The next Running Adventure of 2010

How can it be that 2010 is more than half over and I've run a whopping total of THREE races? THREE. I'm usually a once a month race kind of gal. In an effort to immerse myself back into the world of running, I've set my sights on another relay.

At the end of September I'm heading some place I've never been. Some place I've always wanted to go, but never have. See, I have this new philosophy about running. I can use running as an excuse to go places I've never been. I can run through cities and mountains and beaches and farmland. I know this isn't a new concept, and that many runners now and before me have used their sport as an excuse to see the country, or the world. Now it's my excuse.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm heading to Washington D.C. to run the Ragnar Relay D.C. This 197 mile relay starts in Cumberland, Maryland and ends in our nation's capitol. I'm pretty much jumping out of my seat excited for this relay! What better way to see 200 miles of scenic country than to run through it?

It looks like I'll be Runner #5 on Team 141, Speed Sold Separately! Take a look at my legs:

LEG 5: 3.9 miles - Very Hard
I'm most excited about this one. How about a 7% grade climb for over a mile and a half? Yes, please. Sign me up.

LEG 17: 4.4 miles - Easy


LEG 29: 7.4 Miles - Moderate


So, yeah. I can't wait!