This last weekend was my last run of the year. Okay, last paid for run; I still plan to run
a couple of times a week around my condo.
It was the Insane Inflatable 5K, which was being held in Pasadena.
It was actually on the grounds of a country club. I could tell that we were running on what
used to be part of a course, but it didn’t look like it currently was in
use. It certainly wasn’t in use that
day. I suspect the course was actually
2.5 miles, but I have no way of clocking it.
As the name suggests, there was no mud or water. Instead, it was made up of inflatable
obstacles. And it was a blast! There were about 10 of them over the
course. It was pretty much climb up and
slide down. Sometimes, we had to climb
through or go around something. It was
different, and a lot of fun.
I do think it could have been a little better thought
out. There were so signs pointing to the
parking, which was about a quarter of a mile away from the start of the
course. I had no problem with the added
walk (great warm up and cool down), but signs to let me know I was looking in
the right place would have helped. On
the other hand, parking was free, which was wonderful.
The course was laid out with a series of yellow cones, but
just on one side. As long as you keep
the cones to your left, you were okay.
It mostly worked, but it wasn’t the best way to lay out a course. A couple of times while getting off an
obstacle, it wasn’t obvious where to go next.
It seemed like a lot of people were walking this one, and
there were some young kids on it. I was
one of the first to finish in my wave, which never ever happens. And everyone was spread out, which is part of
why marking both sides of the course would have been nice.
Still, it was a very fun run and I’d certainly sign up to do
it again.
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