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Hood to Coast Relay

2011

 How it happened...

The Application
I got picked!

The Teams and Prep

Two Teams of Bloggers... the line ups
Introducing Nuun Platuun
Nuun Platuun has a logo
Analysis of my HTCRelay legs
Injuries and training for HTCRelay and being part of Team Nuun
Packing for a 200-mile Relay

The Event

Arriving in Seattle
Part One... meeting Nuun and getting ready
Part Two... the first 11 legs
Part Three... Leg 12... I get to run
Sleeping accommodations during a relay
Part Four... Midnight Madness
Part Five... Leg 24... Into Mist
Part Six... On Our Last Legs
Part Seven...Bringing It Home... the Finish!
The official video...
Nuun cocktail recipes link

2012

The lead-up...

My application
The announcement
A treatise on team selection...

The Event

Part One... Photo Bullets
Part Two... Clueless in Seattle
* the sparkle factor *
Part Three... Gratitude: many thanks to the great people at Nuun!
Part Four... The Don't Run, Run Faster Training Plan (first legs)
Part Five... Oh, What a Beautiful Morning! (second legs)
Part Six... Our Own Private Relay Race (third legs)

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Growing up an only child didn't prepare me for being stepmother to 6 and mom to 4! Only the youngest four live at home now...Big G (15), Baby X (12), Q-Man (9) and Miss C (5). The 6 stepchildren range in age from 23 up to 35 and are out on their own, carving out pretty amazing lives for themselves. Returning to running to help regain some balance... Our hands are full... but better full than empty!
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