Springer Family: Hood to Coast 2013

Monday, September 9, 2013

Hood to Coast 2013

B and I ran the Hood to Coast relay race this year! We were nervous and didn't know what to expect going into it but had a great time and it felt like an awesome accomplishment! Our team did great, we ended up finishing the race within 3 minutes of our projected time! We were thankful we had no injuries or set backs. The weather was perfect, cloudy and not too hot. B and I both ran about 17 miles a piece. I kept about a 7:30-8:00 pace average which I was happy about. I have to say my last leg was pretty miserable. No sleep, 3:30 am, uphill, misting and pitch black. I was so happy to be done with that leg! Overall it was a great experience and maybe we'll get lucky in the lottery and get to run it again next year..

iPhone pics during the race....

Gorgeous but VERY chilly morning at Timberline.

The start!

Van 1 ready to go!

B was runner #1, ready to go!

Our team name was the Rip City Runners

Ready for some sleep (HA, yeah that didn't happen) after our 2nd legs.

And these are from the HTC website.

Running down MT Hood for my first leg in the fog.

My second leg which was from the waterfront to about 2.5 miles past the St. Johns Bridge on HWY 30

B's first leg down Mt Hood, he made great time..we barely made it in the van to get me there for the hand off!

B's 2nd leg from Oaks Park to the waterfront. This was his most difficult leg-long and in the blazing sun.

The Rip City Runners in Seaside after our finish!

B's parents drove to Seaside with the kids to pick us up, and we headed to Lincoln City to stay the night. We rented the cutest beach house from some friends of Aunt Marcia. It was a short overnight trip but we had fun!

The kids had fun at the house, watching the VHS movies that were there.

On our way into Newport for the day we stopped and whale watched for a bit. Kind of hard to see, but in the middle of the photo was where they were coming up.