Just Slightly Off Balance

I like the beach.

I like running.

I like blogger friends.

(I also like Rainbow sandals and cannot wait until summer returns. But I digress.)

So when Tina asked if I wanted to participate in the Reach the Beach relay in Massachusetts, I was obviously in.

It’s a 24-hour, 200-mile relay race that starts in Wachusett, Mass. and ends in Westport, Mass. (Two town names that mean nothing to me, but I’m sure are lovely places where people use the word “wicked” a lot.)

You know you’ve become a runner when you read other bloggers’ posts about running in the middle of the night and sleeping in vans and you’re jealous. I am so freaking excited for this, and I’ve read every single one of these ladies’ recaps from nuun’s Hood to Coast team last year…

For work purposes! New Balance, one of my clients at work, is a sponsor of the race—and our team—which means that I am in the very interesting (and awesome) position of both working on this account and running on this team.

How many bananas can one girl eat in 24 hours?

I’ll be running with the lovely:

1. Anne of Fannetastic Food
2. Sarah of SarahFit
3. Patricia of Run Foodie Run
4. Elizabeth of On Tap for Today
5. Ashley of A Healthy, Happier Bear
6. Bridget of Yogurt and Berries
7. Tina of Carrots ‘n’ Cake
8. Gretchen of Honey, I Shrunk the Gretchen!
9. Monica of Run Eat Repeat
10. Ali of Food Fitness Fashion
11. Melissa of Fitness NYC

Together, the 12 of us will be Team Off Balance. Which I think suits us very well.

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