Veterans day weekend

Veterans day weekend is upon us! Please take some time to respect and honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our freedom.

Friday agenda-race?

Yes & no. Believe it or not, there were 2 but I didn't do any of them (complications prevented me):

a. light the night 5k
b. Waterford 5k

Saturday agenda-race!

These are the events I considered to kick off the weekend:

1. Spartan race SC, UK
2. color me rad 5k TX
3. Disney wine & dine half
4. survival beach obstacle race
5. Ferrari Maserati 007 5k
6. Miami veterans day 5k
7. Miami wild run
8. key Biscayne lighthouse run 5k/10k
9. key largo 5k/10k/half

You can automatically rule out the first 2 (out of FL/US). With enough local races, scratch #3 and 4. Can you believe there were many events in Miami? With that said, I passed on #4 and the latter. This time, proximity rules, eliminating #6 and #8.

Considering how I felt, I was lucky to make the top ten and win my age group, a strange ten year cat (41-50). Credit this to key players not showing up at this one.

Sunday agenda-race?

Not so many to choose from but enough to keep me busy:

1. rnr Savannah marathon
2. Pensacola marathon
3. ft myers beach half
4. 13.1 marathon
5. sallarulos 5k
6. Zoe Loren Make A Difference 5K
7. Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia
8. Miami man triathlon

You can automatically rule out the first 2 (out of FL/US). I didn't really race. In order to give back to the community and get in my long run, I volunteered to be a 2:15 pacer at #3, wiping out the rest *. I forgot my watch but Bryan H. lent me his. I finished within 2 minutes of set time on the clock. No group I saw but many thanked me for helping them finish; good feeling.

Monday agenda-race?

Not. Theres probably a race somewhere but I pass to take care of personal business. Of course, I will train instead. Happy veterans day!

* = I made a cameo appearance at the latter event to see and thank many of my fellow athletes.