Last weekend of July

Last weekend of July has come!

Saturday agenda-race?

1. black girls run 5k
2. healthy adults run (track)

Unfortunately, I got sick so I chose not to travel to the former and I am definitely not ready for the latter. Even worse, I didn't train; pray for me.

Sunday agenda-race?

1. San Francisco marathon
2. Huntington's disease tri

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL), leaving the latter. With no duathlon option, I would need a swimmer and do it as a relay, like last year. Sadly, I couldn't get one so I am forced to pass on it this year.

Who lee oh!

Who lee oh! Thats how this month sounds in spanish. A rare race was held on thursday called run, sweat and beers. Unfortunately, I didnt have enough time to get to boca from work,

saturday agenda-race?

1. eagle lakes 5k
2. hemmingway days 5k

In my younger days, I may have pulled off a double header, despite the extreme distance of both events (1 and 2) and even make the podium; unfortunately, that is not the case now. Clint synopsis:

The good: found and completed a 5k
The bad: far, hot
The ugly: didnt place, no finisher medal

sunday agenda-race?

no races. no training due to death of my mom; truly sad day. RIP to my mother.

Mid month crisis

Mid month crisis (July) has arrived! Seems like the racing drought is getting worse!

Saturday agenda-race?

Here's what I could find today:

1. beat the heat 5k
2. fun fit 5k challenge
3. veterans 5k

I wanted the latter (closest in proximity) but couldn't get enough details on the race. I thought about the former but didn't feel like the drive and also know I'm not fast enough to place there right now. I picked the remaining because I never did it before and offered fit stops.

Sunday agenda-race?

Here's what I could find this day:

1. rnr Chicago half
2. trilogy du/tri 2

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). Due to expenses, I passed on the latter but attended as a volunteer. Later, I rode from that site west to the toll, turned around and went to bill baggs park entrance, turned around and returned to the race site. That journey lasted about an hour.

This weekend, I volunteered on both days, the former a little and the latter, a lot.

Summer sizzling!

Summer sizzling! Suffering with high humidity and heat (highs in 90's, +10 degrees with heat index). Summer (race) drought affects what I can choose.

saturday agenda-race?

Here's what I found this day:

1. ft. desoto du/tri

I couldnt find any local races (passed on that far one) so out come those inlines again.

sunday agenda-race?

Here's what I found on this day:

1. american sprint du/tri

Well, this time, I didnt pass on the distance. Check out the clint synopsis:

The good: podium, top age (actual)
The bad: heat, humidity, distance to race
The ugly: given 3rd age due to double dipping (top master & grand)

Independence weekend

Independence weekend has arrived! Prior to now, on Wednesday (last of June), I made it late to a vigil for the legendary Fred Franklin, who passed away on the last Sunday or Monday of June. I did a mile, especially since back was out.

Saturday agenda-race?

Here's what I found for the first Saturday of the month:

1. splash and dash 5k fun run

Guess which one I did? Unfortunately, no race as I found out the hard way, it was cancelled without notice! Instead, I walked (yep, back hurt) 3.8 miles at a park in Naples.

Sunday agenda-race?

Here's what I found for the first Sunday of the month:

Nada! I couldn't find any race this day so once again, train.  I walked (yep, back hurt) 2.4 miles.

Monday agenda-race?

Happy independence day! Almost every major city has a race on this day.

Here's what I considered for the first Monday of the month.

1. independence day 5k
2. star bangled 5k
3. Moe's 5k
4. independence day du/tri
5. weston 5k
6. solerunners 5k/10k

The latter makes the most sense because it was closest in proximity but I chose the former, which was the furthest on the list. Why? It was closest to my lady and was an inaugural. I re-injured my back on sunday so I wasnt certain I could even walk through the race. By the grace of God, I recovered enough to mostly jog and match the latest times Ive been getting. Take it away clint:

The good: podium, finisher
The bad: not in top 3 age (the lucky=5 was good enough to place)
The ugly: time, internal and external (hot and humid) conditions.