Ragnar Relay 2010

Wow! What a crazy experience this race was! If some of you don't know what the Ragnar Relay is, it's a race made up of 12 people on a team. 6 in each van. You run a total of 188 miles from Logan to Park City without stopping! (Yes, we run in the middle of the night) The ones who are not running try and rest in the van. While your van is not racing you get more of a break, but I still didn't get much sleep. Each run is called a leg. I was leg 11. We each ran 3 times. My first run was 3.8 miles steep uphill the whole way. Second run was 5.5 miles constant incline, (still kept up a 10 min. mile) 3rd run was 7 miles, steep downhill (ran this one in less than an hour) Everyones' mileage was different. I ran almost 17 miles! You get a 6-12 hr. break in between runs. depends on how fast your team is. I was the fastest in my van!! I felt cool :) Our team finished in 36 hrs and 57 min. I made my goal, which was to keep running, no stopping. I did it! I never walked, even when I was running up steep hills, or for water breaks, I kept running. I pushed myself to the limit! It felt awesome, but also crappy after each run. Feeling sick the whole time, exhasted and sore, but it was worth the accomplishment! :)