This was huge for me. I did this same 10k a few times before when I thought I was in shape. I walked/ran it then. Today, after 6 mos of tri-training) I ran all but about 2 minutes of it (walking through the water stations). I just kept reflecting on how far I've come. When I started training I literally could not run for more than 2 minutes.

When the race started I got a bit mental because about a thousand people sprinted past me. I just kept saying to myself "you are an endurance athlete, and although you are slow, you could go for days." I had to keep telling myself this and it worked. Eventually I started passing people that had to stop and walk. It felt great. It put my head back where it needed to be.

The bridge is divided in half by big concrete barriers, so after you cross the bridge, you do a small loop and turn around and come back across. On the way up the really fast people were passing me on the other side of the barriers already coming back. This is my favorite part. I knew several of them and cheered for them as they were tearing up that side of the bridge. I thought about how I want to be on that side of the bridge one day, running back when people are still coming over. Well, on my way back over I was tickled pink to see people still making their way over.

Great run, great day.

Go faster, but I'm working on it. It would also help if I hadn't had this cough/cold thing. But overall, I can't think of anything.

Grabbed some water and walked around. Looked for people I knew, ate a bagel. And then, someone handed me a small cup of beer. I drank it and then felt like crap for a long time. Post-race beer too soon=yucky, tired, blech.


Would be faster if I were smaller. Inexperience as a runner, but I'm getting there, darn it!


I had gotten used to there being a drink station right at the top of the bridge, I was so bummed when it wasn't there! They had scooted it down to the bottom of the bridge....I could see it, so I ran for it.