Lots to report

I didn't get my final run in before the 10k.  But, the 10k at SeaWorld San Antonio went great.  It was the first annual "Run for the Fund" and benefits the Busch Gardens and SeaWorld Conservation fund.  I took the bus from downtown to SeaWorld.  That went well, and only cost $2.50 each way.  There was a 20 minute wait at one of the park and rides, but that was ok.  The trip was about an hour.  When we got to SeaWorld, the bus wouldn't actually go up to the park entrance because the gates don't really open until noon.  So, I got out waaaaay down at where the park's street begins.  Right as I got out of the bus, they opened the gates to let a long line of cars in.  I started walking up the drive and noted the cones on the road, meaning I would likely be seeing this road again!  I even had a guy offer to give me a ride up.  But, I declined and we agreed I'd probably beat him, since they hadn't yet actually opened the parking lot.  I arrived at the front gate on foot with the very first car in the parking lot.  Perfect timing!  I think I was the only one without a car.  The run had maybe 200 entries per race.  They capped entries.  There was a 10k, a 5k, and a family walk.  The 10k started first with Shamu (the plush kind with human guts) there. The beginning of the race was in the parking lot with some double-backs to take up length.  Then we went into the back parts of the park.  That was cool because we soon started seeing animals.  We ran by some tanks that people normally don't see.  Also, we ran by the tanks for the belugas I would meet later in the day.  They stationed several animals along the way with their trainers.  That was so fun.  It helped energize me. 

SeaWorld is not flat.  I don't know why I thought it would be, but it wasn't.  It was an interesting run, though and I finished strong.  The clock said 1:03+, but my GPS said that I only ran 6 miles.  So, I might have shaved a minute or so off of my previous 10k time.  At first, I was excited that I took 3 minutes off, but generally the GPS reports more length, not less.  A great run.  Very well managed.  It didn't get overly hot.  Since I didn't have car to go to, I had a mini-backpack that I wore for the race.  I had to pick up the packet that day, so I knew I'd have a shirt and some other stuff to carry with me.  They didn't have any lockers available.  I also wore my iFitness belt.  I took one Gu gel 15 minutes before the race and one at about 45 minutes in.  I had a granola bar on the bus on the way over.  I listed to a 160 bpm podcast which switched to a 162 bpm podcast right at the end.

Afterward, I had fruit and a cookie and got a free massage.  Then, we headed over to Shamu's stadium for the awards.  It was sealed with a performance by the orcas (killer whales) they call the Shamu family.  They are amazing!

The rest of that day, I went around SeaWorld and also participated in their Beluga Interaction Program where I put on a wet suit and hopped in the tank with three belugas.  The trainer showed us lots of hand signals for tricks and we got to touch and feed the belugas quite a bit.  Very awesome.

Later on the trip, I did Spartacus again in a cramped hotel gym.  I also barely managed to snag a treadmill another day for a 3 mile run.

Yesterday, I ran for 30 minutes.  My GPS was complaining because I had moved more than 100 miles since my last usage and I was half a mile in before it realized where it was.

This morning, I made up my own weight lifting program.  I think I'll leave programming to the pros.  I kinda sucked at it, but I got a halfway decent workout in.  This is what I did:

Warm-up -  alternating 1 minute of jump rope with 10 BW lunges each side, 30 KB swings, 20 band walks each side

3 sets of 8 reps, alternating 2 exercises each 
Bench press - 65#, 70#, 75#
Inverted row -  (not full extension due to height of bar)

Hip thrust - 45#, 55#, 65#
Hanging leg raise - shoulders down, trying to keep legs straight, but failing some

Overhead press - 45#, 50#, 55#
Overhead band pulls - hard to find challenging setup

Core work
1x stir the pot for one minute, 1x one minute plank with arms on Swiss ball