I hadn't ran a race since the LA Marathon, so I thought a new distance would be fun. Saturday I picked up my packet at Sports Chalet in West Los Angeles. They were giving away gift cards to the first 500 people that ranged anywhere from $5-$100. I assumed my gift card was for $5 and bought some headphones before heading out. When the man at the counter handed me back the gift card he said "you have $88 remaining on your gift card." "What?" I got the $100 gift card?" "Yep!"
So, I bought some Vibram Five Fingers. I don't wear them much, but I get to try them out pretty much for free! Thanks to Sports Chalet!
In the morning My boyfriend dropped me off at the start of the race and went to the gym. I was a little nervous, but excited to run up San Vicente again. The race started at Barnard Way in Santa Monica, went up a slight incline to Main Street, then down Colorado to Ocean. Once on Ocean we ran up to San Vicente... This was my favorite part because it was my favorite part of the LA Marathon. I was reliving it in my mind. Daydreaming about running this fast at the 2011 finish... At 11th we turned around and went back down San Vicente to finish just past Broadway.
My boyfriend was waiting for me by the finish line. He ran me in. My time was 1:12:22.
Overall place 1633/1890.
Great 10K time!
ReplyDeleteThe only 10K I've done is the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot in 2010 with a 1:07:08 finish.