After the marathon I told myself I was done pushing my body to crazy and unimaginable limits. Oh silly, naive me.
This weekend I joined 11 teammates to run 195 miles -- from Wisconsin to Minnesota -- in a little over 33 hours. Each of us ran three legs, which varied in length depending on the strength of the runner. I'll post a full race report soon, but here are some highlights.
Things I did during the 33+ hours of the Ragnar Relay:
- Ran in the middle of the night on a pitch-black, deserted country road (AWESOME)
- Drove a Suburban (it's like steering a dinosaur on Quaaludes)
- Conquered (barely) the most challenging hill I have ever run and then promptly threw a temper tantrum
- Talked about bowel movements with my van-mates, a lot (it's a runner thing)
- Wore a mullet wig (our team name was Made in the 80s!)
- Managed to run my three legs (18 miles total) without sleeping for 36 hours.
It was amazing, exhausting and unlike anything I've ever done. Now, after two years of always having an upcoming race on the calendar to train for, I am officially unscheduled. And I'm going to leave it that way -- for a while, at least.
Kaeti, I'm so impressed with your finish of yet another running challenge. Ragner seemed like a somewhat crazy race with the continuous 36 hour relay but y'all came out alive so chalk it up to yet another chance to push your limits and test yourself.
Great job and thanks for your encouragement of my running goals too!
Best regards,
Cristy
haha. I was just going to ask if you blog anymore because I have always really enjoyed reading your blogs for encouragement :-) And low and behold, I click on your blog page, and here you have updated!
Rock on girl! Kick ass job with the relay!
Great job girl! I can't believe you did this, but it is an awesome accomplishment.
The first vehicle I ever drove was a Suburban and I was yelled at nonstop by my dad who said I was going over the lines. I yelled back, "this stupid thing takes up the whole lane, of course I'm going over the lines!!" I think that was the first and last time I drove a Suburban.
yay!!! you are blogging again!
Cristy: Thanks! You're pretty darn inspirational, yourself.
Crystal: Hahaha, I pretty much told everyone in the Suburban that they couldn't talk to me while I was driving. "I HAVE TO CONCENTRATE!"
Emily and Kerrie: Thanks, ladies. Let's call my absence a "summer break." :D