Running the Rainbow

We ran 188 miles and it took us 30 hours to complete it. Van 1 started at 7:30am on August 25th and we ended at 3pm on August 27th. We started at Copper Mountain Resort and finished in Snowmass. We finished 19th place out of 65 teams. I have been asked by friends to do this many times. But, I have always declined because I just don't run well with no sleep. This time, I said yes because my friends were in a bind and needed one extra person to run for them. After I agreed, they put me as anchor to run them into the finish line. I am so glad I did! We drove up to Breckenridge and went our to eat at a bar before heading to the cabin. We drove up to a cabin on Thursday night and stayed in a cabin in Breckenridge. Everyone that I stayed with were so laid back and kept me laughing the entire time. We existed on cat-naps, Muscle milk, coffee, and lots of water. We ran through the day and night. My runs were at 7pm, 3am, and 1pm. We had lots of stinky bodies crammed into our vans. ...

I almost backed out of this race because I didn't feel skilled on the mountain bike. But, after presiding the course twice, I decided to do it. The water was at a temperature in the 50s and was so cold that I went into shock and could not put my face in the water until I made it to the first buoy. After that, I swam fine. I had to run up a big hill to get to my bike after the swim. Lola started crying when she saw me. She wanted to come too! The bike was not all that bad. I was used to all of the rocks and steep terrain. I actually struggled a bit on the run because it was at such a steep uphill and my legs were so tired, by that point. I was so happy to be done!! I was surprised to find out that I finished 2nd place in my division and 6th place overall. Travis, Jenna, and Kaia were at the campsite when we got back to the campsite. The girls loved running around together and talking to each other late in the night, in their tents. Travis and Lloyd went on a mountain...