Vacation Races

For the last couple of months, I've been thinking how fun it would be to enter races while I'm on vacation. They are often part of festivals or for good causes and offer a different way of seeing the city. It's a good source of motivation to exercise, doesn't require much additional packing and there is usually a souvenir t-shirt at the end of it.

Before visiting Hawaii, I should have checked for races. That missed opportunity means an extra reason to return to the islands soon, right? Maybe not for the Ironman Triathlon (which is this weekend!), but something more my speed.

I will get a chance to race in Seattle next week. They are having the Pumpkin Push, which includes an eight-kilometer run through Sand Point Magnuson Park, along Lake Washington. The event benefits the Puget Sound Neighborhood Health Centers. From last year's photos, race day conditions were cool and cloudy, my favorite running weather.