THE BIG LET DOWN

Ok, I have been trying to post the last three stages of the race but I am in a funk. The past three nights I have had dreams about running different stages of the race. I must admit that I keep having this dream of seeing, Jo, Sjohn and Mimi's lovely bottoms jogging out in front of me and it is a wonderful dream, however, it is followed by a horrible nightmare and I wake-up in a cold sweat as somehow the butts of Sat and George end up in front of me!!!! Helen has to calm me down...I never tell her about the beginning of the dream.

Christine, I am not transitioning well and while I always get hugs from the kids at my school I am missing Kendra's daily hugs. She is a hugger. At least now when I see lightning it is not all a negative experience.

The Old Goats Steve and Doug you are becoming folk hero's back here in NJ. I keep telling everyone about you guys and how you kept kicking the Knuckleheads butts. My local Y has asked me to write an article about the race and I am mentioning you guys in it.

I hope to finish up the last three stages as I have enjoyed reading Steve's posts about the various stages. I would also like to summarize my entire Quest experience dating back to when George and I started it in March.

I am not prolific writer and I am not sure I can express the feelings I have about the wonderful week spent out in the Rockies with just great people. I never thought I could make that many friends it that short period of time.

Some Of The Views From The Trail

George and I Meet Vicious Sheep Dog

Day 5 ...BACK TO THE SHEEP!!!!

The Old Goats, Jo and Sat ,Wedding Couple and Others Finishing the Last Stage.

The Knucklehead Saga Continues

First...hope to post more photos of our friends finishing the last stage. Helen got some great shots.

Here is the latest Knucklehed story...We left Beaver Creek Sunday morning to visit my cousin in Meade, Co. After a brief visit George's step daughter stops by and picks him up. We unpack the car and get his luggage transferred to his daughter's car.
WELL...there are two red bags...you got it...my bag is now in Dallas and George's in New Jersey!!!

The flight home yesterday was uneventful...except I met the same DNC delegates that flew out with me two weeks ago. Harvey and Diane. We had a lot laughs. But a cute story...Harvey has a 95 year old mother who loves Tom Brokaw. Harvey bumps into Brokaw and asked him if he would mine calling his mother to say hello. Harvey gets his Mom on the cell phone and Brokaw talks to her for a few minutes. Made her day, week and month.

A little tired today and a busy day at work. Hope by the end of the week to finish the stages and summarize my experience at the TransRockie. If there are any Gore-Tex-TransRockie folks reading this blog I would like to thank them for a wonderful experience. I hope to elaborate more in the coming days about that experience both positive and negative(mostly positive).

Day 3 of The Quest

25 miles. Feeling much better after reaching 12,500 and not getting sick. Only had to go up to 11,750. George and I are cranky for the 1st 12 miles and we are not working well as a team. I wanted to join Jo and Sat after 12 miles. But after we cleared 11,750 we started running better as a team. I am having a lot of trouble running downhill on the trails. I much better when I get to the flat areas.
We were running to Camp Hale ( an old Army Camp). Once I get to the flats I feel great. Both George and I are able to make up a lot of time. We are having a friendly rivalry with the OLD GOATS(see photo) Steve(64) and Doug(69). They kicked our butt on Tuesday we beat them on Monday mainly because it was flat and only a small climb (1000ft). We could not make-up enough time to catch them...but we pick off a couple of other teams. We passed Jo and Sat but Jo was not feeling well...she had a case of sun stroke.

After the race we soaked our legs in a cold stream...that felt great. Camp Hale was a real nice place with a restaurant and running water and a toilet. But NO Internet access. We had a good dinner and watch the award ceremony. Our friends Christina and Kendra are in second place for the mixed 80's. Team Achilles( see photo above)

An UpDate

Hi All

Wanted to let everyone know we ALL MADE IT!!! Finally have Internet access and battery. Will up date everyone with days 3-6. Either tonight or tomorrow. Have to get ready for the banquet that starts in 30 minutes.