Trans-Rockies 2012

[yellow]

Thanks, all. I'm still riding the happy wave.

There were several professional photographers there and I am looking forward to seeing what they captured (available in a week or so). I know they got some good final finish and podium photos

I have a deep respect for everyone who completed this event. Getting up in the morning 6 days in a row and going for a run is no small feat. Our biggest competitors, Marielle and Valerie, are incredible, strong women, and I really enjoyed chasing after them. Very gracious as well. They told us this morning that they had planned to use the event as a training run for Ultra du Mont Blanc in Chamonix (which is in 2 weeks) but we turned it into a race for them. I was flabbergasted and flattered. These women are world-class athletes.

So many awesome people from all over the world. And so many nice legs. I did some filming and will make a short movie over the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, here are some photos.

The tent city



Our one day in the red "leader" shirts (I'm on the right)



At the finish with some of the new friends we made



The final podium. Yes, I was yelling "RAWR!" (or something like that!)

[Alex]

Super cool! Love the matching skirts, too.

It's one thing to run all those miles 6 days in a row, but it is quite another to do it after sleeping on a little pad in a 7x7 tent with another person every night.

Congratulations!

[Tri Girl]

WOW!! I'm so happy for you and all you accomplished over the course of the race. LOVE the matching skirts and the red leader shirts! You're amazing, Yellow!!

RAWR... LOL

[colby]

Yellow, you're amazing! And your running partner, AND anyone who finished that race. So amazing. RAWR!

[indysteel]

Color me in awe. Congrats on an amazing accomplishment, Yellow!!! You rock!!

[Veronica]

You guys have great calves!

Why is your ankle taped?

Love the skorts! You inspired me to get one for my upcoming race that Thom and I are doing as a relay. He's going to run across the finish line with me but refused to get the cupcake shirt and the skort I got so we would match. Go figure.

I know TE could rush them to Maine, so they would be there waiting for him.

Veronica

[yellow]

V, I got a blister on the bottom of my foot on the last day (very fast, non-technical downhill and it was hot and my feet were kind of sweaty = blister); the wrap was to pad it (it hadn't been drained at that point).

There was a couple there that wore matching kilts every day. Many guys who wore matching shirts. One of the Gore reps said we were the best dressed duo there. There was one day that we only had matching shirts. It seemed so weird when the rest of our outfits matched!

I put a bunch more photos on Photobucket, here

I really love this one, taken by one of the photographers at the finish.



And Alex, yes, the tent city sucked. But I went to bed so giddy each night that I was able to tolerate it