Hey all you Blake fans,
Just wanted to let you know that I have survived the Hood to Coast run. The largest relay in the nation...197 miles from Mt Hood to Seaside, Oregon. We had 12 runners on the team including my brother Steve and our very good friend Dain (Ben's best friend). It was a blast! My 1st leg of the race was 7.18 miles and started about 10am on Friday, August 22nd. My 2nd and most favorite leg was 3.5 miles and started about 10pm later that night. And last but not least, my 3rd leg started about 6am Saturday morning, it was 4.5 miles and was all up hill. I had nothing left in me after no sleep during either break. This was a time when I envied Ben, because he has the special ability to sleep anywhere, anytime. But I finally finished and it was one of the greatest moments ever! Why I brought this challenge upon myself is beyond me. For those of you that know me, I am not a runner. But have always secretly wanted to be one and I have proved that the body is capable of many things and can be pushed to the limit. I think I will steer clear away for a while from the bananas, bagels and cliff bars. It was one of the most exhausting, yet hillarious 24 hours I have ever experienced. Here are some pics...
Just wanted to let you know that I have survived the Hood to Coast run. The largest relay in the nation...197 miles from Mt Hood to Seaside, Oregon. We had 12 runners on the team including my brother Steve and our very good friend Dain (Ben's best friend). It was a blast! My 1st leg of the race was 7.18 miles and started about 10am on Friday, August 22nd. My 2nd and most favorite leg was 3.5 miles and started about 10pm later that night. And last but not least, my 3rd leg started about 6am Saturday morning, it was 4.5 miles and was all up hill. I had nothing left in me after no sleep during either break. This was a time when I envied Ben, because he has the special ability to sleep anywhere, anytime. But I finally finished and it was one of the greatest moments ever! Why I brought this challenge upon myself is beyond me. For those of you that know me, I am not a runner. But have always secretly wanted to be one and I have proved that the body is capable of many things and can be pushed to the limit. I think I will steer clear away for a while from the bananas, bagels and cliff bars. It was one of the most exhausting, yet hillarious 24 hours I have ever experienced. Here are some pics...
6 comments:
I am SO proud of you! Quite an accomplishment! What was the name of your team? I checked the Hood-to-Coast web site but forgot to ask Ben the group's name.
Good job, too, Steve!
I am so impressed! I'd love to do something like that sometime (but not in AZ). You truly are a machine! I hope Ben pampered you a bit when you finished!
WOW!! Impressive. I can't believe you did that. I hate to run but secretly wished I liked to and had the guts to try a marathon kind of thing like that. I wish I had runners body too for that matter! Congratulations on finishing!
I am so not a runner either, but I too have secretly wished I could be...I really lack the motivation. That is so awesome tht you did that!
I agree...super impressive. My husband wishes I was a runner and that I'd make him run also but it is just not meant to be. Great for you though. You go girl!
Way to go chica! You are quite a trooper. I'm still working on running that marathon that Kim and I began training for back in 2002! Yeah - it's a slow process and I seem to have regressed a bit. I hope you loved every minute of it.
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