The rivalry is intense, the competition fierce and teams are fighting together to finish in first. No, I'm not talking about our races... I'm talking about our color team competition!
Being a new coach this year, I'm seeing for the first time all the things that make this team so special and color teams is one of them. Led by our amazing seniors, color teams are a way for the runners to bond and compete together on some more light-hearted challenges. Throughout the season, teams have had the opportunity to showcase their best accents, model funky socks, search for flags around campus, complete obstacles Amazing Race-style and bake the most impressively decorated and delicious cakes!
Racing can be a high anxiety sport and color teams are just one of the ways our team helps combat that. Or when energy is low after a long day of school, color team challenges can turn that right around. For example, yesterday we were all feeling Tuesday blah and a fun one-legged pirate race (complete with a "talk like a pirate" tie-breaker) had the team cheering, laughing and ready to work out by the end. In summary, I love color teams!
At this point in the season, it is any team's race. We have the Green Team currently leading the pack with 25 pts, but Black and Red are right there, tied with 23 points. Don't count out Blue or Pink who are also tied with 20 points and I feel like Yellow and Orange are going to have strong finishes, they are currently at 18 and 16 points respectively.
