Earth weekend

Earth weekend is what I dub it because it precedes earth day (Monday). Prior to the start of it, on Thursday, the corporate run was held in west palm beach. A little to far for my taste, especially when there's one in my town next week.

Saturday agenda-race!

These are the following I considered:

1. color me rad 5k VA, AL
2. rayz awareness 5k
3. MS breakway (from Miami to key largo)
4. run to remember 5k
5. kb half/5k
6. money run
7. caba 5k

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). With many running events, take out #3. The last 2 make the most sense (closest in proximity) but you know me, I had a chance for a double header. first #4 then #5, which will leave out #2.

Event #1-run to remember 5k

Race scheduled at 7 am, it sprinkled, some wind and a bit humid but not quite hot yet. Luckily, it was a low quantity race and I finished in the top ten. By placing 4th overall, barring any extremely bad categories, I was guaranteed a spot on the podium, but I didn't know what title/group position because I had to leave immediately to get to the next race (hours later, at home, I found out I won the master title but have yet to collect my award).

Event #2-run to forget 5k

Well, that's not actually the name of the race but my sentiments regarding #5. Despite having emailed my intentions without objection, I was met with immediate resistance and disgust by the jack donkey put in charge with registration. She kept giving people a hard time, turning people away but as for me, she was relentlessly adhering to a no check policy. Even though she knows me, the gorda vaca must be full of envy and jealousy against me and let that override good judgement by refusing to confer with the race director who has had me as a loyal customer every year since the inception of the multirace company. While everybody was putting him down (so many mistakes running his inaugural event), I stuck with him. I could even hear him on the radio (walkie talkie) telling her to take more people, he is delaying the 8 am start another 5 minutes. Eventually, it was impossible to enter, like when time runs out on a game, foiling my plans on a double header. By the race of God, I still had a good time and got in a cool down, easy 5k even though denied my opportunity to win an award (would've been top master or won age group) and the race director additional money. Usually, they only give out generic medals anyway. Except for registration, which seemed to desire blocking entrants (deterrent for those affected regarding future events), event was ok with great post race area.

Sunday agenda-race!

1. color me rad 5k NM
2. MS breakway (to Miami from key largo)
3. mud dogs mud run FL
4. run wild in the park 5k
5. run from the rays 5k
6. sprint for the cure 5k
7. money run

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). With many running events, take out #2 & #3. I eliminated the next furthest races #4 & #5 (palm beach). While the latter was the closest in proximity, I chose #6.

A similar start (weather conditions) as the previous day but a bit cooler. However, that changed after about 2 miles. I got blown away at the start, probably not even in the top 20 but when the dust cleared, I just made the dirty dozen and got second master. The top 3 overall and masters got a beautiful glass trophy, every one else a medal. They had a 5 star breakfast (eggs, pancakes, etc) and silent auction; I had a blast while supporting a good cause.