Colonial Relays: Getting here

This meet is our longest journey of the year, but well worth the trip to beautiful Williamsburg, Virginia. Our day started with a 6 a.m. departure from the McCann Recreation Center, with a long day of bus riding ahead of us. This early bus departure really makes sense in terms of avoiding traffic in the major metropolitan areas of the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic – specifically, the massive headache that is usually our nation’s capital. Our bus driver, Tony, is the man. He drives quickly but safely, and got us here exactly on schedule at a little after 3 p.m. With two athletes racing in the women’s 3,000-meter run at 6 p.m., this was perfect timing. We were greeted by summerlike warmth upon getting off the bus. We’re here, and it’s going to be a long and hopefully worthwhile journey at William and Mary.