LOCK AND LOAD
Yes, believe it, the BYU Soccer Crew decided to run the Wasatch Back! It was awesome! Jen Rockwood, Coach Watkins, Karen (Coach's wife), Carolyn Billings, Tom Mullen, Bug, Chris Smith, his sister Heather, Matt Nix, our friends Ashley Henderson, Greg Danklef, and Ken, decided that it would be a great idea to get up at 6:15 AM, and start the 188 mile race from Logan to Park City. The race team is made up of 12 runners, and they rotate through 3 different legs. The atmosphere is amazing, thousands of people, some dressed up in crazy costumes, like super heroes, or bunnies. We started early in the morning, and make our way to Park City, finishing just under 30 hours, 20 hours and 55 minutes to be exact. We placed 181st out of 600 teams, not too bad! It was so fun, running, then eating, a little bit of sleeping, and then doing it all over again. Everyone did a great job, running up and down big hills, and cheering each other on. It was a great experience, and I think I even heard Jen yell on her last hill, which was 7.9 miles long, "I am a runner", and I think I heard her say, that she really enjoyed running. Some of the best moments were Jen cheering as she ran up the hill, the sprinklers coming on while Carolyn was sleeping on the grass, Coach's face after he ran straight up a mountain for 4 miles, Tom killing his run, he might not have broken a sweat, and the panic on Van 1's face when they realized they were at the wrong exchange! Good work team "Lock And Load", can't wait to do it all over again next year, or maybe in Key West, Florida :)
Van 1 - Lock And Load
Jen running her first leg
Matt running his first leg
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Coach after his LONG Hill - The "Ragnar"
Ashley at 3:00 AM, ready to run :)
Coach and Jen, about 3:00 AM
The crew, almost finished
