Ragnar is a 200-ish mile relay run from Wickenburg, AZ, to Tempe. I was on a 12-person team, a fun if not fast group.
I wasn't well prepared to race as my training had been interrupted by work travel, dental surgery, and a general lack of give-a-shit. All excuses aside, the relay went great.
Run 1
Ragnar involves 3 runs for each runner. The first leg is always a fun time; mine was 7 miles at 5pm Friday night. For me it was my first run in weeks. I was super rested and ready to rock. I went out a lot faster than I expected, and I managed to pick off a few runners in front of me. I probably went out too fast.People were in costumes, and acting rowdy. I love Ragnar.
Run 2
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I ran 4.3 miles at 3am. It's hard to describe how it feels to run in the middle of the night on no sleep.
I had lots of free time during Ragnar, which is rare for me these days. I took opportunity to hand out fliers for Virtual Run Coach.
Run 3
My third leg is hard.I was really worried about the last leg; each prior year this has been the most painful run of the weekend. Fortunately, this year my last run was an scenic jog through beautiful North Scottsdale. It was a beautiful day, and I felt pretty darn good, considering.
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| The finish line was a sham. I only ran like 100 feet. |
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6 comments:
Strongman competition. I want to see you get fat.
Shoulda got the baby back ribs. I want my baby back baby back baby back baby back...
If that competitive eating thing doesn't work out...take a shot at underwater marble stacking.
I am doing my 1st Ragnar Relay in TN in October! Can't wait!
I'm with Rose - Strongman would be good. I hope you're ok with shaving your whole body and using lots of bronzers. Who am I kidding, you're an Ironman... you're practically a pro at that already.
You could try the Buffalo Wild Wings Blazin' Challenge: 12 blazin' wings eaten in six minutes or less gets your photo on the wall of the restaurant, plus free wings. That's something that could cause you to give a shit.
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