RAGNAR! Wasatch Running Ultra Team: JP, Nate K., Scott K., Fritz, Evan and Noah
We finished in 21:42. We only started two hours ahead of BYU this year and fortunately they didn't catch us. They finished in 19:57. Last year we started four hours ahead of them and we barely beat them. It will be interesting to see if we finish in the top three despite only having 6 runners. American Fork and Davis appeared to be the other teams towards the front.
1st leg: ~7 pm 12 miles on basically the middle section of the Ogden Marathon in reverse. Averaged 5:58
2nd leg: ~3 am 6.5 miles in the middle of who knows where. +450 ft. Averaged 6:20. Lost some time because I had to tip toe down a super steep dirt section in the dark and I didn't want to fall on my face.
3rd leg: "The Ragnar" + 4 miles down the backside. 10 miles from Park City High School to the top of Guardsman then 4 miles down the backside. +2,800 then -2,000 ft. My legs will probably hate me tomorrow. Averaged 7:36 for the entire run and ~8:12 (1:22) for the 10 mile first leg. I don't think the new 10 mile leg is quite as hard and the 8 miles (two legs combined) coming up from Heber because there are some flat and downhill sections mixed in.
All and all it was a fun time, despite only sleeping for a total of 20 minutes. Our team was made up of a great bunch of guys, and they are all good runners too. Special thanks to JP for flying in from PHX for the second week in a row. Last week he was here to run UVM where he ran a 21 minute PR (2:39) and placed 7th overall. He ended running more miles than anyone on the team, ~35. Also thanks to Wasatch Running for providing the entry, jerseys, hoodie, snacks and gas.
Best discovery: Cup of Noodles are great for breakfast
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