Okay, so not an official time yet, but my watch time said 56:33.42.

Just got my offical time and it was 56:33, so I guess I've become very good at using my watch. I don't know any age group or M/F placing yet as it wasn't in the paper, but maybe it will be on the Internet tomorrow.

The run went well for me. I ended up doing the first kilometer in 5:21 and the first mile in about 8.5 minutes. The first two kilometers (or at least the first one) are downhill though. I usually gain time in the first couple kilometers of this race. Of course you have more energy too and you go a bit faster to try to dodge people.

I felt a bit slower on the Burrard street bridge this year than in previous years, but my time at Burrard Street was better than it was in previous years too so I guess I was using more energy before the bridge (5-6km mark) and getting a better time because of it, so that is good.

I think the 7km - 9km is where I slowed down a bit, but then I was able to kick it up again at kilometer 9. A couple of times I actually felt like I was going to throw up and I've never felt that way before. I felt quite tired when I finally stopped and didn't have any energy left at all. Again I felt like I could throw up. So I guess it means that I didn't have any energy left and ran the race as fast as I could?

I should incorporate more hill training into my running. I'm also going to try to take split times with my stop watch.

Some light stretching in some very cramped quarters at BC place. Also did a lot of walking around and a bit of a walk back to the car.

Ate a mini-bagel, banana, orange slice and yogurt drink in BC place, then two poached eggs and three small pancakes for breakfast afterward.


I guess just more training.


Fun race. It's the biggest 10km in Canada and the second largest in North America, I think? Also your results go in the paper.