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Ragnar Relay Washington D.C. Recap

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A few weeks ago, at my friend Kristin's birthday party, I was invited to join a Ragnar Relay team! Having always wanted to do one, I agreed immediately! Little did I know what I was really getting into... Team JUGS! I joined the team Just Us Girls (JUGS)! Half of the team was from Miami, and the other half was from the DC-MD-VA area. Pre-Race After a lot of shuffling and an unexpected last minute drop-out, we had eleven runners. I was in van 1 with five other ladies coming from Miami. My friend Kristin was in van 2 with other locals I didn't know. We didn't get t-shirts or a theme or decorate our vans, but we still had fun! I met up with the Miami ladies on Thursday and drove up to Rocky Gap Resort, the start line (but not before a stop at the new Wegmans in Germantown!!). We stayed at the casino (I didn't have to camp outside after all!), had a few drinks, and got to know each other the night before the race. Relay Race Ragnar Relay D.C. is a relay o