I attended Bay to Breakers this Sunday, a 12KM race across San Francisco, aptly named because you from the bay (the Embarcado) to the breakers (the waves breaking). It was a great race for me, not just for being the first time I have run in a legitimate timed event, but for the fun I had running it. Bay to Breakers is half-party half-race. People dress up in costume and run the race, along with many, many people drinking and walking the race. Literally 20K to 30K people flooding the streets. It was a great time that and I will definitely plan on attending it again.
Despite the party going on, I tried to run the race my best and not partake in the drinking. For 12KM, 7.45 miles, I ran it in 1 hour 16 minutes exact. Average of 10 minutes a mile, which isn’t too bad, but I was aiming for 8 minute miles. I started late in the morning and got caught in the crowd at the beginning, so there wasn’t much I could do. Overall, I’m glad that I ran it without stopping.
Here are some pictures from the race, another amenity of an official race:
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- Me in the SF Park
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- Me and Josh at the end of the race