The years move on - Fall 2015

Sometimes, I feel like my only accomplishment is to make it to another year mostly intact. Jeff, on the other hand, seems to always be looking to live life to the fullest, and I get to go along for the ride, which is a task I am blessed to have.









So, his latest accomplishment is training and finishing a 100K (60 miles for us Americans) race in Hong Kong, called the Oxfam Maclehose Trailwalker. The race is run/walked with a team of four and all have to finish together. Choosing the team seems to be an important step, as the team has to do this crazy race in under 48 hours, which means no sleeping until the finish line. And, Jeff found staying together is also difficult during that length of time, but it's a necessary part of the race.




The trail is grueling especially considering the thousands of people who are on the trail. In the 2015 race 4,500 people crossed the finish line, but that was only 88% of the total runners who began the race.

Jeff and his team finished the race in 27 hours (their goal was 24 hours). They only stopped for the mandatory check-ins along the trail, and two 45 minute support stops to get meals and fresh clothes. It's hard to imagine, but the winning team finished in just under 12 hours! 100K in 12 hours. They literally ran the entire time, with no support stops.



For the first support stop, three of the wives hauled ourselves out to Sai Kung to take fresh clothes, warm food, and coffee (along with the support teams of thousands of walkers/runners). We also brought out the nasty clothes, dirty dishes, and disgusting shoes. It was complete chaos, but it's a necessary step 99% of the participants.



This was NOT at the finish line. They did not come home 27 hours later looking this fresh.