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It started with the idea to do a relaxed and leisurely adventure with a friend. In-line skating 119-miles across across the Florida Keys from Key Largo to Key West crossing 44 total islands over the span of four days. 31-miles or an ultramarathon a day. New setbacks arise during every endurance challenge, and this one takes the cake — or (key lime) pie.
If you followed the Skate4Water on social media, you would have seen that Day 3 of the four day journey ended with a visit to the ER. The combination of skating fast and being abruptly greeted by a stretch of rocks did not bode well, leaving my knee and wrist in a sad, twisted state. The x-rays showed that no bones were broken, and the journey continued another 31-miles on Day 4 to reach the end, with a “pain as tolerated approach”.
Continuing the journey was hard. If there is one thing harder than finishing a 119-mile skate with a bum knee and sore wrist? NOT doing it.
My fear of regret is stronger than my fear of facing challenges. While quitting would have been the more reasonable and sensible option, it would have undoubtedly filled me with a sense of regret. Giving up on your goals is tough when you consider the alternative.
🤔 plagued with lingering thoughts of “what if’s” and “if only’s”,
📖 a feeling that a chapter in your life got deleted that belonged, or
💔 a gnawing in your heart + emptiness in your soul from having an unrealized dream.
My hope to you is this: let your fear of regret be greater than your fear of failure.
Every day, we are writing the stories of our life. Wishing you good stories to share, even better memories to keep, and strong wrists and knees to take you on all life’s adventures.
FUNDRAISING UPDATE
We did NOT meet our fundraising goal for the Skate4Water across the Florida Keys with the goal of ensuring access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene education for 500 people in Haiti on behalf of H2O for Life. We SURPASSED it!💦
Because of this, we’ve been able to fund one more clean water project in need of funding in Sierra Leone, the Kankalay Islamic School, meaning that another 1,800 students will have clean water and hand-washing stations at their school.
Thank you for empowering the next generation to grow stronger than ever. Supporters like you help make it all possible. Special shout out to Shutterbugs4Charity for your generous contribution to surpass the fundraising target. Learn more about all the water projects we’ve funded at katiespotz.com/impact.
