You might have seen this earlier this week on my Personal Fit Fitness Facebook, but if you didn’t, it’s a fun look at what a Ragnar Relay is really like. A special shout out and thanks goes to my husband Bill for all of the hard work he did pulling this video together and to my teammates who recorded many runs, exchanges, and other fun moments during our two-day relay.
I truly didn’t intend to drag out Ragnar DC so long, but with so many pictures to edit and fun to share, it took me into this past week to finish up recaps Part 3 and Part 4. With those two final recaps and the video, I can put Ragnar to bed… until I decide to run another one!
My one and only run of the week was with my MRTT friends yesterday morning. We started at 6 AM in complete rainy darkness. The temperature was around 64° with a light drizzle which made for pretty delightful running conditions. At some point it started raining harder, but then slacked off a bit. We kept seeing bunnies and frogs getting caught in our headlamps hopping across the trail in front of us, so we started counting and ended up with:
- Four bunnies
- Four frogs
- One possum
- One deer
- One large tree branch
- And zero dead bodies (inside joke)
Since it was so dark when we started running I didn’t even bother taking my GoPro on our run, but had my phone in a Ziplock bag inside my water-resistant (I’m not taking any chances) SPIbelt (affiliate link) and took a picture of our shoes after two of us finished our run. My Ziplock bag photo-bombed the picture!
With eight miles under my belt, I pulled off the trail and headed back to my car, sending the other five friends on to finish their thirteen-mile run. Just before it started raining really hard again, I managed to capture this picture. It’s not the best, but like I’ve mentioned before, the GoPro doesn’t take the best pictures in low light. Tomorrow, the new GoPro Hero5 (affiliate link) comes out and it’s supposed to do much better in low light than the old Hero4 (affiliate link) that I own. At some point we’ll upgrade, but until then I’ll enjoy the great quality pictures my camera takes and focus on taking pictures when the sun is shining!
With two easy weeks since Ragnar, I think I’m ready to resume a more normal running schedule this coming week…
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:
- Do you like running in the rain?
- How much time do you usually take off after a big race?
- 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!
So glad to hear you’ve recovered well after Ragnar! I like to take it easy for about 2 weeks after a big race…the first week after, no running, the second week a lot of easy runs. Do you have any plans for this fall?
I have three 5K’s and that’s it! 😀 You?
Running in the rain? I have a tough time heading out in the rain, but if I’m already out there and the rain (magically?) appears, I can handle it. Of course, I much prefer summer rain to spring or fall rain (if I were given a choice). No racing this weekend, but I have another 13.1 coming up in two weeks.
When I don’t want to head out for a run in the rain, I remind myself that I ran my marathon PR in absolute pouring buckets of rain during the entire race. 😉 And I agree that it’s much easier to run in the rain during the summer than during the winter.
Another half – so exciting!
You know, I didn’t have to run in the rain at all during this training cycle except for one misty morning. It just doesn’t rain often here in the mornings. I’ve got to get caught up with your Ragnar posts. It’s something I want to do one day. I think two weeks of recovery is adequate for a seasoned runner (and by that I mean experienced! LOL). Thanks for linking, Deb.
Same here – our weather has been really dry here all summer and I can’t remember when was the last time I had to run in the rain last until yesterday. We’re getting into the rainy season now, though…
I admit I haven’t seen the last parts to your Ragnar recap but i am. This is so neat for those who have not done a Ragnar but want you. I think you really show little helpful details that only a participant could do.
I would imagine I’d have to take off a full couple of weeks to recover.
Thanks for linking up!!!
That’s one of my goals – to let people see how much fun it is to run a Ragnar Relay. I should become a Ragnar ambassador. HaHa!
I do not like running in the rain. I only run in it if I happen to get stuck in it. I try not to take too much time off after a big race. I find that when I do I begin to get lazy.
That’s a great point, and something that I have seen with runners, especially those who haven’t been running for a long time. It’s so much easier to drop a healthy habit than to start one.
I feel like I am still learning how much time to take off after a big race, but that I seemed to listen to my body really well after the marathon I ran earlier this month. I used to get so worried about losing fitness and trying to jump right back into it right away. The result of course was injury and bad runs… Ragnars are so much fun aren’t they?! I have one in two weeks!! In Hawaii!! I don’t mind running in the rain as long as it isn’t a freezing windy kind of rain.
You must be so excited about running Ragnar Hawaii. Please take lots of pictures to share with your readers! Can’t wait to read your recap!
I like to take a week off running after a goal race, even if I have another one coming up quickly (which I do for this one).
Running in the rain when it’s warm, if it’s not pouring, is nice. When it’s cold, or even cool, not so nice.
Fall racing season is definitely upon us. Have fun at your races!
It’s my fingers that get so cold when running in the rain even when it’s just a little cooler, and that makes for a terrible run. They just never seem to warm up (it’s definitely an age thing).
My last full marathon I did nearly all of my long runs in the rain. While I hated it, I supposed I felt pretty badass doing it so that made me hate it a little less, LOL.
I’ve found as I’ve aged I need to take at least a week or two off from running after anything over a half marathon.
Having to run most of your long marathon training runs in the rain definitely increases your badass status! 😉
Same here about recovery… I’ve definitely found that I need longer to recover as I get older.
I’d like to take a week off, but somehow I usually don’t pull that off. Just raced a half this weekend. And a couple more on the immediate horizon. Once I get started in the rain, I don’t mind. It’s those first few puddles…
I hear you on those first few puddles when running in the rain, especially when it’s cold ,and your toes scream, “Yikes, what was that?”
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