That was the name of our Ragnar Relay team this year. Jared and I got picked up Friday morning to catch a ride up to Eden Utah to meet up with our fellow teammates. We were happy to see the Ashton's had made it. I was anxious to be leaving Levi for 2 days (still nursing him), but I wanted to do this race for US.
Jared's legs: 8 miles UP HILL, 5 miles flat (4am) and 8 miles DOWN HILL
My legs: 4 miles flat, 8 miles frontage road (3am) and 4 miles UPHILL, "The Ragnar."
Jared pushed himself so hard, hardly walking and really did an amazing job. He never wants to run those legs again. That first leg when he met us up the mountain with his red face, we all thought he was mad...but he was just exhausted! The downhill leg was hard on his hips and knees, where he limped the next day. For having not trained at all...he was a superstar.
I enjoyed my legs too. My first leg I ran it fast and enjoyed the breeze. The middle of the night was scary for me where I couldn't keep my head light on my forehead, so I just ran with it shooting up to the stars on my hair. It was really chilly and I could see my breath, so I just kept on running for my life. I tried to keep up with the other bouncing lights from other runners, but whenever another one would pass me by and creep up on me, it always scared me! I was proud of myself for not stopping at all. My last leg was difficult b/c my right knee was throbbing from the previous trail run, we had only gotten 2 hours of sleep, my boobs were SO swollen with milk, and I had runner's diarrhea from all the anxiety of not being able to nurse. I needed a honey bucket! I just walked/inclined that mountain and tried not to go crazy if I saw people pass me up. The scenery was pretty and I was just grateful for the view of Park City.
We had no sleep from 10pm-6am, but tried to get some shut eye at an exchange spot from 6pm-10pm...but it was too bright outside! I then tried to relieve myself by pumping in the backseat of the van, but was too embarressed and anxious to get my "let down." At one point the driver (who I had just met the day before, a young man with no kids of his own) turned down the radio and asked, "What is that noise?" (referring to the breast pump machine). I wanted to crawl under the cushions and die. Didn't help that we kept swerving from side to side going down a mountain as I was trying to pump and get my nipple in the right spot!
So glad that we finished! Really nice to be with friends in a gorgeous location and having the adventure of running alongside my best friend. The reunion with our kids was oh so sweet, especially having Levi get some milk!
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