Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10k Photo

So I look pretty goofy in this photo.  My hat isn't on straight!  Oh well, at least I'm in a photo...

Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K Results

So I am not sure why the time highlighted is the gun time rather than the sensor time but I am pleased with my result.  I wanted to finish in under an hour and 55:45 is a good time for me.  I am especially pleased where I finished: 1230 out of 3462 (almost top 35% overall) and 911 out of 1850 (top 50% of men).

Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K

So I finished my first race of 2012.  I had one goal for this race: finish in less than 1 hour.  My Nike+ iPhone app said I did but we'll wait for the official results.  Good race.  Tons of people.  I didn't want to pick up my t-shirt and swag bag until after the race (so I wouldn't have to store them somewhere).  Of course, once I was finished, all the swag bags were gone (not much exciting in there anyways) and no large t-shirts.  I settled for a medium but its a tad too small.

The Hills Are Alive 10K Results

So I didn't finish under an hour but I was close.  If not for the slow start due to skinny course and lots of people, I would have reached that goal.  A good goal for next year's race!  108/231.  Not bad for my first 10K!  I finished better than half.

The Hills Are Alive 10K

So I ran my first 10K race today.  I had a few goals.  First, finish the race!  Second, no walking.  Third, finish under an hour.  I felt good throughout the race and was pleased I was able to run the whole thing.