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Holiday Lake 2018 - Existential Crisis Edition.

"Number 97, Sean Raines!  That is a good looking jacket!"  Those are the words of Dr. David Horton as I crossed the finish line at the Holiday Lake "50k" Saturday (Feb. 12 2018).  The jacket he was referring to was my greenish yellow Patagonia Houdini.  This particular style of jacket was awarded to those who finished the Hellgate 100k a few years ago.  It was also not the first time that day I had been confused with a finisher of the Hellgate 100k which is why I know said jacket was an award that year.  And that is what I want to write about today.  Bear with me, it might not make sense but  I will try to draw the comparison to my performance at Holiday Lake and the confusion my clothes caused. The day started as normally as any other ultra I have run.  I woke up pretty easily.  So easily that I am not sure I really slept the night before. It was a restless night.  As restless as many of my nights have been lately.  Regardless, I felt pretty good.  I made some br