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Run Dez Vous: 72 Miles with 5 runners

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Ville2Ville Team Run Dez Vous scored a brilliant 11:20 time on the 5th Ville 2 Ville relay race in April 2022.  Team A bunch of folks from work formed a team. Some were experienced runners who do the Blue Ridge relay event together, where as there were two novice runners, me being one of the two.  Weather Surprisingly cold for April. The weekend just prior (and the one right after) turned out warmer, but this weekend was cold! When DA started running the first segment at 5:30 in the morning, it was 33 degrees. By JG's 2nd segment, there were flurries.  Thankfully, it was not very windy and so although it was cold, it felt good and as the day progressed, the weather remained nice enough with temperatures in high 40s and low 50s.  Planning the segments Perhaps over planning a bit, we spent a bit of a time trying to figure out the segments and order of running, particularly since we were one short of the usual team of 6. DA did not want to run longer than a half maratho...