Corporate Run 2012 - check!

 

Perfect day for the Corporate Run 2012

The headlines this morning energetically showcased the spirit of last night's run: 'Corporate Run Connects Jobs with Jogging, Thousands to Lace Up their Sneakers for the Corporate Run and Letherby Prevails in closest finish ever' and more. 

Once again a 27 year old tradition fulfills its' purpose - according to the Herald, 'the Corporate Run Series is to promote running and walking as a means to a fit, healthy lifestyle for people from all walks of corporate life' and the largest office party celebrated on the streets of downtown Miami. And, my first way marker to my walk in July. 

Getting back into the swing of things has not been a walk in the park, three surgery's and large doses of lethargy have been prevalent for months, but last night's walk/run gave me some perspective as to how I would like to change things up in the next few months.

Since a picture is worth a thousand words, the following is a pictorial essay of the corporate run as scene from my iPhone.

The morning before the race, I photographed the corporate party tents from my window on the 47th floor of the Southeast Financial Center overlooking Bayfront Park. The streets appeared void of the 22,000 participants that would blanket downtown a day later but the excitement was building.

Tent Locations - aerial view from the 47th floor

One we arrived to our White & Case tent

we took our customary picture prior to

the blast of the cannon - clean and  perfumed.

Mary, Tony, Raul, moi and Janellis

Yours truly arriving...

Janellis and Mary

Janellis and Mary before line up.

In the line up....wuzza.

Mary, Tony, Raul and moi

the walk to the line up was by the sea

The Wave - a must! 

Racing is hard/ Relaxing is Easy

Hialeah Miami Lakes Cheerleaders (my alma mater) Go!

Ra Ra Girls!

No se!

Not sure what this was, but they were animated.

The overall line up: 22,000 plus

The cannon goes off and the confetti flies!
The race has begun.

This is when Janellis and I took off.

Expect delays!

Headed to Brickell over the 1st bridge.

Top of the Brickell Bridge.

I am a running! 

We are on the move finish line bound.

The Fire Department opens the water hoses for runners to hydrate
and then my iPhone battery died.

Dear Corporate run, 
This year, I embraced the following theory: 
Do not run or walk behind: 
children walkers, 

walkers with strollers, slow walkers, texting walkers,

jay walkers, sluggish walkers, talker walkers,drinker walkers, party walkers, eater walkers,

crazy runners, and  

under no circumstances walk or run behind a three legged runner/ walker.

A good time was had by all.

Final score...not great, but not awful under the
circumstances.

Buen Camino Peregrino!