I've been running a fair bit, last weekend I did a 10 mile run at a pretty good pace of 8m34s/mile average. I was pushing a bit, but it felt good. Around mile 8 I managed an 8m02s mile. The second 5 miles was about 4 minutes faster than the first 5 miles. Pretty happy with that.
The running is prepping me for the Smoky Mountain Relay in April, but before that I've got another relay planned: The Palmetto Relay! One of my Ranger Buddies had a team looking for a runner and I got more info about it. Turns out, it's the Sua Sponte Elite Racing Team consisting of all Ranger Veterans. The team is formed to raise money for the Sua Sponte Foundation. You can make a contribution here and read more about the foundation there as well.
The biggest news for the month is VanDOit was finished with my van about 2 weeks early! I flew out on the 12th of February to pick it up! Super Fun! I knew I'd be excited so I took my GoPro along and made a video of the reveal.
I have to laugh at myself! That was exciting!
Here's some photos of my VanDOit adventure van:
Those who know what the graphics represent will say the van is well suited to carry an Ultra team of Ranger Veterans for the Palmetto Relay.
I've played with the van a bit, seeing how I might mount up my 3 bikes (Road, Mtb and Gravel). Plenty of room for my SUP and other stuff. I need to start assembling the other elements like my trail kitchen and propane stove to see how I'll be able to store them in there. Thinking about an overnight with Gunner for the weekend. Weather is going to be cold so best suited for running and / or off-road (Gravel or Mtb) cycling.
I'm stoked to have the van, stoked to be part of the upcoming events.
