Sunday, 10/19/08

Today I ran 6.2 miles (a 10-K) in 58:45 (roughly).

I had a lot of fun today running a relatively hilly but pleasant 10-K, my first race that was longer than 3 miles. I wasn't running at all for time, so I ran with my father and just had a good time. The time above says roughly because it took us about fifteen seconds to cross the starting line once the clock started, and we finished in just under 59 minutes.

I felt very strong throughout the run. I did have to stop to tie my shoe at one point, but it wasn't a big deal. The thing I'm happiest about is I got to practice walking through the water stations along the course. I'm planning on walking through most if not all of the water stations during the marathon, so this was a great chance to practice that.

Overall, a fun race, nice free T-shirt, and great practice for the marathon in regards to the water stations. Good times!