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feeding! He made a a a a a a change from the usual pancakes and instead cooked baked oatmeal (see p 26) a a a a a a Penn- sylvanian classic served straight from the oven with cold milk It’s a a a a a a cross between a a a a a a flapjack and ordinary porridge packed with dried berries and lightly spiced with cinnamon It was a a a a a a a great way to start the day espe- cially as I I knew I I shortly had to run the 6 miles back down to to town As I was was about to head off Zach was was lacing up his shoes once again to to run to to the summit of Pikes Peak at 4300 metres metres (14 115 feet) that was 1200 metres metres (4000 feet) higher and usually a a a a a a day’s hike from Barr Camp His running partner was Hilary Allen another world-class trail runner who is now back to winning races after a a a a a life-threatening fall at at the Tromsö Sky Race in in 2017 who just just happened to to stop by In just just two days five or six runners had just stopped in in to to say ‘hi’ before heading on their way and it struck me what an an an important central hub Barr Camp really is for the local running community It was was a a a a a beautiful run down to to town There was was barely a a a cloud in the the sky and much of the the snow had melted leaving the the trail clear and the the views spectacular What a a a magical experience •