Some of you have asked how the bike race went that my brothers did. Well, let me put it this way. Of the five guys in my family participating, only ONE made it to the finish line. And he made it about 2 minutes before they closed the race down. There was some crazy storm, most of the riders got caught in freezing rain going over a mountain pass. People were being sent to the hospital with hypothermia, school buses and police cars and regular citizens had to go rescue people. It was nuts. There is normally a 90% finish rate, and this time was somewhere around 30%. It was miserable. And somehow, my husband was so inspired and pumped up by their suffering that he’s planning to do it next year. 
That’s Dave for you.
Congrats Jeff on finishing, nice try to the rest of you…you’ll rock it next year. The girls in the fam are planning on doing it relay-style (like Cathrina did, way to go, chica!) next year, so I’d better get thinking about it. Took a bike ride this morning with the Littles in the trailer… I lasted about 20 minutes. Gotta work on my endurance.
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Wow, a bike ride… you’re fancy. I wish we had a bike, and a trailer. Good workout my dear.
We had a bike trailer when our big kids were little and would love to have done that route again with the babes. However, this time around, they are all riding their own already! How awesome that you’ll attempt the race next year! Hopefully, we’ll have better weather for you next time around!! Have a great day!
Sophia
Gee… um, sounds like fun. I get the same bewildered feeling when my brother tells me he’s doing another one of these adventure races and it only took him something like 23 hours to finish it. He turned 45 on the 15th and celebrated by doing a triathalon. I celebrated my birthday by going to a spa.
WOW….. you’re my hero. A bike race? Over several mountains? WOW.
You go girl!!!
PS I had to read your shopping cart thread like 5 times to discover the swear word. You’re a REALLY good girl in my eyes