Back to Running ... again.

Running next to the ocean.

I got up early today and drove to Pacifica to run a 5K. I was there early because I hadn't registered previously. The posting on the internet told me that same day registration was going to be at a building, but when I got there no one was in that building. I went to where the race was to start and a table was there to register. Of course, by the time I got there the parking wasn't easy. All was good, and I got registered around 8:20. I walked around for a while. They had booths set up which were fun to browse. When I registered they told me they had a warm up thing at a stage and they weren't sure where the race started.

Everyone waiting for race to start.

There were LOTS of dogs and baby strollers. The dogs were attacking each other and just making a lot of noise. The race was supposed to start at 9am, but no one knew where it was starting from. Ten minutes after 9 a few ladies were walking around telling everyone the warm up was going to begin at the stage. When I went to the stage nothing was going on. At twenty after I went back to the stage and there were 3 ladies leading a warm up, and all the dogs were barking at each other and it just felt weird. Finally they figured out where the race was going to start and we went over there.

Waiting to start.

We finally started and lots of people ran in front of the dog and stroller crowd. I haven't run a race in a month and I have only run once or twice a week all month. For six month I prided myself on being able to run the 5K without walking, even if it wasn't fast. I can't do that any more. I run the total faster, but walk. I'm not happy about it and I hope I can run the whole race again by the end of the year.

Running along the ocean.

This race was nice. It was cold and foggy, in many people were wearing heavy coats and sweats.  The run was nice, the trail was very picturesque and there weren't many hills. Some little kids ran past me which was kind of humiliating, but not too bad. I run for me, not for others. As the group was starting a car was pulling out of a driveway and drove quickly past all the runners. If I had an egg I would have thrown it at the car.

Car driving in the middle of the runners.

I run again tomorrow so hopefully things will be better!

The finish line!