Winter

Sunday begins the winter solstice officially, plus later on, Hanukkah; have a happy one! No, I'm not Jewish but I'll give respect to the holiday. Typically, it begins at sundown & prior to my holiday, Christmas. Come to think of it, if you don't include thanksgiving, it kicks off the 'holiday' season. As far as winter is concerned, it already started for many.

Saturday agenda-classics by the sea

This event included both a 5k & 10k; I, along with Jon W & Jeffrey T, chose the former. The lone Runner's Depot representative in the 10k was Louis M. We all took home the top prize in our respective categories, but how that happened needs to expounded upon.

When the gun went off, Jon took off & lead most of the race. I tried to hang on right behind Jeffrey but got dropped a half mile into the race. At this point, I was just hoping to perform well enough to place. I desired to win the master title but the guy I beat for the title at the jingle down mainstreet (Colin) was running better this day. Although he was always in sight, he was out of reach like an overthrown pass. Jeffrey was 3rd overall with one of his best times of the year but since only the top winner was recognized, he fell to top age group. Even though Colin beat me this time, Jon pushed him down to top of his age group because he failed to win the race. Usually, Colins beats us both but since he was not at his best, Jon got the master title. I'm glad he did because he is now in my age group. As a result of the 'racing gods', I became top in my age group.

Sunday agenda-race?

The Jacksonville half & full marathon was held this day. I passed on it this year because of the distance & anticipated expenses regarding the event. Instead, I opted to train by riding my bike from my house to the intersection of Krome & US 1 near cardsound road.