christmas weekend!

  christmas weekend!

yesterday-christmas!

saturday agenda-race?

no, train.

sunday agenda-race?

no, train.

post hanukkah!

  post hanukkah! it was from 10-18.

saturday agenda-race?

1. rooneys 5k

i didnt race, opted to train

saturday agenda-race?

1. ?

train, i didnt race

mid month crisis offset!

 mid month crisis offset!

saturday agenda-train

found no races

sunday agenda-race?

13.1 marathon and 5k. 

passed on it since high risk.

first weekend of the month!

 first weekend of the month!

steve found a race (reindeer run) in stuart. i passed on that distance and trained instead.

$how me the money!

  $how me the money! this is the weekend for businesses but no races.

black friday, small business saturday, super sunday, cyber monday!

happy thankgiving!

 happy thankgiving! i skipped the 1 live race in boca.

No v m bray!

  No v m bray! thats how november sounds in spanish. i heard the steve s did a race; i didnt.

mid month crisis!

 mid month crisis!

didnt and couldnt race; back hurt + i didnt see any races.

first weekend of the month!

  first weekend of the month! super tuesday (election day) passed and veterans day comes up on wednesday

there was 1 race-go build love 6k in stuart. i passed on that due to distance and possible weather issues.

it took till today, due to mail in ballots (stalled by some states rules and trump's medlling with usps, for joe biden/kamala harris to win over 270 electoral points; trump was stuck at 214 (valentines day).

halloween/fall back!

 halloween/fall back! this is a transition weekend!

today is halloween and there was actually an in person race; super hero 5k! 

i passed on it for the following reasons:

1. distance (n palm beach)

2. covid on the rise in miami

3. weather (wet and humid)

4. $

5. rolling hills (found out later)

sunday

daylight savings (gain an hour). no race this day.

voting season!

  voting season!

 early voting actually began last monday and goes to next sunday; election day follows on tuesday. i have yet to vote but plan to do so prior to election day. still didnt find nor race.

dry season?

 dry season? it began officially yesterday and it rained in the morn and afternoon. its expected to rain again starting tomorrow plus most of the week. the only thing dry is my race schedule, thanks to covid!

columbus day weekend!

  columbus day weekend!

i heard there was a race but i missed it. opted to train.

first weekend of the month!

first weekend of the month!

still covid issues; i havent found a race.

last weekend of the month!

  last weekend of the month!

didnt race today (none available), kom kippur starts tomorrow.

happy rosh hashanah!

 happy rosh hashanah! (jewish new year).

unfortunately, still corona craziness.

911

  911 occurred 19 years ago yesterday. now we are experiencing a different tragedy-trump and covid19.

labor day weekend!

labor day weekend!

still no local events due to corona.

final weekend of the month!

  final weekend of the month!

still corona crisis, meaning no local events.

aww gusto!

 aww gusto! thats how august sounds in spanish.

still no events due to covid.

mid month crisis!

mid month crisis!

the covid race drought continues.

corona crap!

  corona crap!

the virus continues to rise therefore still no races!

first weekend of august!

first weekend of august!

still no races due to covid19!

final weekend of july!

final weekend of july!

still no races due to covid19!

who lee oh!

who lee oh! thats why july sounds like in spanish.

unfortunately, covid19 has increased, therefore still no races.

mid month crisis (almost)!

mid month crisis (almost)!

well, the crisis is real; still no races due covid19!

independence weekend!

independence weekend!

beaches closed, major fireworks celebrations cancelled and worst of all, no races, all due the corona virus.

final weekend of june!

final weekend of june!

still no races due to covid19!

fathers day weekend!

fathers day weekend!

yesterday was juneteenth (emancipation of slaves) and tomorrow fathers day. still no races due to corona virus.

recovery weekend!

recovery weekend!

for the first time since i can remember, i wont be working out. i decided to have my first surgery to correct a problem with my nose, in hopes to improve my breathing. so far, im not feeling that.

first weekend of the month!

first weekend of the month!

still no races due to the virus, the pandemic thanx to trump. over 50 times, he said it was a hoax but when it got out of control, then he started to move. unlike obama, who crushed the pandemic of his era, ebola, before it could dominate over here.

last weekend of may!

last weekend of may!

no races due to corona virus but i completed a 6 mile walk, among other things.

memorial weekend!

memorial weekend!

normally, there are a lot of races, including on the holiday on monday. unfortunately, we are still dealing with covid19.

mid month crisis!

mid month crisis!

events still cancelled due to corona virus; bummer.

covid 19 pandemic

covid 19 pandemic still plaques us.

the good: alive
the bad: no races
the ugly: covid 19 pandemic, michelle felsheim (runner) died as a result, along with others

first weekend of may!

first weekend of may!

eastwood time:

the good: completed cinco de mayo virtual 5k (victory sports)
the bad: too much walk
the ugly: covid 19, poor time

last weekend of april!

last weekend of april!

yesterday was arbor day and tomorrow is my dad's birthday. eastwood time:

the good: completed the social distance 5k (accuchip)
the bad: weather (wet ground)
the ugly: injured right knee forced as walk, covid 19

corona disaster continues!

corona disaster continues!

covid-19 continues to lock down activities.

Easter weekend!

