After months & months, I finally conceded and joined the team Soled Out for the Epic relay. I had four weeks until the race. . .they were getting desperate. Why? Because "it will be fun." And fun it was! I ran with 11 other amazing women, two of which are expecting. We were all from Firth, some more recently than others. I love all of the support and encouragement of the race environment. It's so uplifting and inspiring. You cheer each other on, do your best, and feel such a great sense of accomplishment.
Leg 1: 9.31 miles 5:00 pm 88 degrees
Leg 2: 7.07 miles 4:00 am 34 degrees
Leg 3: 3.31 miles 3:00 pm 84 degrees
Van#2, chock full of hardcore runners. Seriously. . . the grades and legs they ran, I'm in awe. Lucky to be a part of such a great group.
Jana scaling a 2 mile mountain.
Hailey, back hill climbing after a two week siesta trying to get her IT band to cooperate.
Liz, owner of the biggest smile & fastest 3 miles in the van. "I have an oil f or that." Just like a freight train up two, five mile grades. We re-ranked her legs.
Stacey, cutest stride and always smiling. Don't underestimate her size, she's tough.
Kenna, just taking up running. Smoked her toughest, longest and just-so-happened-to-be last leg.
Most welcomed view along the beautiful course.
One down. How many more to go?
Our "resting spot" in the weeds.
Egg sandwich anyone?
Running into Jackson Hole resort for the big finish. Stacey had to dress the part.
5 comments:
Way to go! Funny how it is fun, despite it all. I missed training for a big run this summer, and I missed the body I had last summer after training for it!
Looks like your team was a bunch of super cute girls. Glad you had a good time!
Awesome job Karisa! I might steal some of your pictures:) I had such a blast running with you, you are amazing!!
nice work! looks like you had fun. how does it compare to wasatch back?
So. Glad. It's done. But so glad to have done it! What an experience! Oh, and I voted you as the runner with the best, most pretty form in my own personal voting contest :) You're awesome and I'm so glad you joined the team! :)
SOOOO fun! i am so glad you joined us, you rocked!! it was such a fun team and your awesome for doing it with 4 weeks notice. you had killer legs. thank you thank you!!!
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