We ended up placing 7th overall and 1st in the submasters division in 23:19:20.
This was my first time at Ragnar. I was runner 4 in van 1. It was quite an experience. If I was to try and write a full race report it would far too long so I will just say that I had a blast and cover a couple bullet points. I was able to run with the Sprint Roadrunners team after one of their runners pulled out with an injury. All just great guys and people. So grateful for the opportunity. - This race is a complete circus, complete with all manner of craziness that you can think of. How something so large can be so meticulously organized is quite the feat. - All 6 of us in van 1 ran the marathon last week :).
- We started late Friday so it took us quite a while before we started to see anyone. The second day was crazy. There are all types of runners and everyone was encouraging each other the whole way. - Our van was fun the whole way. Scott, Reed, Dan, Doug, and Jonathan were all a pleasure to be locked up in a car that long with. - My allregies have been killing me all week. When we got going I just couldn't stop sneezing. I took pills to no avail. Friday night I was freezing which was strange and the sneezing keep right on going. I felt like I couldn't get enough air when I was running but was still able to go pretty quick so I didn't think anything was wrong. When I got home I had a fever of 101 and found that I was sick, not just allergies. No wonder I couldn't get enough air. I hope I didn't pass it on to anyone in the group. - I think it was a great experience. Stuck in a van, sweaty, with a bunch of people with no sleep may not sound fun on the surface. But it's all about the team and the journey through the race together. In that way it's one of the best things I've done. I'm thankful I got to do it.
After the race was over I got to work the Altra booth with Brain for a few hours. It was fun to be able to talk to so many people and hear so much positive feedback about the shoes. Seth stopped in for a while too. Had some good eats and talked ultras on the way home. I can't wait to get back out on the dirt this summer and utilize it during St. George training.
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