10k

Completely ill-prepared, Carlos and I participated in a 10k race with about 8,500 other people through the streets of downtown Lima. (My first race ever!) The race was sponsored by Nike and took place in nine cities across Latin America. (Source 1, 2, 3)

We finished strong, in 1h 16m, and had a fantastic time. The weather was cool, volunteer musicians spurred us on, and, for once, our right of way as pedestrians was enforced. I gloated as I watched cars line up, waiting for their turn to cross.

Afterwards, Carlos and I were poopered. We spent the remainder of the day resting and napping. At 16:00, we headed out for a ceviche dinner and caught a movie called Samaritan Girl by South Korean director Kim Ki-Duk, which filled our heads with images of violent love and death (a recurring theme in Korean movies I've noticed).

Inspired by today's run, I've made Carlos promise to run a 10k with me every Sunday. We will see how consistently we work to realize this vow.