STP Weekend….

For those of you who don't know the STP is an annual 204 mile bike ride from Seattle to Portland.  DH has done it for the last two years in two days and this year they were joined by my BFF and her husband who have never done the STP.  So DH & his riding buddy were planning on doing it this year in one day. Well my BFF was VERY against this idea for most of the last 5 months that they started training for it. However they then all decided to go for one day. So they had a group of 5 of them DH, Bill, Meg have all ridden the STP before & then my BFF & her hubby newbies.  Normally around here summer doesn't start until after July 4th and the STP weekend comes with temps in the low 70's. With the training and speed they all can keep on any given ride they figured they should be done, including stops, w/ the whole 204 miles by around 6:30PM.  As the weekend approached we all were watching the weather and welcomed the hottest STP weekend possibly in history of the STP.  The temps were in the mid to upper 90's yesterday!!!  None of them have trained for this because it just doesn't get that warm around here. I gave DH strict instructions about hydration, sunscreen and had texted him all the signs of heat stroke to watch for w/ not just him but everyone riding with him.  The ride took much longer than expected because of the heat.  Lots more stop needed due to the heat. But they DID IT!! All 204 miles in one day.  It was not only a physical test for each of them but also a mental & emotional test.  I am finding a theme with endurance involved activities that no matter how you train your muscles for the event you will always have mental & emotional test along the way.   For the first time ever I was at the finish line to cheer for DH as he crossed.

I was happy to be there for him and made as much noise as I could as they all crossed.  My BFF got off her bike and yelled and hugged me so tight, the stating oh I am so gross. LOL!!! BFF says she will never do it again. DH & her hubby area already talking about next year.  I am always so proud of DH when he completes and so happy for the joy he feels when he rides.  So today this blog was about Biking not running but tomorrow we bring the run back.