Some pictures of the Wasatch Back!

My mother.

Krista telling us she feels good!

Ang! She made a fun addition to our team this year!

One of my bestest! Lauren! Look at her focus!

Yeah...don't judge this picture but it is the only one where I am smiling....haha. I made a new friend too! His name was Allen and we talked for about 2 miles or so.

All 12 of the Hotstuff team!

I bought the Nikon D7000 and I had a lot of fun with it! :) And yes, I was driving and taking pictures....

Audra! She ran down Avon pass here.

There were a lot of funny sayings and team names. Here is one for the serious runner....hahahaha

Krista was always so chipper and happy! I loved it!

This is my mom! She is 54 and still runs 18 miles. I also thought this was a cool shot.

Don't let the van fool you! We actually ran 192 miles! And Hot Stuff has been our team name for a couple years. An asphalt company sponsors us....

Lars and I right before we started!! She kicked some serious booty! I am so grateful to have ran it with her! She and I have known each other for about 8 years, but I think we have known each other longer. She is awesome and such an inspiration! Love ya Lars!

My Wasatch Back Story:

Some of my favorites from the Wasatch Back! It was so beautiful and very fun! Being in a van with 5 other stinky girls! :) Our start time was at 5:15 AM. Since it was in Logan, we had to leave the house at 3:00. I woke up at 2:30...ugh! I didn't go to bed until 12:30 either because I couldn't sleep.

I ran my first leg at about 6:30 in the morning I think. It was about 6.7 miles. I killed (people you pass) about 26 people on that leg, which is super motivating to me. I don't do it as a competition, but I like to pick someone who is ahead of me and run to them. Next thing you know, I'm picking someone else who is ahead of me. It keeps my pace and keeps me moving forward.

Then I ran my second leg at 4 in the afternoon. It was soooo hot and I was already tired from the previous run! It was only 3 miles but it was my hardest leg because of all the pre factors going into it. It had many hills, too. I didn't pass anyone on that leg. Haha. Our van finished the second round at about 10:30 and I went straight to bed!

We got a call at about 1:30 AM saying the second van finished their legs and it was our turn. So I woke up at 2:00 AM and got ready for the next go around. I ran my last and final leg at 3:30 in the morning. It was fairly flat, with a couple hills. I felt like I was the only runner out there because a lot of the runners had thinned out. It was me, the moon, and the road. It was very cool to run in the pitch dark, having only the moon and my headlamp to guide me. It gave me a lot of time to think not having to worry about a lot of cars or other runners. I ran it pretty fast and I had about 4 kills. I felt good after and it was one of those runs where I could have kept going. It was about 3.5 miles total.

So all together I ran a little over 13 miles. I had one of the shortest legs total, but considering I only was able to run 3 times before the Wasatch Back, I think it was good! :) I love running!

And the knee held up just great! Didn't give me too many problems! It swelled back up with water, which I assumed it would. The only thing I'm worried about it an additional swelling on the very top of my knee. It bubbles kind of weird and it grosses everyone out at work....hahaha.