Well, we finally did it. Melanie and I finished our crazy race, the Wasatch Back Relay - a 177-mile, 24-hour relay race from Logan to Park City. It was a very intense experience! We both ran three of the 36 legs of the race, running in the heat of the evening, the middle of the night, and the morning. We got little sleep, spent many hours in the race van, and had extremely hot days and a quite chilly night. Our team managed to complete the race in around 27 hours, and it was a relief when it was over. But overall, it was a great experience!
At my first exchange - the temperature had hit 100 degrees!
Mel had some pretty crazy mountain climbs...
Kickin' it in the race "van".
Mel looking ecstatic because she was finally done!
The race route followed back mountain roads - so runners were often out alone with the passing cars.
We spent all our time with our half of the 12-person team, "A Bunch of Sissies". They are (left to right, front row first) Mel, Marc Struthers, Jeff Struthers, Chet (?), me, and Kevin Struthers. They were a fun group!Ask us today, and we'd probably tell you this was an experience we'd only want once. But ask us in six months, and we might give you a different answer!
