Doing the Ragnar Relay from New Haven to Boston. 12 runners. Should take us just under 30 hours. I run 5.1mi in late afternoon, 6.4mi just after midnight, and 7.7mi mid-morning the next day. Total mileage is 19.2mi.
My main question is this: do I pace these like separate 5-7 mile runs or more like a 19 miler?
Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
My thought would be to look at them separately as there’s a lot of recovery time between runs. Have fun, it sounds like a cool event.
I have done Ragnar twice (Del Sol - Arizona). Pace them independently; you’ll be able to go faster than you would for one run of the total distance, though maybe not your stand-alone pace. Logstics hint: figure out a way, when each van is “off” - to get some rest. Our van went to one of our teammate’s homes which was not far off the course, and we all slept for about 2.5 hours, between legs 2 and 3. We also napped at the major exchange between legs 1 and 2, where we awaited van 2 to hand off to us again.
I’m in too.
Dunno my legs yet… our team is a mess
The website had an “intermediate” training plan- the only useful thing on it that I saw was the fact that it called for multiple run days- one or two a week in the final month of training, either doubles- and a couple triples. If you train for those, youll see how it can work out. Ive got a half marathon coming up in two weeks. I’ll try and squeeze in a couple doubles before that- and probably stack some in back to back days to really try and tear down the muscles- like an afternoon and evening run this coming saturday, and a run early sunday morning, get in 3 runs inside of 18hours or something.
that being said, im not following the plan. ive been too lazy, and spent a week on vacation. when my performance sucks on race day, ill blame it on the beers ill be drinking throughout the relay.
Run them independently. The overall effort is harder than a half mary, but easier
than a full.
Earplugs, eyeshades, sleeping bag and thermarest were required equipment for me.
It’s a good time, but that being said I’m not doing it again next year (Del Sol).
Four years in a row is enough. 
-Jot
Independently, I did it twice Wisconsin to Minnesota. Just use it as a great training event for a half or full marathon.
Other advice: 2-3 pairs of shorts & shirts, never become the team captain, GPS (Ragnar’s maps/directions suck).
I got to admit, whoever put this event together is a freakn genius. They have a ton of runners pay a ton of money, have volunteers run the race, and sit back and enjoy the profits. It always pissed me off because the people who own the event do absolutely nothing, its all on your own or volunteer driven. Luckly both times I went I didn’t pay, either a corporate sponsorship or just jumped onto a desperate team last minute (who didn’t ask me to pay).
I say its fun until about 5am when all you want to do is go to bed.