[Relay’ing]

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As a reformed team sports girl (softball, volleyball, basketball) running relays are MY JAM. I love knowing there are other people relying on me, and that my runs are about more than just me. That to get to the finish line each person has to buy into the goal together, and it’s up to the sum of those efforts whether you succeed or not.

Plus you can’t tell me anything sounds cooler than driving around in a big van with a bunch of your best run-friends, not sleeping, and running a million miles.

Here’s a collection of my relay’ing adventures – believe me, this is just the start…

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[ RELAY RECAPS ]

Ragnar SoCal (Ultra) – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

April 20-21, 2012 – Runner #2 (legs 3, 4, 15, 16, 27, 28) event site

Hood to Coast (Team Nuun) – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

Aug 24-25, 2012 – Runner #5 (legs 5, 17, 29) event site

Ragnar Vegas (Ultra) – Pt. 1, Pt. 2 , Pt. 3 , Pt. 4

Nov 9-10, 2012 – Runner #4 (legs 7, 8, 19, 20, 31, 32) event site

Ragnar SoCal (Team Nuun) – one single part!

April 19-20, 2013 – Runner #2 (legs 2, 14, 26) event site

Bourbon Chase – recap featuring the Relay Rookies, Mel and Dan

Ragnar Del Sol (Ultra) – one single part!

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[INSIDE INTEL FROM A RELAY ADDICT ]

Seriously, what’s so cool about relays? – “I Love Big White Vans”

A Relay Newbie’s Guide – “So You Want To / Are / Got Roped Into a Relay…”

Relate, please. What can I expect?? – “How Camping, Flannel, and Beer Relate to Running a Relay”

Shit, it’s here… what do I need?? – “Relay Week Prep”

Q & A – Leftover insight from a Girls Gone Sporty article I contributed to

If you have relay questions – planning, the race itself, or how to convince fence-sitters it REALLY WILL be the best time ever – feel free to email me (onceuponalime@gmail.com)