Run a 5k

“I was concerned with how cold it would be, as it was a late night in November in the Mountains. However, it ended up being warmer than I would have thought, making the run very comfortable. There was also little-to-no wind which made it incredibly pleasant— until you started running uphill. [...] To complete the full 3.1 miles, you ran through the park twice. This gave us the opportunity to take in the millions of lights, Christmas trees, and sculptures that had been scattered throughout the park and it was so exciting to see the park decked out for the holiday season. They kept the music playing so as you ran through the park you got to listen to various Christmas songs which really brought the whole experience together.”

“Today I did my first proper 5k, I signed up months ago and have been running twice weekly to prepare (I know that's probably not much, but I swim three times a week and have never run before). It was a big racing event in my city, I'm not sure how many this year, but in 2025 there were over 20 000 participants. I was so excited to see how I would do in such an atmosphere, but when I crossed the finish line my distance on Strava was 3.5k.”