March 19, 2014

Hood to Coast Relay- Nuun Team


This week I received some exciting news about a sponsorship position I applied for.  Nuun  (the electrolyte drink tablets) was seeking 20 people to sponsor for an upcoming relay race this summer. The race is called Hood to Coast. It's a relay race of almost 200 miles beginning at Mount Hood, Oregon and ending in Seaside. The race is extremely popular and sells out rather quickly. It's considered "the mother of all relay races!"

What is a Relay Race?
I will run with 11 other teammates for about 30 hours. Yes day and night. Each runner is assigned 3 legs with the mileage of each leg ranging from 4 to 7 miles. I could be running while the sun is rising, I could be running at 3:00 am, I could be running on dirt or up a monstrous hill. It all just depends on what leg I am assigned. There is also a van that will follow the runners the entire course. That van is like your "base camp." I will eat, sleep and live in the van for those 2 days. 


I know I have lost some of you right about now and think this sounds crazy but from everyone who I have talked to about the race, they have said nothing but wonderful things. And being sponsored by Nuun isn't too shabby either, from what I hear they take very good care of their runners!

I am excited to fly up the day before the race and see the Nuun headquarters and take in a few sights. It's also a blogger's dream come true to meet other bloggers, some that I have been following for years! So be prepared for massive overload of Nuun HTC tweets, facebook posts and some blogging about it here and there. I am just so incredibly grateful to be given this opportunity and I want to share my #nuunlove with all.

For now I better go lace up those new running shoes and start breaking them in. I've been neglecting my running lately so I have got some work to do!

156 days and counting...


Last year's team: source

The finish: source
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16 comments:

  1. Kelly @ Leafy Not Beefy3/19/14, 11:15 AM

    Wow! Congrats! You did lose me, but only because I can't fathom it, not because it sounds crazy. It sounds awesome, and I bet you will have an amazing experience!

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    1. Amanda3/19/14, 6:22 PM

      Thanks Kelly. Yes it's crazy but I'm willing to see what all the crazy hype is about! Thanks for checking in.

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  2. Lisa @ Lisa Runs for Cupcakes3/19/14, 11:40 AM

    You will have so, so, so much fun! I ran with Nuun's Team Lemonade last year and it truly was the race of a lifetime. Nuun is an amazing company and the team works really hard to pull out all the stops when in comes to hosting the HTC teams. Congrats!

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    1. Amanda3/19/14, 6:24 PM

      Hi Lisa! Yes I do remember and I lived vicariously through you during the race. I loved all your updates, tweets and posts. I still can't believe I get to do it this year! Thanks so much.

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  3. Twingles Mom3/19/14, 4:06 PM

    Congrats! Enjoy every moment! I've heard this is an amazing race! :)

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    1. Amanda3/19/14, 6:29 PM

      Thank you Amy. I've heard the same and can't wait to keep everyone updated. Thanks for commenting on my blog. Cheers!

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  4. Tasha Malcolm3/19/14, 6:36 PM

    Can't wait to meet you in August Amanda! :-)

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  5. Kristen3/19/14, 8:03 PM

    Congrats! I've always wanted to try a relay, this one sounds awesome!

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    1. Amanda3/20/14, 8:33 PM

      Yes it's been on my bucket list for a little while now. You should do one!

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  6. Tricia3/20/14, 10:22 AM

    Congrats! Hood To Coast is definitely on my bucket list- can wait to hear about your experience!

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  7. Zaneta @ Runner's Luck3/21/14, 7:36 AM

    How exciting!! Congrats!! I think Hood to Coast sounds like a blast!! Can't wait to read all about your adventure!! :)

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  8. Anonymous3/21/14, 8:13 AM

    I just got an invitation to be on a Nuun team too! One of my running buddies won a contest for a free entry. Now to work on getting my time faster!

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    1. Amanda4/5/14, 9:40 AM

      That's great news! I'm sure I will meet you in person then. Big congrats, it's going to be epic!

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