If you've never done it, run one of Jim's (tamparaces.com) Picnic Island races. I've never done one, but now I've set up the course once, and I'm telling you, it's gotta be a hoot!
We directed people through sand, through sticky black gu-ish mud, through waist high water, under cargo nets, over hurdles, up hills, down hills, up hills and down. We also gave them the bonus .3 miles. When you're having that much fun, your 5K should be 3.4 miles long (or even a touch longer!)
But, I was sad, while I did take joy in setting up the course, I did not get to run it, I was a working man. I felt like a chef who created a great meal and was forced to watch other people eat it!
That was Friday night.
Saturday night the lovely Ali Mathews and I worked the Ultra-miles for Moffit race at the USF track. We basically just had to write people's numbers down as they circled the track. Ultra Iron-Super-Elastic Man Joe Ninke circled the most times at 299, he didn't want to go 300, because everybody knows that you turn into butter at 300! It's not easy to stay awake all night if you're just jotting down numbers, it's slightly easier if you're running in circles.
That's a lot of being around the sport and very little actual participating in the spot, but it was fun, it was worth it, and I was able to give my body some much needed rest.
Yeah so what? Have an Alka-seltzer and don't bother to call.
If you can't handle your liquor quit going to your brother's 50th birthday parties! (actually, he's had no where near 50 birthday parties, this was just a party celebrating his 50th birthday!)
Ready, Set, Yahtzee!
beneficiary of perfect weather (we won’t have that), the two best pacers money can’t buy, and of no expectations. It was an unexpected homerun for me. Umstead was the nicest welcome back that ever came in a palindrome (21:12 is to racing what "Madam I’m Adam" is to pick-up lines according to the Professor!).
Andrea, Julie, Adam, Lindsay, and the rest; if you haven’t had the perfect last run yet, go run a slow one on me!
Letters. I had forgotten how useful they can be. This is something that it was not good to forget.
Getting ready for exams.
Saturday night the lovely Ali Mathews and I worked the Ultra-miles for Moffit race at the USF track. We basically just had to write people's numbers down as they circled the track. Ultra Iron-Super-Elastic Man Joe Ninke circled the most times at 299, he didn't want to go 300, because everybody knows that you turn into butter at 300! It's not easy to stay awake all night if you're just jotting down numbers, it's slightly easier if you're running in circles.
quite a while. I led them on the 4-Mile Withrow Loop, they were not familiar with this one, so I showed them the way. Next we set out for the 15 mile orange loop and I happily led the way. I felt good, I felt strong and I'm pretty sure I was being revered by those lovely ladies 4. I was on cruise control, for 12 miles .....
Universal Studios. Home at 4 AM Saturday. Sleep by 4:30 AM. Up at 6 AM, to Alifia State Park by 7 AM. Work Adventure race from 7 AM - 7 PM on Saturday. 7 - 8 PM two beers with Jim at Applebees (I do like my two-fers!). Home at 9 PM. Asleep by 9:30. Meet my gals at 4:45. Meet more at 5:30 AM, start run at 5:40 AM on Sunday.
