Chad Powell - Runner #10

Previous RTBs - 2005 (Leg #9), 2007 (Leg #4)

Favorite RTB Memory: 05' - running in the early morning drizzle, surrounded by pitch darkness, with an eery feeling of solitude and a deathly silence broken only by my deep breathing and the faint glow of a runner's light in the distance...or...knowing after the race had ended that I didn't have to run or train anymore

Worst RTB Memory: the mini-van stench after the race

Your greatest asset to the team: blazing speed on the downhills

Comments/Quotes/Miscellaneous Thoughts: I recant from the statement I made post-race in 05' that I never want to run again. RTB has an odd effect on someone like myself who is not a natural runner (ie would rather ride my bike) - the race really brought my hatred of running to a new high but given time and forgotten memories, the camaraderie and shared experiences from the race draw me back year after year.