The awesome Runner
Jake ran his 31 mile race on Saturday. He did so good!! He ran it in 8 Hours 40 min. It was a beautiful day in Sheridan. It got up to 85, it was so nice to finally have hot weather. Jake got up at 4:3o to get ready and head out so he could catch the bus at 6:00 am. (We were sleeping). Then at 8:00 the race started, (We were still sleeping). He ran and ran and ran. While he was running we were trying to kill the time and we found out that there was a kids carnival at the park in town. They had a cake walk a huge bouncy house, water volleyball, shaved ice, face painting, hat making, tile painting and lots of other stuff. the best part was that is was free!!! Then we got some lunch and headed to the finish line to wait for Jake.
There was a 100 mile, 50 mile, 50K and a 30K race going on all at the same time. Jake was the 50K his numbers were in blue. I kept seeing the 30k numbers come by then a few 100 and 50 mile and then I started to see more and more blue. He came around the corner and he looked so good. He looked like he had just started running. He was about 1/4 mile away from the finish line. I got to run the last little mile with him and it was so awesome. He just did so good and I am so proud of him!!! When he was done we took off his shoes and he had huge blisters and purple toes nails. He said the only thing that hurt was his feet. It was a mostly down hill mountain run with a few up hill spots. He saw two bears and a moose. He is ready for his 65 mile race in Aug. Good job babe love you.
Tagg getting his face painted.
Kate Painting her tile.
Jake on his run with his awesome blue sweat band. (doesn't he make it look so good)
This is the trail he was running on. It almost makes me want to take up the ultra marathons just to see this..........almost.
Toward the end of the race.
Crossing the finish line!! Yeah!!!!
Taking with the people at the end of the race.....again the Sweet sweat band.
This is only part of his leg. He was really muddy when he finished.
His purple toe nails, and if you look really lose you can see his no toe foot.
6 comments:
arnica gel is what you need for those feet. congratulations what an accomplishment. get those feet healed before running that 64 miler.
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Jake, congrats on the race.
do you want to go backpacking the last week in July? Mark and I are going to do the well-traveled path across the beartooths, but we might be convinced to do a circuit of the wind river range ... give me a call.
Jake you are a machine. That is so awesome you are the best. We are so glad to see what is happening in your lives down there. We miss you and cant wait to catch up real soon. Love you guys.
CRAZY!!! I can't believe him.
awwwwesome. congrats on the race.
Yeah...see, he doesn't look all that happy (or coherent) in a couple of those pictures. He looks pained. That's enough to remind me that there's no way I'd be able to do it. I'm not one of those "push through the pain" kinda gals. Blech.
But congrats to a brave soul who can do it. Good work!
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