Moderate… the new hard

Report from Sara C. on her first leg:

I ran the first leg for van 2. It was 6.9 miles from Napa (I passed the premium outlets near the start) to somewhere in Carneros. It was rated as moderate, but I thought it should have been rated as hard. It was hot (about 73 degrees), very bright, and there was a gnarly headwind. Although the wind helped with the heat, it made running harder and slower. I finished with about a 9 minute average, and was glad to be done with my first leg. Yay! I’m angling to go to a running store somewhere near here to replace my running shoes, which I think are shot (even though they are only 1 month old)! Looking forward to running at night when it’s cooler! :)