On Saturday night, we went out for Vietnamese food at Saigon Nites with Rahul and family. We ate early. Earlier on Saturday, I ventured to the race expo to pick up my bib. Instead of running the half-marathon, I was running the Arizona Rock ‘n’ Roll 10k race as a training run for the Tokyo […]
10k Races
LLS 10k in Peoria race report
Won the 10k LLS Friendly Race Early this morning, the LLS group gathered on the west side (Rio Vista Park in Peoria, AZ) for our final official training session before the Arizona Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon next weekend. LLS organized a 5k / 10k race for the participants in honor of coach […]
Race Report | Maggie’s Place 10k
It’s race day. The temperature was not as crazy high as it has been all summer. The field was divided into 5k, 9k, 10k and 15k races. I expected a decent time and a decent place in my age group. I got one of the two! In my pre-race plan, I expected to finish the […]
Going the Distance 10k race report
Going the Distance 10k Finish It was colder than expected this morning. Since this was not an “A” race for me, I decided not to go through my entire pre-race routine. Instead, I gave myself an hour to brush my teeth, shower, drink coffee, eat a banana with peanut butter, get dressed and leave the […]
Caffeine, Adrenaline, Negative Split | Mistakes at the Phoenix 10k
I ran the Phoenix 10k this morning. It was gorgeous out and I was revving to go. It’s a flat fast course in downtown Phoenix with some elite runners taking part. There was a 5k (started at 8AM), a 10k (started at 9AM) and a half marathon (started at 7AM). A bunch of people did […]