9/11 anniversery weekend

9/11 anniversery weekend is upon us. Can you believe its been a decade since this national disaster occured? My condolences to all the victims & praises to all the heroes, like the firefighters, to did their best to assist in this untimely matter. 9/11 was a day of diasaster, but we can't let them (terrorists) ruin our lives.

Saturday agenda-race!

There were a plethora of events on this day:

1. PA spartan sprint
2. camp boggy creek challenge ride (Eustis, FL)
3. jeff annas firefighter 5k (WPB)
4. tunnel to toweres 5k
5. sickle cell anemia walk/run 5k
6. tarzans cup championship
7. alpha omega invitational (xc)
8. 5k freedom run

Eliminate #1 immediately (out of state). #2 is not a race; off the list. Knock off non 5ks (6 & 7). #5=been there, done that. #3=furthest 'local' race;#8=closest 5k. Both 4 and 8 were inaugurals; I chose the former because it was advertised at a low rate first.

Oh what a mistake. I was the largest of all the events! On top of that, I hate the course (bridge x2). I had to deal with that plus the heat and humidity. Additionally, I had not fully recovered from illness, which already hampered my training. The chip timing was so slow that no results were posted, even after an hour from the race winner, not even online! I felt so bad, I had to leave without even knowing if I placed. I found out later I did but have no award to show for it. One plus is that I finished high enough to get a commemorative finishers medal. Thank you Jesus.

Sunday agenda-race!

Not many choices (they wont let me do a 5-15 kid tri) but yet I pulled a double header!

Event 1=race-firefighters 5k
Event 2=fun run-firefighter 5k miami

I didnt get any hardware from either of those events! However, the race needs explanation.

Event 1-firefighters 5k

As a member of runner's depot racing team, this was a 'mandatory' appearance; It is put on by the company. Now for the synopis, Clint Eastwood style:

The good: We (RD) had a great turnout, I got finishers medal
The bad: Although I have soul, I lost my sole (right shoe), costing me time & position, only 1 master title
The ugly: I didnt place, therefore no trophy, still sick

Event 2-firefighter 5k fun run

Now I had 2 reasons to leave the first event-no award & more exercise! This event was on the way home & hosted by a new running store (iRun) formed by runner friends. This event was designed to honor the fire fighters during 9/11. We kept a slow pace & many, including yours truly, held & passed the american flag like an olympic torch. I was dressed so patriotic, that I was interviewed by somebody asking why I did this event. I explained it was the last of 3. This weekend was a diasaster in the since that I missed an award that I won in event 1, wasnt fast enough to win a trophy in event 2 (wouldve in previous age cat) & couldnt get an award in a fun run. Although I continue to struggle, I thank God I can still do compete.