In June, BJ and I flew to Chicago to participate in the MS: Tour de Farms bike ride. For those of you that read my post, you might recall a very long and delayed start. For those that didn’t, here’s a quick recap:
4:30am – wake up
5:40am – leave the house (torrential downpour)
6am – arrive at Northern Illinois University, the race Start/Finish (torrential downpour)
7am – official race start is delayed until 8am (torrential downpour)
8am – race start is delayed until 9am (torrential downpour)
9am – race start is delayed until 9:30am (torrential downpour)
9:30am – race is delayed until 10am (torrential downpour)
10am – race is delayed until 10:30am (torrential downpour)
10:30am – race is delayed until 11am (torrential downpour)
11am – RACE FINALLY STARTS (lightly raining)
5:40am – leave the house (torrential downpour)
6am – arrive at Northern Illinois University, the race Start/Finish (torrential downpour)
7am – official race start is delayed until 8am (torrential downpour)
8am – race start is delayed until 9am (torrential downpour)
9am – race start is delayed until 9:30am (torrential downpour)
9:30am – race is delayed until 10am (torrential downpour)
10am – race is delayed until 10:30am (torrential downpour)
10:30am – race is delayed until 11am (torrential downpour)
11am – RACE FINALLY STARTS (lightly raining)
As you can imagine, we were bored to death, starving (food and coffee ran out at 8am) and freezing (I was not planning on a cold/rainy day). Sleep was pretty much our only option (to forget about how miserable we were) – and thanks to an un-named genius, our nap (Hurricane Katrina style) was documented for the world to see.
I think this picture is hilarious!
P.S. Check out “Tall Mom on the Run” – she is hosting an awesome giveway for a supercute shirt!
LOL! That is pretty funny. What's even funnier is how you all stuck around so long. Leave it to athletes to put up with anything for a race.
Haha! Human pillows are the best!
Wow that is dedication!
And on a different note your banner picture is my new goal picture for abs. Your abs rock! Pun intended. 🙂
That is hilarious!!! OMG! You poor things! I think I might have just given up!
Funny photo!! Thanks for the mention.. LOVE your banner at the top of you Blog, too cute!
Oh man, what a looong morning. That is a great photo!
Forget the race, now THAT'S hardcore. Preserverance!!
That photo is hilarious! Also, love your new blog banner pic!
CJ
too funny! You do look cold, you poor thing!
Omg wow…that looks absolutely miserable!! 🙁 you're tougher than i am…i would've said 'the hell with this! im going home!'
Omigosh, wow…after the second or third delay, I would've just gone home. Cute photo though. You all look like a bunch of puppies at a dog pound waiting to be given a home! Very funny!