The Race Ramble: Brake the Habit 2026

Send us Fan MailAfter a season filled with solo efforts, Team thisABILITY was finally back together. In this episode, Chip Dodd, Andrea Anderson, David Grabiner, and Kevin Keck recap their experience at the 27-Hour Brake the Habit Adventure Race in Marlinton, West Virginia.What looked straightforward on paper quickly turned into a race of constant decision-making. Throughout the night and into the final hours, the team found themselves analyzing route choices, adjusting plans, and balancing risk versus reward as they fought to stay competitive and make every checkpoint count.Their strategy paid off. Team thisABILITY crossed the finish line as the 1st Place 4-Person Coed Team and 2nd Overall.A major storyline throughout the race was their battle with the incredible Women of AR team—Britt Mason, Karen Dulaney, Susan Aldeman, and Michelle Hobson. Time and again, both teams seemed to arrive at checkpoints together despite taking different routes. Their presence kept the pressure on from start to finish and pushed Team thisABILITY to stay sharp throughout the race.The episode also covers the highs and lows of racing as a team again, the route choices that made the difference, and how they managed to hold on until the very last miles—ultimately becoming the final team to reach the finish line.📲 Follow Team thisABILITY Racing:Instagram: @teamthisabilityracingFacebook: Team thisABILITY RacingYouTube: Team thisABILITY RacingKica Air Pump:https://www.amazon.com/s?k=kica+jet+fan&crid=3LCGFFWNT9KVB&sprefix=kica%2Caps%2C165&ref=nb_sb_ss_p13n-expert-pd-ops-ranker_ci_hl-bn-left_1_4https://www.backcountry.com/b/aire-k-mini-pump?Support the show