Wood u believe?

This weekend was dedicated to the marathon of the palm beaches.

Saturday agenda-5k

Copying the PR racing tradition of having a 5k prior to the main event, these organizers held one as well. However, they have made it obvious they don't really care about it just by some of the experiences I've had doing them. Nevertheless, I'm glad they put it on anyway because, #1 I need a tune up race & #2 I need something to do prior to the expo opening up (gotta pick up the packets prior to race day). This would be my only individual competition this weekend.

Trivia: Which of the following did not occur this weekend:

1. I did not break 19.
2. Sonia Friend-Uhl ran while pregnant
3. I won the master title
4. I beat the Olympic caliber athlete, Sonia Friend-Uhl
5. all of the above
6. none of the above

Ill let you off the hook right away. You may eliminate the final choice, this was an eventful race.
For the first time in my 17 year career, I got a wooden 'medallion'. The good: it was engraved with event logo, place & date. The bad:it was wood. The ugly:it was wood. It seemed more like something given for merely finishing. I thank the Lord I got it though, considering it had to be earned; many of over 400 finishers wanted one.

Sunday agenda-relay

The main event-marathon! However, I did it as part of a team. Individuals could do that & the half. I, the crazy team captain, did the unthinkable-I recruited the runner of our rival duathlon relay team "father & son" to complete the 4 person marathon relay team. I was fortunate to get all the members of this year's champion duathlon team "Du Tri Harder". Much like the uncanny mutants that teamed up, I called this team Thee X men. The start leg was won by John G. in a friendly qualifier race (13.1 marathon) in which he defeated me by nearly 3 minutes. Gene repeated the same leg as last year. Nick, of the rival team, took my leg because, according to an email, the distances were changed, & that was the next shortest. I was left with the anchor position, the only one I never did in the past. Once my turn came, I discovered that the race officials lied & the distances were identical to last year, our greatest fear. His dad told me he had never competed over 5 miles; he surprised everyone except me (I knew this teenager had it in him) by completing almost 7.5 miles with the fastest pace of all of us. I showed them the wood-allion that I got for placing the previous day & Gene referred to it as a 'cow chip'; both were equally disappointed that such an award was distributed.

Which of the following did occur:
1. We were the top mixed team, as last year
2. We were the only team to break 3 hours
3. We got trophies for our achievements
4. all of the above
5. none of the above

A special treat for me was the 5 year commemorative medal; yes, medal. I have been involved in their history. Inaugural year-the 1st & only 5 person marathon relay. Next year, 1st & only 5 person, 5k relay the day prior to my running a marathon. Year 3, inaugural 4 person marathon relay;when Caroline defaulted, I had the honor of getting the legendary Lisa Dorfman in her stead. Last year, with Caroline, we were the top relay team, even over all those company ones.

Answers to Trivia 1:
1. Unfortunately, this was true. I struggled at first, then slowed to adjust to Sonia.
2. Unbelievably, this was true. She's due in the 1st quarter of next year.
3. Unfortunately, no master title was offered.
4. Like the wood, the 1st time ever for me. Granted she was carrying a precious cargo. Wood u believe she won the overall female title like that?

Answers to Trivia 2:
1. false. we're an all male team!
2. true. Plus, we did break the fastest time ever set (previously by Frank Shorter's team).
3. Unfortunately, not. We all got those cow chips instead.