
Maine Summer AR 25 Going into my second year of tackling the beloved Maine Summer Adventure Race, I knew I was with the team I wanted. Racing is awesome. Racing with my husband is my favorite. But racing with great friends is a super close second. And there is just something so special about an all female team. Maybe it’s the guaranteed admiration we get from the all male teams doing the shorter races. Maybe it’s the way women are able to read each other so well and communicate just what needs to be said at just the right time. Or maybe it’s just because we all live such hectic lives and never really get to spend such rich, meaningful time together. Either way, our team was exactly what it was meant to be. To ensure we were as well-oiled of a machine as we could be, I planned a pre-race meeting with Andrea, Jenn, and Cindy. I’ve raced with all of them in different team formations, but this was our first race all together. It may sound extra, but discussing...