Well, I decided to try my very first 10k race this morning. The run is primarily sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts and is appropriately called... The Dunkin' Run!
I arrived early, and dined on a bagel with cream cheese and coffee for breakfast... had a few munchkins too..... Then I checked in and tied my chip up in my shoe laces, and put on my bib... #53! Afterthat there was lots of wandering and stretching before lining up for the start of the race.
We all started going and it was so awesome! The 5k racers made one loop around the course while the 10k people did two loops.... I think I figured out what people mean by "hitting the wall" today.... I hit that wall about a mile and half from the finish and I let out a war whoop and shoved myself hard as heck right on through it!
I finished the race dead last, but at least I finished it! Ultimately, that is my goal with every race... Just finish, don't worry about the time!
So for those curious about it, my result are listed below.....
Official Time: 1:32:43
Official Pace: 14:56
Not too shabby for my first 10k race!
Congrats on your first 10k!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenn! It was a blast... even though I came in dead last.. I did what I set out to do and that's the important part, right?
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