Sunday, April 25, 2010

run for your life!



Running 200 miles with 11 strangers in 1 stinky van was quite the experience! Not sure what I'll remember more...waking up in my sleep screaming "grandma, grandma, grandma", with 5 girls who knew very little about me and less about my wild sleeping habits, or running alone through Santa Monica at 1am on empty streets except for the homeless bums on the sidewalk. It's amazing how fast you can run when you're scared!

We had an amazing italian dinner at Boccali's in Ojai, CA where they grow their own produce behind the restaurant! So hippie in every way and I absoloutely loved it!

Alot of teams sported some crazy costumes!


Yea definately not brave enough to sport this running attire...just picture the jiggalage! (if that's a word)

Instead I rocked this attire. Don't worry though I had a change of clothes for all three of my legs. I was a stinky mess...especially after we crashed in a park to sleep for 2 hours and a family of skunks decided to spray right next to us! Just another reason to dislike creatures.

Cynthia and I before my last leg of 7.0 miles along the PCH. Thank goodness the beach scenery was beautiful because my legs definately were ready to stop at this point!

I found this awesome "jail bird" along the way to keep pace with. She literally saved me and kept me going!

the six of us...
road in this for 200 miles without showers


and then met up with the whole crew at the finish line in Dana Point

Oh and Krystal, to answer your question, Ragnar really is as fun as everyone says it is! I highly recommend it.

5 comments:

TJ and Jen Sherwood said...

what a great accomplishment! that's awesome!

thefrommfam said...

Jen you amaze me. More and more I wish I could be like you and have your motivation. You are absolutely incredible. You really do inspire me to be so much better. I love you and miss you.

The Bagley Bunch said...

Yay! Cute pics :) and CUTE BLOG!! Will definitely keep up ;).

Jen said...

Not sure how I missed this post.
Congrats!!!!! Such hard work and such an accomplishment..... and it looks like you had a blast too...-the skunks :)

Krystal Arnett said...

Ok I'm convinced and we are so doing it next year. Looks like you had so much fun and you look great!!