What a work week it has been! It has been crazy busy week at work and it seems like I come in, sit at my desk, and then it is time to go home. I actually enjoy staying busy because if you are bored at work you just watch the clock and the time never passes!
I went to visit the captain of my Ragnar Team last night to talk about our upcoming Ragnar Relay and she always makes dinner for us. This is one of the biggest perks of having meetings at her house instead of Starbucks!
We are finalizing the details of our Ragnar Team, AKA "Runner's High," and I think we have finally secured a team of 12 people that are committed to doing this. Our captain also forced asked her husband's employer to sponsor out team and they agreed! They are paying for our two vans and all of the gas to go in them too! Sweet! We had a few people drop off the team for personal reasons which was probably a smart decision since they were doing zero training which would have resulted in injury. We have since replaced them with some new runners who seem really motivated and excited to be a part of the team. We have a mix of men and women on the team and everyone is at different levels with their running. We even have a 17-year old boy on our team who runs 5-6 minute miles so we have old people (like me) and young people too.
I am Runner 10. I have a fairly simple job of running a total of 11.9 miles.
Leg 10: 5.6 Miles (Hard)
Leg 22: 2.2 Miles (Easy) This is the leg which I will probably have to run in the middle of the night so I plan on running like a bat out of hell because I am afraid!
Leg 34: 4.1 Miles (Moderate)
I was originally signed up to run a much harder set of legs but decided to take it easy since I have Mountains 2 Beach right around the corner and didn't want to risk an injury at the last minute. I was really close to leaving the team because it seemed like things were not coming together and I was starting to get stressed about it. I tend to stress out when I feel like things are not organized or progressing at the rate that I think they should be. I didn't want my first relay experience to be stressful by any means so the change has done me some good. The team is doing this relay just for fun so I am just going to enjoy the experience and have a good time!
Anybody else doing Ragnar this year?
Do you tend to stress out when you don't have control over a situation and things are not going as you think they should be?
Does that make me a control freak?
Do you tend to stress out when you don't have control over a situation and things are not going as you think they should be?
Does that make me a control freak?
I'm so jealous about Ragnar So Cal! After doing DC last fall, I'm seriously still nursing my Ragnar hangover, and can totally see how some folks do 3-4 of them a year. One day. :)
ReplyDeleteSo excited to hear how it goes!
I am so jealous that you ran a marathon in February and I didn't haha!! I am sure it will be fun and it will be my first relay too.
DeleteHaha, fair enough! :) It's a GREAT time. I can't gush about it enough. Clearly, 'caus I'm still gushing 5 months later!
DeleteThe pasta looks amazing!,
ReplyDeleteI am doing a Ragnar in Colorado in September. So excited!
Have fun at your relay! The pasta was great but I think I over ate!
Deleteoh I am happy that things are working out for the relay
ReplyDeleteThings are much better than the last time you and I talked. I just want to have fun and not be stressed out. I think they understand where I am coming from.
DeleteIt certainly does look like she is a wonderful cook. Running crazy fast during the nighttime leg sounds like a great plan to me!
ReplyDeletePrior to switching position on the team, my night leg would have been 8 miles! I don't know anybody who would be willing to get out of bed between the hours of 2-4am to run those miles with me so I was a little worried. Once I get one relay under my belt, I think my fears will go away!
DeleteThat dinner looks yummy! Not Ragnar, but I have the nighttime leg of Hood To Coast, which runs through downtown Portland, & I think it's scary & kind of sketch. That will easily be my fastest leg, because i'll be running as fast as I can to keep another runner in my sight at all times. :-)
ReplyDeleteKeeping another runner in sight is a good idea. I think I will try and do the same. Have a great time!
DeleteAt least your hard run is first. Those are always the runs I actually have energy for. Have fun! I'm jealous... I'm not doing Ragnar this year.
ReplyDeleteExactly! I will have energy for my first run which is the longest as well. I think it will be fun and a great experience.
DeleteFUN!! I want to do Ragnar so bad!
ReplyDeleteYou should do it. You would be an awesome runner to have on a team!!
DeleteDoing Ragnar in August - my 5th one and I think this time we are doing it ultra style!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun but the ultra scares me. I am not sure if my body can handle all of those mile with minimal sleep. After doing Ragnar five times I am sure you know what to expect. Have a great time!
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