It is one of those adventures that can't be fully explained in words.I remember going to Burning Man for the first time, I thought it would be like a Dead concert and it turned out to be soo much more.
I just completed the Wasatch Back Relay with 11 other great runners and two fantastic van drivers. Team "I PITY THE FOOL" RULES! I signed up thinking it
would be like any other half marathon. It was soo much more. The team becomes your support line. Everything you need for the 2 day, non-stop relay is in your vehicle and provided by the team. Everybody on the team contributed and we had an incredible experience!Making new friends, getting to know old friends better and having fun is the goal and we definitely achieved it. Befriending the fantastic women in my van and being inspired by their courage and heart was the best part of the rave, oh I mean race (easy mistake since we never slept). I pity the foo that pities the ladies of I pity the fool.
Watching Kalli (I hope I spelled your name correctly but it was not on the back of the shirt- you will need to sign mine at the BBQ) maintain a steady pace and keep going and going and going up Ragnar pass was moving. I was doing fine keeping the peace with my tears until Tara and I locked gazes and we both started to cry.
Our van was a party on wheels. Everyone meshed well together and we had a great time. I was grateful for every moment, the condo that Robin's parents donated for a good three hour sleep, the great organization by our team captain DALL, meeting great people, cheerleaders when the running was tough, bikes with bells, yogurt for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, mambas at the end of a run, water, water, water, muddy canals, a mini van, a mini van driver (Robin), having a #1 vehicle so that we could sleep, running at night (what a rush), laughter (there was plenty of this good medicine distributed throughout our team), beautiful Utah scenery, Mr. T, family, garden hoses and most of all my brother who saved my brass on the last two miles of my final leg. He ran with me in his sandals and kept me going. Hal I love you for being my Hero!!
Count me in for next year. I have a great idea for costumes!!
