A Mormon (Feminist!) Image: Humbled and Empowered
This photo captures an amazing milestone in my life. After my third child turned one, I thirsted for a new challenge…one that was all about me. Something, other than being mother, that would challenge me both pysically and mentally. With two kids on bikes and one in a jogger stroller, I began training for Adventure Races. During my journey, I was humbled by my physical limitations at the same time I was empowered by the amazing things my body could do. In our fourth hour of racing I found the inner strength I gained from bearing three children naturally. That is what carried me through the finish line. This picture gives me great strength as I have a friend on either side of me. We are three mothers working together for the same purpose…to be outstanding, because we know that is how you raise outstanding children.
Submitted by Hilary Johnson
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Very cool! What is “adventure racing” and what are you passing along?
Comment by Eris — December 2, 2009 @ 10:51 pm
Very cool.
Comment by Stephanie — December 2, 2009 @ 10:52 pm
Are there local chapters or is it something you make up as you go along?? (no snark, really just curious)
Comment by lemondrop — December 2, 2009 @ 11:10 pm
lemondrop: That makes is sound like Calvinball!
“Up next in the Adventure Races is the relay race!”
“Sounds easy enough.”
“And you’re racing on rollerblades.”
“No problem.”
“And you must relay this eleven pound wheel of Cotherstone cheese!”
“… bring it on.”
Comment by Cross — December 2, 2009 @ 11:58 pm
Wait. There’s cheese involved?!?
Comment by Enna — December 3, 2009 @ 10:09 am
I thought it looked like a wheel of cheese, too.
Great picture, though.
Comment by Kevin Barney — December 3, 2009 @ 11:47 am
Love the action!
Comment by numi — December 3, 2009 @ 11:53 am
Very cool - and a great picture.
Comment by Kaimi — December 3, 2009 @ 1:04 pm
No cheese in this race. We ran, swam, canoed, mountain biked and completed several challenges along the way. In this particular picture we had just finished sawing three stumps off a log with hand saws. We then had to cross a grass field by stepping on the stumps…we could not let our feet touch the ground. We balanced on two as we passed the third stump forward. Adventure racing is similar to a triathlon, in that there are usually three main legs of the race. The things that set it apart are the physical and mental challenges along the way and the racers do not know the course beforehand..you have no idea what is ahead. What a thrill!!
Comment by HKJ — December 3, 2009 @ 3:26 pm