I hated it, just about every mile after 5. I have completed the 10k, and I have finished plenty of 5K's. But this one sucked butt.
For real. Yes. I will never do a 10 Mile ever again. I honestly haven't run that much since the 10K. I completed the 10K and the 10Mile with the same lady, whom I greatly adore. I also completed the Color Run in July with her too.
For the 10 Mile, we walked, jogged and walked some more. From Minneapolis, to St. Paul. No thanks, next time, I will just jump in my car, catch a bus, or take a cab if I ever need to get from the Metrodome to the State Capital. For the record, it is also not the shortest distance to the Capital. I am almost sure of that.
But, I completed it.
I also received my very first medal!! That was exciting too!!
And because my friend is such a good socializer (I am not) she scored us a couple of passes to the special Medtronic Tent. After we finished, we grabbed our shirts, and our medals, and headed over to the tent for some refreshments, they had sandwiches, and water, coffee (it was darn cold - it was SUPER windy too) and we got some sacks to put our loot in. While we were there, they awarded the 1st place for men's, women's, and Marathon runners. Literally like 10 feet away from where we were standing, trying to soak up some sun. So that was kind of cool.
Here is a mash up of some of my photos - notice the hat? My gloves were in my pockets.
And this is right before the finish line, like literally 30 yards before I was done. Ugh. Again, never will I ever do another 10 Mile.
Have you ever signed up for something that you perhaps should have prepared a little better for?
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