Who could've guessed that after being a last minute replacement on team Lady Luck last year that I would turn into a (dare I say?) runner! Seriously, participating in the Ragnar Relay last year in Las Vegas was so much fun and I was so excited to do it again this year, especially after doing the Wasatch Back (also part of the Ragnar Relay series!)
3 of the runners on Team Lady Luck were different this year and another team from our neighborhood was also created, Team Lady Luckier, who, by the way, we BEAT! We all had a total blast together and despite the chilly temperatures down in Vegas we loved every minute of it and can't wait till next year!
As for my performance I was happy overall. My last leg was difficult but my time for all 3 legs was faster then what was projected so I was very happy about that. My first leg was 2.5 miles all up hill, my second leg was 7.2 on a pretty flat terrain, and my last was 4.8 with a few hills, but mostly flat! I felt this year like I actually contributed to the team's overall time, instead of taking away from the time and needing a stronger runner to make up for my pitiful performance, so that was definitely a bonus. Its fun to look back over the last year and see how I've improved in my running. In fact, I'm going to run the Utah Valley Marathon in June!
As for our overall team performance, we ran 195 miles in 30:40:59, came in 5th out of 28 for all women teams and 3rd out of 22 in our division. A fine performance if you ask me!
Thanks to all my Lady Luck team mates and our adopted Lady Luckier gals (you know who you are!) It was total blast and I can't wait for next year!!!!!
Loading up the cars before we leave
Team Lady Luck, Van 2--Naomi, Natascha, Katie, Maleah, Lindsay and me
All of Team Lady Luck, minus Jo, who we picked up on our way.
Maleah, Naomi, Jen, Jill, Cathy, Lindsay, me, Natascha, Katie, Jenny and Harmony.
Waiting to start!
Lindsay--I love her and was soooooooooo excited that we got to run together!
Me getting ready for my first run. Do you like how I had to have my reflective vest and headlamp on even though it was broad daylight?
Naomi, my own personal french braider!
Lindsay caught me coming out of the Honeybucket! By the expression on my face it must've been lovely in there!
Frank the Tank. This guy was hilarious!!!! We saw him everywhere along the course and our favorite was when he would GO STREAKING!!!!!!!
The adopted members of Lady Luck!
Mmmmmmmm, cheesecake!
The first time in 30 hours that I got to lay down!!!!!
p.s.--to Lindsay...little space, big butt! Little space, big butt!
6 comments:
So Fun, I have to admit I was sad all weekend that I wasn't there with you! Well at least until I started puking ;-) I'm always up for it, if you need someone next year!
So love the Ragnar! I can't wait to do it again! I love running and this was even more fun than I could have expected, love it!
Rock on Utah Valley Marathon!! I am still hoping we can do a family Ragnar someday too!!
I feel like I should take up running and then I see a picture of that dude and you talk about him streaking and it makes me change my mind!!! That does sound like a fun girls trip (though exhausting!)
You are awesome and I am amazed that you run- yuck!
Congrats on 3rd place!! That's fantastic!!! I admire your diligence and ambition to run aka: working out...can you rub some off on me sometime?
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