Jim & I spent a weekend among friends, running from La Crosse, WI to Minneapolis, MN. What an adventure! We left Thursday afternoon, traveling to La Crosse. We got to enjoy the evening with a dinner out and drinks. We were up early Friday morning to start our running adventures! We split up in to two different vans, with each person taking 3 different legs of the relay. Some of us ran in extreme heat, some in a hard down pour of rain, but we all got to run during the middle of the night, in the peaceful, cool, star-filled sky! It took our team 29 hours, 47 minutes, and 17 seconds to run 205.9 miles. Our team averaged 8:57 minute miles. Some of us were able to run 5:30 minute miles (down hills), while others of us were struggling through the 11:00 minute miles (up hills). There are so many fun stories we shared... From runs with minimal clothing, to attempting to sleep on high school wrestling mats, to a car battery dying & needing a jump, to not using any A/C in our vehicle after a debate on catching a chill when you are done running. The fun memories could go on & on! Saturday afternoon, we crossed the finish line at Boom Island as a team. What a conclusion to all the hard work we had just accomplished. Needless to say, Jim & I were both really tired & super sore. I am more sore from this adventure than I had been after both marathons I had run. And after running on only 3 hours of sleep, Jim & I crashed hard once we returned home. Today, as we look back, we are reminiscing about the fun times we had & so thankful that we are blessed with such wonderful friends. We will always remember this experience & look forward to many more like this!!!
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