What We're NOT Doing...

Sometime in the last few weeks I realized the only way to figure out what is happening on the island is to check the back few pages of the newspaper each day and see the Events listings. While there are online calendars that purport to list the activities, there are always things missing and there are way too many to check all the time (STT Source, VI Running, and VINow.com). I knew there had been a 5k run over MLK weekend for the past few years, but the VI running website didn't have a date listed. So somewhere around then I started looking in the paper on a daily basis in hopes I'd see the race mentioned so I could do it. Long story short, the race ended up being this past Sunday, which I found out on Friday, and I was too sore from my hills workout to do the race. But I did come across a bunch of other interesting things going on. Most of which, we are completely not taking advantage of. But, I thought I'd share them anyways.

• This past weekend was the Carib Cup Cricket Tournament.
• Last Saturday there was a training run for the 8 Tuff Miles race. We passed on this because it's the middle 2.5 miles - you have to catch the elusive bus to the start and then hitchhike back afterwards. Hmmm, guess we'll just be surprised when the real thing comes. (It's not too late to join us! We were so close to getting marathoner Bree to come join us, but it fell through... Consider it, you get a sticker, a fake tattoo, a t-shirt and a medal for finishing!)
• Yesterday was the State of the Territory address (sounds a lot cooler than State of the State, doesn't it?). Actually, we weren't invited to this one...
• This week, the VI National Women's Soccer team is starting practices at UVI. See, now I missed the try-outs because I wasn't checking the paper! Maybe they've still got space... :)
• On Saturday there's a quelbe music concert at UVI, and Ten Sleepless Knights will be there. I hear all the covered seats are taken.
• Next Sunday is a 10k race. I would really attempt this, but I hear most of it is up a decent hill. I think I'll wait until the Women's Jogger Jam on March 12. (I'll sign you up, too, Mom!)
• On February 11, there is a swim at Magen's Bay to raise money to fight breast cancer. (This one, we plan to do!)

So, we've got our excuses. But now that I'm checking it on a regular basis, I'm sure we'll come across something interesting and exciting that works for us. We'll post about it whenever it happens.