Wasatch Back 2010

Stephanie ending her first run!

Jen starting her first run

So 10 girls from our ward and 2 of their sisters ran the Wasatch Back Ragnar relay race in June. I did not get any great pics but check out our official team blog www.mindovermilage.blogspot.com . We ran 188 miles from Logan UT to Park City UT. It took us just over 30 hours, we came in 29th out of I can't remember how many, but we did dang good! It was so much fun, we didn't get a lot of sleep, but it was worth it! We had lots of training runs and meetings (aka parties) in the months leading up to the race. It was great getting to know all the girls better and I am so excited that we get to do it all again in California:) We had a spa day the day after the race, which REALLY made the running, trying to sleep on the field of a middle school, waiting in line for porta potties, paying $2 to use a flushing toilet in a middle school at an exchange, trying to sleep in the van, nothing but power bars and bagels to eat, and no shower all worth it!!! I truly used more porta potties in that 30 hours than I ever have in my life!!!

Ryan drove to Utah by himself with the kids (he gets husband of the year!) to go to his cousins homecoming, then Monday we headed up to Montana to see my family (see next post)! Also, on the way to Utah on the Wed. before the race we (I rode with 2 of my teammates Jarrie and Susan and Jarrie's daughter Paige) saw a tornado and were in the middle of a blizzard! (crazy Wyoming weather)! It was an adventure:) We also introduced Paige (who's 13) to the joys of '90's music with a rather good serenade of "when I look into your eyes" (if I do say so myself) that she recorded and played back for us at breakfast:) It was a great weekend and I'm so glad we got to do it:)