Pre birthday weekend

Pre birthday weekend is here! This is the last weekend that I race under the 45-49 category; it already changed per USAT standards.

Saturday agenda-race?

Here is what I considered for the last Saturday before my birthday:

1. rnr Raleigh marathon
2. singer island half/10k
3. thin mint sprint 5k (Hollywood)
4. fight for air climb
5. 7 mile bridge run

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL) and the latter (entry difficult). Currently, I'm having enough trouble with 5ks so the latter and #2 is out. #4 is not a running race so I did the remaining.

Check it out Clint style:

The good: podium!
The bad: course, no finisher medals
The ugly: internal conditions, time

Sunday agenda-race?

Here is what I considered for the last Sunday before my birthday:

1. thin mint sprint 5k (wpb)
2. motion for the ocean 5k
3. rainbow run
4. Krista Marie touch of love 5k
5. paradise coast half/5k

I passed on the former and latter (furthest). I wound up taking the middle since it was an inaugural.

Check it out Eastwood style:

The good: beat previous day's time, finisher medal
The bad: some wind, parking
The ugly: no tshirts (including after the race), age groups, internal conditions, 2 & 3 age not ready

Unfortunately for me, not a great close out in the age group since I lost. For the record, I would've been 3rd with normal age group instead of 8th with the 41-50. In hindsight, I should've done the latter (would've been 1st with the same done I had).