diff --git a/gg-g_counter/src/main.rs b/gg-g_counter/src/main.rs
index b526f55..acd6d2d 100644
--- a/gg-g_counter/src/main.rs
+++ b/gg-g_counter/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use std::{
+    rc::Rc,
+    sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+};
 
 use nebkor_maelstrom::{mk_payload, mk_stdin, Body, Message, Node, Runner};
 
@@ -6,7 +9,7 @@ fn main() {
     let node = Counter;
     let node = Arc::new(Mutex::new(node));
 
-    let runner = Runner::new(node);
+    let runner = Rc::new(Runner::new(node));
 
     let (i, _, rx) = mk_stdin();
 
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ const KEY: &str = "COUNTER";
 struct Counter;
 
 impl Node for Counter {
-    fn handle<'slf>(&'slf mut self, runner: &'slf Runner, req: Message) {
+    fn handle<'slf>(&'slf mut self, runner: &'slf Rc<Runner>, req: Message) {
         let typ = req.body.typ.as_str();
         let frm = req.src.clone();
         let msg_id = req.body.msg_id.to_owned();
diff --git a/nebkor-maelstrom/src/lib.rs b/nebkor-maelstrom/src/lib.rs
index 7de0141..2b45ebc 100644
--- a/nebkor-maelstrom/src/lib.rs
+++ b/nebkor-maelstrom/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
     io::{BufRead, Stdout, Write},
+    rc::Rc,
     sync::{
         atomic::{AtomicU64, AtomicUsize, Ordering},
         mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender},
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ static MSG_ID: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
 static OUTPUT: LazyLock<Stdout> = LazyLock::new(std::io::stdout);
 
 pub trait Node {
-    fn handle(&mut self, runner: &Runner, msg: Message);
+    fn handle(&mut self, runner: &Rc<Runner>, msg: Message);
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ impl Runner {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn run(&self, input: Receiver<Message>, on_init: Option<OnInit>) {
+    pub fn run(self: &Rc<Self>, input: Receiver<Message>, on_init: Option<OnInit>) {
         for msg in input.iter() {
             let typ = &msg.body.typ;
             if let "init" = typ.as_str() {