it was hard, it was fun, it was doing more than i thought i could. it was running farther than i thought, on less sleep than i thought i would get. it was miserable, it was hilarious... it was RAGNAR.
what a crazy thing for 12 people to jump in the car and drive 513 miles only to then run 196.2 more. what an adventure this weekend has been! run, drive, eat, ... sleep? repeat. from saratoga springs to lake placid, new york we ran. on roads covered with orange, red, and yellow leaves. on bridges that stretched over lakes and rivers. passed boat houses and ferris wheels. up windy canyon roads, and next to cows. we ran and ran.
i ran at 5am for my last leg, which happened to be my hardest leg. as i began the run my team cheered me on and i ventured on the unknown road. soon, i was alone in the darkness. nothing but me, my headlamp, and my legs moving beneath me. i started to feel scared and alone, and like a bear could pop out any minute and eat me. good thing i had running shoes one and could run away hopefully... but as i started to feel more and more scared, i looked up at the sky and gasped to see the heavens were open. i have never in all my life seen so many bright, beautiful, stars. i felt so small, like i often do when i look at the stars, but i also felt empowered. i was doing a hard thing, alone in the darkness. but with the stars as my guide, i knew i could do it. i wanted to prove i was strong and able. and so i ran. up hills, passed farms, for over an hour until finally my team came into view. i pushed on to the very end, and slapping that bracelet onto his wrist i smiled. i did it.
we ran across the finish line together and then celebrated with free massages and pizza. we had such a fun team! wahoos your daddy baby!!!
i am so glad that i decided to do ragnar. doing hard things is part of life, and overcoming them is when life is the sweetest. sweet as a getting in a hot tub that night to soothe my sore legs:)
layt was a champ while i was gone cleaning the whole apartment, studying hard, and even having time to be the sweetest husband in the world. we had the best reunion having missed each other terribly, and i got the prettiest bouquet a girl could ask for! life is good
what a crazy thing for 12 people to jump in the car and drive 513 miles only to then run 196.2 more. what an adventure this weekend has been! run, drive, eat, ... sleep? repeat. from saratoga springs to lake placid, new york we ran. on roads covered with orange, red, and yellow leaves. on bridges that stretched over lakes and rivers. passed boat houses and ferris wheels. up windy canyon roads, and next to cows. we ran and ran.
i ran at 5am for my last leg, which happened to be my hardest leg. as i began the run my team cheered me on and i ventured on the unknown road. soon, i was alone in the darkness. nothing but me, my headlamp, and my legs moving beneath me. i started to feel scared and alone, and like a bear could pop out any minute and eat me. good thing i had running shoes one and could run away hopefully... but as i started to feel more and more scared, i looked up at the sky and gasped to see the heavens were open. i have never in all my life seen so many bright, beautiful, stars. i felt so small, like i often do when i look at the stars, but i also felt empowered. i was doing a hard thing, alone in the darkness. but with the stars as my guide, i knew i could do it. i wanted to prove i was strong and able. and so i ran. up hills, passed farms, for over an hour until finally my team came into view. i pushed on to the very end, and slapping that bracelet onto his wrist i smiled. i did it.
we ran across the finish line together and then celebrated with free massages and pizza. we had such a fun team! wahoos your daddy baby!!!
i am so glad that i decided to do ragnar. doing hard things is part of life, and overcoming them is when life is the sweetest. sweet as a getting in a hot tub that night to soothe my sore legs:)
layt was a champ while i was gone cleaning the whole apartment, studying hard, and even having time to be the sweetest husband in the world. we had the best reunion having missed each other terribly, and i got the prettiest bouquet a girl could ask for! life is good
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