We Survived!!!

I am amazed at the people that run the Ragnar relays. It really is the most brutal thing I have done to my body in years. It wasn't the running that was so brutal it was the lack of sleep, the lack of food and the times of day we ran. Having now experienced the Wasatch Back Ragnar Relay I would train much differently. Every runner has many hills. So I would train strictly incline and hills, then I would be ready for anything. I would do some running in the heat of the day to help prepare myself a little better. I would experiment with different foods and supplements to try to get the most good energy for the relay and I would have a rotation so everyone could get some sleep.
We had an awesome group of 6!!! We kept to our times for the most part and cheered each other on. We really didn't have any interaction with the other 6 members of our team. I would try to change that as well and have a lot more team spirit. When I finished I told myself I would never do that again. The next day I said if...and today? Still thinking about it.

Yeah!!!

This is really a bit of a bragging post so if you don't want to hear about my kids and their accomplishments then stop reading now!

All of my kids received their report cards and they all did incredibly well. Katie and Cole's report cards don't really have grades but they received the equivalent. They were also in advanced programs in their respective schools. Connor received a 4.0 all four quarters (including pre-algebra) he was in the 6th grade. Andrew also received a 4.0 for all 3 trimesters (including geometry) he was in the 8th grade. I am so proud of their academic achievements. Connor and Andrew received several awards at their respective schools for academics, citizenship and attendance.

This past week Katie and Cole have been involved in a British Soccer Camp. They worked with 3 coaches. Two were from England and one was from Scotland. They had a blast. Their teams came in 1st and 2nd in the "World Cup" competition at the camp. Katie was the youngest player in the older group. The teams were mixed in ages and genders. They were on teams of 5 kids. Katie's team was England and Cole's team was Brazil. They both had many goals, blocked shots and saves as goalie.

Andrew has been in a basketball camp this week. During this camp they selected 2 teams to take to some summer camps. They chose to take 18 incoming 9th graders and split them into two teams. Andrew was one of the 18 chosen. The coaches have stated that this will not guarantee them a spot on the school team in the fall. But it is a great opportunity to work with the coaches and for them to see you play. Last year I believe 11 of the 13 chosen for the freshman basketball team were selected to go to the summer camps. We are excited for him to have this opportunity. FYI Andrew was in the top 2 of 2 competitions and the winner of 1 competition throughout the week.

Connor has just registered for football that will begin in Aug.. So I will let you know more about his accomplishments at a future date.