couple of miles, ok?

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They're having a sale! Second item, 50% off!!

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Still wearing Pats shorts, I'd rather change in the van than in a well lit, private dressing room. Turn around Liz!!

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I'm stylin'! Everything matches! Remember, it's not how good you run, it's how good you look!

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There's probably a reason somebody took a picture of this van, but for the life of me I can't figure it out..

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This course worker was doing jumping jacks! Nathan? Nathan?

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Bao's version of "real runners don't wear shirts"!

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Nathan warming up for leg three.

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What's wrong with this picture? Oh yeah, Nathan is right side up!

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Hey, this running stuff is kind of neat, maybe next year I'll train for this!

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Couple of tiny swamp front properties, not quite on the beach!

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No whale jokes here, just proof that we actually made it to the beach. To be honest, we haven't quite finished the race yet, this is between legs 35 and 36, waiting for Nathan to hand off for the final leg.

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And the rest of the team gets wet!

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Mom and Dad took this shot, still under the illusion that all teams save their bestest and fastest runner for the anchor leg. Please don't anybody tell them otherwise, ok?

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