Back when I decided to run the Bolder Boulder 10k, I jokingly told my brother that he should come out and run with me. Little did I know the snowball effect this would have. Not only did my brother say yes, so did his wife and two of my sisters. Almost all of my family came out over Memorial Day weekend to either run with me or cheer us on.
This race really had me nervous. At the end of April I ran a 5-mile race and I struggled to get through it. A 10k is 6.2 miles, more than a mile longer. But I continued to train by running 3 times a week, slowly increasing my distance. By the morning of the race, I was feeling pretty good.
I didn’t know it at the time but apparently the Bolder Boulder is the second largest 10k race in the country. Over 50,000 people run this race every year. No only is it a huge race, it is a really fun race. There are people all along the course cheering you on, giving you water, handing you beer, throwing marshmallows and spraying you down with the hose. There are bands playing music every couple of blocks to keep you motivated.
I really didn’t have a time goal in mind for this race, I was more concerned with running the entire distance without stopping. I’m proud to say that I did it! I’m not fast, but I didn’t stop. I ended up with a time of 1:16.
Having my family out there for support was a huge motivator. I really want to thank them for coming out from Salt Lake to cheer me on and run with me.
For the record, I still hate running. But I’m going to keep doing it.
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