We came up thursday night and spent the night at their cabin. After watching The Women in Black, we were sufficiently scared and headed off to bed so we could make our check in time at 9:15 the next morning.
Haha, the things you see at these races is just hilarious! There was one team that wore fake bare butts over their shorts- absolutely hilarious! There were jail mates, gays, and so many more.
As we waited for our first van to finish their legs, we just messed around. We saw a beautiful waterfall, saw amazing ponds, and just laughed. The couple we went with is just hilarious!
We started our legs at 4 pm. Now, I was runner 12, so I was the very last to run before switching teams again. OH MY GOSH! My first run was completely in the dark, freezing, and I thought I was going to be eaten by bears and moose on multiple occasions. Luckily, my car got to shadow me. But really, I screamed a few times. So scary! And all I had was a head lamp, reflective vest, and a butt light.
After we ran, we went to a local Highschool. It was midnight by the time I finished, so when we got there.... Ah, we were famished. They fed us pepper water and red dye #5. It was disgusting. We then had to make camp on their football field. Okay. It's maybe 40 degrees outside at this point, so we weren't too thrilled. But, I slept like a freaking baby- for an hour. Yes folks, we got an hour of sleep after 6 straight hours of running.
Here starts our second leg.
My second run was the hardest run of the whole race. I gained 900ft in elevation in 4 miles- brutal. I started at 7, so it wasn't too bad. But man!! I was dead by the time I hit the top.
Once at Grand Targhee Resort, we got to eat (thank goodness! We didn't get a real meal that whole day... Due to the running and following). we also washed our hair in sinks, shaved, and applied bengay all in the public bathrooms. I'm sure we looked homeless at this point.
We got down to our transition point for our third leg. There, we slept in a park on mats and blankets. Best sleep I've ever had with music blasting and people everywhere. I must have been really exhausted-- I was!
Then starts leg three. My run was lengthened by .7 miles, which doesn't sound like much, right?? Well, I almost chucked my water bottle at everyone that rode past, almost curled up in a ball and died, and I muttered many ugly words- some not muttered so quietly.
I only ran 4.9 miles that last leg, but boy was I about to die. And that's no exaggeration. It was 90, no wind, and flat the entire time. It was straight from hell.
I finished the race for us all and ran us through the finishing line- even though I was about to cry and scream, it was a great feeling! My team was there to greet me with smiles and encouraging slaps on the back. We got our medals, took a picture under the finish, and sang to Austin for his birthday.. Everyone in attendance did :) he's a good kid, and so hilarious :)
My hip hurt, my achilles was about to rip, my left hamstring felt like it was pulled to the extreme and then rolled through tiny rocks, my feet blistered and my arches killing me.... But I finished. I FINISHED!!! Ah! It feels so cool to say I've done this! And that it wasn't really all that hard- had I had the right sleep and the right temperatures, mind you. Cardio wise, I was completely fine! Go me!
We're finally on our way home, but probs won't make it until 1 am. Yay for 9 am church! Im skipping sacrament.. I think God will understand. And if I have to fast after we find food (IF we find food) after running that madness for my patriarchal blessing... Yeah, he'll understand, I'm sure.
I'm so grateful to have the health to be able to do something like this!! It was something I won't ever forget! I'm glad my parents are athletic enough to be able to do it with me, and beat me at it, too! Ah, it was beautiful and amazing and I'm so excited I did it!!
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