A Mass of Humanity

Well, it was a perfect day for running yesterday. Cloudy, cool, and not too many people on the Strand. Okay, not too many people for a few minutes. Then the Richstone Pier-to-Pier Walkathon began. As I was getting close to the Manhattan Beach Pier, I encountered hundreds of people wearing bib numbers coming at me. Some running, some walking. They pretty much filled up the path, so it made the run a bit more interesting. But it was a fun atmosphere with all the families and schools running/walking to raise money to prevent child abuse. On the way back to Hermosa Pier, we ended up getting off the Strand and going down the back streets so we could move at a decent pace. Oh, I forgot to mention the music. There were a couple of houses on the Strand where musicians were playing to serenade the runners, including a dixieland band. Very cool.