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Imagine [All My Money]

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Imagine all your money It's easy if you try No start line below me Above me, only mine Imagine all your entries Livin' for today Ah  Imagine there's no refunds It isn't hard to do Nothing give or try for And no excuses, too Imagine all your entries Livin' for today Ah You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll sign up And my world will be as one.  

The Once And Future Baldy Peaks 50k

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Luis Escobar getting his sponsored-ass kicked on the first pass over Baldy, 2004. One more to go. In 2012 he repaid the debt by calling me "the worst SOB RD anywhere" when I crossed the BTR50k finish line . He learned well. Relevant Race History: 1988-2004 "A mildly disturbing event with a cult-like atmosphere" —Craig Holloway Originated by John Davis , with his sons Ken and Stan. With the artistry, precision and eye to maximal sensory overload that can only come from the mind of an aerospace engineer (John) and a classically-trained musician (Ken) the race was born. Stan provided SysOps support. J oe Franko adds that "Actually, as I recall, the credit should go to John's son Ken, who laid out the course as part of a college project at Cal Poly, Pomona. We were students together then. He was an undergraduate in mathematics and I a graduate student."  So who said that science, math and pain...