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07/27/2003 Entry: "Hmmmm, I'd best behave in the race"

I didn't get any suggestions to muddy the waters....I'll leave that to my American friends, Ivan the Crank and the Gutless Pacifist, and try to behave myself.

I've been thinking a great deal about Richard's upcoming cycle around the circuit.That's going to be very tough, because he will also preach 11 sermons.

I worked communications for a 100 kilometre extreme mountain bike race today.Sitting in the woods in the pouring rain for six hours gave me new respect for these athletes.

We have five checkpoints for them. At #4, the worst is isn't quite over. Some of the toughest 10 K are right in front of them, then it's downhill to the finish. They had done 90 K by the time they reached us.

I was a front spotter today, and as I sat in the rain I thought about Paul encouraging us to finish the race.

Tired, muddy, wet, dehyrated, most of the athletes gave me a smile and a thank you.Checkpoint 4? Only 10 more kilometres?Whoo hoooo!I can do this!And the majority of them did.:^)

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last. I Cor. 9:24

Posted by alice @ 07/27/2003 12:30 AM CST