Ragnar…
Running all hours of the day and night
Awesome time with old friends and new
Group photos
No sleep
Amazing experience
Realizing you’re exhausted, but having the time of your life
This past weekend, I ran my fifth Ragnar Relay with Ragnar newbies and Ragnar pros. Once again, it was an amazing experience watching my team work together and bond while running 206.7 miles from Cumberland, Maryland to Nationals Park in DC. Our team, We Thought You Said Rum, is an inspiring group of runners from many different walks of life, and I can’t wait to introduce them later this week as I begin the difficult job of recapping so many incredible moments in just four posts…
In the meantime, here’s just a little tease to let you know that we finished, mostly unscathed, and with smiles on our faces!
First Major Exchange – Photo Credit: Bill
Finish Line – Photo Credit: Bill
With Ragnar DC this weekend, there was no problem hitting my workouts, especially my running mileage; but sleep, that’s another story…
Fitness tools beyond the equipment in my gym that I used during the week included:
- Rodney Yee’s Complete Yoga For Beginners (affiliate link)
- Rodney Yee’s Intermediate Yoga (affiliate link)
- Rodney Yee’s Yoga Conditioning For Athletes (affiliate link)
- Teeter Hang Ups Inversion (affiliate link)
Cameras used for blog photography include:
- GoPro Hero 4 (affiliate link)
- Canon Power Shot Elph (affiliate link)
- iPhone 6S (affiliate link)
- Questions:
- If you’ve run an overnight relay, how did you train differently than for a regular race?
- Have you seen a break in the weather?
- Did you race this weekend?
Have a great week!
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I’m linking up with Holly at HoHo Runs and Tricia from MissSippiPiddlin for their Weekly Wrap. Be sure to check out not only the hosts, but the other great bloggers joining in on the fun!
Congrats on your 5th Ragnar relay! Sounds like tons of fun! I have yet to run an overnight relay but would love to someday!
Overnight relays are definitely a lot of fun, and exhausting! I’m still recovering from only an hour and twenty minutes of sleep in two days.
Can’t wait to read all about it. I do hope Ragnar comes to France one day. What a great experience…
Karen – Fit in France recently posted…Leaden legs & 3 highlights
It was so fun, Karen! I hope you get the opportunity to run an overnight relay some day, too!
Congrats! I so want to run a Ragnar one day!!! Can’t wait to see the recap! I was in Tampa for the Fit Foodie 15K and NO it is not cooling off at all- it is HOT! 🙁 Rest up!
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Thanks, Mary Beth! I hope you get the opportunity to run a Ragnar Relay someday, too!
I ran in the Fit Foodie 5K up here a couple of years ago. I was a race ambassador and it was so fun hanging out with the other ambassadors!
So many bloggers ran that Ragnar and it looks like it was a blast! I’m looking forward to the recap.
The weather here has been spectacular!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home recently posted…I Have No Shame…
I was on the lookout for several bloggers, but only saw Erika from MCM Mama Runs. I saw lots of other friends, though. It was like a huge runner’s reunion for me! 🙂
Can’t wait to hear more about Ragnar! It’s been a dream race of mine for years, I need to make it finally happen in 2017! And great job fitting in all the fitness this past week – you did a lot!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets recently posted…2016 Rock ‘N Roll Philly 5K Recap
Thanks, Janelle! If Ragnar is on your bucket list, you definitely should try to make it happen. I think you’d have a blast!
AHHHH, saw your van at the second major exchange at the school – & your shameless plug on the side window, tried to look around & see if I found you, but I never did. That would have been too cool! Congrats on finishing! Can’t wait to read your recaps!
BUMMER! I so wish I’d been near my van so I could have gotten to meet you. 🙁
Congrats to you, too. Heading over to check out your recaps now…
OMG I have FOMO so dang bad!!! Actually, I couldn’t wait to see the posts about Ragnar DC! I love the team name and sounds exactly like one I’d love to be on!
I’ve got to make this happen! Great job and love all the smiles! I hope you get some much deserved rest and sleep lol!
Tricia Vaughn recently posted…Weekly Wrap 59 Fall Training
Thanks, Tricia! My first recap is out (posted this morning), and I have three more to go. Running an overnight relay really is a pretty amazing experience.
I want to experience Ragnar one day too! I can’t imagine the task of sorting it all out and condensing the all the feels and fun into a few posts. In my opinion, it’s whole-book-worthy. I’m glad you enjoyed it and look forward to that first post. No pressure. 😉 Thanks for linking, Deb!
I posted Part 1 of my recap this morning. Sorting through everyones pictures is the first and most daunting step in the process – and then of course, kicking myself for the pictures I didn’t take!
Ok, so you’ve pricked my curiosity and interest in attempting one of these! I’ll be anxious to read your review. Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment!
Teresa recently posted…This Week’s Gallivantin’ ~Meet Aunt Minnie
Thanks, Teresa! Part 1 of my recap is up on my blog. It took several years of my friend asking me to join his team before I decided to run a Ragnar, and honestly, it wasn’t until I started reading recaps on a few blogs that it really hit me how fun it could be. I’m so glad I gave that first one a try! 🙂
Congratulations on your race! I bet you are ready to catch up on sleep. I hope to run one some yr. They sound like a Blast!
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Definitely add running a Ragnar to your bucket list. They’re so fun!
Wooohoo congrats! It’s such a big accomplishment crossing that finish line! I can’t wait to read the full recap.
Kristen recently posted…The Perfect September Weekend
Thanks, Kristen! We were so happy to cross that finish line, and yet the following day I wanted to do it all over again! I published Part 1 of my recap this morning. 🙂
Wow! I bet its a blast, I would love to do one someday. I love a good challenge.
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It was so much fun, and I finally have my first two parts of my recap posted.