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Monday, August 27, 2012

I am a HOOD to COAST finisher! Thank you NUUN!

I am back from PARADISE...aka Oregon.
The most beautiful place I have seen in the USA so far for sure.

I am not ready for recaps yet....and like some of my teammates have said today in other posts on their blogs, I will say that it is coming your way and if you are having an indigestion of NUUN-HOOD to COAST posts well.... well nothing come to think of it.  You don't have to read everything but I sure have to WRITE everything because I don't want to forget any part of it.. (well maybe one part..more on that this week..)

Here's what I'll say for now:
  • It was one of the best experience of my life.
  • It was for sure the highlight of my short running life by far.
  • I feel very grateful.
  • I met some really nice and kind people.
  • I have never worn that much pink in my life.
  • I could move to Seattle or Oregon tomorrow.
  • My legs are so trashed right now
  • I am so happy I got to do this.
More importantly :

HUGE thank you to everyone at NUUN.

They took such good care of all of us. 
They went more than out of their ways to make us feel welcomed. 
Their generosity and kindness was endless.
They could not have done more to make this the experience of a lifetime.

Told you...lots of pink..

Hood to Coast Finisher


 


 
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29 comments:

  1. KimertAugust 27, 2012 at 5:53 PM

    Congrats! I have enjoyed following everyone via Twitter and blogs. Looks like an amazing experience!

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  2. Linda W.August 27, 2012 at 6:02 PM

    Glad you had a good time. Yes, I think Oregon is paradise too.

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  3. UnknownAugust 27, 2012 at 6:09 PM

    I live in paradise? Are you sure?
    I am so glad you enjoyed yourself. Come back soon!

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  4. LauraAugust 27, 2012 at 6:21 PM

    So wonderful meeting you Caroline!! Let me know if you wanna move out to the Pacific NW and I'll be your roommate ! xoxo

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  5. AnonymousAugust 27, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! I was stalking twitter over the weekend and already saw some great pictures. Can't wait to hear all the details about the race!

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  6. NellyAugust 27, 2012 at 6:36 PM

    Glad that it was a great experience!

    I will say that Seattle and Oregon are gorgeous states. Though it does rain/foggy all the time, so that would be a big change from you going from So Cal to there.

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  7. Vanessa @ Gourmet RunnerAugust 27, 2012 at 7:08 PM

    So glad you got home safely Caroline! I was so incredibly happy to meet you, and I can't wait to see you again. That picture of you at the finish is incredible :)

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  8. Boston Bound BrunetteAugust 27, 2012 at 8:18 PM

    So glad you had a great time! I want to hear all about it. Everyone seems to have had a blast!

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  9. Yo Momma RunsAugust 27, 2012 at 9:13 PM

    Congrats on finishing such a challenging relay! Can't wait to read more about the trip.

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  10. Jessica (Pace of Me)August 28, 2012 at 2:28 AM

    i loved reading this and i will love to read every single thing you have to write about it from here on out! meeting you was a JOY and i am so grateful to have shared part of this adventure with you. sending you lots and lots of love! xoxo

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  11. kristenAugust 28, 2012 at 5:32 AM

    Congratulations Caroline! I know how excited you were for this and I'm so glad you had so much fun! I can't wait to hear all about it.

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  12. Big Daddy DieselAugust 28, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    Congrats, I am so happy for you

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  13. ElizabethAugust 28, 2012 at 7:33 AM

    this made me smile. :) it was great meeting you-even though we didn’t get to spend as much time together. hopefully we will see each other soon!

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  14. bobbiAugust 28, 2012 at 7:36 AM

    Shhh, don't tell anyone, but out of ALL the HTCers, I am MOST excited to read YOUR recaps. Congrats - I'm glad it was everything you dreamed it would be!

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  15. DeniseAugust 28, 2012 at 8:17 AM

    Awesome Awesome Awesome! Can't wait for all the recaps to come in.

    Hey on a side note - did you know we are getting our very own Lululemon in our "tiny" town?!! I discovered it while making a trip to Sprouts this weekend. It opens this Friday.

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  16. Running GirlAugust 28, 2012 at 8:51 AM

    Loved reading all of the recaps! It was emotional to write mine - and I adore your finish line picture. Wish I would have thought to take one, but I was in Van 1, and we had already showered & changed before we hit the finish. Next year! :-)

    Congrats - I'm a Seattle girl contemplating a move to Portland- LOVE the northwest!!!

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  17. Siobhan McCarthy.caAugust 28, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    Congrats on the Hood to Coast! I can't wait to read your recap!!

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  18. Canuck MomAugust 28, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    Congrats on finishing it!! Great job!!

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  19. SamAugust 28, 2012 at 11:13 AM

    Congratulations! I can't wait to read all about it!

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  20. JillAugust 28, 2012 at 12:11 PM

    Awe, so glad you had such a fantastic time. Love the picture of Mt. Hood in the background! :)

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  21. DarleneAugust 28, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    Glad you had fun. can't wait to read about it.

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  22. EdAugust 28, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    Looks like a great time had by all---congrats!

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  23. UnknownAugust 28, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    I was so happy to get to meet you this past weekend. You were so much fun to be around! I'm glad we got to do the NuunHunt together!

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  24. TerzahAugust 29, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    I'm SO glad you had such fun and I'm looking forward to reading your recap. I feel that way about that part of the country too.....nice and cool up there, and so pretty.

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  25. LaurenAugust 29, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    So happy to have met AND shared a van with you this past weekend! You didn't let anything get you down or hold you back during the relay - and that, my friend, was incredibly inspiring! Can't wait to read all of your recaps!

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  26. Kate GeisenAugust 29, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    SO happy it was such a wonderful experience for you...and I thought it would be! Can't wait to hear some more details. :)

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  27. Fruit FlyAugust 30, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    Aww, I'm glad you enjoyed our state so much!
    Congrats!!

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  28. LindsayAugust 31, 2012 at 12:04 PM

    So much pink!!

    It was so great to meet you. Let me know when you're moving to Seattle. :-P

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  29. CoreySeptember 8, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    I love the before the race and after the race pics right there together! Your smile in both of them is so crazy big and shows how excited you were both before and after!!! It was awesome to get to meet you...I hope to get to spend more time with you soon!? P.S. You seriously ROCKED the pink :)

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