More photos
Just found the Leg 2 Checkpoint photos and some of Ken! Photo 1 Photo 2 What I love about all the photos is how everyone’s smiling. This is a crazy, gruelling event, and riders are tired, but they’re all having a hell of a good time. 🙂
Leg 2 standings!
Some riders shifted up a few places, some riders shifted down, but Ken stayed solidly in 6th place. Wooh! The last couple of updates at the official site have been interesting. Two riders did both the Pony Express route and Pike’s Peak, which was a hell of a feat. My heart goes out to Eric […]
Leg 2 complete!
Once again, not a lot of news just yet, but I’m thrilled that Ken made it to the Leg 2 checkpoint just fine this evening. He texted me when he was prepping to be scored; I haven’t heard anything since, which I interpret to mean he got scored, got something to eat, and went to […]
A few stories from Leg 1
Now that Leg 1 is over, I can finally talk about it a little bit! I spoke to Ken several times today, and got to hear his perpective on the first leg of the rally. He was really happy with the route planning he did, and acknowledges that he made a few mistakes that cost […]
IBR 2013 Leg 1 Results
Ken just texted me that he’s in 6th place, and that the top 10 were all very close. *\o/* Here are the official results.
Day 3, IBR 2013
I’m sure it’s as frustrating to those of you reading this as it is to me that I can’t say much about Ken’s ride. I can’t talk about where he is, where he’s been, or where he’s going…at least, not until the first leg is done, at which point I can talk about where he […]
Ken mentioned in IBR update
Ken’s briefly mentioned in the Day 2 update. 🙂 His spirits were even better today, thanks to the fact that it wasn’t pouring rain. I have to admit, I’m looking forward to him getting to the first checkpoint (which is back in Pittsburgh on Thursday) so I can talk about what he’s done! (Each leg […]
A rainy but positive start
The 2013 Iron Butt Rally started today! I texted Ken last night to say hi, not sure if he’d already gone to bed or not. He texted back, “Planning is hard.” My response: “Oh, you love it, you weirdo.” 😉 Because he really does. I’ve talked to him twice today and he’s in great spirits, […]
Quick note re: Facebook
Hey everyone, if you want to befriend me on Facebook, could you send a note when you do? I don’t normally accept requests from people I don’t know unless we have mutual friends or interests. Thanks! 🙂 ~ Wife of Meese
Aaaand he’s off!
Ken left today for Pittsburgh. Here are some amusing pictures to commemorate his start: These would be the obligatory several-days-earlier bike-in-pieces photos. Aaaand he’s off!