My first 10k

I ran my first 10k today.  Yes, that's right--I ran my first half marathon before I ran my first 10k. *shrug*  That's just the way it worked out!  The race was a lot of fun, probably the best race I have ever done, and it benefited the American Heart Association.  This is what I liked about it:

1. The course was great, because the first half is slightly uphill, and the second half is slightly downhill, with a big downhill finish.  

2. They had sponges soaked in cold water on the course!  Sooooooo refreshing on a warm, humid day like today.

3. They had free sno-cones at the finish.  This takes the prize for the best. post-race. food. ever.  Whoever thought of this idea is a genius.

Even though it was warm & humid today, the weather wasn't really that bad.  The temperature was in the low 80s, and it was overcast, so I only ran in direct sunlight about 10 minutes total out of the entire race.  This was my fastest race to-date!  I finished the 6.2 miles with a time of 1:03:50, which is an average mile of 10:17--almost a full minute faster per mile than the half marathon I did two weeks ago!  

Overall, great race, and I'll definitely run this one again.  It's also a great way to go out, because for the next 3 months, I won't run any races and won't even run outside due to the heat & humidity (which is my kryptonite).  My goal for the summer "season" is to work on increasing my speed and pace, for which the treadmill comes in very handy.  Then in the fall I'll start up racing again.