Here are some stats:
Fastest Team Finish: 17:24
Slowest Team Finish: 33:19
"Our" Team Finish: 28:54
Our team (Van 1) started at Timberline Lodge at noon on Friday, August 27th; I was in Van 2 and we took over from Van 1 around 5:00 p.m. Friday afternoon in beautiful Sandy, Oregon. I was running leg 10 so I had a while to wait for my first leg. There are 6 runners per van so Van 1 runs legs 1-6, 13-18, and 25-30; this leaves Van 2 to run legs 7-12, 19-24 and 31-36.
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| Rea and I waiting at one of the exchanges during our first set of legs |
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| Rob rocked the pink safety vest; his manhood remained intact |
Leg 10
6.18 miles
8:14 average pace
Leg 22
6.93 miles
8:20 average pace
Leg 34
4.11 miles
8:31 average pace
As you can see two of the three runs were less than an 8:30 pace, but one was very slightly over (8:31). So, they were not all 8:30 or better, but the average was better than 8:30 :-) I'm really mad at myself because on my third leg I walked a bit up one hill; had I not done this I would have gotten my sub-8:30's on all three legs. I was really tired by this point and while this leg was the shortest of my legs, there were three hills; one at the beginning, one in the middle and one at the end.
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If you've never run a relay, you can't appreciate how important porta potties become to you and how much you love the guys that keep them clean for you along the course
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| Post race at the beach, this guy ran dressed like this - you see it all at HTC! |
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| I never saw these gals on the course, but they rocked it at the finish line. By this time I had run 18+ miles, hadn't had any sleep and had consumed two beers; I was feeling no pain. Obviously Andrew and Mark (from my team) enjoyed these ladies |
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| Seaside, Oregon |
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| A team mate of the dude in the earlier photo |
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| Great music and cold beer; what more could you ask for? |
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| This was taken at the last major exchange and is one of the "sleeping" areas; although not much sleeping happened here. |
Looks like you all had a lot of fun. I say go with the average of all three legs.
ReplyDeletei say: success! i love the magic of averages :) i was really upset about my intervals last week, until i found that the average was in my goal range! woohoo!
ReplyDeletesounds like a fabulous time. i'm getting more intrigued by these relays...
Sounds like such a fun and exhausting experience! Congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun experience! I've never done a relay but need to!
ReplyDeleteRelays sounds like such a blast! I'd love to be part of one some day :)
ReplyDeleteLove all the pictures! It looks like you had an awesome time :) This year's Hood to Coast was my very first, and I absolutely loved it. HTC had been on my bucket list, and I definitely want to do it again.
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy,
ReplyDeleteOMG, I wish I could of been at this one! Those pictures are so awesome and I love how a few of the runners dressed:)
You had some awesome times there Lady! You are so freaking fast! Congrats to you!
Great splits, must have been an amazing experience.
ReplyDeleteI'm interested, I like running and all, but primarily because I'd feel pretty proud to be in the port-a-potty line with Superman.