It wasn't pretty but I finished

Well, I did it. I ran the BolderBoulder on Monday, my 27th birthday.

I was hoping to do it under an hour but I finished at 68 minutes but still, I'm happy with the results. Two months ago, I couldn't run tw0 miles without stopping. So, I have to push myself from here on out.

At first, I felt retarded to pay $50 to run. I mean, it's kinda silly but I guess you are paying for the experience.

I ran at 7:30 a.m. so that meant getting up around 6 a.m. so I could catch the bus and have plenty of time to wonder around.

I was aiming for 10 minute miles but the race was mostly uphill so that set me back. As I ran into Folsom Stadium, I was completely exhausted and had no kick left in me. But that meant I ran hard.

I did feel like I was back in cross country, with fellow runners pushing you on and the excitement of running. Like a lot of things, running isn't about finishing it's about doing it.

I felt like I could have pushed it more in the earlier miles and I could have gone without the 15 second walks I allowed myself. But there is always next year.

Below are my results:

division place:

357 out of 477

gender place:

13659 out of 22100

mile 1:

0:09:31.70

mile 2:

0:10:35.45

mile 3:

0:11:47.10

mile 4:

0:11:20.51

mile 5:

0:11:04.90

mile 6:

0:11:08.83

net time:

1:08:04.48

pace:

10:58 (based on net time)