Memorial day weekend!

Memorial day weekend! Lets pay tribute to all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. It is also the last weekend of the month.

Saturday agenda-race?

Here is what I found for the last Saturday of the month:

1. 5k scholarship run

Guess where I went?

The good: I found the venue
The bad: rain
The ugly: cancelled ghetto style (without notice)

I did a mile within the carol city park then took off.

Sunday agenda-race?

Here is what I found for the last Sunday of the month:

Monday-memorial day!

Here is what I found for the last Monday of the month:

1. memorial day apple pie 5k
2. Weston memorial day classic

I usually pick the latter (not close but closest in proximity) but this year, picked the former.

The good: finisher pie
The bad: cotton tshirt
The ugly: didn't place

this was the last race of the month. Although the best time of the month, I fell short of the podium (4th age).

Armed forces weekend!

Armed forces weekend!

Saturday agenda-race?

Here is what I considered for armed forces day:

1. save the tiger 5k
2. hugs for hope 5k
3. march for cancer 5k
4. tour of gables 5k/10k
5. keys 100

Listed from northern most to south; I picked the center. Clint time:

The good: finisher medal
The bad: I95 blocked, lost in airport, parking, rain
The ugly: back gave out which cost me a trophy (didn't place)

Sunday agenda-race?

Here is what I considered for this day:

1. Cleveland marathon
2. marine corps historic half
3. lunge for the lungs 5k
4. tri Miami

You can automatically rule out the first 2 (out of FL). I passed on the latter (no swimmer plus not in shape). Eastwood time:

The good: podium (1st place)
The bad: Hialeah expressway blocked, rain, medal (no trophy)
The ugly: no finisher medal as promised, race course full of puddles, last mile on horse track was grass and mud

Mother's day weekend

Mother's day weekend is here! This is yet another somber reminder that my mom passed away 2 years ago.

Saturday agenda-race?

Here is what I found for today:

1. live like jake 5k
2. women for women 5k/10k
3. ryan j mandel 5k
4. go run mothers day 5k

I picked the latter (closest in proximity). Unfortunately, it also was the only event where I had no chance to get on the podium! I did get a finisher medal and post race was decent. Unless you get your results race day, theyre not posted online for days.

Sunday agenda-race?

Happy mothers day!

Here is what I found for this day:

1. mothers day 5k

Guess where I went? Due to circumstances, both internal and external (weather), I didn't race but did complete the 5k helping a friend. This event offered a finisher medal better than the podium one, unless overall, who got plaques. The course was terrible as it included an undisclosed hill and 2 sharp turnarounds. There was a decent post race.

Cinco de mayo weekend

Cinco de mayo weekend begins today. That's Spanish for 5th of may, a Mexican holiday. A rare Friday night race (TGi5k) occurred preceding today. I have to skip work in order to make this one due to time and distance (downtown palm beach), so I had to pass on it. Note: I have done it before and the event itself was fun; not the travel nor the parking.

Saturday agenda-race?

Here is what I considered for this day:

1. Jupiter turtle trot 5k
2. Haiti 5k for hope
3. big cardio 5k
4. deltas on the run 5k
5. margarita miler 5k

I passed on the latter because I couldn't find out where or what time it started. The former was furthest in distance. I picked #3.

Clint eastwood synopsis:

The good: podium (by the grace of God)
The bad: didn't win (3rd due to illness), no finisher medals, cotton t
The ugly: worst time of the year thusfar (3rd due to illness)

Sunday agenda-race?

Here is what I considered for that day (after the holiday):

1. flying pig marathon
2. music for healing 5k
3. westglades superhero 5k
4. wings for life

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). I picked the latter. It was an interesting event. It is known as the world run because the event start simultaneously in 35+ countries. The finish line catches you; what? There is no standard finish line like in standard races but rather each person gets a half hour head start before the catcher car is dispatched. Once it passes you, your race is officially terminated! I ran the first 5k faster than the previous day despite not really trying to; that brings hope for me.