So Cal Ragnar

April 15th-16th. I was anticipating and dreading these days at the same time. It was the weekend of the So Cal Ragnar and I signed up when I was pregnant thinking i'd have plenty of time to get ready and in shape for this. Well, I never had a baby before and didn't realize I couldn't run the very next day after delivery...so a month later I put my shoes back on and hit the pavement. It felt good...but I realized it wasn't gonna be easy. SO I tried to get out and run every other day if not more. I was slowly feeling more confident and was glad that i had a goal cause I probably wouldn't have gone out as much and I need to lose that baby weight! So the date came whether I was ready or not and my goal was to just do my best! And i think i accomplished that.

So for those who don't know, Ragnar is a Relay race. We had 12 girls in 2 cars. We started the race in Huntington Beach and like 32 hours later we finished in San Diego (200.9 miles). It was intense and I couldn't have picked a funner group to go with. We took a lot of pictures! Had little sleep. Had a glow stick dance party to keep us awake. And cheered each other on in the 90 degree weather. (it was SO hot!)

One of the exchange points...there were 1000 teams (if i remember right) who are all these crazy people who pay someone to go run in the middle of the night...?? ME!

Our beloved captain Jenny had her husband Wyatt run the last leg with her. I'm sure she appreciated it.

And guess what...Pehrson came and ran the last leg with me too! I was the very LAST runner in our group so I did a lot of waiting...(which was exhausting in itself) but it worked out great because Pehrson was able to come. I honestly don't think I could've finished it without him. I kept saying "i want to walk" and he would say "no...you can do it! the faster we go the faster we finish" I was physically and emotionally drained. When I saw P and little Beck i may have shed a tear or two. I was just so excited to see them. AND i was sick of pumping for two days. (you mothers know what I'm talking about) And of course here he is in his board shorts and vans...the only way he likes to run. =]

Since I was the last runner it was fun to see my whole team at the end they joined me for the last 50 yards. Our team name was "i'd rather be...Shopping!" and there was probably a little truth to that. ha

This was the first ragnar for a lot of us and we had a blast! It's just such a good feeling to accomplish something like this. So glad I got to be a part of this team. (please notice that my ipod is still in)

And SO glad to have this kid in my arms again.

Don't mind us we are pretty sweaty but a family that runs together stays together. (cheesy?...i know!)

What next...maybe a mud run or i think it would be fun to do another triathlon. We will see. What a fun weekend.