So… you’re 9 months pregnant with your first child. You’ve been hiking, camping, traveling and living life to it’s fullest, except there’s something missing – you need to run at least one more race through the woods. So what do you pick!? Why not the Devil’s Lake Dances with Dirt Insane Terrain Race!?

That’s EXACTLY what Jaime (aka Cairns) did!

We got up nice and early, packed up the car and sped off to Baraboo, WI to meet up with all of the other outdoor ultra junkies. When we arrived, the lot was already filling up, and runners were all over stretching and hydrating for the race.

First there was registration: Happy # 1268

Then the stretching and prepping…

And then “THEY’RE OFF!!!!”

No came the hard part for me – just sitting around with the Dog and enjoying a nice lunch as she galavants off into the woods. Believe me, it’s actually tougher than you think (boredom sets in pretty fast), so we (Aiofe and I) pulled out the bouldering matts and took a nap!

SHE MADE IT!!!

I can’t remember what her “time” was, but all I know is that she had the best time doing it. She’s such an inspiration for me every time we head into the woods, but to tackle a 10K at 9 months is next level.

Now we’re just going to settle in and wait for Frances to arrive!!!

Enjoy your autumn everyone!

Cheers!

CK