Ragnar at it's finest

I just got done running Ragnar Relay. What is Ragnar? 12 of your friends all pile into 2 vans and run 188 miles through the Nevada desert. Crazy? Well, maybe a little. We finished in like 32 hours and placed 11 in our division as an all female team and around 240th overall. there were about 480 teams that ran, so I think we did pretty well. Our team was the RED HOT PHILLY PEPPERS. everyone on our team had lived in Philly as students. I knew 10 of them. My van was Megan, Jordan, Jamie, Kim, me, and Alyssa. I knew all of them. I ran 3 legs all beween 3.9 and 4.5 miles. My first leg was around 3p.m and it was all uphill and about 90 degrees. I had a rough time because I didn't bring water with me and the only water station they had set up was about 1/4 mile fromthe exchange point. I suffered from a little heat exhaustion and didn't think I would even be able to finish my other 2 legs. I got physically sick! I had to lay down for an hour or so and the tent and felt sick for another 4 hours or so afterwards. It was bad. Luckily by the time my next leg started at 2 am I was ok and was able to run it. It was actually a really fun leg --out in the middle of nowhere at 2 am with a head lamp on. Plus it wasn't 90 degrees. Then I had 2 hours of sleep in the fetal position in the front seat of the van. My last leg was about 2 pm the following day and it was another hot day, but not as bad. I have never done well in heat. I hate living in Vegas because it's so hot. So to run in it was a bit difficult for me. But I had such an amazing experience and would totally do it again. I think my team made it for me. Being with people that I haven't seen in 4 years was so awesome. Dental school was such a great time in my life, I wish we could just go back sometimes. I was so sad when the race was all over because everyone went home, and I went through withdrawls. I really miss my Philly friends! And if you ever want to do another, count me in! I really had an amazing time! Pre-fuel carb loadup at Cheesecake the night before the race
Our Van! Go RHPP!
Our totally hot team right after we finished the crossing line
Me!
Me again!
Alyssa and I watching Jordan finish our last leg.
Me getting ready to run my 2am run. It was actually cold!
This was some crazy underwear man running
Our team van pic
The back of our van

Megan and I watching Kim finish her leg. We were freezing!
eating dinner after our first leg. I did not feel well in this picture!
Tamar brought her girls up that weekend and so my girls got to hang out with Emma and Abbi for 2 days! They were in heaven! These girls were little friends in Philly.
Audrey and Emma with their first preschool teacher Miss Jamie. She was the best!