You can help raise money for Girls on the Run when you participate in the The Flavor Run™ in Tampa on September 10, 2016 at 9 am. (More details here.) Family Fun. Delicious Run.™ The Flavor Run™ is a family friendly 5K that supports local communities and businesses. It's a unique experience designed to engage all your senses: sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste. You'll experience Flavor Stations along the race route with colorful powders in strawberry, blueberry, watermelon, banana, grape, and orange flavors. Yum! The Flavor Run™ is for all levels and ages of runners. Participants can run, walk or stroll. Children 6 years old and under participate for free; discounted youth tickets are available. Under 18 waiver required. Tickets are limited, so get yours early. Virtual 5K Available if you can't make the race in person. 
The Flavor Run™ is going bananas with this 2016 finisher's medal.
I received an email from St. Pete Beach Classic yesterday with some exciting news for older runners.
Registration is FREE if you're 80 or more years old.
The St Pete Beach Classic is a weekend filled with races including a Beach Run, 5k, 10k, Duo and Half. If you run every race on the schedule, you've run a Marathon and receive an extra medal.
Here's what you have to do for free entry:
Mail your completed registration form to: SPB Classic, LLC P.O. Box 66143 St. Pete Beach, FL 33736
If you're not 80 years old, then you can use online registration.
Just 5 months away! The 2017 St. Pete Beach Classic is January 13, 14, 15, 2017 in beautiful, warm, sunny St. Pete Beach, Florida. Read my review of the 2016 St. Pete Beach Classic Half. 
Detail of 2016 SPB Classic Long Sleeve Tech Race Shirt.
Since I've encouraged people to get out there and run in the rain, I feel I should tell you how to dry your shoes afterwards.
Please don't put your shoes in the dryer.
Things have changed since Old Runners were kids and the fastest way to get your wet canvas sneakers back on your feet was to throw them in the dryer. If you do that with your expensive running shoes you will break down the materials, and they won't last as long as they could.
Drying your grown up running shoes takes patience, but it is well worth it for the additional miles you'll run in them. 
Shake off the any moisture, unlace and open up those shoes.
Not all running shoes have a removable insert. If your shoes do, remove it for easy cleaning, and to speed up the drying process.
Don't put the inserts back in your shoes until after they are completely dry.
Gather up some newspaper. Regular newspaper works best — it absorbs moisture better than glossy paper (skip the shiny advertisement supplements). If you don't get a newspaper delivered, grab a bunch of weekly circulars from the grocery store. Keep a stash ready for use.
After you stuff newspaper in your wet shoes, check them every few hours. If necessary, remove wet newspaper and restuff the shoes with dry newspaper. If your shoes are damp, you may only need to do this once. If the shoes were soaked, repeat until the newspaper and shoes are dry. You can speed the process by placing your shoes in front of a fan, or in the sun if possible.
Once your shoes are dry, replace your inserts.
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