Good friends and noble gestures

Sometimes we don't know who are real friends are until we are in need. This happened during this Relay. GGPRunner proved to be a great friend and host for our team and must be given "major props!" She not only opened her house but fed us and let us store things in her house. And we (van #2) were able to crash at her house near the Golden Gate Bridge exchange.

And 1Mile did a very noble thing. When one of our team members got sick on the run, he stepped up and ran that person's leg, giving himself 4 legs! His first 3 legs were run at a fast pace , so this wasn't a walk in the park. That's what teammates do - they have each other's back and step up without being asked! That's what you call a "stand-up guy". 

When I was suffering on my last leg other teams offered me help w/water and gels. They didn't have to since I wasn't on their team, but they did. I appreciated that and realized that runners are basically good people especially when we all are sharing in the same pain and effort.

Other members offered significant monetary support. All in all, the team concept brought out the best in people!