OK, so this wasn't really a race and I don't really know the time, (I just came back and added the official time.)I just wanted to mark it as a race because it was something special that I want to remember.
Our friend Stephen Amos was in charge of the Utah Countly Law Enforcement segment of the torch run. It went from the Red Barn in Santaquin to 1800 North in Mapleton. He told me I could run any or all sections that I wanted. He was thinking it would be about 18 miles and since I was not going to be available for a long run on Saturday I decided to go for the whole thing.
At each city the local law enforcement would come out and run. It was fun to meet several of the officers throughout our community. I told them that if they ever pull me over I have a get out of jail free card since we ran together.
Anyway...it was longer than 18 miles but I made it feeling good. I said I would stop and get in the following patrol car if I were ever the last one and holding the group up. Luckily I was never the last one.
The hardest part of the run was around mile 19 or so when we were going up hill into the wind and then the time when I was actually carrying the torch. It was akward to hold without burning my hair off and it was kind of heavy. I was happy when I got to do the hand off to the next guy!
It was really fun to be part of this. I hope to do it again.
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