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Renee Metivier

40 YO
Captain
Bend, Oregon
Merits
→ NCAA D1 National Champion, University of Colorado (3000m, 2005), 11-time All-American
→ 4-time USATF National Champion (2010 3000m Track, 2012 20k Road, 2016 ½ Marathon Trail, 2017 Marathon Trail)
→ Ranked in top 5 in USA Track&Field in 2010 for ½ Marathon and 2012 for Marathon
→ Marathon PR of 2:27:17: Top 3 USA fastest debuts in history at the time.
→ Ranked top sub-Ultra USA Trail Runner in 2017
→ World 50k Treadmill Record Holder (2020)
→ America's Toughest AR Race, 5th place team with all debut expedition adventure racing athletes (2021), including teammate Timothy Gorbold
→ USA XC National Master's Champion (2022)
→ Undefeated in trail races in 2022, top 5 overall in each event with the men ;)
Merits
→ NCAA D1 National Champion, University of Colorado (3000m, 2005), 11-time All-American
→ 4-time USATF National Champion (2010 3000m Track, 2012 20k Road, 2016 ½ Marathon Trail, 2017 Marathon Trail)
→ Ranked in top 5 in USA Track&Field in 2010 for ½ Marathon and 2012 for Marathon
→ Marathon PR of 2:27:17: Top 3 USA fastest debuts in history at the time.
→ Ranked top sub-Ultra USA Trail Runner in 2017
→ World 50k Treadmill Record Holder (2020)
→ America's Toughest AR Race, 5th place team with all debut expedition adventure racing athletes (2021), including teammate Timothy Gorbold
→ USA XC National Master's Champion (2022)
→ Undefeated in trail races in 2022, top 5 overall in each event with the men ;)

Q&A

– Why do you want to participate?

When Jason told me about One Water Race, I was intrigued from the beginning. I played hard to get at first (not really), but combining the epicness of the physicality with the team aspect as well as bringing awareness to environmental concerns had me hooked. As someone who loves challenges, this is something that truly challenges your body and mind for a good cause. I come from an individual sport, so the team aspect of adventure racing is truly special... then add in two events I am very confident about, trusting your body to move over land and water, I am excited to meet this challenge as a team. When the purpose transcends individual goals, that is when the magic happens.

– Have you taken a similar challenge before?

I have raced all over the world, including Sweden at Diamond League Track events - but never have I raced in this format. I have done shorter adventure racing events as well as Expedition Oregon last year, so I am learning more on how to better pace and prepare myself. But this epic swim-run is a horse of a completely different color!

– What are your strengths?

As a seasoned racer of the highest level, handling pressure and staying positive is definitely one of my biggest strengths. I don't know how to quit. From my bio, running is my biggest strength especially moving fast. I grew up swimming which many don't know about as well. And I have an iron stomach.

– What are your weaknesses?

I am most nervous about the cold and being wet all the time. At 105 pounds, I don't have much extra fat! Sleep deprivation is also a weakness I learned about in my first expedition race, this is something I will have to plan and be strategic about. Moving slow is also my weakness as it makes me more sleepy.

– What will be your biggest challenge?

Definitely the cold water, especially combined with sleep deprivation.

– Have you been to the Stockholm archipelago?

I have raced in Sweden, and Stockholm in particular, but I have never been to the archipelago. Extensively seeing and exploring this amazing area is definitely something I am looking forward to.

– What do you know/think about the terrain?

I am expecting cold, rougher waters with rocky and varied terrain over land. A mix of everything on foot is exciting to me as a road/track/trail/mountain runner, as well as the unknown aspect of the water conditions.

– What are you most looking forward to?

Experiencing this challenge with my amazing team, and learning more about this area as well as about ourselves and our teammates throughout the journey. None of us have ever run and swam this far! We rise up when we rise together. I also am hoping I get to tow some of the boys at some point on foot (though I know they will return the favor in the water!).

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"Some amazing but brutal islands are waiting for u "Some amazing but brutal islands are waiting for us, with fallen trees, taken down by beavers, bushes and thorns everywhere. Pär is half asleep. We suggest that he sings a song, but all he can think of is psalms. We wade through swamps, get attacked by vast amounts of mosquitos that we whip with spruce debris."

📝 Extract from race report by TEAM 1 - SWEDEN

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"The clear calm skies made the conditions enjoyabl "The clear calm skies made the conditions enjoyable as we watched our lead grow to the teams behind. By this time the news of Team 7 pulling out of the race had come through to us. This just reinforced our focus on our own routines; eating and drinking and just kept moving towards Landsort."

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"Robban had put a perfect line on the map and Alex "Robban had put a perfect line on the map and Alexander paved the way through the darkness, swimming towards Kymmendö. Soon we were happy to be on Ornö to take on the challenge of a long hard run and orienteering with sleepy minds. As we reached CP9 Robban told us the hard facts; we are now 6h behind and we need to speed up."

📝 Extract from race report by TEAM 4 - SWEDEN

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"On the way to CP3 we made our biggest mistake. Ar "On the way to CP3 we made our biggest mistake. Around 3am, I got tired and we made a change of lead navigator and I handed off the maps, and as we all know from adventure racing this never ends well… we ended up far south, off the current map that we had. It was beautiful and nice trails, the sun was rising, when we got to a point and realized something was off, there shouldn’t have been a cove and boat on our right. All of the sudden Kristen zipped down on the boat and said guys you are way off."

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"We started out conservative, we planned to pace t "We started out conservative, we planned to pace the first day as easy as possible, Daniels navigation was on fire and even with us taking it easy we managed to just keep taking time on the other teams."

📝 Extract from race report by TEAM 7 - SWE/AUS

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"We had prepared ourselves to push on the first ni "We had prepared ourselves to push on the first night. So we did. Zipping across the island to CP3, passing Team 1, arriving in fourth just behind Team 4. Hyped up and ready to carry this momentum, we were made to wait for our boat to arrive before the maps could be released for Stage 3. We watched Team 4 leave the CP and disappear out of sight as we waited."

📝 Extract from race report by TEAM 5 - CAN/AUS/SWE

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