Rouge-Orleans: 126.2 miles

First Leg:      3.5 miles, 5:32 pace
Second Leg: 5.8 miles, 6:25 pace
Third Leg:     5.2 miles, 7:00 pace
Fourth Leg:   3.5 miles, 6:40 pace
Final Leg:      4.48 miles, 7:56 pace

Total Distance:  22.48 miles

Rouge-Orleans is a 126.2 miles run along the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to New Orleans.  My neighbor's team had a guy fall out about a month ago and they asked if I'd mind filling in.  There was no real specific training plan for this race, just kept up the weekly mileage.  In hindsight, I wish I'd done something along the lines of having set days where I would run three to four separate times at distances between three and four miles.  My legs never really bothered me during the run, but side and stomach cramps were a perpetual issue.  The most difficult part was dealing with the exhaustion and lack of sleep throughout the night.

Nutrition was simple enough: nuts, granola bars, king cake...just snacked throughout the night.  While running I mostly listened to Audioslave, AC/DC, and Blink-182.  The course was simple (follow the levee) and well marked, but I was amazed at the lack of race officials monitoring the race's progress.  I'd do this race again, but would want to be in charge of my own team.