LHF 2010 Recap

WOW!!!  What an amazing race!  Once again, the folks at Living History Farms deserve props for a successful event.  Even with the registration fluke that had us running the 7 mile off road event with 8000 of our closest friends, the run could not have been more fun and challenging.  All I can really say is thank you to my good friend (and fellow Vardo runner) Eric and his RAGBRAI team Team Death Race for letting me run along with you.  You guys were amazing, and wonderful and fun!  (Special thanks to Eric "The Big Easy", and "Famous" Dave for not letting the Runaway Bride out of your sight the entire race...you guys didn't have to run with me the entire way, but I'm sure glad you did!!! :))

Here's some pics of us "tailgating" before the race.  You would think that playing ladder ball at 6 am in 23 degree weather in spandex, tailgating would most definitely include alcohol (for the warmth factor of course :)), but keep in mind we're a bunch of runners and triathletes so tailgating for this event was basically Glen's life saving supply of Starbucks coffee, cold cider (stupid flame on our camp grill kept going out...too cold and windy), bagels, a petrified pop tart or two (yep, ask either TJ or Glen...pop tarts can go bad when left in a car for several years), and ladder ball with new friends!  (We decided to save the real tailgating for the ISU game later in the day...froze our collective asses off then too! :)). 

Team Death Race, plus 1

(Justin, Lyndsy, Eric, Me (yes, I am wrapped in a beach towel for warmth), Glen, and TJ)

Lyndsy and I playing ladder ball

Eric, bless his heart, that man was determined to provide us with warm cider...FAIL!!!  But, mad props for the effort Big Easy!