LOTOJA 2011

206 miles. 3 states. 1 day. Nate raced in Lotoja on Saturday. From Logan Utah to Jackson Hole in 1 day....it's pretty much crazy! This was the first time he raced the entire length of this race by himself. He had done it as a relay before but never the entire thing. When I woke up Saturday morning I kept thinking to myself that 4 years ago there was no WAY in youknowwhere that my husband could ever even attempt such a feat. He has come SO FAR over the past few years. He trains religiously and keeps trying to improve himself each and every day. He has disappointments but always finds a way to pick himself up if he falls. He is hard on himself and pushes himself to be the best he can. Sometimes I have to remind him of where he has come from. He races against young 20 somethings and biking professionals and I bet none of them have had to lose a good 75 pounds to get to this place. He's healthier then he has ever been and I'm glad becuase I want him around for a long LONG time! ☺

Basically what I am trying to say is I'm so proud of him. It really does take a lot of time to train and EVEN THOUGH the time it takes can irritate me beyond belief I'm so glad he has found a passion in life that keeps him healthy, happy, and very goal oriented.

Dal, Landon and I met up with him over in Alpine, WY to be his support. We dropped him his food and drove by a few times to cheer him on! He got a pinched nerve in his foot after mile 100 and had to push through the pain the rest of the way to finish.

We were so happy when he made it across the finish line! I was exhausted and all I did was DRIVE the car! haha.

Nice work bud! You did awesome!