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Happy 250th!

A month ago Doug mentioned that he wanted to ride 250 miles on the 250th. I thought that sounded like a cool idea and I had been wanting to do something big again after a couple years break from the bike. Despite the hot temps and time of year, we gave it a go. The biggest challenge besides the distance was the temps. Average for the day was 90 degrees with a max feel of 108 degrees and high humidity. We had a tailwind for most of the day, but that usually meant we were moving with little to no ventilation. I particularly remember climbing up texaco hill getting roasted. Once we got to the top and got a cross wind, it felt amazing. Shortly after we jumped into sharps creek for a full body soak around mile 110. We even enjoyed standing inside a beer freezer at the Casey’s in Cottonwood Falls. Due to the heat we took extra time indoors at gas stations at every opportunity. Unfortunately, we had to cut the ride short due to a huge thunderstorm about 45 miles from our goal finish at the Nebraska border. By that point I was beyond cracked, but wanted to try to finish. It wasn’t meant to be but I had a great time with Cassidy, Zak and Doug. I am grateful for our crew, Richard and Sherdell, they pulled a 24 hour day with us to make this happen. I can’t remember the last time I stayed up for 25 hours let alone ride 218 miles. To God be the glory for the opportunity and for the country we live in.

Run race recap from the last few weeks:
We had Kendall competing at the Prairie Fire Marathon 1/2 marathon finishing 5th place in his age group.
Rubi competed at the Bill Snyder Highway 1/2 marathon and finished with a 3 minute PB placing 5th overall female.
And Tom competed at the Little River 10k trail run finishing first in his age group.
Congratulations to all of these athletes. Their hard work and dedication is paying off and it’s fun to see them push themselves to new levels!

Glenda ran the lap the lakes 5k last weekend. It’s part of a series of runs around the lakes in Omaha. As you complete each run you add pieces to your medal. Pretty cool idea. Nice job Glenda!