Race Day Update - Firecracker 10K Chinatown Los Angeles
8:30am - 10K (6.21 miles), time = 1:12:29 pace = 11:32 Official finish time
It was too warm, I forgot to take my caffeine and I attempted to run with a DSLR camera. I don't know how much a DLSR camera weighs, but it was heavy and I never figured out how to efficiently run with it without getting tired. I switched betweens arms, but I still got tired. After mile one, I gave up trying to figure how to run efficiently, so I gave up trying to PR (personal record). I ran this race in 2009 and my time was 1:04:34. Today's race was my slowest pace. I didn't care anymore. I just wanted to run whatever I could and take pictures along the way. They changed the course route to which I liked better...we got to run through the Dodger's Stadium parking lot and run the perimeter of the stadium for a short distance. I think because I didn't bother trying to run fast or beat my original time, I had a nice time and I enjoyed the run. This was what happens when the photographer kicked and took over the runner.
Next time I run this race, I'm bringing a smaller camera...and no, I will not be running a half marathon with a camera, no matter what the size is.
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