Check out who will be running TRR with us! Well, lets be honest, he will be having a massage and a nap way before we cross the finish line.....
http://www.examiner.com/article/reality-tv-star-ryan-sutter-will-do-6-day-gore-tex-transrockies-run-for-charity
Laura and I are 73% of the way to meeting our fundraising goal. This is the 23mile of the marathon, we have some so far...but the last push is the hardest. Please, dig deep one last time and donate $15 to support a mile. We appreciate all the love and support we have and continue to get on our journey.
7 weeks until we get on a plane for Colorado, WOW! Our thoughts and hearts go out to those in Colorado at this time. The forest fires are taking a toll on many. Hopefully they will be under control soon. <3
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Red Devil 25K
June 2/3, Cashmere, WA (Red Devil 25k) – 15.5 miles. Laura and I set off for Cashmere/Wenatchee
about 10:30am on June 2. We had the
wonderful pleasure of having Megan Weed on our adventure. Megan was kind enough to drive our asses all
over the central part of Washington. (She
may have a whole other side of this adventure to tell!) While Laura “studied” for her finals in the
backseat, Megan and I had time to chat and catch up. 2.5 hours later, we arrived at Lincoln Rock
State Park – home for the night. I had to
say a few choice words when I realized I forgot the Discover Pass in my
car. Grrrrr!! After paying the $10 DP fee, setting up our
condo, unloading the car, putting the camp chairs up and filling the water
cooler; it was time to relax and nosh.
Mother Nature was kind to us over there.
She provided a nice breeze and warm sunshine – aaaahhhh!
Soon, it was time to head into town Wenatchee and pick up
our race packets. If you have learned
anything about Laura and I, it’s we consume coffee and ice cream for our
pre/post run “rewards”. Megan had the
pleasure of being a part of this…..debauchery.
Megan also had the pleasure of seeing the other side of the tracks…….
Back at camp, we feasted on pasta dinner made by Megan. YUMMY!!
As the sun set, the breeze turned to a wind. We decided it was a good time to say
goodnight to good ‘ol Abe and head for the tent. Don’t be fooled, it wasn’t time to
sleep. It was time to play some
Yatzee! Megan and I might never play
Yatzee with Laura again. Let it be
known, Laura Sanderson is a shark! J After 3 rounds, and Laura winning, Megan and
I said she couldn’t play anymore. One
more round of Yatzee, then it was lights out.
I have to pause a moment to give a shout out the campers that started
their car and left it running 20 minutes before they left at Midnight. Awesome, we love you!
6am – wake up, get dressed, make breakfast, take down
campsite, pack up and head to the trailhead.
Yeah, the heading to the trailhead wasn’t that simple. Megan was awesome! She took Laura and me in stride and got us
there in plenty of time. (I would have
yelled and told the two of us to get out and find our own Fing way there.)
9am – Three, Two, One, GO!
Up, up, up! This was a
challenging race. We started out on a
wider trail, crossed over two large streams and then started the single track
uphill. Laura took the lead position and
set the pace. Two miles into the race we
hit a tough spot; my calves were burning out and I couldn’t find a good pace,
Laura was struggling and “couldn’t get out of her head”. We had
to make an adjustment, so I took lead.
For the next 8 miles, I felt great and Laura hung in there. Right around mile 11 is when we hit our
second tough spot. Laura took the lead
and I followed. It was my turn to keep
my eyes on her knowing she would get me to the end. As always, she did! Laura and I splashed through those two large
steams and crossed the finish line in 3:01, placing second in the team
division! Woot!
Three things need to be noted about this race.
1.
We have
no pictures because we pushed through this race and didn’t stop.
2.
Laura and I ran 57 minutes faster than we had
the weekend before on Tiger Mt. (Maybe
that is why I felt sick to my stomach at miles 14-15)
3.
We found out about a coast to coast race in
Costa Rica…….
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Heading to Cashmere, WA
We are headed to Cashmere, WA for the Red Devil 25K on Sunday. Laura and I are running as a team for this event. I will post details of this trip early next week. In the mean time, check out the race details here
http://www.runwenatchee.com/event/2012-red-devil-25k-trail-run-challenge-presented-by-runwenatchee/
http://www.runwenatchee.com/event/2012-red-devil-25k-trail-run-challenge-presented-by-runwenatchee/
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