Race Reports

Race Report: Front Running Sports Anniversary 2-Mile Race 2016

The Front Running Sports Anniversary 2 Miler was my first 2-mile race. The race started at Front Running Sports in Lake Mary and was a simple out-and-back along the Florida Trail mixed-use path. Training & Goals I went in considering this to be a tempo run...

Race Report: Track Shack's Celebration of Running 5K 2016

Track Shack's Celebration of Running kicks of the running season in central Florida for a lot of runners. This year there were 1820 finishers. The event is the first in Track Shack's annual Running Series which has been around for 39 years! The race benefits the Track...

Local 10K Race Report: Suck It Up Buttercup 2016

Suck It Up Buttercup is a somewhat "hilly" midsummer race in central Florida. It kind of sucks, but for some reason I had a lot of fun! Training & Goals No special training and no particular goals for this race. I didn't imagine I could PR in the...

Race Report: Orlando United 5K 2016

After running the Remarkable River 10K on June 12 I started texting with Arthur to let him know about my PR and that I was going to stay for a while to watch the awards and enjoy the breakfast buffet. He asked me if I heard the...

Local 10K Race Report: Remarkable River Racing Series 2016

There are three events in the Remarkable River Racing Series. The first event was a 5K at the end of February that I did not attend. I ran in second event, the 10K (which was accompanied by a 5K); a 15K/5K race will take place on September...

Local 5K Race Report: DeBary 5K 2016 or: That Time I Forgot My Garmin

The DeBary 5K is sponsored in large part by a local contracting company, DBK. Proceeds go towards DeBary Elementary School and the Kruid Foundation. The 2016 race was the 2nd annual. Training & Goals I had just come back from a 10-day holiday in Costa Rica...