Ragnar 2012 PAVEMENT PUSHERS

Ragnar 2012 was a blast! I must say it has been something I put on my bucket list and never thought I was able to do, and it was rough, but I would do it again in a heart beat!

It all started off EARLY Friday morning at about 3:30 when Kate picked me up and my clothes were still wet from the washer...

I had to stick them out the window to dry.....

We got up to Wickenburg to see Van #1 start off. Katie and I didn't know anyone on our team (except Rey) so we were very excited to make friends and get cozy with them this weekend!
It was freezing. And by freezing I mean my track jacket did jack-crap.

We had the FUNNEST team and they kept me laughing the whole time. Even when I was crying cuz I was so tired! (true story)

Chris started off our run!

Katie and I were snuggled up in the back of the van the whole weekend. Sister time!

We watched van #1 do all their legs (wishing it was our van's turn...)
Here is Rey bringin' it!

Then it was finally our van's turn!
Katie and I were so nervous/excited!!!!

And it was SO hot.

like....90 degrees.

Sisters getting ready to cheer on our van!

Mindi was our team captian and the first one of our van to run! She did awesome! It was so hot and dusty for her leg!

Next up: Al!
We love this guy. He adopted Katie and I as his nieces! We just love him and he. is. HILARIOUS.

He did so great!
Mindy handing the wrist band over to Al!

Sisters shadows

Then Al passed off the wristband to Veronica

And then I was up next!
Kate let me borrow her Garmin, cuz I have been in denial about needing one

This is me before my run. I was so nervous cuz it was a 10 miler, and I didn't know how I was gonna do!

So I brushed my teeth, aquaphor-ed it up, knee-braced it, Garmin ready, and Janis Joplin on pause....

My first leg went great and the 10 miles went by faster than I thought! It was so fun having my van pass me and honk and cheer!
Me after.

This face, because my stomach....was out of control.

Then Katie was up!
She had an 8 miler

And she kicked it of course.

Later that evening we went to Anthem community center were I showered and had gatorade and laid down. And cried. I was so tired. And.... I'm not a good person when I don't have sleep.
I put my ear plugs in and had a good hour nap!

Tired but still alive!

My next leg was about at 3 in the morning.
On Katie's second leg she really hurt her ankle! We had to convince her to not do her last leg, she was disappointed, but I didn't want her ankle to get worse!!

Later that morning we found a parking spot in Fry's and Kate and I CRASHED.

It was a very popular parking lot. Ran into Alejandra! She did awesome!

Also, Jessie Fletcher ran too! (I'm so bummed I didn't get a picture with her when I ran into her!)

Our van was back on the road on our last legs! Thank goodness, we were ready to be done!
Mindy starting her last leg (it was 3 miles and in Fountain Hills and ALL hills....poor girl)

My last leg started and it was a 6 miler .... and look who I found on the trail.....
Again, can I just say I have the best husband?!?!

It was so fun! I got a sinus infection and still am catching up on sleep, but I loved it. Vegas Ragnar---BRING IT!

Oh yeah...

Who has two thumbs and got called as the Young Women's president about a month ago?

This girl.

This mature, mature girl....

Here we go!