May

B.V.A.R. Buena Vista Adventure Race (from left; Ryan, Gina, Clayton, Hans)

Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah Oh Yeah Oh YEAHHH, as Gracie so enthusiastically put it. It was literally a race to the finish much to our surprise. We had no idea where we were in comparison to the other teams. Until the last hundred yards or so, we ended crossing the finish line at the same time as another team...tying for first place. We definitely had our share of challenges...but stuck together. Go Team! The night before the race, we were dropping off our gearboxes at the two transitions when Hans realized he didn’t pack his bike shoes. Not good, luckily Ryan had an extra pair of peddles in his truck (Of Course, His truck is the male equivalent of Michelle Phifers purse in One Fine Day). Unfortunately no one could loosen the bolts on Han’s bike to switch them out. The race started with the run, so far so good. The second leg was the kayak. Luck was clearly not with Hans; within minutes the back of his seat broke. Ryan was pretty much on his own at this point, as it was all Hans could do to stay upright, and keep from flipping the boat all together. Ohh... if only we had video of that! The bike was next, and the last leg. The boys jimmy rigged a towing system to help me on the hills so Clayton not only pulled his own weight but mine as well for a few hills. What a Man! After the race was over we were all cold, and a bit tired so there wasn't a lot of excitement and enthusiasm until much later. I can however report 31 new bruises. The mother of all, being about the size of large grapefruit on my left leg, thanks to my strength and expertise on the bike. Just before the race I bought clips and new shoes and apparently just getting the gear and looking good isn't enough... you still have to actually practice. All in all the whole experience is just one of the reason to Love Life, Family, and Good Friends. Next time we'll take more pictures.