7X’s and a Why?

On Labor Day I ran in my first Marathon Relay.

I was the last person to go and I had the shortest distance to run (4.2 miles).

My team consisted of my friends Sonal, Mark, Jamie—three woman and a man. Get it? 7x’s and a Y (Why?)…


If you don’t get it, talk to your high school biology teacher and ask them about genetics…

All the proceeds from the relay went directly to the charity Pennies for Nioll. Where as the money from the marathon and half marathon went towards administrative costs and prize money.

I was hesitant to join the team considering the relay was happening 2 days after my big triathlon, but once I learned I had the shortest leg I agreed. Although, I did not take into consideration I would be running at the height of heat during the day. I am not used to running in the middle of the day. Most of my runs are at 5:30 am or 7 pm, before the sun comes up, or while it is making its exit.

It was tough. But as a team we did great and had an absolute blast. It also helped there was beer from Bristol Brewery at the finish line. Which btw was totally NOT well marked and the last 2/10th’s of a mile sucked b/c I kept expecting the next turn in America The Beautiful park to be it…but it wasn’t until I ran around the entire park.

I know by know all my readers are thinking “what next?”

What self torture do I plan next?

Well I’ll tell you this much, it is also an endurance event, consists of very little sleep and over a span of multiple days, and of course multiple shoe changes…

Oh yeah, in a desert.

Tune in next week to know what that adventure is…