Something extremely exciting is happening this weekend… Ragnar Wasatch Back! On June 19 – 20, myself and 11 other Oiselle team ladies will cover 194.1 miles running from Logan to Midway, Utah.
I’m excited to run and travel through what I anticipate will be absolutely beautiful scenery.
I’ve travelled through Utah in both 2013 (for a geology field trip) and 2014 (after Ironman Boulder). There is so much beauty in this state!
I’m also excited to meet my awesome teammates! We’ve been chatting and planning for several months now and I cannot wait to meet these ladies in person. I know that racing in Utah will present some challenges (hello big hill climbs and heat) but I’m looking forward to it. I’ll be runner 1 in van 1 and here’s a look at what I’ll be running.
I get us started with my toughest leg of the relay…6.5 very hard miles. We start at 10:00 am and I have no doubt that the temperature will start to cook while I’m out there. I think starting on the track at the Utah State University will be awesome though!
Somewhere around 10:00 pm I’ll be on leg 13…4.3 moderately hard miles through Richville, UT.
Then somewhere around 5:30 am I’ll be running leg 25…5 moderately hard miles through Kamas Valley.
If you want to follow along with all of our Ragnar Wasatch Back #birdmachine high jinks here’s who else is running!
- Runner 2: Jessica (instagram)
- Runner 3: Emily (twitter, instagram)
- Runner 4: Emma (twitter, instagram)
- Runner 5: Wendy (twitter, instagram)
- Runner 6: Luisa (instagram)
- Runner 7: Robyn (twitter)
- Runner 8: Paulette (twitter, instagram)
- Runner 9: Jessica (twitter)
- Runner 10: Farron (twitter)
- Runner 11: Marilyn (twitter, instagram)
- Runner 12: Kate (twitter)
Have you run a Ragnar Relay before? What advice would you give? How do you deal with running in the heat?
You will have so much fun Leana. Ragnar is definitely the highlight of my year so far.
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Thanks Jen, I’m really looking forward to it!
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Let me know if you ever want to try the Death Race in Grand Cache… (or maybe you’ve already done it??)
No…I have never done the Death Race before. Sounds intriguing though! Are you looking at it or have you done it before?
Runner Leana recently posted…Weekend in Review 06.15.2015
awesome! have the best time — can’t wait to hear about it! on another note, will you be at bird camp in august??
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Thanks Courtney! And yes, I will be at bird camp in August! Are you going as well?
Runner Leana recently posted…Weekend in Review 06.15.2015
Woohoo! I can’t wait! Thanks for this great post with all of the team Twitter & IG accounts!
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Wow, this looks amazing! Good luck.
PS, what font do you use on your blog? I’ve been looking for a new one and I like yours.
These races sound so fun! I have always wanted to do one. I think the only thing I wouldn’t like would be running in the dark.
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How fun – that looks like an amazing place to race. Can’t wait to hear about the experience!
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Good luck and have a great time!