It’s RAGNAR Napa Valley time!

The time is finally here! At the crack of dawn on Thursday, my team and I leave Iowa for San Francisco to begin a 200-mile journey to Napa Valley.

If you’ve never done a RAGNAR Relay and you enjoy the thrill of not sleeping and eating cheese balls until you puke, you should sign up for one. It’s a blast – especially the overnight legs. Nothing beats running in the dark!

My bag is packed, and I’m jazzed to be awake for 30 hours straight, run 16 miles with 11 of my friends, and shoot some sick photos of the California scenery. 

Follow me on Twitter @mariahwrites for photos of RAGNAR Napa Valley 2016. I’ll post pictures on the blog when we return to the Midwest!