Picture this: You’re standing atop Mt. Hood at the end of August, freezing your butt off, surrounded by a sea of singlet-clad runners, all jittery with a mix of excitement and sheer terror. Why? Because you’re about to embark on a 196-mile team relay race to the Oregon coast. Welcome to Hood to Coast, the mother of all relay races and quite possibly the most masochistic way to spend a weekend with friends.