Sick!

Yep, I got sick yesterday & it continued through today. Wanna know what else is sick? For the first time in my 16 year athletic career, I forfeited a major event without injury, in order to mitigate damages. AA refused to honor a promo ticket had I won, when I tried to book a flight to San Diego during the days I needed to participate in the rock & roll marathon. However, they were willing to sell me a ticket at a hefty price or let me use the promo to LA then I'd have to drive over an hour to get there. Note that, #1 I don't know the area & #2, the gas prices are nearly double over there. Don't forget, I'd still have to get a hotel, since a promo I got for that rejected the required dates.


New Sunday agenda-CHAI 5k


In lieu of the distant marathon, I decided to race locally. Two races were being held today- let my people run 5k & the CHAI 5k. Sick! I have to choose. I chose the latter under the "been there, done that rule" & ran at Markham park for the first time in ages versus Tradewinds. On top of that, I convinced Premier running, soccer & tri to enter the new corporate team category. They obliged & formed two teams. Team A had the fastest male runners & triathlete Diane (2nd overall female this race) & team B, I call the Silver-Bell team because the I was teamed up with the store owners, with Adrienne being the fastest female today! Although I was sick, with the grace of God, I managed to break 19 and get past two major competitors, one of which was in my age group, to win my age category. The master winner past both me & Dave of team A. If they went 3 deep, I would've squeaked in. Wanna know something else sick? Had I done this same time at the other race, I would've been second overall!

I need to rest because I am..... sick!