Race Report: Best Damn Leftover 5k
Florida has a running race series called Best Damn Race. It is an awkward title for a race that is really family friendly but this series does pride itself on being the Best Damn Race. Colloquially known as BDR, there are varied distances and locations from Jacksonville to Orlando to Coral Gables. My wife knows and has worked with the series race director. This year they did a "leftover" 5k. This race in Safety Harbor was to get rid of all of the extra shirts and medals from previous events. You get to pick your shirt and you get to pick your medal. First come, first serve. BDR races are also remarkably inexpensive with their pricing tiers. We ended up registering for this 5k for $13 each. Fully supported with free beer, liquor, and food afterward, this really was the Best Damn Race. Being June, this is expected to be a hot race. It has really become oppressive over the past few weeks and 0-dark thirty running season has commenced. The 5k started at 7:15 for wa