Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
Finish time: 1:56:12 (11:37/mile)
In true spontaneous fashion, we signed up for the Goldy’s 10 Mile the Wednesday before race day, deciding it would be a good excuse for a supported long run. I picked up our packets at the Roseville mall—quick and easy, and the long sleeve shirts were actually pretty nice (win!).
Race morning, we carpooled and parked downtown to hop on the light rail. With all the construction chaos around the U and zero clue about the parking situation, this felt like the best move. Of course, the light rail turned into its own mini adventure (read: delays and mild chaos), but we still made it to the start with time to spare. Portapotty stop, quick regroup, and we were off to the start line.
Honestly, most of the race was uneventful—we cruised along at a solid effort, chatting and soaking in the morning. But mile 7 hit hard. The course now snakes through the back of campus, and the out-and-back section felt like it would never end. Right around then, we hit a brutal hill, and just as we were dragging ourselves up, a volunteer promised salvation at the top in the form of a water stop… except it was dry. Bone dry. That was rough.
Thankfully, one more water stop came through before the finish line, and I gulped down as much as I could. The final turn toward the finish line took us right through the start area for the toddler dash—which was about to begin. Nothing like being chased by preschoolers to give you a final burst of energy.
The finish line itself? Let’s just say it was a bit anticlimactic. No food left by the time we got there, which was a major letdown after 10 miles of effort in the sun.
We made it back to the light rail just as it was pulling away (perfect timing, finally!) and treated ourselves to Perkins breakfast. All in all, not the smoothest race day, but running with great friends always makes the miles better.
Bonus redemption: the race organizers sent out a code for a free future race because of the issues, which was a nice gesture. That said, I’m a little hesitant to sign up for one of their summer races as a slower runner—running out of water in the heat is a different kind of risk.
But hey, we got it done, and the company was worth every step.
