Ragnar Northwest Passage 2018

Ragnar Northwest Passage 2018

It's all on one post so there's a lot of photos.

Flat Head Lake, Montana Tuesday July 10- Thursday July 12

Van 1 from last year had gone up to Brendy's grandparents property at the lake and only had one day. This year Kent and Wendy wanted to spend more time so we left earlier to play at the lake before going to Montana. Plus our car situation made it so we had to pick up Brendy at the lake anyways since we were going to be using her car. 

Huckleberry everything!

At first pass, we thought this was a pro-smoking deal.. but it's more of 'hey you'll die' deal.

More huckleberry food by the lake.

The cabin we stayed at. 

Wednesday morning trail run.

Jumping into the lake right after the run.

Chicken fights!

The local native tribe's mythology says that the mountain is a resting warrior. 

When we were on our run, there was this area that smelled like Arkansas in the summer when we visited my Grandma when we were little. So when we got back, I just wanted to read and enjoy the memories while everyone else played in the lake. Honestly, I was more happy reading than playing in the lake anyways. 

Brendy took us on a tour of her hometown where she grew up. We even went to her childhood home and the couple living there let us in so she could see it.. there was a waterfall inside. 

Kent trying to be the "Deer Whisperer"

More reading.. I dunno what everyone else was doing..

Eating Cali's chocolate cupcakes.

Thursday we headed out to Washington. 

We picked up our other two runners Cali and Al from the airport. 

Pre-race dinner as a team. 

The area was wonderful.. I was tempted to just ditch the race and just go hiking and trail running here!

At our hotel we found a bonus condom! Cali is no longer allowed to book hotels lol

Brendy and I had to share a twin size roll-away-bed.. 

Friday morning.. time to decor the van!

This is from Kent's leg that I ran last year by the lake. 

Yes Brendy jumped into the lake. 

Kent handing off to your truly. 

Al handing off to Cali.

Kent welcoming Brendy back. 

Teasing Kent and Wendy. 

Roadside fruit!!! 

My nut free zone had some perks. 

After everyone's first leg.. Red Robin for dinner. 

Nap time. 

We found van 1 with tromper!

Time to start night legs!

My night leg was under 3 miles, but when you IT band is pulling, it seems like 300 miles. But I got to meet some of the local police and their working dog doing their jobs. They loved the lights on my shoes and gave me a high 5 for it. 

Brendy to Kent. 

Last legs!

We were teasing Kent so when he came in he 'licked' the band when he passed off to me. 

My last leg was an adventure. The IT band was still not happy but more bearable to run with. There were chalk writings along the road that were fun to read. And of course it was times like these I wish I had my phone to take photos of them.. like the one that had a single jelly bean inside a circle that said "free jelly bean". Or the one that said "Your dad is proud of you" (which of course my dad was just about to leave for deployment training, so there I was balling on the course).

Best part was when this young buck came flying out of the woods, we were running through a state park, and almost took out the runner in front of me. 

As soon as I was done I went right to the ocean.

Eagles doing eagles things. Sorry I missed the best part but I was trying to get to a better spot to film it and missed the cool part. We were waiting for Wendy to come in. 

Finishing!

DONE!

No drama this time on the ferry ride. 

At the hotel that night...

Pit stop at Snoqualmie Falls Park on our drive home Sunday. 

Seriously.. the sun and towering plants did all the work on this flower. No filter. Nature doing nature things. Funny part is that this flower was right next to the purple one above. 

I love foot bridges! 

Two Rangar's down.. and one more to go!