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Finally the day has come! We spent 12 hours raking, vine-pulling, seeding, hammering, painting, scraping, eating, drinking, handling power tools, and tomfoolering [sic] at our BGIA build day. We did a lot of good, and the place looks incredible! The contractors did great work. Thanks to everyone who helped out! After a gruelling but satisfying day under the sun, I met up with Jen who caught me up on her life in 45minutes. I then drove to DC and tried to get at least 6 hours of sleep before I ran 10 miles the next day. Miles left: 779

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Day 1 of BGIA! Today we demolished what we plan to rebuild for our house. Thank you to the volunteers that helped out! I then raced home, changed into running clothes, and ran over to the fields to watch one of the best men's college lax games I've ever seen. 7 overtimes - the most in college lax history - and a sudden death goal by Virginia to keep them ranked at #1. It was the best of both worlds for me because a) I got to see a great game b) I didn't care who won (UVA was playing Maryland). I stayed for the women's game and ran into a million old neighbors and teammates (including Swags!) who had all played for Virginia. Miles left: 791