Ok, team 29 has pushed through another TA and is back on their bikes cruisin’ toward Bear Lake cp and the next TA.  PQHQ has given us a new cutoff time - through the ropes section by 9:00am tomorrow morning.  That’s going to be tough.  We’ve heard the ropes section is taking teams up to 10 hours to complete…and I think it’s more free climbing than ropes section. Anyway, we’re all just trying to focus on one CP/TA at a time.  Last night’s trek really took it out of them.  They’re better and coherent this morning after 2 good hours of sleep, but it’s taking us longer to get ready as I had to work on everyone’s feet this morning.  Nothing horrible, just normal wear, tear, and blisters.  Nothing like the entire foot pad sloughing off as I read about!  We’re all exhausted and digging deep at this point - all of your comments made me cry this morning…it’s so emotional and exhausting (that’s the main problem) - but if they can fight on - so can we.  I think I’ve had about 5 hours of sleep in the last 3 days.  We’re headed to storm castle TA next and there will not be coverage there.  I will try where ever we end up, but if you don’t hear from me - don’t worry about us, just keep following the team and sending comments - it’s really getting them through, it means so much to them.  If they don’t make it through the ropes course by 9:00am tomorrow they will be short coursed, skip the 35 mile trek, and we will drive them to Ennis Lake TA so they can bike their way to the finish line.  I can’t believe they’ve come this far…so many have not…and I feel so badly for them.  Ok, time to shower, dump the tanks in the motorhome, and refill with water.  All of you take care and thank you for sharing your thoughts with me.  Chad…all has been covered and I’d never share my trophy with Jason  

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