The Sadleirs: Ragnar 2012!

I was going about my day to day life...when the call came from my sister to see if I could be a sub for one of the runners that were signed up for the Ragnar! {For those who don't know about the Ragnar - it is running over 200 miles from Huntington Beach to Coronado all while living, sleeping and eating in a van. Each person runs three legs of the journey - like a relay race!} Sound fun? Well, being the cocky girl that I am - having just ran a half marathon, thrown away my running shoes for new ones, and not having run since the half - I said YES!!!

Plus, I fell in love with the Team name - MOVES LIKE JOGGER!

But seriously, What was I thinking? I had no clue really...so,

in hindsight it was a blessing!

My sister told me that I would only have to run about 5 - 6 miles each leg - which again I thought "That's not too bad!"

Only later to realize that I would run 5.2 miles, and than 9.6 miles and end with 7.3 miles. Yes a total of 21 miles...all in my new never broken into new shoes!!! Awesome! I am not recounting this story to toot my horn in any way, shape or form....but it is important to be noted that I did it regardless!

And I LOVED every minute of it!

I laughed so hard after my first leg was over as I told my team that the back of my shirt should have said, "Awww cute...she's running the Ragnar!" I was more the slow and steady type runner as everyone was passing me on what seemed to be rollerblades, they were going so fast!

And I can't forget the blisters - oh yeah...there were blisters...in fact they got so big and bad that by the final leg of the run I had to have the first aid station super glue them together and throw on some duct tape so the skin would stay intact! But, I can't complain - it was such a great experience...and of course I have the pictures to prove it!