Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Dirty Dash and Wasatch Back Ragnar


Ok, so it's been a while since I have updated. In the midst of my races fire season started and it has already been busy!

I will start with the Dirty Dash. This race was THE most fun I have ever had running! I didn't care about time, speed, etc. I cared about having fun with my team and getting dirty!

Before
 After

We all did great climbing over walls, crawling in the mud, and wading through nasty water! I would definitely do this race again!

Next is the Wasatch Back Ragnar.

This race was definitely harder than I expected it to be. I felt I had fairly easy legs, so I didn't monitor what and when I was eating to closely. BAD IDEA! I was pretty ill until my last leg, which luckily was my longest one. I will definitely be a bit smarter next time. I say next time because I would also do this race again. It is quite fun to get to know 5 others throughout 24 hrs.
 I had a great van of girls that kept morale up when we were sick or sleepy.

 Van 2 was another great group of girls, who made the anticipation of exchanging with them super fun! 
The views of this run were exquisite. It felt like I was in a whole different state. Every once in a while I would get a reassurance that wasn't the case, like when I saw the sign to Ogden or our stop at Snow Basin. Being on a team who runs from Logan to Park City is quite the experience. 

I am enjoying running the more I do it! I am unsure what and when I will race next due to fire season, but I can't wait! :)

Thank you to all who have invited me to run with them and who have made the experiences so awesome!