Today was the US Relay Championships. It was a small field of 16 teams spread over the three categories. The excitement was high before the race. [Photo courtesy of John Crowther]

Here I am doing some unofficial directing before the race start. [Photo courtesy of Greg Walker]

And, then we are off. [Photo courtesy of John Crowther]

Anyway, there was only three of us on the Yellow leg, Reta, Sharon, and me, and I so wanted to beat Sharon. I was so close, but she got me today, after me getting her on Friday in the Sprint. [Photo courtesy of Nadim Ahmed]

Tagging off to Kathleen [Photo courtesy of Nadim Ahmed]

I gave it my all. Luckily, my three teammates were ready to take up the slack, and we won the 12 point team gold!

Ted Good, who ended up coming to the event injured, took this picture. From left to right, Valerie Meyer (Yellow), Kathleen Lennon (Orange), Greg Lennon (Brown), Nadim Ahmed (Green).

I was confident that the rest of the QOC team would preform up to their capabilities, and the win on paper would transfer to a win in the field, and it did. The second Gold of the weekend. Yes, it was a small field, but it was a win, and that felt so good.

Things are sore, but left foot PF seems to have improved over the weekend. Go figure.