The Happy Hubbard Family

The Happy Hubbard Family
Established March 7, 2008

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Ragnar

Ragnar on the Wasatch Back was June 21-22.  It basically tried to kill me, but we made it.  You have a team of 12 runners.  Each runner takes 3 legs--meaning you run 3 different times over a 200 mile span. We started in Logan at like 6:00 in the morning, and finished the following afternoon.  Our team finished in just over 30 hours.

 We started so EARLY!  We met our team at 4:30 Friday morning to get to Logan.
 When someone else on the team was out running, we cheered them along from the car and got them water.
 Taking off after grabbing the baton.  My first leg was just under 5 miles and mostly up hill :/
 I averaged roughly 8 1/2 minute miles for my first leg.  I wish that leg had been my longest because I had so much energy to start off.
 Devin's first leg was over 7 miles on a dirt road and downhill for the first five miles.  We were stuck in traffic (an ambulance held things up--people can't drive and there was an accident on a dirt road where we were driving about 10 MPH.  Morons.) so Devin ran the first five or so miles without any water or help.  Oopsie!!
 Our team after we had all run our first legs (about 40 miles collectively).  Our second legs were in the Morgan Valley from the top of Trapper's Loop until the top of East Canyon.  The leg was rough for me.  It was about 4 1/2 miles, but I was just tired.  It is hard on the body to run several miles, jump in a car, then run several miles a few hours later with little sleep and little food. 

After our second legs (we finished about midnight) we went to a high school to sleep.  We got there after 1:00 and were awake by 4:00 to go run again.  Needless to say, my body wanted more sleep after that much exercise.

 My third leg was beautiful.  I started just at the top of Jordanelle so the scenery was awesome.  I started around 9:00 in the morning, so it wasn't hot or cold.  The only trouble was I was running downhill for like 4 miles, and then ran 2 or so more on flat.  Most runners love going down, but I don't like it.  It hurts my joints and I tend to get side aches when I run down.  I actually prefer uphill.  By my last mile I was shredded.  My back was bothering me, and I was to the point that I never wanted to run ever again.  Good times.
 After Devin had finished his final leg.  We were thrilled to be done.  
 Van one after we all finished running.  (Left to right) Devin, Leslee, Shannon, Charee, Shawn, and Dave.
 After we finished we went to Panda Express in Park City.  Food has never tasted so good.  See that giant plate of food?  I ate every bite of it in about five minutes.
 We were so tired, but had to wait for the other van to finish running to the stadium.  Devin got cozy on the bench at the restaurant.
 Waiting for the other Van at the stadium.  It was bright and windy.  Once the wind died down we were all melting.
 Yep, this is how you sleep at Ragnar.  Wherever you can lay down :)
 After we got our medals.  Happy!
 Our entire team after we crossed the finish line together.

Every time you pass someone while running you get a "kill".  We each kept track of our kills then added them to the side of the car.  These are the kills for Van One.  Basically, we killed it!