We finished our van assignment and drove to Rockport Resivour where we found the traffic jam that took us an extra 20 minutes. Some of us headed over to get the Fazoli's pasta. I was a little worried that it was only 3.5 hours until my next leg but it was good. Then we put out our sleepings bags and tried to sleep for just over an hour. I was supprised that I was able to go to sleep for part of the time with all the people milling around and the vans coming in and out.
I was a little nervous about running in the dark on a country road with only a head lamp. But the fisrt 2 runners got good times and seem fine with it. I was supprised how well the headlamp worked. I want one of those toys. My predicted time was 40:40 and I ended up within seconds of that time. The cool are was much nicer to run in than the heat of last evening. My first two miles went by fast and I was feeling good, thinking I'd end up with a sub 40 minute run. Then I started tasting Fazoli's and my stomach got a little quizzy. I slowed down and soon I felt better so I sped back up and then I felt quizzy again so I slowed back down and did this the rest of the way. I also want a garmin watch so I'll be cool like the other relay members and so I know how far I've gone since the only marker was the 1 mile to go marker. I passed about 4 people on my second leg
We then went to Park City and showered and tried to sleep. The shower felt good but the bed felt better. If it wasn't for the drunk man we'd have gotten more sleep.
Our last van assignment was the funnest in the fact that we got to pass many of the runners that started in the morning on Friday. I think Tom won with 50+ passes. My last leg didn't start so well. I was 30 seconds late to the exchange zone. My last leg was the "You've got to be kidding me" leg. It was 3.6 miles with an elevation change of almost +1500 feet. My predicted time was 31:40 and I ran a 34:40. I was pushing hard but I wasn't mentally tough enough to get my predicted time. It was difficult pushing youself hard and only going half the speed that that effort usually produces. I know I didn't push hard enough because I was hardly sore on Sunday and not sore at all on Monday. I probably pass about 20 runners with about half of them walking. Verdon did a good job driving. They gave me water to splash over my head several times.
Will I do it again next year. Yes! | 