Ragnar SoCal

I ran another Ragnar Relay from April 10-11.  I didn't take as many pictures as I should have, but here is what I have...

Packing the night before! First time using my reusable clothes bags from Daiso.  

EARLY, EARLY in the morning!  We met at 4:20am in order to make the starting line by 5:30am...I was the first runner! 

Aquarium with friends

It's always neat to do the aquarium!

Observation deck for kids at the penguin exhibit.

Otters!

Giant crab!

I always love the different kinds of seahorses!

Christmas Party with a Friend!

Not sure why all these pictures turned out a bit funky, but you get the idea! We had a little party with one of the boys' little friends.  We made candy necklaces and opened presents.  Fun times!

Ragnar Napa Valley

In September I flew to the bay area to do a Ragnar Relay Race.  200 miles split between 12 people, run over about a day and a half, day and night. It was San Francisco to Calistoga.  It was fun, but challenging!  

Pre-race Dinner

Food, yum!!! Jessica, Josh, me, Tristan (I think) and Lindsey.  

"The G's" (left two) kindly let us stay at their house for the night before the race and the night after the race.  Middle: Tristan, then me, and Lindsey.  

Team "We Like Pie" has to have pie for dessert!

Day 1

Diane and Cherylin ready to go!

And they’re off!!!

The first leg, which Diane ran, went over the Golden Gate Bridge.  It was a foggy morning!  

Here comes Diane!!!

My first exchange with Steve, I got the taste of a hill, but poor Steve got more work than me!  What a crazy place for an exchange; in the middle of a hill!!!!

My first run splits…In the middle there I wasn’t sure if I was going the right way…

I drew the runners from van 1 on our window!

Getting ready for nighttime at another exchange!

MOO!

Day 2

Getting ready to get back out there dark and early...

Vineyards!!!

Another exchange with Steve, this time I also got a jacket…

All finished and ready for a protein filled brunch, yum! 

The temperature from my window at home while I was away...

Our team made it to the finish line!!!!  Some of us got two medals: the gold one was for finishing both California Ragnars: So Cal and Napa Valley.  Go team We Like Pie!!!!

I can't seem to find a team picture, but here is one of just me and the two medals. 

Trying to get a good picture of the giant pie I drew on our van the morning after the race (in the dark!).

Pictures from the car, not turning out quite like I wanted.  

I made it home!!!

I had another great race with Team We Like Pie, thanks everyone!