Did the 10k

So I survived a ten k run yesterday. Here are my random impressions.

Eight o'clock may seem early. It meant I needed to get up at 6:30, but it's probably the best time of day to run.

It was sunny out there, where it really hasn't been sunny any of the times I've been out training here in mid-peninsula. In other words I did have to adjust to the climate a little bit.

There weren't as many people as I thought there might be. It seems like people that do these small running events seem like they are mostly pretty serious runners. I half expected everyone to be carrying ipods, but not that many did.

Most of the run was along a small trail. Passing people wasn't the easiest. And the race was out along the trail to a point and then back the other direction, so it was possible to get trapped behind people. Signage and directions weren't great, so some people were unhappy because they may have run more than they wanted to. And it seems like people take their times pretty seriously when they run these things.

I felt really good at the turn around point, but really, the race was probably about a mile too long for me. I started walking a little during the last mile. Still finished in under an hour. Not that I had that as a goal. I honestly, didn't have a clue how long it would take. It took just over 57 minutes. I guess I would do it again at some point, but not any time soon.