Phoenix 10K New Times

Review #400, folks. For reasons unknown I decided to wake at the crack of dawn to run 6 miles! Sleep in on a Sunday morning? Pshaw!
(FYI, I’ve NEVER run before in life. I guess I’m just hardcore.)
Renowned among local runners as one of the premier races in Phoenix, the New Times 10K drew quite the crowd as a rush of humanity (10,000 runners) traipsed the Tempe Town Lake bridge on a crisp 68 degree morning to invade the major streets of Tempe in a race to the finish. Local bands along the way provide for some chill, cool entertainment. The all-​Asian rocker boy band was pretty damn good.
Some stuff I learned that morning about the New Times 10K.
* It’s the 13^th largest 10K race in the U.S.
* It’s the oldest running race in Arizona.
* The race used to be in Central Phoenix, until two years ago.
* The uphill incline on Curry Road seriously sucks ass.
* Hayden Square at 4^th St. hosts a lively pre-​race and post-​race festival with vendors and bands.
* Beer tastes so much better (and you feel less desperate) in the morning if you’ve just run 6.2 miles.
* Beer tastes even better when it’s free.
* Hometown Buffet (or any buffet for that matter) also tastes better when you’ve just run 6.2 miles.
* Hometown Buffet doesn’t taste better when it’s free.
* When you’re running with 10,000 other runners and want to be found by your friends, wear something bright or noticeable. (See my profile pic.)