Close call

Close call it was when hurricane Irene was approaching Florida. Not only couldve caused a lot of damage but my champ race & inaugural tri were in jeopardy.

Saturday agenda-race!

There was a selection but only 1 wise choice:

1. MA spartan sprint (day 1)
2. siesta key du/tri
3. n collier regional rampage 5k
4. cell-ebration 5k

Rule out 1 due to extreme distance. #2 is also far & is part of the FFW series in which I have not done any races to qualify for the series, so strike 2. #4 is closest in proximity but a series race will automatically overrule, so there you go.

This was championship day. I need to complete 1 series today (elite) then pick up for another (summer sizzler) already completed. I entered the series this year as defending champion but it was in jeopardy by teammate Jon. By the grace of God, he opted out, giving me a chance. Remember, its just that; a chance. I still have to do my job to seal the deal. Praise the Lord, I felt good (internal conditions favorable). Although still well short of where I need to be, it was my best time in the series. I got the master title & was 4th overall; a blessing in disguise. I almost got 3rd overall but that would not be in my best interest in this case. Thanks to God, I am now the only 2 time champion of the elite series!

Sunday agenda-race!

There still was quite a selection but only 1 wise choice:

a. MA spartan sprint (day 2)
b. muddy buddy (MN)
c. oleta trail run 5/10/half
d. Miami speed triathlon

You can rule out a & b, since both are out of state. c=been there, done that; d. wins!

The Miami speed triathlon was an inaugural event held at the homestead speedway & featured both sprint & Olympic distances. I got my fastest male swimmer James & trusty runner Gene as partners. The sprint had a swimmer longer than my original choice for a swimmer (Inga) desired, 750 m. The day started off as a disaster as all athletes were held up at the entrance for more than a half hour. He performed as expected, giving us a great start. After passing several bikes, I was all alone. The course was not well marked so I lost a lot of time, sometimes nearly stopped to get help. I passed the torch to Gene to seal the deal for the team. Collectively, we were the top relay team and 5th overall! Praise the Lord!