Once again, crazy enough to run in the Colorado Relay for my 10th year. This year's race was 200 miles, from Breckenridge to Snowmass, over three mountain passes. 10 runners, each running three legs. It's hard to say which leg was the best this year. My first run was down Boreas Pass with beautiful views of South Park. The second leg was near Edwards, CO in the rain at night - warm enough to just enjoy the feel of the rain and watch the lightning flash in the distance. I finished with a section on the bike path on the way to Carbondale - 5 miles of pungent sage after the night's rain as the night sky slowly turned to blue.
For a group of average and above average runners, we finished 22nd this year. I don't understand how we manage to get older and keep moving up. It must be those cookies that Cathy and James provided! And the french fries - no one else knows about our secret race food.
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