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Fort Myers Jingle Bell Run - DDD 5K (Updated with Race Results)

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Real Estate Agent with Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL 676419

Another bridge.  This one was murder.  The 3D running club organized the 5K Jingle Bell run in Centennial Park, Fort Myers, Florida. The race went over the Caloosahatchee river bridge to North Fort Myers and back. Murder I say! I felt this bridge was more of a challenge than the Cape Coral bridge. 

It had not dawned on me (I've never run this race before) that it's called the jingle bell run because they give you shoe laces with bells on them and the whole running crowd jingles.  I tied my laces and bells to my camelback and jingled almost all the way.  I ran so hard I blew my bells off! 

The winners are generally "machines" with the 3D running club, they may actually be cyborgs.  Amazing creatures with not a scrap of fat on them.  They're generally done running by the time I hit the 1/2 way point.  ::tip of hat::

Someone has to bring up the rear, right?

Enjoy the video and listen for the jingle bells.

 

 

Race Results visit 3drunners.org or paste this link to your browser: http://www.3drunners.org/races.php

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Comments (13)

Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
Oh, 29:02 on this one.  I don't think I'll even get listed on the race results, though it's a decent time for my age bracket, because Al Gorithm turned my time in at the mens desk.  All that sufferin' for nothing. 
Nov 24, 2007 01:49 PM
Bill Roberts
Brooks and Dunphy Real Estate - Oceanside, CA
"Baby Boomer" Retirement Planner

Chris, those cyborgs need to get a life. Fat is where its at.

Bill Roberts

Nov 24, 2007 03:36 PM
Aziz Abdur-Raoof
RE/MAX Rewards - Columbia, MD
Howard Co. Real Estate Scoop

CG -- those bells were loud!  Are you consistently under 29:10?

-- biking is less taxing on the body mi amiga! 

When is your next race?

Nov 24, 2007 03:55 PM
Marlene Scheffer
Realty Station - Bremerton, WA
Realtor to Kitsap County, WA
Chris, I am still laughing about the fact that you blew your bells off!
Nov 24, 2007 06:01 PM
Bob Carney
Taylor-Made Deep Creek Vacations & Sales - Mc Henry, MD
Licensed MD/PA Real Estate Agent
The world needs a little more cowbell...congrats on finishing!
Nov 24, 2007 08:25 PM
Sarah Cooper
Real Estate Shows - Hurricane, WV

Yay, Chris!!!!  Loved the jingling, not surprised you blew off your bells.  ;o)  

Seriously, I might run if I could jingle and embarrass the kids.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 

Nov 24, 2007 09:11 PM
Linda Davis
RE/MAX Home Team - Gales Ferry, CT
Congratulations!  In tribute I am going to wear bells on my sneakers when I walk on my treadmill today.  I doubt I'll blow them off however.
Nov 24, 2007 09:49 PM
Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent

Bill, that is funny.  The winner finished in 15 and change.  A 'borg I tel you!

Aziz, I'm in the 28's ususally.  This race had a monster bridge that had to be crossed twice.

Marlene, me too

The masses:  Blowing off bells = running so hard your bells fall off.

Bob, I barked out loud first thing this morning.  You're the man!

Sarah, had I known about this race we would have embarassed the kids years ago.  Don't worry I made up for it elsewhere.

Linda, Double dog dare you.  Have your husband video it! LOL     

Nov 24, 2007 10:29 PM
Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
Oh and the next one is at the end of january 13K.  
Nov 24, 2007 10:32 PM
No Longer Active
Real Estate - Fallon, MT
Looks a little dangerous running in the dark.  Around here you could wind up with a pretty bad twisted ankle if you hit a small pot hole the wrong way.
Nov 24, 2007 11:11 PM
Anonymous
Carey Birch
Glad that you are such an inspiration to us all !
Nov 24, 2007 11:34 PM
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Anonymous
Aziz Abdur-Raoof,Howard Co. Real Estate Scoop

CG -- those bells were loud!  Are you consistently under 29:10?

-- biking is less taxing on the body mi amiga! 

When is your next race?

Nov 25, 2007 12:49 AM
#12
Chris Griffith
Downing-Frye Realty, Bonita Springs, FL - Bonita Springs, FL
Bonita Springs Listing Specialist - Agent
I took third place, again.  As it turns out the chic just a few paces in front of me was second place.
Nov 26, 2007 12:48 AM