ugly sock 10k

Today was the Saucon Rail Trail 10K. I call it the Ugly Sock 10K because you get these absolutely fantastic—best. socks. ever.—as part of the goodie bag.  These socks are so great that if I wasn't so cheap I would buy them.

But the free ones are, well, ugly. Every surface is covered with ads. This year were not so bad. There was four colors with four sponsors. (I borrowed the pix from the FB page.) Last year's socks had four sponsors, and the logo, and the date on them. Bonnie and I both got the green. They are made in the USA from recycled water bottles. I cannot wait to wear them. Last year's are starting to getting ratty.

The 10K starts at the rail trail entrance of The Living Memorial Park. It heads west toward Hellertown, turns around and comes back. Then it's down the hill to the park, around the ball fields, thru the woods and your done.

We were the only true walkers this year. There were a few run/walkers ahead of us. Michelle, the walking coach didn't even come. It was her birthday and she was out of town.

It was hot. But more importantly it was humid. You could cut the air with a chain saw. Though I did a good job of moving fast and keeping up with Bonnie, but we both finished in 1:47+. Last year it was also really humid and Bonnie finished in 1:38+ and me at 1:39! That's nearly 10 minutes different! In 2012 I was last at 1:44. What went wrong? Is it because we do less races.

Bonnie was kind of mad that the crossing guards left before we arrived. But the clock was still up, and I didn't have to wait for traffic, so I was okay.  She's thinking about not doing it next year beacuse it is always humid.

P-3, I-.5 or less. Can't give it a 0, it was open. And it did have running water.