i ran the 10K Vancouver Sun Run today. well, me and 49,000+ other people. i kept a slow and steady pace, running the whole way and finishing in 68mins.

i made the perfect running mix on my ipod quite. just the right songs would come on right when i needed them. if you saw someone doing air-drums while running, that was me listening to Trail of Dead. if you saw someone suddenly break out into a huge grin while increasing his pace 3 times, that was me listening to Bouncing Souls. if you saw someone who looked like he was bouncing more than running, that was me running in rythm to the beat in "No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age. if you heard someone say "All you fucking pigs! March!" louder than he should have, then that was also me singing "March of the Pigs" by Nine Inch Nails.

and since i had headphones on, i didn't have to listen to all those people on the side cheering and clapping everyone saying things like "you're all winners!". i hate those people! i made it a point to say "you're all winners" to them. that'll teach you to make eye contact with me.

i didn't really get the "runner's high" after the race, probably because of all the fucking people getting in my way. although i have had that while training alone. it's especially nice on mornings when you see the sun break over the hill, casting a shade of orange on the pond while wild rabbits scurry away from your approaching steps. at least the run was much easier than last year, when i had crappy shoes and hardly any road training. this year i trained for 13 weeks and by the end, running 10K was a breeze. i recommend the program to anyone who's looking to get into running. if i can do it, then you could probably do it. you're all winners!

except for you, you, and you in the back.