Thursday, July 16, 2015

80:52

Adam and Philip trained as a team, worked as a team, had the right boat, equipment and strategy to be TWS Finishers, and with some extra prodding at the seawall they were.
The wind beat them down a bit on the crossing and they were forced to walk the boat along the barge canal shoreline like we did. They got back in to cross the canal and were struggling to make headway towards Seadrift.
So I walked along the sea wall and waded into the water so I could get in their heads and get them moving again.
Pointed out they only had 36 minutes to beat my time. This got them moving a little faster and then their families joined then along the seawall to cheer them for the final half mile.
They crossed the line at 80:52, beating my twenty-one year old family record by 14 minutes!
And raising $8,000 for Carry the Load!
Too early to discuss repeat trips, but if we did, there's already some things we know we could do better, stronger, and faster.
But it'll take a while before we give that much consideration...


 Thanks to everyone that contributed to the cause, whether with donations, encouragement, visits, or prayers. In a huge undertaking like this it takes more than logistics and planning. And every little bit helps.

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