thinkin' about it thursday: badger mountain.

badger mountain challenge:  year 2.

melanie, me, meredith.

melanie is the inspiration for this!!  i'm so excited to have this picture!!  we never would have known about this race, known that we could do it, or actually signed up for it without melanie!!  it's such an amazing race and such an amazing feeling of accomplishment that i will forever be grateful!!

ashley made some super cute signs and hung them in the car for me and meredith without us knowing it!  such a fun surprise!  and totally inspiring!!

our numbers:

when you get your packet with your numbers, then it really feels real!!

meredith and i pre-race.  

 the weather was perfect.  perfect.  i had a strategy in my mind and i trained with that strategy.  i had a goal to finish in under 2 hours.  i was ready for the badger.  and i did it, and it felt good.  the route was a little different.  we went behind the mountain instead of in front of it, and i think i like it better.  it surprised me how hard the first little road uphill was, {i didn't remember that} i kept a good pace with the hike and i sprinted the downhills.  i ran on all the flat parts and didn't stop at the last water station.  i kicked it the last mile........everything i had.  i accomplished what i set out to do, finished in 1:46, and it was F.U.N. yes, yes it was.  next year: here i come.  it's called an addiction.