MC 200

"That day when evening came, He said to His disciples, 'Let us go over to the other side.'  Leaving the crowd beind, they took Him along, just as He was, in the boat.  There were also other boats with Him.  A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped.  Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion.  The disciples woke Him and said to Him, 'Teacher, don't you care if we drown?'  He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, 'Quiet!  Be still!'  Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.  He said to His disciples, 'Why are you so afraid?  Do you still have no faith?'  They were terrified and asked each other, 'Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey Him!' "-  Mark 4:35-41 (NIV)

Hey, just wanted to blog to say that we survived the MC200.  For those who don't know, 8 of my running friends and I ran in the Madison to Chicago Relay.  (That's right, 9 persons:203 miles.  Do the math.  Most teams use 12 runners.  Wimps.)  Over 203 miles, and very little sleep later, 2 vans full of insane runners completed the run.  Why?  For the fun and experience and to benefit the Special Olympics of Wisconsin and Illinois.  I ran over 26 miles in the course of 2 days and stayed up for more than 40 hours, (barring a little nap here and there.)  It was a blast.  I have the privilege of running with some of the finest people on the face of the planet.  We did have two weather stops; One for a tornado and one for lightning.  The later prevented me from running with my friend Christine, who dragged her blessed family out only to be put on hold.  Thanks anyway Christine, maybe next year.

Much love and thanks to the CRC.  You are all beautiful people.  Pics to follow.  Vacation next week!