Sarah: 24 hrs. 4 1/2 laps. 22.5 miles. 73 brutal obstacles. Karin: 25 hrs( you had an extra 2 hrs to finish your last lap as long as you started by 10). 7 Laps. 35 miles. 132 brutal obstacles. Joe: 25 hrs. 11 laps. 55 miles. 1 hr break. 220 brutal obstacles. There were also a lot of extra loops, sometimes carrying a log or flipping a tire and swimming penalties if you fell or your body couldnt complete an obstacle. With all of those penalties, we all did an average of an extra 5 miles each. We did not run together the whole time, but we were an incredible team.....from feeding each other to pulling clothes off when you cant even reach your socks, to stuffing Warmers in each others hats while changing in a freezing cold tent, to pouring water on a zipper full of mud to try and pry it down, to helping each other up when your legs just wont do it on their own, to explaining to the hotel front desk why we need 5 bags of ice. It was an experience that I can barely explain and I will never forget. I quite literally could not have finished my last lap without Joe Michel. We both hobbled along, completely frozen and broken at that point, sobbing at times, deliriously laughing at times. Neither one of us were even capable of attempting Everest on our last two laps, which meant a 1/4 mile swim in a freezing cold lake. After that, there was a about 1/4 mile and 4 more walls before the finish. I am not exaggerating when I say that my body would not have finished the last 500 ft of this race had he not helped me over those last two walls. I am so grateful to these two for what theyve done for me and for creating a truly awe inspiring experience. They are amazing human beings and I am beyond proud of them. I am now truly convinced that your mind and your spirit are in complete control of your body. Decide. Train. Dont give up. Then just keep refusing to give up over and over and over. With true love, respect and pride, Karin
Posted on: Mon, 18 Nov 2013 01:42:57 +0000
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