Basel Bruggelauf 6k
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August 14th, 2011
On Sunday, Emily and I ran in the Basler Bruggelauf (Basel Bridge Run). We recently decided to start training for a half marathon in the fall, and this was our first warm-up run. Neither of us had been to Basel yet, so the race was also a good excuse to visit a new city in Switzerland.
We ran the 6km Altstadtlauf (Old City Run), which went right through the center of town along the Rhine river. The course consisted of two laps around a 3km loop that spanned both sides of the river (that’s why it’s called the “bridge run”).
The weather was perfect for running: sunny and warm but not too hot. The run felt great and my time was was much faster than I had expected. I finished in under 29 minutes with a pace under 8 minutes per mile. (Emily also had a good run and finished 25th in the Women’s group).
Results
| Distance | Time | Pace | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6km | 28:54 | 7:45/mile (4:49/km) | 21st in Men’s group |
