“It's a shame to call somebody a 'diva' simply because they work harder than everybody else.” Jennifer Lopez

The Dashing Divas

Diva Natalie with Kelsey from the makin bacon team.

Before the race

After the race

Brett and the girls came and saw me when we were starting our second leg at snowbasin. Love my running supporters.

DIVA - The term was originally used to describe a woman of rare, outstanding talent. It derives from the Italian word 'diva' meaning "goddess" or "fine lady". So by definition I do not fall in this category. And to be even more accurate when I run there is no way someone says Oh look there is a Diva running. I am for sure not looking stylish on the streets. I can't even match my running outfits (black and pink shorts with an orange shirt) let alone run gracefully. But I just spent 30 hours with 5 beautiful Divas in van #1 running the Wasatch Back relay and what a blast it was. These girls were so much fun to talk to and we kept each other motivated except for those few hours early in the morning where we were all half a sleep and couldn't function. I am so glad Paige asked me to join her relay team. But ask me right now if I would like to do it next year and my response would not be yes so easily. It's like this.... run in the hottest part of the day and breathing dust in from cars driving on the dirt road , driving forever in a car, running in the dark when it is cold and deer are jumping out all over, eatting at wierd hours of the night and day, sleeping on the ground in a high school and only for 1 1/2 hours, detour because roads are closed, praying we make it to major exchanges on time, Natalie attracting wierd and strange requests from runners, nice shower at the bunk house in Eden and eating yummy fruit, port a pottys (but very clean ones I might add), running lots of hills, fun conversations with the team, laughing and cheering, sunburn, wearing pink (not my favorite color), volunteers yelling at you when you are doing what you are suppose to be doing, constantly reading the race bible, starting the 3rd leg at 4am, massages at the finish area and last but not least finishing the race and surviving! Can I just say I love Tammy (Paige's mom) she turned 50 and she looks so great and did awesome running her legs. Maybe there is still hope for me and when I grow up maybe I can be a diva like these dashing divas on my team. Way to go Team!