We were blessed with glorious spring morning and thrilled to run for such a great cause {benefits the National Kidney Foundation}. New York Road Runners do such a tremendous and awesome job organizing these races.
Askhad got #112 and I got # 2970 and we started race in different groups 3-5 minutes apart. The course ran through gorgeous Central Park- home of my usual laid back runs on almost daily basis.
I love Central Park and know every inch of it ;) The run was quite challenging as I tried to keep up with fit folks in my group whose pace was faster than mine. Sun was shining from the early morning already, promising very hot summer-like day in New York and it was too warm for my comfort zone.
I even had to grab some water on way {usually I don't drink any if I run entire loop}
It took me 47 min to finish 10 km and I was exhausted. The man who won the race finished in 28 min:28 sec{!}and the woman who was the first came in a bit over 34 min- fantastic and mind-blowing pace they held!
We met with Askhad after I crossed the finish line in the recreational zone and both had huge smiles on our faces. I always feel good after finishing run {talking about those endorphins released after this fantastic activity}.
I wish we could cross the finish line together someday)
Statistics of the Healthy Kidney 10K : 7.918 total finishers, 4,181 men and 3.737 women
I already looking forward for my next race...