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I ran my first 10k this past Sunday. It was pretty cold, I believe that the temperature was in the mid 20s, and I probably should have planned better as I was a little underdressed. I had on some track pants and a long-sleeve shirt, but I bought a race shirt about 5 minutes before the 10k started (gametime decision) and I’m definitely glad that I did.

I was enjoying the run and keeping a good pace until the last mile or so, when I started to get some pretty serious stomach pains. I’m not sure if it was due to something I ate the night before, but I was having a pretty difficult time. When I had a little less than a mile left, I started walking. An older guy was approaching from behind me, and as he passed me he said something along the lines of “come on, there’s only half a mile to go, you’ve got this!” This actually inspired me to ignore the stomach pains and push through. When I started to run again, I passed that guy – and about ten others.

I finished in 100th place (out of over 350 runners) with a finishing time of 52:11. I’d say I did pretty good for my first attempt at a 10k, and this definitely won’t be my last run.

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Filed under: 10k • Running • Running in the Cold • Stomach Problems

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