Justin had a fun story to share with the camera in this video clip. It’s about a minute in, so when you see his white long-sleeve shirt, sit back and enjoy.
Crazy runs no more…
WEDALI crossed the Primal Quest finish line in 7 days, 7 hours and 50 minutes. It took them that much time to cover 600 miles, give or take—it’s hard to tell how many miles they saved by taking shortcuts and how many miles they added by taking wrong turns.
We don’t know what time adjustments the race directors might make for missed checkpoints or anything else for WEDALI or all the other teams, but at this point, they placed fifth out of 32.
I’ll add another update when I find out more than just “they enjoyed ice cream, pizza and champagne when they crossed the finish line.” (Hopefully, it’ll be more interesting than “It’s been 12 hours since they enjoyed ice cream, pizza and champagne… and they’re still asleep.”)
Crazy runs in the family
Admittedly, not everyone is the “Hey, who put all these long straps on my favorite white jacket?” crazy you might be used to from me, but my little brother Justin has grown into his own. Don’t believe me? Check out the website for Primal Quest, a.k.a., “The World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition.” (Yes, even more challenging than avoiding a hug from your creepy-looking, funky-smelling aunt who just wants to get a little closer to you.) Continue reading “Crazy runs in the family”