Thanksgiving weekend is here!

Thanksgiving weekend is here!

Thursday agenda-race!

First of all, happy thanksgiving! There are tons of races on this day, an athletes dream! I force to reduce the selection to the following, but could only pick one:

1, run 4 the pies
2. jcc turkey trot 5k
3. tamarac turkey trot
4. ft lauderdale  turkey trot
5. baptist  turkey trot
6. Thanksgiving day 5k

Believe it or not, I been there, done that for all except maybe #4. Well, I chose the latter, the furthest from home. Time for the Eastwood synopsis:

The good: finished with a decent time (just under 23 officially), finisher medal, weather (mid 60)
The bad: finisher medals limited to 700 (1000+ people)
The ugly: didn't place even with top 5 age normal

Friday agenda-race?

Not! unless you participate in the black Friday madness. I am forced to miss that as I must return home on this day.

Saturday agenda-race?

It's small business Saturday but it was over shadowed by the death of Fidel Castro the previous night.

Here is what I found:

1. mr thanksgiving du/tri

I had to pass on that to prepare for the next day. Lots of history this day. For me, it is the day I would run the jingle down mainstreet in Miami lakes but unfortunately, it was cancelled many moons ago. For all in Miami and of Cuba, Fidel Castro finally died at the age of 90.

Sunday agenda-race?

I only considered doing the space coast marathon. It is the 4th of the series, 3rd for me since I got locked out of the first one. I really wanted to sign up for the half but it sold out (registration began while I was doing A1A marathon). Unfortunately for me, after wardrobe malfunction (dropped glasses at mile 2), I couldn't get back in my groove. I took the worm hole once again (half) but got the perks I paid for.

Monday agenda-cyber Monday

Well, I'm not getting involved with that.

Championship weekend

Championship weekend is here. Why do I say that? NASCAR series champion will be crowned at the homestead speedway Sunday.

Saturday agenda-race?

1. delray beach turkey trot
2. merrill lynch bull run
3. steps for healing 5k

Well, I've been there, done that for all so I picked the latter-closest in proximity.

Clint, take it away:

The good: podium, time within top 5 this year, weather
The bad: 2nd age (I like to win), some wind, 8 am start
The ugly: didn't break 23, not in top dozen, medal

Sunday agenda-race?

1. Brooklyn marathon
2. fall classic half
3. purple stride 5k
4. rockin rib run 10k

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). I should have done the next one but I opted for the latter.

Eastwood time:

The good: didn't stop to walk, finisher medal, weather (except wind), swag bag
The bad: wind, time, field too fast to place
The ugly: parking, no podium

Veteran's day weekend

Veteran's day weekend is here! I found a race, formerly known as the midpoint bridge run, now veterans day 5k. It is a night race on the west coast; I passed on that this year.

Saturday agenda-race?

Here's what I found for this day:

1. st Augustine 5k/10k
2. heroes for education 5k
3. fantasy of lights 5k
4. heart in hand 5k
5. key largo bridge run half/5k/10k
6. Miami wild run and walk

I definitely skipped the former (north FL). I been there, done that on all remaining, so that is where I went. I had a chance at a double header mixing any with #3 but I am struggling just to do a decent 5k, so I passed on that.

Glass time! Half:

Full: finishers medal, top age, breakfast at golden corral, weather
Empty: late start, no overall or master, odd age (10 yr) groups (mine=45-54), only top age gets an award, paper certificate

Sunday agenda-race?

1. rnr las Vegas marathon
2. st Augustine half
3. loop around the lake 6k
4. ft lauderdale 13.1 marathon
5. Miami shores 5k
6. Miami man du/tri

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). With enough local events, I pass on the next. The closest in proximity was the latter but with no swimmer, forget the tri. I could do a du but only the half iron distance, which I am not ready to repeat at this time. I usually do the half but this time I opted for a 5k. Let's do this Clint style:

The good: podium, 7 seconds from '16 PR, decent weather
The bad: paper certificate, no finisher medal, 2 loops
The ugly: only top 2 overall, master (kind of good they even had), age group, parking harassment

In conclusion: paper certificate weekend. How cheap can you get?

Fall back!

Fall back! No, not literally nor like in the military; it is daylight savings time (weekend)! We get an extra hour of sleep, or whatever. Prior to the weekend, there were a couple of races.

Thursday agenda-kvj 5k

Other than the corporate runs, I found a rare Thursday night race. Let me sum it up Clint style:

The good: finished, inaugural, tech shirt
The bad: weather (had been raining), travel (like to Cuba, 90+ miles), dark
The ugly: didn't place, travel (required leaving from work, gas, toll), no free food

Friday agenda-waterford 5k

Unfortunately, I had to pass due to time and location (near Miami airport) of event. I cant take off early back to back, plus parking is worse. Also, may affect the weekend.

Saturday agenda-race?

I found quite a few events prior to the time change:

1. rnr Savannah marathon
2. Disney wine and dine half marathon
3. steps for sos 5k
4. Venezuela 5k
5. mark overton run
6. sallarulos
7. 5k palmetto bay color run
8. humana 5k fun run

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). With enough local races, strike #2. I have a chance for a double header with either #2 or #7. I passed on the rest for the latter because, even though it was a fun run (no awards), it was free! Glass time! Half:

Full: finishers medal, free
Empty: no awards, time (too slow for a race walk), no tshirt

Sunday agenda-race?

I found some events after the time change:

1. NYC marathon
2. Malibu half marathon
3. ft Myers marathon
4. ironman tri panama city
5. sun capital half/5k
6. iRun 10k/5k
7. miracle walk and 5k run

You can automatically rule out the first 2 (out of FL). With enough local races, strike #3 and #4 (plus, no swimmer). The last 2 were in Miami, with the latter the closest in proximity. Of course, I picked the furthest; lol.

Ok, Eastwood time:

The good: podium (top age), 2nd best time of year, finisher medal, extra hour of sleep
The bad: wind, travel
The ugly: I miscalculated start time therefore less sleep, travel.