MEC Vancouver - My very first run

Hi Folks,
Today was a historical day for me. Why? Because I participated at my very first run!!

Sunday morning, 6.15am. My alarm clock is ringing. I turn it off, it's Sunday, I don't have to get up. But slowly the fact gets to my brain that I actually have to get up. Why the hell did I sign in for that run? I just want to turn around and go back my dreams.
6.50am. I ate my oatmeal, got mentally prepared and now I'm running late. So, my first run starts with a sprint to the Skytrain.
7.30am. I meet my friends and thanks god, they don't look better than me. But after some Oreos and a nice car ride to the running area, everybody is awake.

9.00am. The run for the first part of our group starts. 10km is their goal. Good luck guys!
9.15am. My friend and I start our very first 5km run. We have to start small, but you will see us soon in New York at the marathon:)

10.05am. Everybody is done and guess what? We forgot about the horrible moment when we woke up. Instead, we were full of energy, ready for another run. We started to show off a little:) Carla and me got the 1st title for the "chattering" category - we were talking the whole run:)

We loved the run which was organized by the Mountain Equipment co-op. They organize seven runs during the whole year all over Vancouver. You can run 5, 10 or 15 kilometers. They provided us with bananas, bars, water, coffee and really good music. The good thing about the run is that it is cheap (15 Dollars) and that it is not crowded at all. The run was in a provincial park which made the whole experience even nicer. So if you wanna join as well for one of the runs, there is one more this year in November. Just check out the website www.events.mec.ca/