Fall back!

Fall back! No, not literally nor like in the military; it is daylight savings time (weekend)! We get an extra hour of sleep, or whatever. Prior to the weekend, there were a couple of races.

Thursday agenda-kvj 5k

Other than the corporate runs, I found a rare Thursday night race. Let me sum it up Clint style:

The good: finished, inaugural, tech shirt
The bad: weather (had been raining), travel (like to Cuba, 90+ miles), dark
The ugly: didn't place, travel (required leaving from work, gas, toll), no free food

Friday agenda-waterford 5k

Unfortunately, I had to pass due to time and location (near Miami airport) of event. I cant take off early back to back, plus parking is worse. Also, may affect the weekend.

Saturday agenda-race?

I found quite a few events prior to the time change:

1. rnr Savannah marathon
2. Disney wine and dine half marathon
3. steps for sos 5k
4. Venezuela 5k
5. mark overton run
6. sallarulos
7. 5k palmetto bay color run
8. humana 5k fun run

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). With enough local races, strike #2. I have a chance for a double header with either #2 or #7. I passed on the rest for the latter because, even though it was a fun run (no awards), it was free! Glass time! Half:

Full: finishers medal, free
Empty: no awards, time (too slow for a race walk), no tshirt

Sunday agenda-race?

I found some events after the time change:

1. NYC marathon
2. Malibu half marathon
3. ft Myers marathon
4. ironman tri panama city
5. sun capital half/5k
6. iRun 10k/5k
7. miracle walk and 5k run

You can automatically rule out the first 2 (out of FL). With enough local races, strike #3 and #4 (plus, no swimmer). The last 2 were in Miami, with the latter the closest in proximity. Of course, I picked the furthest; lol.

Ok, Eastwood time:

The good: podium (top age), 2nd best time of year, finisher medal, extra hour of sleep
The bad: wind, travel
The ugly: I miscalculated start time therefore less sleep, travel

Trick or treat?

Trick or treat? It's Halloween weekend. Lots of events catered around that theme.

Saturday agenda-race?

1. 13.1 Charleston half marathon
2. phantom 5k
3. Miami beach half

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). The latter was closest in proximity but since i am no spring chicken, I am not ready to do 2 long distance races back to back like back in the day.

Treat: finishers medal, sub 25
Trick: lost 3 pl by about 20 seconds (probably due to the 1 time I walked)

Sunday agenda-race?

1. marine corps marathon
2. rocktoberfest 10 miler
3. spooktacular 5k
4. bal harbour 5k
5. freedom ride
6. hard rock half/10k/5k


You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). I needed to do something long, so I passed on the 5ks. I usually do the 10 miler but I signed up for the latter and it was moved to this day due to hurricane Matthew.

Treat: finishers medal, 6 am start
Trick: windy & somewhat humid, after 2 miles, very dark due to no lights, my results not online.

Ock 2 bray

Ock 2 bray. That's how October sounds in Spanish.

Saturday agenda-race?

Here's what I found today:

1. the great Floridian tri
2. wounded warriors 5k
3. every boob counts 5k
4. dash to fight cancer 5k
5. beer fest 5k

Forget about the former (I don't swim). I planned on #3 but picked the latter since it was an inaugural. Let's cut to the chase, Clint style:

The good: weather (less the wind), finishers medal, beer (for those who drink)
The bad: wind, cotton tshirt, parking
The ugly: didn't place (missed 3rd place age by 3 seconds gun, much more by net)

Sunday agenda-race?

Check out what's on the slate:

1. 70.3 iron man tri
2. wellington 10 miler/5k
3. fau homecoming 5k
4. parkland 5 mile/5k
5. run 4 life 5k

 Forget about the former (I don't swim). I planned on the latter but chose #4. Glass time, half:

Full: time and age position better than previous day, finisher medal, weather, podium
Empty: wind, 3rd (I like to win), time

Mid month crisis

Mid month crisis is here! Seems like I took a step backwards.

Saturday agenda-race?

1. schott 5k
2. ghost run 5k
3.light one's path 5k
4. race for the cure 5k
5. pursuit of honor 5k

I would've been blown away like the wind with the former. The next was far in relation to the remaining. This time, I stayed tried and true with the latter. Here I go Clint style:

The good: podium, finisher medal
The bad: external conditions (windy, drizzle), 3 ag (missed 2nd by 7 secs)
The ugly: internal conditions, time (10 secs slower and I would've been out), flooding where parked

Sunday agenda-race?

Most of the events are scheduled for this day:

1. Toronto marathon
2. Detroit marathon
3. key west half
4. elite 10 miler
5. grafiti run
6. florida paradise 5k
7. buddy walk
8. devil dog 5k
9. fired up 5k

You can automatically rule out the first 2 (out of FL). I passed on the next 5 since I decided on the last 2. Of those, I picked the latter because it was the closest and an inaugural.

Glass time. Half:

Full: Improved on yesterdays time, finisher medal
Empty: didn't place, external conditions (rain, humidity), entry fee

Columbus day weekend

Columbus day weekend is here! Way back when, I discovered we don't get off at work, and thanks to hurricane Matthew, I discovered that all the local races were cancelled.

Saturday agenda-race? almost didn't happen but reaching out to the west coast:

1. Phillippi shores 7k
2. cops and joggers 5k
3. img academy 5k

I had a chance at a double header with former and any of the remaining but I struggled horribly with the former that I had to pass on the latter. Glass time. Half:

Full: completed my first 7k on the west side, 6 deep, decent start weather, post race activities
Empty: bad parking arrangements, 7th pl age, internal conditions, didn't give out finisher medals

Sunday agenda-race?

1. Chicago marathon

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL + $). Therefore, I didn't race. However, I did get in 6 miles jogging.

Happy Columbus day, my friends!

First weekend of October

First weekend of October is here!

Saturday agenda-race?

1. Goliath gauntlet obstacle race
2. Kale's 4 kids 5k

I passed on the former for a normal race, the latter. Time for the Clint synopsis:

The good: podium, 3rd fastest time of the year
The bad: 1 oa, no master, 3 ag (like to be #1)
The ugly: rain, windy, wet ground

Sunday agenda-race?

1. Florida west coast half and 5k
2. key Biscayne half and 10k
3. jog for dogs 5k
4. Dunn's run 5 mile/k
5. zoo run 5k

With enough local races, I passed on the former. I thought about the latter (closest in proximity) but I need to get in a long run. With the help of Roy, I did the key Biscayne half. Glass time:

Half full: completed my first half of the season
Half empty: horrible time (personal worst non injury, due to lots of walking)

Fall!

Fall! It arrived officially this past Thursday. This is the last weekend of the month

Saturday agenda-race?

1. outrun hunger palm beach 5k
2. kidney pump 5k
3. zero prostate cancer 5k
4. teal 5k
5. st Jude walk run to end cancer 5k

With enough races closer to me, I passed on the first 2. The latter was closest in proximity but the only one I had no chance of placing. I picked an inaugural, teal 5k. Clint in a nutshell:

The good: internal conditions good, podium (3 ag), in bakers dozen, trophies, finisher medal
The bad: 8 am start, would've been 2nd age in normal group
The ugly: late start, hot and humid, changed to 10 year cat last minute, ran out of trophies

Sunday agenda-race?

1. Chicago half marathon
2. optime 5k
3. marlins 5k
4. escape to Miami tri

You can automatically rule out the former (out of FL). Scratch the latter since I have no swimmer. I wanted to do the marlin 5k but it was cost prohibitive so I went through the remaining. I had no chance but did finish. Unfortunately for me, my internal conditions were bad while the weather was ok prior to sun up.