Along our path each day are a series of Pit Stops and Grab and Go in addition to the lunch stop. They take such good care of the walkers. Each Pit Stop has a hydration station with water and Gatorade, a whole bunch of snacks to keep us going like bananas, nuts, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in various forms, bagels, Sunchips and potato chips, pretzels... all kinds of choices for protein, salt and carbs. They are definite power stations.
It’s not just about food and drink though. Each stop has a medical tent as well, staffed with volunteers who do everything from provide bandaids, moleskin, Advil, Biofreeze and sunscreen to all kinds of medical diagnosis and treatment of minor aches and pains. These men and women are amazingly kind and helpful and supportive. We love our medical crew!!!
Each stop has a theme that adds to the fun for both them and for us. We had rock and roll themes complete with an Elvis greeting us, the 60’s of course, and the 80’s, a Peter Pan theme complete with tiny plastic swords to be used as our protection and a sprinkling of pixie dust to help us on our way (I think I’m still finding pixie dust in my washer actually…). The crew is there for several hours, serving and cheering and helping. We are doing all of the walking but the energy and excitement they generate for hours at a time more than equals our efforts on our feet. By providing for us in very simple and basic ways, they give us both the encouragement that keeps us going and the practical needs that make it possible.
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