Genesis of April

Genesis of April is upon us, the first weekend. The first event was on Thursday up in ft Lauderdale-corporate run.

Saturday agenda-race!

Here is what I considered for the first Saturday of April:

1. ragnar relay so cal
2. Hollywood half (CA)
3. rayz awareness 5k
4. roar thru ybor
5. run for the turtles 5k
6. great American bacon race
7. caba 5k
8. run to stop MS 5k
9. 7 mile bridge run

You can automatically rule out the first 2 (out of FL). Strike #3 (furthest in my FL selection). It only took 1 rejection for me to lose desire to be in the latter, so that's out. There was actually a chance for a double header but after my struggles last week, I just focused on one. I picked the closest in proximity.

In a horrible twist of fate, I began the month with a loss that should have been a podium finish. Check it out Clint Eastwood style:

The good: top ten (6 moa), finishers medal, weather
The bad: late start (was to be a great 7 am start), no split clocks, can't see finish clock till after cross
The ugly: categories (only 1 oa, no master, ten yr ag) cost me a podium slot, say lost by 1 second

The course was interesting. It began and ended on the track and used a lot of narrow trails.

Glass half full: new course was interesting
Glass half empty: narrow, curvy paths, start at finish was bad

Sunday agenda-race!

Here is what I considered for the first Sunday of April:

1. April fools half
2. south beach triathlon
3. trisickle 5k
4. pilates 5k
5. rugged runner challenge
6. wellington kids tri

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). I cant do the next without a swimmer. I'm not allowed to the latter, even if I had a swimmer. Since the remaining were events I have never done, I picked closest in proximity.

The course was also interesting. It began and ended near the finish and after mile 1, for 1 mile, used a lot of narrow trails.

Let me break it down Clint Eastwood style:

The good: top 3, weather,  7 am start
The bad: no split clocks, double loop mid race and not on asphalt
The ugly: I couldn't get 2nd overall, award, PR didn't count (short)

I have to put something but the race was well done and worth a revisit. At least I closed out the weekend on top.