2026 Real Florida 10k Trail Run

Great morning at the Real Florida 5k10k (sponsored by Hammer) near Orlando. 65'f at dawn meant for a hot race at the 8:30 AM start. I arrived at 6:10 to set up the HAMMER NUTRITION sample display and was answering questions from the beginning. Jenny Utter Enslin stopped at the booth before winning Female OA in the 10k. I had a few samples left when I headed to the 10k start at 8:15 and all were gone when I returned. First race of the year are always tougher as the Christmas chocolate was still hanging on. Lots of friends here; Troy Serres and his son, Tom and Julie Holbert Hedman, Madeleine Verwilt Vergauwen, Meggan Ann Johnson Keller among others. I pushed hard at the start to stay ahead of my two 70+ competitors and it got a little better after the Anti-fatigue caps and Endurolyte Extreme. It's been very dry so the sugar sand was like powder through most of the course. Felt much faster in the last 3 miles and crossed the line in 1st. One competitor took the 5k course turn and joined that group so I was First of two. We went to the Brunch at Madeleine Verwilt Vergauwen’s house after and Hammer athlete Gabrielle J. Suver was there! Glad to see her moving well again.