Yesterday I ran my first 10 kilometer race. The race course went around Ford Island twice. It was scenic because there were views of Pearl Harbor as well as the battleship Missouri. The race was twice as long as the 5 kilometer races that I have run in the past. I worried that maybe I could not make it that far. I was concerned that I might not finish or that I might get injured. Indeed, the race seemed very long, but I never quit. In fact, I finished in under an hour and was pleased with my performance. I admit that afterwards my legs were tired and my knees were a little sore. However, overall, I felt really good. The most difficult part of the race was near the end when the weather changed and it started to rain really hard. I got soaking wet and my shoes felt twice as heavy. Yet, thanks to the rain helping to cool me off, I found the strength to push through the wind and the rain and finish the race.