A Moment

...Just got home from an exhausting day at work and had an inspiring list of e-mails from BelleSorelle. I can't wait to meet all of you at the meeting on Thursday! See you then, and thank you everyone for reminding me of what REALLY matters at the end of the work day!

Tiffany S.

Biker Questions

Hi Sara (and anyone who may know...)
My husband, Trevor, is going to bike with the runners during the night. Did you have a biker last year? Did they ride in the van with you? We don't understand the logistics. If he drives himself, at the end of the night, he will be very far away from the car. Let us know if you know anything. If not, we can have Treana find out at the meeting.

THANKS!
Donna

Anyone Running on Memorial Day?!

Hi ladies!

I'd love to meet up and run tomorrow morning or afternoon or evening if anyone has anything planned. Any distance any time any speed (except fast) hills no hills...
Donna

You Tube, Schmoo Tube

Hi everyone - I'm so glad to be running this race with you and can't wait to meet you all! Joining your team has given me more motivation in my running schedule - especially the two-per-day part.

I also wanted to chime in about the You Tube videos (even though I can't actually watch them right now because the Forest Service blocks youtube). I ran this race last year and was initially intimidated by the sheer number of teams/people, but once it got started it was tons of fun. Most teams were really friendly, and some wore hilarious costumes. The only hectic part was that some of the narrow dirt roads (e.g., Avon Pass) were REALLY crowded and dusty... though it sounds like they're trying to cut back on crowding by stretching out the start times. If it's hot that weekend I'll bring my little spray bottle so we can help each other stay cool too.

See you soon!
- Sara

Start Time

I just looked on the Ragnar site and it looks like they've got start times assigned. If I'm reading it correctly, we are team #369 and our start time is 12:40 pm. It also says that registration for next year is expected to fill up fast. Do we want to already start looking for a sponsor for next year? The videos on Youtube freaked me out a little bit, I must admit! Happy running,
JoAnna

An interesting twist

I found out some news this week that may effect my running. I'm pregnant. Pretty cool ... I'm way excited ... but, the timing wasn't quite what we'd hoped for. I'm about 6 weeks along now, which means I'll be 11 weeks at the time of the race.

I don't feel sick at all, and assuming this pregnancy is like my first one that should continue. The only concern that I have is getting overheated. I've done my research, and that's the main concern that doctors have ... if i'm overheated, so is the baby. I'd still really, really like to do the run but I guess I'm just looking for a little confirmation here. I need to know that if I'm overly tired, hot, etc. someone from the team could finish my leg. What do you all think?

Honestly, I'm not too worried - my daily runs right now are about 6.5 miles and each of my legs are 4 miles with minimal elevation gain. Doesn't seem too daunting.

One other thing, for you ladies I work with - I'd like to keep this quiet for awhile.

jennie

Disneyland Half

Ladies, I just registered for the Disneyland Half Marathon that will be held over Labor Day weekend. (This is the only way I can get my husband to take a vacation somewhere other than Moab.) I'd love some company, but it's at 75% capacity so register soon! They also have shorter family and kid's races. And speaking of Moab, a few of us have discussed registering for the "Other Half" that will be in Moab somewhere around October 19. That's UEA weekend, so it could be a fun family trip!
JoAnna