What I ate after the East Bay 510K
photo by @cwpiequeen
It was a perfect October morning in Berkeley to run the East Bay 510K. This morning, about 2,000 runners started at the Northeast end of McLaughlin Eastshore State Park in Berkeley to either run a 5K or 10K. 5K runners began at 7:35am while 10K runners began at 8:05am. I ran the 10K with two friends. We ran a loop around Cesar Chavez Park, down towards the Berkeley Marina, headed south on Frontage Road, made our way across the pedestrian overcrossing to the other side of Highway 80, down Bolivar Drive connecting to Berkeley Aquatic Park to Shellmound Street, which lead us to the finish line located at Bay Street Mall in Emeryville.
photo by @cwpiequeen
I completed this race last year for the first time and earned my very first medal. Today I have a personal record that I am ecstatic about. According to race officials, here are my stats:
- Overall position: 366 of 1,322
- Female position: 138 of 845
- Total time: 59:41
- Average time per mile: 9:37
With a medal and t-shirt showcasing the Port of Oakland with cranes and containers, designed by Oaklandish, the East Bay 510K is a cool race to participate in.
After running 6.2 miles this morning, we deserved a good brunch, right? With the help of Yelp, we walked half a mile to Doyle Street Cafe in Emeryville for pancakes. The waitress mistakenly seated another party of three ahead of us. I didn’t make it a big deal because it was only a few extra minutes that we waited and my party had passed the three women walking when we arrived. Luckily we got there when we did because the restaurant had to start putting names on a list. It seemed we weren’t the only runners that made their way to Doyle Street Cafe after the races.
I am not a huge fan of pancakes, but once in awhile I get in the mood for it. The offering of pumpkin pancakes at Doyle Street Cafe set me in the mood on this October Sunday. We all got the combination plate which also included eggs and bacon or sausage. I ordered bacon and thought it could have been cooked to a better crisp. The texture of my pumpkin pancakes were thick, fluffy, and moist. They were topped with whipped vanilla cream and powdered sugar. The flavors were robust and gave me the sense of Fall. The combination breakfast at Doyle Street Cafe was satisfying to all of us after a successful race day.
