Key West Time Warp

Okay so my last update came on Sunday after I realized I never sent it on Saturday when Van 1 completed their portion of the Ragnar. Here comes the final update on the race...sorry it is 5 days late...once I got in to Key West and done at the finish line...the laid back easy pace of Key West sucked me in to what one of the locals told me was called the "Key West Time Warp". Apparently that is an effect where you are so relaxed you literally lose all track of the day of the week. Fantastic!!! So here's the final wrap up of the race:

Saturday around 2:30pm I finished up the final leg for Van 1 and after some quick medical attention (which really just meant a bag of ice for my knee) we hopped in the van and headed to Key West to return the rental, check in to our hotels, and grab a shower and a bite to eat before Van 2 made it to the finish line. We got the call that Kelly (the anchor runner for Van 2) had hit the course and we headed to the Southernmost Hotel where the finish line was constructed. As Kelly raced down the street....the 11 remaining members joined with her to run through the finish line....some 35 hours and 10 minutes after Jay started it all! Here's a photo of Team MDAA at the finish line....those of us who are all showered and looking pretty were in Van 1 :) Sorry Van 2!

Ragnar has posted the final results on their webpage...you can go there and look if you like....but here's the quick and dirty on Team MDAA:

Total Distance Run: 190 miles (rounded b/c it was closer to 192)
Total Time Start to Finish: 35 hours and 10 minutes
Place in the Race: 277 out of 294 teams

Thanks so much for your support through this adventure!!! I will continue this blog for some time...not only to share the recap of this adventure (we are busy combing through pics and video so Jeff can put us together a great final video) but to share the details of my next adventure as well. That's right folks....I have 2 other big firsts scheduled for this year. I will unveil the next on on February 4th (4 months from the date it will occur).....keep checking back in the meantime to hear post-race stories and see pics and video!

Van 1 Done the Ragnar

I finished up our final run of the third leg of the Ragnar Keys race for Van 1 at 230 pm. It was not meant to be as dramatic as it ended up being :). My goal was to finish the 4.1 miles in 45 min and then my team could head the rest of the way south for Key West. I started out pretty good but around mile 1.4 I felt my knee pop and within a tenth of a mile I could feel pain radiating from my kneecap to my ankle. I was, however, determined to finish the leg. My teammates in the support van stopped many times to check on me. I just kept going though...thinking about all the people who believe in me and have donated to the team. I kept going (with bouts of walking) and finished in 50:59 min. Only 6 min over my goal! And then it was time for Van 2 to take over and bring us home to the finish line. Next update will be from Key West after the finish!

XOXO - Jenn
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