Sunday August 31 – Lara and I ventured into Madrid for the Nike Human Race 10K. We met Alfonso on the Subway and made our way to the starting line at The Parque del Retiro. Nike races took place all over the world today. I was amazed at the sheer volume of people that turned out for the race. Before the start of the race, there was a huge television screen showing the different cities as they waited for the start of the race with us. They estimate that there would be about 1 million runners all across the world. The Madrid race course traversed its way through downtown. The race began at about 8:00pm and it was a gorgeous night for a run. Did I mention that I’m not a runner and that Madrid is quite hilly? I suffered my way to the finish and enjoyed the scenery more than most as we ran by the Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, and the Palacio Real.
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