Fall!

Fall! It arrived officially this past Thursday. This is the last weekend of the month

Saturday agenda-race?

1. outrun hunger palm beach 5k
2. kidney pump 5k
3. zero prostate cancer 5k
4. teal 5k
5. st Jude walk run to end cancer 5k

With enough races closer to me, I passed on the first 2. The latter was closest in proximity but the only one I had no chance of placing. I picked an inaugural, teal 5k. Clint in a nutshell:

The good: internal conditions good, podium (3 ag), in bakers dozen, trophies, finisher medal
The bad: 8 am start, would've been 2nd age in normal group
The ugly: late start, hot and humid, changed to 10 year cat last minute, ran out of trophies

Sunday agenda-race?

1. Chicago half marathon
2. optime 5k
3. marlins 5k
4. escape to Miami tri

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). Scratch the latter since I have no swimmer. I wanted to do the marlin 5k but it was cost prohibitive so I went through the remaining. I had no chance but did finish. Unfortunately for me, my internal conditions were bad while the weather was ok prior to sun up.

Last weekend of summer

Last weekend of summer is here!

saturday agenda-race?

Chock full of events today:

1. air force marathon (WA)
2. run against violence and crime 5k
3. friends of the poor 5k
4. naked feet 5k
5. miami children 5k
6. d. wade community ride

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). I decided on the latter, instead of racing, to support dwayne wade's cause. It was not a race but was a great atmosphere.

sunday agenda-race?

1. navy/air force half marathon (DC)
2. next step in the cure 5k
3. miami tunnel to tower 5k

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). I had a chance for a double header but passed on the latter due to cost and logistics (expo at 2 bayfront but race starts at seven elsewhere), choosing the cure 5k. clint eastwood style:

The good: top 10 male, top age (podium), pr for the month
The bad: hot and humid
The ugly: time, generic medal, didnt double

911 weekend

911 weekend is here. That day is tomorrow but most avoid that for races.

Saturday agenda-race?

Most are put on today:

1. Jeff Anna's memorial 5k
2. coral springs remembrance 5k
3. tunnels to towers 5k
4. ups 5k

I planned on the former but appeared at the latter. Due to circumstance, I didn't actually race but did complete the distance.

Sunday agenda-race?

This day marks 15 years since that horrible attack on us, hitting several U.S. landmarks and killing thousands. Kudos to the first responders on that day and beyond. Here's what I found for racing:

1. fire hero 5k
2. trilogy du/tri bonus round

Pledging allegiance to my sponsor, runner's depot, I picked the former, rather than the latter. I knew I had no chance to place but I needed to show support. I had a good first mile then pulled back to not further my injury.

First weekend of the month

First weekend of the month is here! So much going on. We are deep in preseason football, a cat 1 hurricane hermine sweeps around florida and hits the west side. Running season begins! Labor day follows.

saturday agenda-race?

1. rnr virginia beach half
2. power swim
3. save the jaguar 5k
4. mermaid day 5k

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL) and the next (i am a land lover). I picked the latter because I never did it before. Clint time:

The good: podium, top age, finisher medal
The bad: heat, humidity, travel
The ugly: time

sunday agenda-race?

1. labor day du/tri
2. king of the hill 5k

I passed on the former to do the latter. Eastwood time:

The good: finisher medal
The bad: heat, humidity, travel
The ugly: time, not even close to placing

I followed this with a visit to the weaver pig roast (8th annual, 2 shy of hill 5k) before the visit to my lady.

Monday agenda-race?

Happy labor day!

1. john clay 5k
2. canes cross country classic

I was still with my lady cheryl, and since I'm no spring chicken, I decided to skip racing this day (no labor).