YO HO YO HO A RUNNERS LIFE FOR ME: GASPARILLA 2020
Gasparilla like I’ve mentioned in countless recaps before has not only been my gateway drug into the running world but also one of my favorite weekends of the year which is why I’ve come back for my SIXTH year in a row. So last year I stepped up my game and did the Lime Cactus Challenge and in 2020 I was on the fence about maybe going for the half however I instead opted to do the Bud Light Orange Challenge (same Challenge as last year just renamed) and so I went in doing the 15K on Saturday and 8K on Sunday and hey… this time I even did a 9 mile long run outside as part of training so achievement. So the scheduling gods were on my side and gave me Friday (as well as the Tuesday after my planned recovery day) off and so I ended up taking the bus cross town to do a few errands before making the drive toward the Expo. Thankfully unlike last years false alarm the only DRAMA was when I went to look at the famous name wall only to see my first name at the end of one line a...