Easter weekend!

yesterday was good friday. still under corona crisis, therefore no races. however, i did sign up for another virtual fun run.

social distance 5k

corona crisis part 2! covid 19 virus pandemic has caused all mass gatherings to be cancelled or postponed, including races! this is the forth week and no end in sight yet!  i pray we all recover from this disaster; many affected and some have died. i did manage to do a social distance 5k (virtual) & placed 3rd!

corona crisis!

corona crisis! covid 19 virus pandemic has caused all mass gatherings to be cancelled or postponed, including races! this is the third week and no end in sight yet! with this post, i just realized the i missed last week, which should have been titled first weekend of  spring. i pray we all recover from this disaster; many affected and some have died.

mid month crisis!

mid month crisis! thanks to the corona virus, races have been cancelled or  postponed.

saturday agenda-race?

check out the  following:

1. shamrock run
2. bridging the distance
3. ft lauderdale shamrock run

sunday agenda-race?

1. jcc super hero

nobody could do any of the above.

spring forward!

spring forward! its daylight savings weekend, where we lose an hour!

saturday agenda-race?

heres what i considered for this day:

1. spirit 5k
2. thin mint (palm beach)
3. fight for air climb miami
4. mayor messams 5k
5. patches 5k

i did the latter;closest in proximity. clint time:

the good: finisher medal, cold
the bad: start time (luckily offset by cold), course
the ugly: disappointing performance (too much walking affected time), no podium

sunday agenda-race?

heres what i considered for this day:

1. strive 5 for the hive 5k
2. thin mint (martin)
3. thin mint (broward)
4. sunsmart

i did la penultima (3). eastwood time:

the good: finisher medal, cool
the bad: windy, lost hour of sleep
the ugly: course (long), time, 4 pl age

leap year weekend!

leap year weekend! it is a transition weekend.

saturday agenda-race?

heres what i found on the last day of this month:

1. loop for literacy
2. unity in diversity
3. running 4 vets
4. color run
5. dolphin challenge

i decided to rest for tomorrow; trained instead.

sunday agenda-race?

heres what i found on the first day of this month:

1. pancreatic cancer 5k
2. 305 half

i chose the latter; closest in proximity. clint time:

the good: finisher medal
the bad: breathing issue
the ugly: forced on 'bus' due to a new pace rule prior to mile 4 (not allowed to due whole half)

final full weekend in february!

final full weekend in february!

saturday agenda-race?

heres what i found:

1. bridge the gap 5k
2. pbc freedom run
3. sistrunk 5k
4. pines 5k
5. madd dash miami
6. super hero 5k

i chose the latter (closest in proximity). clint time:

the good: finisher medal, cool
the bad: wind, course
the ugly: internal conditions (force bad time)

sunday agenda-race?

1. tour de browrd
2. huntingtons tri/du

i opted to train instead.

valentines/presidential weekend

valentines/presidential weekend! also, marks mid month crisis.

saturday agenda-race?

1. heart 5k
2. 5k 4 a better day
3. tanangels4ever 5/10k

sunday agenda-race?

1. pirate invasion 5k
2. nun run

due to unforeseen circumstances, i missed all events, plus very late post!

E neh ro!

E neh ro! that's how January sounds in Spanish.

Saturday agenda-race?

here's what I found for this day:

1. barrier free 5k
2. wellington 5k
3. bouton memorial 5k
4. Sheridan 5k

I did the latter. Clint time:

the good: finisher medal, long sleeve tech shirt, cold
the bad: 50+ age group
the ugly: no podium due to the bad

Saturday agenda-race?

here's what I found for this day:

1. miami marathon
2. tu tu 5k
3. Australia relief 5k

I did the latter. eastwood time:

the good: finisher medal, tech shirt, time
the bad: no podium
the ugly: trip up & back

super bowl weekend!

super bowl weekend!

saturday agenda-race?

heres what i found:

1. honda classic
2. beigel run
3. walk 4 wishes
4. st thomas 5k

i did the latter; closest in proximity. clint time:

the good: close, finished
the bad: no finisher medal
the ugly: the muddy cross country parts course

sunday agenda-race?

heres what i found:

1. butterfly 5k
2. run thru central park

the good: finisher medal, cold
the bad: time
the ugly: no where near the podium

chinese new year weekend!

chinese new year weekend!

saturday agenda-race?

1. ft lauderdale 5k
2. kids hero 5k
3. delta 5k

i did the latter. clint time:

the good: finisher medal, rare podium (2 age), weather (cool)
the bad: time slower than expected
the ugly: started 15 min late

sunday agenda-race?

1. a1a marathon
2. rainbow run
3. eagle 5k

the good: finisher medal
the bad: time
the ugly: no podium

MLK jr weekend!

MLK jr weekend!

saturday agenda-race?

1. zo 5k

i did nothing in prep for my longest post stroke drive to and from a race.

sunday agenda-race?

1. hearts @ work 5k
2. steps 4 life 5k
3. army dirty socks 5k
4. naples half

i did the latter (partially). it was my longest drive since the stroke.

monday agenda-race?

1. mlk 5k

i walked causally.

almost mid month!

almost mid month!

saturday agenda-race?

1. race 4 hope 5k
2. classics by the sea 5k/10k
3. full steam ahead 5k

passed on all; opted to train.

sunday agenda-race?

1. parkland 5k
2. haiti 5k
3. pawsitive 5k

i did the latter. clint time:

the good: finisher medal
the bad: humidity
the ugly: late start (8 am) even later, no podium

first weekend of the year!

first weekend of the year!

saturday agenda-race?

1. run 4 education 5k

i passed on it and opted to train instead.

sunday agenda-race?

1. kaitins angel run
2. vista view 360 ultra

after a long hiatus, i returned to the latter. clint time:

the good: finisher medal, longest distance (15 laps) and time on my feet
the bad: struggled with last five miles
the ugly: cross country course riddled with hills, loops

Happy new year!

Happy new year! Praise the Lord, I survived another year!

agenda-resolution run

i did my fastest post stroke walk 44:04! got my first finisher medal of the year.