Today I ran my first 10K race. I've run 5K's, half-marathons, marathons, and ultra-marathons. And I've run a lot more than 10K in training. But I had never gotten around to running a 10K. In fact, I probably still wouldn't have if my sister hadn't insisted that she wanted to run the 10K instead of a 5K-- and I'm glad she did!
We ran the 'Say No To Drugs' Annual 5K/10K Classic. The course went through the backlot of Universal Studios and it was a wonderful race. We ran past 'Wisteria Lane' of Desperate Housewives fame, the Bates Motel, part of the 'Jaws' set, and several other interesting movie sets. With the mountain background and the cool temperatures, it was a beautiful race! Plus, with a relatively small number of participants (approx 2000) it wasn't as insane compared to almost every other race I've run in the past few years.
I wish that I had brought my camera and gotten pictures. It was just that kind of race. My sister had fun for her first 10K too.
For those of you thinking of running the race in the future, I say GO FOR IT. Just a little warning-- the course is VERY hilly. Someone had told me this before, but I wasn't prepared for the extreme slope. It wasn't the uphill, but the downhill on slick and wet slopes that gave me a moment of pause. Even worse were the sections of cobblestone ground. It was closer to a trail run than a regular race course. But it was still a lot of fun and I plan on running this race again next year!
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