LOTAJA!!!

Cade is amazing. Just amazing. He has been training for this cycling race since about March of 2018 and finally was able to accomplish it! He learned a lot along the way and now knows the mysteries and importance of caffeine :). He did this race with Larren Kingsford and Larren's brother-in-law, Jodi.

Lauren's wife, Amberly, Boose and I all drove up Saturday afternoon to go meet the guys at the finish line. Luckily we drove the scenic route so we could stop along the way a few times and cheer them on. It was so neat to see them accomplish this amazingly hard race! At about mile 140-150 Cade hit a wall and didn't know if he would be able to finish. He was told he needed a Red Bull or he would not finish the race. After about 15 minutes after drinking one he was almost good as new (well...almost), but he was at least able to finish! The cut off time is 8:30 p.m because it starts getting too dark and a hazard for bikers to be out. He finished at 8:23!!! Just in time. Oh, I was checking my phone about every minute that last 30 minutes to see how much longer he had. So glad he was able to finish! I love him and his hard work ethic and doing his best. What a great example he is to me and his 4 girls.