I ran (and walked a bit, I'll admit) 10 miles in the JackRabbit Sports' Battle of Brooklyn 10-Miler Run! It was 3 full loops of Prospect Park, and was a pretty good race.
It was humid, it was sweaty, it was a little painful, and it was worth all $20 of it. :) I have a small blister on the bottom of my foot. I'll admit that my new Aasics haven't gotten more than 4 miles on them at a time, since I purchased them last month. I also haven't run more than 4 miles since the triathlon, so keeping an 11:28 pace for the race was pretty good. I actually don't run at that pace, I run much faster -- I just don't have the stamina and endurance to keep going, especially with my back, my ankles/knees, and then the cramps and blister that were developing from about mile 5.
Today's race was probably the most low-budget race I will ever run. The race number bibs didn't have the race's name or any design on them, so I took the liberty of designing my own "Battle of Brooklyn" logo.
A few coworkers and friends also ran the race, and I recognized a few faces from Team In training for the triathlon, so it really makes me feel like I'm actually beginning to get "in" with the racing community. I feel great despite getting up at 6am, and burning about 1,300 kilo-calories! I'm going to see how long I can go without a nap today.
Thanks again for all of your support this year. This is probably my last (and third) race of the summer.
- June: Staten Island Flat As A Pancake, Sprint Triathlon, 16 miles
- July: New York City Triathlon, Full Triathlon, 32 miles.
(Pictures are now posted from the NYC TRI event!) - August: Battle of Brooklyn Run, 10 miles
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