Tuckered out.

Poor Lucy May.  It's hard being a country dog when you aren't used to it.  She was tired and very, very sore.  

The end of Ragnar 2013

 Finish Line

 Team Start Slow and Taper

 Lulu came to cheer us on at the finish, then got all tuckered out on the way home.

Coupeville to Freeland

 Transition at Coupeville High School.  We rested at Christi's house and Van 1 was much quicker than anticipated so we panicked and had to get ourselves into the car in like 10 minutes to get to the school because Jordan and Andy are fast!  Not much rest, but better than nothing.

 J to Sarah

 J all DONE!  Calves were tight though...

 Andy and Aunt Mid helped him painfully stretch his calves.

 Little water break at the spit

 And off Sarah goes...

 Sarah to Aimee on Wanamaker

 Aim off

 Aim to Janie at Greenbank

 Janie is off

 Bree ready to gooooo at Bush Point

 Janie to Bree

 Bree is off.  she had some killer hills and heat of the day.

 Bree to Chris at Freeland Park

 Christi is off.

Missed the Christi to Bob transition at Bay View.  Christi was interviewed by the local newspaper.

Van1, 2nd Legs. Oak Harbor High School to Coupeville

 Bob to Mid  at Oak Harbor High School.

 Mid to Papa Paul

 Papa Paul to Luke

 Van 1 sporting their flamingo

 Luke to Tom

 Tom to Andy

 J was their last runner.

J coming in at LaConner

 Jordan running in from his first leg into LaConner High School.  We got a few hours rest in the van while waiting.  Then the cool van was off for our second legs.  Didn't get any pictures because it was in the middle of the night.  Jordan did well!

Cool Van first legs

 MMmmmkay.  Little snafu with meeting Sarah at her transition for Aimee to take over.  Yup.  We got stuck in construction, tried to avoid it (apparently bad idea) as the course had changed from last year and we totally missed the transition.  She waited 8 minutes for us.  Which is awful.  She ran so fast to get there, and had to wait.  It is frustrating.  She is a good sport though....thankfully. 

 Simulating the hand out.  We literally let Aimee out for the hand off and off she went.  No pics.  Here is Aim getting some water and a cool down.  It was getting HOT!

 Aimee to Janie

 Janie to Bree

 Little running water break as she picked off people one by one.

 Bree to Christi

 Christi to Bob.  Our last runner.  Runner 12.  Who will run into Oak Harbor.

Van 1 rests, the Cool van (Van 2) takes over

 Here is the Cool van.  Sarah, Christi, Aimee, me (driver) Bree, Janie and Bob.  We took over in Bellingham.  We met Van 1 who went to Oak Harbor High School to rest for a few hours, and we ran on.  And by we I mean everyone but me...and mom, who had done her running time.  She was in Van 1, ran her leg 6 there, met us in Bellingham, jumped in our van, and Jordan took over for her and ran the last two legs of Runner 6.

 Mom comes in to hand off to Sarah.  Run! Sarah! Run!

Ragnar Relay here we come!!!!

 J and I on our way to the island to start our Ragnar 2013 adventure. Without David :-(

 Christi and Katie and I decorated the vans!

 Van 1 heading up to pick up their team along the way and head up to Frank's brother Mike's house in Bellingham to spend the night and report to the start in Blaine at the Peace Arch.

 Even the inside is festive....it has proven to make you run f a s t e r!!!