One of my favorite bloggers, Adam, hosted a virtual/real 5K today – the Freeze Your Thorns Off 5K. I decided to participate as my first virtual race!
Have you ever done a virtual race before?
Those lucky enough to live near Phoenix (not me) got to run the 5K, with friends, in a beautiful setting, in 45°F weather. I am not really sure if they can say they froze their thorns off.
Me though? I did (wait, do I have thorns?!). It was 10°F where I was running, with nasty wind. I was so cold, the only picture I took was when I got done running, in my car. Now, you know that is not like me. I am the Queen of Taking Too Many Pictures.
That is how cold it was – no cheesy running photos.
While I did not have the same weather conditions as the real 5K, I did get to run with friends. In fact, 11 new ones! It was my first run with the Grayslake Running Club, and I really enjoyed it.
Oh yeah, my time? Did I mention it was cold? And I did the 30 Day Shred yesterday and felt super sore? Pretty sure I didn’t mention that. Oh yeah, and that I am a bit heavier now than I was before the holiday…
Do you still want to hear my time? 31:13 (10:09, 10:16, 9:49, 00:59)
Gulp. Um, I was running slow because that was the start of my run? I went on to run 7.3 miles? Ha ha. Just kidding! That is a good time for me, right now! I am happy with it!
I wish I had known—I would have run. My Auburn Tigers are in Phoenix. BCS Championship!!!
War Eagle 🙂
Oh, and hesitating on 30 minutes for 3 miles is why I almost have to quit reading you—that’s a great time.
Ha ha. I am happy with the time. I was joking around about it – I just feel like such a blob right now.
I wish I would have told you about the virtual 5K. You should add Adam to your reader. He’s really funny!
Cool, I love the idea of a virtual 5k. Good way to get motivated!
Mine was slower! Man it was cold today! How’d you like Grayslake RC? I need to find a club…I’m sorely lacking in motivation. Do they have people as pokey as me? That’s always my biggest fear – being the slowest one there, or slowing anyone down…
You are not pokey, you dork 😛
I liked the GRC a lot. Twelve people showed up today, and there were people running slower than me. The winter running leader guy was nice and ran with me at the end when I was feeling tired. 🙂
Great job! It was cold here too! I was just glad to be able to get out for a run!
I’m glad my run on Saturday started in the late afternoon. It was cold out there! Also, yay for running with the GRC!!!
I’ve never done a virtual race before. I almost decided to do this one since I have a Garmin now, but I went to my brother’s house this weekend and wanted to spend time with my family and not out running.
The running club sounds like a lot of fun.
Sorry I’m just now commenting on this….
Are you SURE you don’t have thorns? I thought I didn’t either but then I started sprouting them a while back. Annoying when you’re putting on clothes.
BTW (getting through my “normal” blog list now not just the race list…… thanks for saying that I am one of your fav blogs. Likewise. I think it is the pictures that do it – even if they are digitally enhanced. 😉
Aww, thanks Adam. That really means a lot to me!