"Badwater" Bill

Update: Friday a.m.

I received this status update from Deborah this morning.

"When Rhonda started to prep Bill's feet, she was worried about some asymmetric swelling.  She called Ben Jones in, and he also found the left foot to be swollen and inflammed, diagnosing it as cellulitis and suggesting that standing down would be the better part of valor. So we are calling it good with "just" the 135.  Bill is fine with this, as is the crew."

There is no such thing as "just" 135 miles. Bill completed the entire Badwater 135 course - a tremendous achievement. Sure, he planned to do 300 miles, but what he accomplished was what he was supposed to do on "this" attempt.

Every adventure is a learning opportunity, and Bill and his crew gained an invaluable education on this journey. Undoubtedly, Death Valley Express will run again.

Death Valley is "bigger" than we are

There's a reason it's called Death Valley

 

 

Bill's crew 

Bill's #1 crew member - Deborah

 

Death Valley Bill