Green Hornets Reach The Beach, Part Three

Amy Cardin Arrives

3:16 a.m.

Distance: 5.4 miles.
Time: 49:42

Comments: Posted 3:00am

Name: Peter and Monica

Select your favorite Hornet: Love em all

Comments:
 Love the blog and the great photos! Keep up the great work and trust the night running will go well. God bless!

Name: Dana

Select your favorite Hornet: Eric

Comments:
I bet you wish you had my bikini to wear like old times if the rain is coming!I will put it on now and run around the neighborhood in support of your hard work.

Name: Dana

Select your favorite Hornet: Amy

Comments:
So proud of you Kitty! Have you pooped in the woods yet?

Name: Patio

Select your favorite Hornet: Eric

Comments:
Eric,I bet you look hot with your head lamp on. heehee

Name: Dana

Select your favorite Hornet: Eric

Comments:
 During your last long run, think of what the woman on the horse said to you on Nantucket when you ran past her. Giddeeeeuppp

Name: Dana

Select your favorite Hornet: Amy

Comments:
Eric and Amy…or really just ERic…Don't you wish the vans were driving along Route 84?

Name: Sarah

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Comments:
Hey guys! Its 11:00 and I am so jealous I am not in one of those smelly vans. You just don't realize what you're missing when you are not an official GREENHORNETS! I am so proud of all of you! You are a strong team and working together so well. No other team can say that they are with eleven of their friends/family. Again, MIDDLEBORO shines all the through the finish line. I wish you all a well rested night/morning. I can't wait to see all of you tomorrow. I will be the one in the black hornet shirt at the finish line! :) LOVE YOU ALL!! and WISH I WAS THERE WITH ALL OF YOU!!

Van 2 Runs Through the Night With Might

Bobby: 7.2; 56:08
Leah: 4.5; 37:50
Mike: 7.1; 58:50
Amy: At 4.1 Miles (of 5.4) and going strong
T.C.: On deck
Chrissy: Double-deck

Weather: Light rain, 49ºF.

Waiting

Van One is chugging along, breaking land-speed records, and we’re waiting for them to arrive. I can’t sleep. Bobby is grabbing some Z’s in the hallway at the College. This is an interesting spot. The hallways are full of people trying to grab an hour or two of rest before starting up the next round of legs. The bathrooms are locked and labeled “out of order.” The internet is fast and the electricity is free.

It’s only just beginning to fill up. New runners walk in every few minutes, walk up to the bathroom door, see it’s not available, and turn their attention to quietly finding a spot to relax. Cell phones beep occasionally with text message-updates from teammates on the road. I can’t sleep. Partially because I’m sitting under a bright light, partially because I just crushed an iced coffee, and partially because I want to see how tired I can look tomorrow.

I’m dreading the rain and the misery that comes with running in the pitch black in the middle of the night whilst soaking wet. I know it’s coming, and the discomfort is inevitable. Yet somehow, I’m holding on to hope that I can squeeze my run in before it starts. I have 7.1 miles ahead of me, which is a lot for a guy who hasn’t trained enough. I have a feeling that it will take a miracle for me to pull of any kind of respectable time, but I guess you never know.

/mm/

Comments

Looks like our fans are checking in one last time before bed…

Name: dad enos

Select your favorite Hornet: Pete

Comments:
hey pete been trying to locate the great COBIE but no luck guess i"ll just pour'm down kick *** all of you Â

Name: Jen Lenny

Select your favorite Hornet: Amy

Comments:
 Just remember "If you can do this, you can do anything!"

Name: Jen Lenny

Select your favorite Hornet: Eric

Comments:
 I was going to tell you to talk to Amy about the mustache….it was getting a little embarrassing.

Name: Murph

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Comments:
RTB haiku

Muscles are achy,
"Remind me why we do this,"
In memory of.
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Name: Sebastian

Select your favorite Hornet: El Captitan

Comments:
arf arf arf

Name: luna

Select your favorite Hornet: Mike

Comments:
bow wow wow

Name: I Love the Yankees and the Red Sox

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Comments:
 Run Forrest Run! Ya'll are my heros. Keep up the good work. I'll be making a dent in my couch and cheering on my YankSox. :-)

Name: Jack Cardin

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Comments:
 To Eric & Amy:
I hope you have a good race and run very fast…fast enough that you might win.
I had a nice dinner with Beep and now we're having fun building 2 models..an airplane and a locomotive train.
Bye and I love you
Mimi says "hi" too

Name: Peggy

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Comments:
Hi guys. Your times look great. GO HORNETS! BUZZZZZZ………..

Name: Ma Pina

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Comments:
You guys are awesome, I am really proud of all of you…hugs to everyone

Name: Peggy

Select your favorite Hornet: Robby

Comments:
Hey Bobby - got a new nickkname for you - speedy!!! You'll make your runners at CHS proud

Name: Ma Pina

Select your favorite Hornet: Eric

Comments:
Congrats on finishing your second leg of the race…keep it up buddy..hugs

Name: Ma Pina

Select your favorite Hornet: Amy

Comments:
Good job in conquering those hills

Name: JenLenny

Select your favorite Hornet: Amy

Comments:
 and Eric. Going to bed now - we'll check on you in the morning. Amy - I'll make up for your lost sleep. Happy trails!

Name: Erica

Select your favorite Hornet: Chad

Comments:
Bob, Lola, Luke, Sam and I will be making the trek to Hampton Beach tomorrow. We can't wait to see you all. Enjoy your night running. Keep the updates and pictures rolling!

Van 1 update

Van 1 is now halfway through their second set of legs. As mentioned before Pete ran a 25:40-3.8, Cards ran a 7.7 in 105:25 and Enos just came in at 105:45 on an 8.2.  Chad just hit the course on a 6.4. Cadillac Walt and I wait in the wings for our second legs.  And rumor has it the Sox are 5-1.

 -DM

Docked

Van 2 is docked at NH Tech College, resting up for a few hours. Looks like rain is in the in the forecast beginning at about 3am or so. Things are about to get soggy. In the van sleeping: Chrissy, Leah, Amy, TC. Bobby is usin’ up his minutes talking to his baby’s mama. Mike’s headed off for a rest on the lawn.

What's All This, Then?

Information about who we are and what Reach the Beach is can be seen below. A little bit further down the page, as we draw nearer to the race weekend, you'll find regular entries on how we're doing, both in terms of fundraising and getting ready for the race. As the race is underway, we'll be regularly updating the site with a running blog, keeping our rabid fans up-to-date with exactly where we are in the race and how we're all doing.

Reach The Beach

The Reach The Beach (RTB) Relay is the longest running relay race in the United States. The RTB Relay will take place in picturesque New Hampshire during the start of the New England foliage season. The relay will consist of (a maximum of ) 12 person teams that will rotate through 36 transition areas as they cover the approximate 200 mile distance of the race. This means that each relay team member will run 3 legs of varying lengths and difficulty and will cover an average total distance of ~16.6 miles.

Green Hornets Team

The Green Hornets Running Team is made up of twelve local people who run for fun, and once a year, run for a great cause. This year, we're raising money for the SHADE Foundation, in memory of our good friend Rich Lennon, who lost his battle with melanoma this past spring. This year's team is made up of the following: Amy Cardin; Eric Cardin; Theresa Coyle; Mike Enos; Bobby Ewell; Chrissy Hannon; Chris Kidney; Drew McKenna; Leah McKenna; Mike McKenna; Chad Powell; and Jeremy Powell. Amy, Eric, and Chris will be joining us this year in what will be the first RTB race for each of them.