Am sure you haven’t noticed that I added two races to my roster on the right, inserted neatly between the Brooklyn and Queens Half-Marathons.
Hoping that two in a row makes it a tradition, I’ve signed up for the Mother’s Day Title9k, to run with my sister-in-law, in Boulder, CO. Even though their clothes are too matchy-matchy for me, and proportion of workout gear vs street clothes is getting bloated towards the latter, I still think Title9 is (in theory) a great catalog. In support of their empowering attitude, I am happy to participate in an event they sponsor, especially as it’s a women-only event. Also, I’ll jump on any excuse to head out to visit Brother, SiL, Niece, and new Nephew. While there, I could do some skulking about in the hopes of crossing paths with the likes of Alan Culpepper, Constantina Tomescu-Dita, and Matt of the Dump Runenrs Club podcast. And of course, I think we all can agree how tempting it is to sign up for the same race year after year, in the attemps to best our PR for the course.
Every since my friend AN told me about a relay race she ran with her friends up and down the California coast several years ago, I’ve been jonesing to participate in one myself. There’s something about the notion of relay that brings me back to high school gym–the few times I actually enjoyed myself, that is. You see, as a bookworm, there was nothing more joyous in gym class than the moment when I actually passed the baton and got to stop running. And, the older I get the more I surrender to the idea that doing things with a team, or in a group, can in fact be great fun, rather than a trial. Originally the plan was to form my own team to race the Green Mountain Relay, but the thought of recruiting eleven other runners, renting cars, getting hotels, fronting the registration fees, etc., was enough to make my head pop off. I organize and lead every waking moment of my life; this time, I’m happy to merely join in. Our team is called “NYC Running Chicks & A Few Dudes” (ain’t it always the way?)* and I’m runner #7 (so I’m running every seventh leg). this is going to be hard, and exhilirating, and insane, but that’s just the way I like it, after all. After our bathroom renovation, this Vermont relay race is about the closest I’m going to get to an adventure in 2008, I think.
*Our team still needs four runners. If you’re interested in joining us, let me know!
Pigtails Flying 
I would consider joining your team for the Green Mountain Relay, but how fast are you expecting your runners to be? I worry that I may not make the requirements 🙂 Let me know.
tk, your team still in need of runners? drop me a note if so. sounds like a fun event and would love to catch on with a team. thanks.