Ran the moab red rock relay race today. It is a 63 mile race that starts in moab and runs up the canyon into the lasal mountains. The race is split of into 2 different legs for 6 people. I have never really done relays but now I have done 2 for 2 weeks in a row. They are fun! Anyway, my first leg was the first leg of the race. 5.7 miles-beginning in town and running up the canyon. We started at 5:40 am and by the time I waited in the bathroom line I didn't have time to warm up. My leg started and finished at the same elevation, flat with some rolling hills. Splits were 6:09, 6:05, 6:18, 6:15, 6:13 and 4:15 for .69. 6:12 average pace for the whole 5.70 miles. Felt great today! Better than last week. The course continues up the canyon and then into the lasals. My next leg was a brutal 1250 foot climb in 3.97 miles. (Essentially I was running switchbacks up the mountain the whole time! It was very hard as there were no breaks of uphill until the very end! Average pace for this leg was 8:35 per mile. lol! This leg was hard! I was glad to be done and relax. Once we were at the top of the mountain the views were incredible! It was nice to watch/cheer my other teammates. Jumped out and ran an extra 5.5 miles with some of them. After we hit the top, the rest was downhill back to town. Not sure where my team placed, but we just did it for fun! It was beautiful, the weather was perfect, met some awesome ladies and had a great day!! Go ladies in red!!! | 