Jessie Handing off to me for my 2nd leg.
Running for Grace, ID to Soda Springs, ID 5.98 miles.
Handing off to Danni in Soda Springs.
Danni's 2nd leg
Our Vehicle's Team: Jessie, me, Danni, Jake, Carly, and our support vehicle driver/life saver Aaron. Jeannie from our team left early....way early.
The full team:Aaron, Jake, TJ, Joseph, Jed, Paris, Stephanie, Carly, Danni, Katie, Roseanna, Jessie, and MIA/Jeannie.
This was one of the hardest yet most fulfilling things I have ever done. The race started in Logan, UT and ended in Teton Village, WY/Jackson Hole. My first leg was in Smithfield and I ran 6.98 miles at a 4% downgrade until the last 1/2 mile, then it was up hill. I did it in 1 hr. 5 min. a great time but my knees took a beating. I should have held back a bit on the downhill. My second leg I could hardly move at first but once I was started it was okay but I did have to walk every once in a while. 5.98 miles. There literally was no time to rest until we reached our night exchange where we threw out our sleeping bags at 2 a.m. in 32 degrees and slept for 2 1/2 hours when I heard numbers being called for runners coming in. My third leg was running through Star Valley, WY, unbelievably beautiful, Osprey flying, a picturesque place. Part of our team along the Snake River, you could hear the people in rafts running the river.
Our Vehicle did fantastic and we overcame some huge team obstacles, but we pulled together and certain members honestly gave all they had and made it so the whole team stayed in the race. The other vehicle did the same, with one going down with a stomach bug and others having to take up the slack. This is a huge team effort and no one person could do it with out the others. Our team was great. On the last leg everyone was saying they wouldn't do this again but when we finished we were then saying....yeah I think I would do this again. It was great....The Team D.A.S.H. finished in 37 1/2 hrs.
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