WHAT A WEEKEND!?

It’s official: I’m able to grow to be a spectator for each mountain biking race that Andrew ever desires to do (I’ve been sending him hyperlinks to races in Whistler… I’m dying to go there). It was a lot enjoyable. The group, the thrill, the inspiration, the camaraderie, I’m prepared to join one myself as quickly as I overlook about flying over my handlebars the final time I tried to mountain bike.

I bought out early for a run earlier than the craziness started. I wakened with a lot nervous vitality for Andrew and his race that I wanted to expire my nerves so that they weren’t contagious for him.

I find it irresistible right here.

That is exactly the place I might select to relaxation, with a number of beds and couches a couple of steps away.

Brooke’s dad flew out to do the race, too! On Andrew’s birthday, they had been out on a shake-out journey after which having the time of their lives with everybody collectively all day, and I laughed to myself about how wild this life is and the way grateful I’m for a way issues have all labored out. Andrew and Billy are nice buddies, and Brooke is the happiest lady on the planet to spend time all collectively along with her individuals. It was such a enjoyable weekend for everybody!

After which they had been off! Andrew goes to write down a full race recap… get excited.

Their race was 50 miles, however a gaggle that did 100 miles began about an hour earlier than them.

Is there something higher than McDonald’s hash browns?

I made so many incorrect activates our hunt to spectate however we made it to a couple spots (and missed them by a couple of minutes at one place). I’m dedicating all my efforts to turning into the all-star spectator that Andrew is at my races, it’s simply going to take a little bit observe.

These children are troopers. We had been out from begin to end for 8 hours (raced for six hours, however we bought there early and stayed afterward).

Their favourite half was climbing on all of the rocks on this small canyon between sightings.

I didn’t count on to wish a relaxation on the grime, but it surely occurred, and I felt significantly better afterward;)

My brother and their crew got here to the end line.

Thanks to Discover My Pals for making it a tiny bit simpler to search out out the place on this planet Andrew was throughout the race.

Quick-forward to the night, and Skye had been dying to return to the steps. My brother and his daughter not too long ago took Skye’s document, and so she was excited to reclaim the crown. She did these stairs eight instances on Saturday night time. Megan D and I joined her (her husband did the race, too—we known as it Andrew’s party), and we had a really tough time maintaining along with her.

Whereas on the steps, we bumped into an expensive pal I’ve recognized since I used to be 5. She even lived with us in my dad and mom’ home for a time—that’s how shut we have now been. She was on the town visiting and doing the steps similtaneously us. What are the chances?